If you type ‘Graham Poll’ into Google, the first thing that appears after his name are ‘three yellows’. This refers to an error that Poll made in a World Cup match and features as this week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ . Graham Poll is considered to be the best English referee of his generation. He spent 24 […]
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Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.18
There must be no greater feeling than to play for your country in a World Cup. You go out onto the field knowing that not only you are one of the best players from your country and are about to play against the world’s best players. Brazil’s Marcelo went into the first game of the […]
Euro 96 Revisited – Quarter Final round-up
Karel Poborsky of Czech Republic watches his audacious lob against Portugal I have already written about the first Quarter Final, which was between England and Spain but have yet to write about the three remaining ties. England will play Germany in their semi-final after the Germans beat Croatia 2-1 in an entertaining game at Old […]
Euro 96 Revisited – 15th and 16th June
After the country celebrated England’s victory over their arch-rivals Scotland, France and Spain played out a 1-1 draw in Newcastle. France took the lead just after half-time with a goal from Youri Djorkaeff. The striker latched on to a chipped ball over the top of the defence by Christian Karambeau before a composed right footed […]
Euro 96 Revisited – Day 4
Russia’s Andrei Kanchelskis and Italy’s Paolo Maldini tussle for the ball Every one of the sixteen participants have now played in in this year’s European Championships after the two matches today.This is the tenth European Championship and is the first to have sixteen teams taking part in it and two of the sides that played […]