Tuesday 18 October 2022

In September 1971 Graeme Souness made his only Spurs appearance

In September 1971 Graeme Souness made his only Spurs appearance when he replaced Alan Mullery for the last 15 minutes in a UEFA cup match in Keflavik. He was impatient for 1st team football & would throw his career away by demanding a transfer

 

Wednesday 15 June 2022

Argentina and FIFA World Cup 1978

We discussed the most controversial World Cup of all time. We chatted about the political backdrop to the WC, whether Kempes and Menotti are unheralded and Clive 'The Book' Thomas, plus much more.

 

looking at the foreign football stars who came to Manchester when England hosted the tournament in 1966.

This evening we continue our World Cup iNostalgia look back, looking at the foreign football stars who came to Manchester when England hosted the tournament in 1966.


Italy - Baggio

Italy, Forza Azzurri, and Italia have such a rich soccer/football/Calcio history, hard to believe they won't be at the World Cup and I don't agree with some of how they have played the game in the past, referring to gamesmanship but still, amazing. Baggio:



 

Thomas Langu Sweswe

The Zimbabwean 🇿🇼 Thomas Langu Sweswe remains the only football player on earth to play an entire 90 minutes football match without kicking the ball. It’s one of the records that may never be broken in Football history.


Damien Duff

Damien Duff wrapped up a 3-0 win for Ireland v Saudi Arabia in the 2002 World Cup and produced one of the most fondly remembered celebrations in Irish football history.


Siphiwe Tshabalala

Siphiwe Tshabalala converted a spectacular assist from Kagisho Dikgacoi in the 55th minute against Mexico into one of the biggest moments in SA football in the opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in RSA


N’Golo Kanté

 N’Golo Kanté is the only player in football history to win the Premier League, World Cup, Champions League, and Club World Cup all at the same club.


Australia are going to the World Cup 2022 in Qatar

 


Argentina scored 8 goals in World Cup 2014. Lionel Messi was involved in 7 of them


 

World Cup 2014 Brazil 🇧🇷 vs Mexico 🇲🇽


 

2018 World Cup tournament that delivered

 


Four years ago today, the 2018 World Cup kicked off. A tournament that delivered

 


The complete 2022 World Cup groups.


 

The Football 2022 World Cup field is set

 

The Football 2022 World Cup field is set