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Well, last weeks drama with the #SuperLeague was entertaining!
If shifty foreigners with questionable motives come for your sport - what do you do?
Well, this is a brilliant story of a group of American 'entrepreneurs', marketers & Disney in Russia!
If shifty foreigners with questionable motives come for your sport - what do you do?
Well, this is a brilliant story of a group of American 'entrepreneurs', marketers & Disney in Russia!
#Sport #IceHockey #RedPenguins #Disney #RussianMafia #Storyville #iplayer #Soccer #Football
If you want to watch the full story, here's the link - it's great fun & a brilliant documentary of a truly crazy time!
Some interesting characters profiled too! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000q5hp/storyville-red-penguins-murder-money-and-ice-hockey
If you want to watch the full story, here's the link - it's great fun & a brilliant documentary of a truly crazy time!
Some interesting characters profiled too! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000q5hp/storyville-red-penguins-murder-money-and-ice-hockey
One of the Mob figures profiled and interviewed at length is this chap;
'Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov'
AKA Taiwanchik
He's led a colourful life, has featured in a few books I've read & also has connections to the
#Movies #Mollysgame
#Olympics
#FIFA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimzhan_Tokhtakhunov
'Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov'
AKA Taiwanchik
He's led a colourful life, has featured in a few books I've read & also has connections to the
#Movies #Mollysgame
#Olympics
#FIFA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimzhan_Tokhtakhunov
He's featured in the great film about Hollywood celebrities & New York financiers #MollysGame
Poker schools w/ Toby Maguire, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt...
That gambling den ran from #TrumpTower
It's legal now though!
Not really the point, I know!
Poker schools w/ Toby Maguire, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt...
That gambling den ran from #TrumpTower
It's legal now though!
Not really the point, I know!
And finally, here is with the former bastion of virtue from #FIFA & everybody's fave #SeppBlatter
What a pair!
@mjshrimper @GregOK @theesk @josephmdurso @declan_hill
Mini thread
Fun story, movies & links! http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fifa-capo-sepp-blatter-boozing-with-russian-mob-boss
What a pair!
@mjshrimper @GregOK @theesk @josephmdurso @declan_hill
Mini thread
Fun story, movies & links! http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fifa-capo-sepp-blatter-boozing-with-russian-mob-boss
