Hernan Crespo signed for Chelsea player on this day back in 2003, becoming the tenth signing in a busy summer at Stamford Bridge. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over the club on 1st July, buying Ken Bates’ share of the club and paying off all of the club’s debts. He wasted no time in getting his […]
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On This Day – 23rd July
England manager Alf Ramsey (c) tries to prevent England’s George Cohen (r) exchanging shirts with Argentina’s Alberto Gonzalez (l) after the match “We have still to produce our best football. It will come against the right type of opposition, a team which comes to play football and not act as animals.”These were the words from […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.20
As an Englishman, Diego Maradona’s first goal in the 1986 Quarter Final for Argentina against England is the defining moment of the game.I was only a month old when Maradona punched the ball into the back of the net in that match and I have grown up reading about the injustice of that goal. The […]
On This Day – 22nd June
For the second day in a row, an ‘On This Day’ features England being knocked out of a World Cup Quarter Final.Yesterday featured England’s defeat to Brazil in 2002 but on this day back in 1986, England lost 2-1 to Argentina in controversial circumstances. Diego Maradona was arguably the greatest player in the world back […]
On This Day – 7th June
David Beckham made up for his sending off against Argentina in France ’98 by scoring against the same opponents on this day back in 2002.Beckham blasted home a penalty moments before half-time to score the only goal of the game. The relief and joy on Beckham’s face was there for all to see. Italian referee […]
Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’ No.14 – Diego Maradona
I don’t think that Maradona would like this photo to be online, but the I don’t think many English football fans forgive him for the ‘Hand of God’! Diego Armando Maradona is a name that has to feature in the Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’. He is widely-regarded as one of the greatest footballers […]
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Football’s Greatest Goals No.12
Holland’s Dennis Bergkamp (right) scores the winning goal past Argentina goalkeeper Carlos Roa (left) (Photo by Michael Steele/EMPICS via Getty Images) I could easily put twenty of Dennis Bergkamp’s goals in this series. He was a scorer of great goals as opposed to a great goalscorer and had fantastic vision, close-control and skill. There was […]
The Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’ No.10 – Alfredo Di Stefano
Di Stefano with his five European Cups Alfredo Di Stefano is considered one of the greatest players of all-time. His preferred role was as a forward and scored a hugely impressive 487 goals in 669 matches over the course of his career. His playing career began at River Plate in Argentina at the age of […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.34
Benjamin Massing brings down Claudio Caniggia and loses his boot in the challenge This week’s iconic moment comes from the 1990 World Cup between holders Argentina and Cameroon in the opening game of the tournament. The Argentinians were expected to do well in the tournament, having beaten West Germany in the Final four years previously […]