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 […]

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On This Day – 26th June

David Platt wheels away in celebration after scoring the goal that sent England through to the Quarter Final of the World Cup, 26th June 1990 It was on this day back in 1990 that David Platt scored a last-minute winner for England against Belgium.The two countries were playing each other in a Second Round knockout […]

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On This Day – 24th June

Tempers flare up moments before Voller and Rijkaard are given their marching orders It was on this day back in 1990 that West Germany and Holland played each other in a bad-tempered match in the Second Round of the World Cup.Holland’s Frank Rijkaard and Germany’s Rudi Voller were both sent off midway through the first […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.43

This week’s iconic moment is from the 1994 World Cup in a group stage game between Mexico and the Republic of Ireland. It was both team’s second match of the tournament, with Ireland beating Italy 1-0 and Mexico losing 1-0 to Norway. Italy had beaten Norway 1-0 the day before the Mexico vs Ireland game […]

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On This Day – 21st June

Michael Owen puts England ahead after Lucio (right) carelessly lost possession Brazil’s beat Italy in the 1970 World Cup Final which happened on this day fifty years ago. However, I have decided not to write about that legendary game, as I will feature it in my ‘Football’s Greatest Games’ series very soon. On this day […]

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On This Day – 11th June

Archie Gemmill en route to scoring Scotland’s third goal Archie Gemmill scored the most iconic goal in the history of Scottish football on this day back in 1978. It could easily have been included in the ‘Football’s Greatest Goals’ series but I have selected it for the ‘On This Day’ instead. Gemmill’s goal came against […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.41

This week’s iconic moment comes from the 1982 World Cup in a group game between France and Kuwait. France were already 3-1 up when Alain Giresse was played through on goal by Michel Platini.  A whistle was blown from somewhere in the crowd and several of the players from both sides thought that it came […]

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