My 35-year wait to meet the resurrection man

Yesterday we described how Irish Examiner rugby analyst Donal Lenihan travelled to South America for the meeting of a lifetime with Nando Parrado, a defiant survivor of the Uruguayan rugby team which crashed in the Andes 35 years ago this week.

My 35-year wait to meet the resurrection man
Sat, 20 Oct, 2007 - 01:00

Today, in the second part of our compelling series, Parrado details his experience to Lenihan, the inspiration that rugby has provided, his family, and his philosophy on life.

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