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yeah, how did i forget that. the original and the best.

i'm sure it meant he was suspended for the next game though

really is a must watch. cruyff turns, ronaldo chops, knuckleballs, rabonas, bicycle kicks... the only thing he could never master was the Lauren Robert overhead backheel.

arg-holl 1978 was my first world cup final. amazing. the tickertape, the bbc/itv theme tunes, the "telephoned" commentary, the iconic kits.

asics were class.

agree.

growing up i the 70s and 80s, we used to go to pakistan in the summers to see relatives. even in the remotest villages where there was still was no running water or eletricity at the time, they knew who Pele and Ali were. didnt even know the rules of footie but the knew Pele (or Peel, as my late uncle used to call him!).

i think Pele and Ali have been the only true global sporting icons until Messi and Cronaldo game along. But Pele and Ali trancended sport.

before my time but he should have been at his peak at the 66 world cup. ive watched the highlights and he actually had his legs snapped multiple times every game. the portugese in particular were bastards. he would struggle to get up, hobbling, then fucking go and shake the opponents hand and pat them on the back. true gent.

i know but 12 groups of 4 and then your talking "best placed 3rd teams"which i hate.

if it increases in size i'd rather it go to 40 teams - 8 groups of 5 rather than 4. groups of 3 teams each is ridiculous.

thought owen was the pits as a pundit, then heard agbonlohor. but fuck me tonight, hartson joins their club. so slow and thick. my goodness.

tbh honest, thats been a long time time coming. still dont know why we dont have a Joe Harvey Stand.

absolute fucking dicks.

being stubborn or inflexible or unwilling to take risks isnt always a potitive trait.

the coach and players still pedalling the line that its extremely rare that a team wins all 3 group stage games. they're still not getting it. thats not what most supporters were livid about,

they entrusted their golden generation to a wigan/swansea legend? i reckon half decent coaches would have been lining up to take that challenge. premier league manager salaries are not largely representative of the rest of europe.

talking about the anthem. isnt it time we moved on from GST KING/QUEEN? i mean something to do with our actual country would be better then letting the world know how great our sovereign is.

first time a ref has stuck with his own decision not to award a pel?

yeah me too. sure their keeper should have seen red early on, or was that a different game? shearer had too much power at the club and i think freddie was in awe of him. Al stayed a year or two too long. sentiemnt got the best of us.

jurgen, who won a world cup final by cheating.

italy 1982. rossi basically getting them through. brazil or france should havewalked it. england went downhill after a decent first 2 matches.

we;ve had several poor games since the euros. this isnt really a blip.