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2 unusual facts about The Black Meteor


The Black Meteor

The film is based on the novel by Tom Egbers, a Dutch sports journalist, which was adapted for the screen by Kees van Beijnum.

The novel fictionalizes the story of Steve Mokone, the first black player to play in a professional European league.


Tom Egbers

He has written a book, The Black Meteor, about black footballer Steve Mokone that has been made into the film The Black Meteor.


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Heracles Almelo

One of the club's most famous players was South African Steve Mokone, nicknamed The Black Meteor, the first black football player in the Netherlands ever.