Never in question, it was miles over the line! This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the Second Round match between Germany and England.I’m sure that you’ve guessed which moment it is already! Yes, it’s the goal that never was from England’s Frank Lampard. 44 years before the […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.51
Heartbreaking. That’s the one word that I can use to describe this iconic moment. As I sit here writing this article in my grey shirt, a replica of the one worn by England on that night back in June 1996, heartbreaking is the best word that I can find to describe it. England were playing […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.47
This week’s Iconic Moment comes from the 1994 World Cup and it was the goal that knocked out the holders of the competition.West Germany were the winners of the 1990 World Cup and it was the last time that they competed before unifying with East Germany. Two years after their World Cup success, Germany reached […]
On This Day – 30th June
Brazil won the fifth World Cup on this day back in 2002, beating Germany 2-0 in Yokohama, Japan.Ronaldo scored twice for Brazil, opening the scoring after 67 minutes before adding a second with 11 minutes of the game remaining. Ronaldo’s first came after he chased in a shot from Rivaldo at the edge of the […]
Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’ No.15 – Lothar Matthaus
Lothar Matthaus has played five different World Cups and holds the record for World Cup appearances, having played in 25 games. For that reason alone, he must be a decent player!He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders of all-time, playing as a box-to-box midfielder before dropping back to the sweeper role towards […]
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Euro 96 Revisited – Semi-Final heartbreak again for England
Heroes. Every single one of them I could so easily have done it. I could have watched the re-run of the England vs Germany Semi-Final on ITV. I was home from work in plenty of time. But something stopped me and I couldn’t bring myself to go through the heartbreak and disappointment for a second […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.39
The England team (in white shirts) performing the Nazi salute alongside their German counterparts, 14th May 1938 This week’s iconic moment comes from 14th May 1938 and was a pivotal moment in the history of the sport. It remains one of the darkest moments of England’s football history. The Nazi party were starting to gain momentum […]
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 2
Bulgaria’s Hristo Stoichkov after scoring Bulgaria’s opener against Spain There were three matches played out today in the second day of the 1996 European Championships.Two of the matches took place in Yorkshire – at Elland Road and Hillsborough – and the other was at Old Trafford in Manchester. Spain and Bulgaria played out a 1-1 […]