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An iconic image of a full-kit Oliver Bierhoff riding a shopping bicycle at Stadio Friuli
December 11, 2024 at 6:14 PM
An iconic image of a full-kit Oliver Bierhoff riding a shopping bicycle at Stadio Friuli
What a beauty, even if it does resemble a sardine can from the outside.
December 7, 2024 at 9:30 PM
What a beauty, even if it does resemble a sardine can from the outside.
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‘We speak to everyone in Spanish’: Oli McBurnie and Scott McKenna on embracing life at Las Palmas
‘We speak to everyone in Spanish’: Oli McBurnie and Scott McKenna on embracing life at Las Palmas
Scotland internationals discuss facing Real Madrid, doing ‘far less’ heading and their linguistic horror stories
So, what was it that first attracted you to the island of Gran Canaria with its 235km of coastline, beautiful beaches, glorious golf courses,…
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December 6, 2024 at 6:21 PM
‘We speak to everyone in Spanish’: Oli McBurnie and Scott McKenna on embracing life at Las Palmas
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For those yet to read my book, Inside the Hermit Kingdom - Football Stories from Stalinist #Albania, here's the abridged Chapter 3 - Every Given Sunday - as featured in @theguardian.com
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Football in Stalinist Albania: ‘The only 90 minutes when people could be themselves’
Fans started their preparations four days before games and would release pigeons to celebrate goals, this book extract reveals
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December 2, 2024 at 10:58 AM
For those yet to read my book, Inside the Hermit Kingdom - Football Stories from Stalinist #Albania, here's the abridged Chapter 3 - Every Given Sunday - as featured in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/art...
www.theguardian.com/football/art...
Do away goals count for more? Never easy getting out of the Colosseum unscathed.
December 2, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Do away goals count for more? Never easy getting out of the Colosseum unscathed.
Some team.
December 1, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Some team.
Quite possibly the most epic football jersey ever:
The Panathinaikos string vest.
The Panathinaikos string vest.
☘️ Antonis Antoniadis☘️ 🇬🇷
#Panathinaikos #paofc (1968-1978)
222 games, 177 goals
4 Alpha Ethniki titles
2 Greek Cups
2 Beta Ethniki top scorer
1 European Cup top scorer
#Tryfili #Prasini #Legend
#Panathinaikos #paofc (1968-1978)
222 games, 177 goals
4 Alpha Ethniki titles
2 Greek Cups
2 Beta Ethniki top scorer
1 European Cup top scorer
#Tryfili #Prasini #Legend
November 30, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Quite possibly the most epic football jersey ever:
The Panathinaikos string vest.
The Panathinaikos string vest.
Jan Molby, perhaps one of the most famous examples of an improbably unathletic midfielder with an exquisite touch and amazing passing. Tomas Brolin, Charlie Adam, Gazza and Charlie Miller all fitted this pattern throughout their career. There must be other examples.
November 30, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Jan Molby, perhaps one of the most famous examples of an improbably unathletic midfielder with an exquisite touch and amazing passing. Tomas Brolin, Charlie Adam, Gazza and Charlie Miller all fitted this pattern throughout their career. There must be other examples.
Somewhat improbably, a veteran Guillermo Amor, former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, plies his trade for Scottish strugglers Livingston FC. Amor would make only 3 appearances for Livi in 2003 as they struggled to avoid relegation.
November 30, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Somewhat improbably, a veteran Guillermo Amor, former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, plies his trade for Scottish strugglers Livingston FC. Amor would make only 3 appearances for Livi in 2003 as they struggled to avoid relegation.
A brilliant goal by Josimar on his international debut for Brazil against N. Ireland in WC86. The right back's career would burn brightly fairly briefly as he moved from Botofogo to Sevilla, but a questionable attitude to the game saw him fail to fulfil his massive potential.
Gol de Josimar contra Irlanda - 1º partida da Copa - Copa do Mundo de 1986
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November 30, 2024 at 12:05 AM
A brilliant goal by Josimar on his international debut for Brazil against N. Ireland in WC86. The right back's career would burn brightly fairly briefly as he moved from Botofogo to Sevilla, but a questionable attitude to the game saw him fail to fulfil his massive potential.
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This afternoon Ipswich Town and Man Utd meet in the EPL. Travel back to 4/3/95 and George Burley fielded an aged defence of David Linighan, Frank Yallop, Neil Thompson & John Wark (ave. age 32) against the young flying machines of Kanchelskis and Giggs, with Andy Cole netting 5, Mark Hughes 2.
