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West Germany - Northern Ireland 2-2, 2nd NI goal is missing, NI a man down because of injury for most of the match, yet only the marginally worse team, pretty eventful match with chances at both ends
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Germany vs. Northern Ireland
Watch the 1958 Germany vs. Northern Ireland World Cup Group stage, matchday 3 full match held at Malmö Stadion (Malmö) on Footballia
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November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
West Germany - Northern Ireland 2-2, 2nd NI goal is missing, NI a man down because of injury for most of the match, yet only the marginally worse team, pretty eventful match with chances at both ends
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Sweden - Hungary 2-1, frantic 2nd half but Sweden better in the 1st, Tichy with the finest long-range strike I've seen in the 1950s, Liedholm with a rather bad penalty miss, Grosics and Bozsik the only remaing HUN legends
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Sweden vs. Hungary
Watch the 1958 Sweden vs. Hungary World Cup Group stage, matchday 2 full match held at Råsunda (Solna) on Footballia
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November 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Sweden - Hungary 2-1, frantic 2nd half but Sweden better in the 1st, Tichy with the finest long-range strike I've seen in the 1950s, Liedholm with a rather bad penalty miss, Grosics and Bozsik the only remaing HUN legends
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
It almost feels like a con. "The BIG MATCH.... *whisper* which doesn't matter all that much".
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It almost feels like a con. "The BIG MATCH.... *whisper* which doesn't matter all that much".
On a country-level the downfall of Hungarian football after the suppressed revolution of 1956 continues to be felt. The Hungarian lead is quickly shrinking and the '58 WC alone might be sufficient for Brazil to catch up.
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
On a country-level the downfall of Hungarian football after the suppressed revolution of 1956 continues to be felt. The Hungarian lead is quickly shrinking and the '58 WC alone might be sufficient for Brazil to catch up.
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
Let's just say that there aren't that many players from my 2010-20 Team of the Decade that will also feature prominently in the 2015-25 edition. ;-)
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Let's just say that there aren't that many players from my 2010-20 Team of the Decade that will also feature prominently in the 2015-25 edition. ;-)
I see no good reason to view his performances as anything less than all-time great. I'm obviously on the somewhat lower end of the 'Ronaldo's historical standing' estimation but I do still judge him to be a Top 20, probably Top 10 player in football history. An all-time great, in other words.
October 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I see no good reason to view his performances as anything less than all-time great. I'm obviously on the somewhat lower end of the 'Ronaldo's historical standing' estimation but I do still judge him to be a Top 20, probably Top 10 player in football history. An all-time great, in other words.
I mean, judging individuals in a team sports will never be not complicated. But at the same time, I see no good reason to view individual contributions as some kind of black box that you can only estimate by the next-best-counterfactual (basically the same team but without him). We saw him play and
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I mean, judging individuals in a team sports will never be not complicated. But at the same time, I see no good reason to view individual contributions as some kind of black box that you can only estimate by the next-best-counterfactual (basically the same team but without him). We saw him play and
Much, much appreciated.
October 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Much, much appreciated.
Looks like the race is on.
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Looks like the race is on.
One aspect in which Di Stefano has already surpassed Messi in my books is consecutive Player of the Season titles. Di Stefano has now won four in a row (54-55 to 57-58) while Messi has never achieved more than three after another (16-17 to 18-19). Overall, Messi still leads 7-4, though.
October 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
One aspect in which Di Stefano has already surpassed Messi in my books is consecutive Player of the Season titles. Di Stefano has now won four in a row (54-55 to 57-58) while Messi has never achieved more than three after another (16-17 to 18-19). Overall, Messi still leads 7-4, though.
One thing that gets clear is that Di Stefano will at some point enter the GOAT debate in terms of my selections. He'll never reach Messi-levels but selections began when he was already 24.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
October 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One thing that gets clear is that Di Stefano will at some point enter the GOAT debate in terms of my selections. He'll never reach Messi-levels but selections began when he was already 24.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
Doch, war er. Sogar noch ein bisschen expliziter als teilweise erste Anlaufstelle des Spielaufbaus aus der Abwehr, quasi wie ein Libero. Hat er nicht immer gemacht, aber manchmal.
October 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Doch, war er. Sogar noch ein bisschen expliziter als teilweise erste Anlaufstelle des Spielaufbaus aus der Abwehr, quasi wie ein Libero. Hat er nicht immer gemacht, aber manchmal.
I think his second half of the season, where he played as a false 9, was pretty good. Extremely mature, the kind of quality player that has a real influence on the major knockout ties.
September 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I think his second half of the season, where he played as a false 9, was pretty good. Extremely mature, the kind of quality player that has a real influence on the major knockout ties.
Message received 😢
September 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Message received 😢
And with this match, my project of watching all the available games from the 1957-58 season is over. @robfielder.bsky.social and I are in the middle of compiling a Team of the Season already.
September 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
And with this match, my project of watching all the available games from the 1957-58 season is over. @robfielder.bsky.social and I are in the middle of compiling a Team of the Season already.
Bobby Charlton is clearly the most complete and overall best player on the pitch. He lacks a bit of pace but apart from that does a superb Di Stefano impression: wearing the No.9 but spending most of his time between defensive and attacking midfield. That he will have a great career is obvious.
September 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Bobby Charlton is clearly the most complete and overall best player on the pitch. He lacks a bit of pace but apart from that does a superb Di Stefano impression: wearing the No.9 but spending most of his time between defensive and attacking midfield. That he will have a great career is obvious.
Strangely enough, the commentator not once mentions the fact that United have just been the subject oft the worst disaster for a football club since Superga. He even uses the language of tragedy, but only when it seems that United were losing their goalkeeper to injury for a second year in a row.
September 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Strangely enough, the commentator not once mentions the fact that United have just been the subject oft the worst disaster for a football club since Superga. He even uses the language of tragedy, but only when it seems that United were losing their goalkeeper to injury for a second year in a row.
Bolton Wanderers - Manchester United 2-0, the FA Cup final shortly after the Munich air disaster, United start the match poorly and pay for it, Bolton with a strong defense, the second Bolton goal was scandalous
Best players: Charlton, Lofthouse, Hartle, Banks
footballia.net/matches/bolt...
Best players: Charlton, Lofthouse, Hartle, Banks
footballia.net/matches/bolt...
Bolton Wanderers vs. Manchester United
Watch the 1957-1958 Bolton Wanderers vs. Manchester United FA Cup Final full match held at Wembley (London) on Footballia
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September 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Bolton Wanderers - Manchester United 2-0, the FA Cup final shortly after the Munich air disaster, United start the match poorly and pay for it, Bolton with a strong defense, the second Bolton goal was scandalous
Best players: Charlton, Lofthouse, Hartle, Banks
footballia.net/matches/bolt...
Best players: Charlton, Lofthouse, Hartle, Banks
footballia.net/matches/bolt...
Alles keine Spieler, die in der Historie ihre Spuren hinterlassen haben oder? Kann man bei Jordi Cruyff natürlich auch fragen, aber er war schon prominent in seiner Zeit.
Grundsätzlich stimme ich natürlich zu, alles reichlich random (und egal).
Grundsätzlich stimme ich natürlich zu, alles reichlich random (und egal).
September 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Alles keine Spieler, die in der Historie ihre Spuren hinterlassen haben oder? Kann man bei Jordi Cruyff natürlich auch fragen, aber er war schon prominent in seiner Zeit.
Grundsätzlich stimme ich natürlich zu, alles reichlich random (und egal).
Grundsätzlich stimme ich natürlich zu, alles reichlich random (und egal).