I don't get this. Can you explain?
Wisdom was a cult icon in
Albania, where he was the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the
dictatorship of
Enver Hoxha. He was known as "Mr Pitkin" after the Gump character from his films. In 1995, he visited the post-Stalinist country, where to his surprise he was greeted by many appreciative fans including the then president of
Albania,
Sali Berisha. On a visit in 2001, which coincided with the
England football team playing
Albania in the city of
Tirana (of which Norman was granted the freedom in 1995),[sup]
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his presence at the training ground eclipsed even that of David Beckham. He appeared on the pitch before the start of the Albania v England match wearing a half Albanian and half English football shirt. He was well received by the crowd especially when he performed one of his trade mark trips on his way out to the centre circle.[sup]
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Might have meant Albania?
He tripped over in the centre circle when he was 80!!! (can't imagine many people that age able to pull that stunt off)
The guy was a genius.