November 24, 2024 at 12:53 AM
This afternoon Ipswich Town and Man Utd meet in the EPL. Travel back to 4/3/95 and George Burley fielded an aged defence of David Linighan, Frank Yallop, Neil Thompson & John Wark (ave. age 32) against the young flying machines of Kanchelskis and Giggs, with Andy Cole netting 5, Mark Hughes 2.
Rushed home from school like a maddie to see this game. The Argentina team were humbled
Francois Oman-Biyik’s leap for the winner vs Argentina at Italia 90 was insane.
Like a salmon on a trampoline.
Like a salmon on a trampoline.
November 24, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Rushed home from school like a maddie to see this game. The Argentina team were humbled
Rinat Dasaev, epic goalkeeper for the USSR at Mexico 86. A name that'll strike a chord with those in their late 40s who collected the World Cup Panini sticker album.
November 23, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Rinat Dasaev, epic goalkeeper for the USSR at Mexico 86. A name that'll strike a chord with those in their late 40s who collected the World Cup Panini sticker album.
Johnny Metgod had the right idea for playing football on a day like this. Not enough sheepskin gloves in the EPL.
November 23, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Johnny Metgod had the right idea for playing football on a day like this. Not enough sheepskin gloves in the EPL.
Jim Tolmie and his luxuriant locks and 'tache combo. Definitely a place for this epic look in Guardiola's dressing room.
November 22, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Jim Tolmie and his luxuriant locks and 'tache combo. Definitely a place for this epic look in Guardiola's dressing room.
Ah. Happy days. When football was a simple game, played by blokes with big hair, big 'taches, and a big greener fired in your direction was just part and parcel of a European grudge match.
November 22, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Ah. Happy days. When football was a simple game, played by blokes with big hair, big 'taches, and a big greener fired in your direction was just part and parcel of a European grudge match.
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💪🏻 San Marino are currently on their longest unbeaten streak in their history.
November 22, 2024 at 12:38 PM
💪🏻 San Marino are currently on their longest unbeaten streak in their history.
The brilliant Pat Jennings in his final game ever, Northern Ireland v Brazil in Mexico 86.
November 21, 2024 at 10:14 PM
The brilliant Pat Jennings in his final game ever, Northern Ireland v Brazil in Mexico 86.
Mark Hughes with the most amazing volley 39 years ago v Spain, and the most understated reaction to it. youtu.be/hBWa6pUvrUg?...
Mark Hughes Wales v Spain
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November 21, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Mark Hughes with the most amazing volley 39 years ago v Spain, and the most understated reaction to it. youtu.be/hBWa6pUvrUg?...
35 years ago. When Shoot! Magazine was the highlight of the week and they could pull off stunts like this for April Fool's Day. Kids nowadays don't know what they're missing.
November 20, 2024 at 10:39 PM
35 years ago. When Shoot! Magazine was the highlight of the week and they could pull off stunts like this for April Fool's Day. Kids nowadays don't know what they're missing.
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The Haunting of Josko Gvardiol.
November 18, 2024 at 9:57 PM
The Haunting of Josko Gvardiol.
Scotland strung more passes together in a 5-min spell in the 1st half tonight than they did in the entire Euros. Really impressive performance tonight so far.
November 18, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Scotland strung more passes together in a 5-min spell in the 1st half tonight than they did in the entire Euros. Really impressive performance tonight so far.
Jürgen Croy, accomplished GDR goalkeeper won 86 international caps between 1967-81. Croy spent his entire 372-game career with Sachsenring Zwickau, his hometown team, in spite of overtures to join the country's larger clubs. Croy played an integral role in the 1974 WC campaign in W Germany.
November 18, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Jürgen Croy, accomplished GDR goalkeeper won 86 international caps between 1967-81. Croy spent his entire 372-game career with Sachsenring Zwickau, his hometown team, in spite of overtures to join the country's larger clubs. Croy played an integral role in the 1974 WC campaign in W Germany.
Murdo MacLeod, a Scotland international on 20 occasions and all-round good guy by all accounts, blazed a trail for Paul Lambert and (less successfully) Scott Booth by joining Borissia Dortmund in 1987. During his tenure at the Wedtfalenstadion he won the DFB Cup & Super Cup.
November 17, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Murdo MacLeod, a Scotland international on 20 occasions and all-round good guy by all accounts, blazed a trail for Paul Lambert and (less successfully) Scott Booth by joining Borissia Dortmund in 1987. During his tenure at the Wedtfalenstadion he won the DFB Cup & Super Cup.