Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954 in

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) is a retired

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football player and manager. He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including

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, Legia Warsaw and

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(Belgium), and for the Polish national team, participating in three consecutive World Cups: the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal; the 1978 FIFA World Cup; and 1982 FIFA World Cup,FIFA.com
/ref> where Poland again won the bronze medal. He later worked as a coach for such clubs as

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and

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, among others.

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