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 […]
On This Day – 25th June
Harry Kane celebrates one of his three goals against Panama It was in this day two years ago that England thrashed Panama 6-1 in their second match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.Harry Kane helped scored twice, centre back John Stones also hit a double and Jesse Lingard also scored in a blistering first-half […]
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 […]
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 […]
On This Day – 23rd June
The Scotland team line up before their defeat to Morocco, 23rd June 1998 Scotland lost 3-0 to Morocco at the World Cup on this day back in 1998. Scotland’s World Cup song for France ’98 was called ‘Don’t Come Home Too Soon’ by Del Amitri. This was because France ’98 was their eighth World Cup […]
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 […]
On This Day – 16th June
The England team line up for a photo before their World Cup opener with France England began their World Cup campaign off with a 3-1 win over France on this day back in 1982.It was England’s first appearance at a World Cup after failing to qualify for the tournaments in 1974 and 78 and thousands […]
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 […]
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 […]