Rotterdam, May 14, 1940. The air is threatening, the land vibrates and the city is startled by the devastating bombing. In the middle of the chaos, a 16-year-old boy tries to pursue his dream. Faas Wilkes, one of the largest football players in the making, trains ignorantly on the field while thousands of lives around him are changed in one fell swoop. How an unexpected trick from a teammate played a role in his survival.
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Faas Wilkes escaped from the Germans thanks to football friend: “He saved my life”
Bytaketonews
May 14, 2025