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 […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.33

Poor old Geoff Thomas.  He had an illustrious career over 20 years, all but six of those years were spent playing in the top two divisions of the Football League.  He was part of the Crystal Palace side that reached the FA Cup Final in 1990 and won 9 caps for England. Sadly for Thomas, […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.32

Andres Escobar (number 2) sits on the floor immediately after putting through his own net against hosts USA in the 1994 World Cup On 22nd June 1994, hosts USA faced Colombia in Los Angeles. It was a game that would have such severe consequences, with Colombian Andres Escobar losing his life a few days later. […]

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