Moscow Dynamo were the forerunners of the great Austrian and Hungarian teams of the early 1950s. My interest was aroused when a schoolboy when our local men returned from working in England, some of them had seen the Dynamo team play Chelsea and Arsenal and were amazed at the skill of the Dynamo side, the British press at the time were far from pleased by the fact that their top sides strengthened by internationals from other clubs were being taught the arts of the game by the Russians. The Dynamo team were undefeated in their 4 match tour, leaving behind memories of a great football side, the offside law didn`t deter the Russians. The book `Passovochika by David Downing covers their visit and the controversy they left in their wake. `
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