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unusual facts about William Paats


Oscar Vicente Scavone

Olimpia was founded in 1902 by Dutchman William Paats, and is extremely popular among Paraguayans, having won three Copa Libertadores, as well as numerous national tournaments.


Football in Paraguay

This account has much primary source documentation (newspaper articles) As this version goes, football was first introduced in Paraguay by Dutchman William Paats, who moved from the Netherlands to AsunciĆ³n (the capital of Paraguay) in 1888.


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