Former Germany, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur striker Jurgen Klinsmann made a name for himself for diving. Throughout his career, he was scythed down many a time by opposition defenders, but he needed no encouragement to roll around on the turf after being challenged! When Klinsmann left his native Germany for Tottenham Hotspur in 1994, […]
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On This Day – 30th July
It would almost be unpatriotic for me not to include the 1966 World Cup Final as the topic for today’s ‘On This Day’! For that reason alone, I will use it as the subject matter for today’s article.It is exactly 44 year to the day since Bobby Moore climbed the 39 steps to the Royal […]
On This Day – 8th July
It was on this day back in 2006 that Zinedine Zidane played the last competitive match of his career.Every neutral fan supported France when their own country went out of the 2006 World Cup. They all wanted to see Zidane lift the golden trophy and see the Frenchman end his career on a high. Eight […]
Historic Matches No.1 – West Germany 3 Hungary 2, 1954 World Cup Final
Two West German players are carried off on the crowds shoulders In Germany, this game is referred to as ‘Wunder von Bern’ (the Miracle of Bern). A film has even been made about the match!The 1954 World Cup was played in Switzerland and the Final was played in Bern between West Germany and Hungary. West Germany were […]
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