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The Omega Man
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Obviously the greatest world cup ever. No one will argue about that. Was wondering what memories lads and lasses on here who watched this tournament as a youngun had of it?
Was living in Edinburgh at the time. Colour telly had just come out and my mate Alan smith (wonder where he is now?) sat and watched it way after midnight IIRC for some of the group games. england, arguably, had a better team than in 1966 and what a final Brazil v Us would have made.
given that the tournament had just 16 teams it made for a very high quality tournament. Remember some of the players on display: Belgium - Van himst (class act), Russia - shesternev (great footballer), brazil (all class - pick one), england - world champions - moore, brilliant, banks worlds best goalie, Peru - cubillas and chumpitaz, Uruguay - Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (arguably on a par with Banks), I could go on. Not even mentioned the Italians with Riva, Facchetti, Rivera, Mazzola, Germany with muller, Seeler and co.
Unsurpassable as regards quality of footballer. Wont be repeated.
It produced of course the best world cup final ever. Sat watching it as a youngun mesmerised at the players on display and the quality of the football. no disgrace for Italy to be beaten by the greatest football team ever.
Magic.
No diving, no gamesmanship, no talk of inflated contracts. no sky telly videos of average footballers being portrayed as the greatest ever. no FIFA 2015 shite or owt like that. clearly the likes of Messi looks average when compared to some of these lads. Messi and roney (spelling) might have made the subs bench for Israel or some one like that.
Was living in Edinburgh at the time. Colour telly had just come out and my mate Alan smith (wonder where he is now?) sat and watched it way after midnight IIRC for some of the group games. england, arguably, had a better team than in 1966 and what a final Brazil v Us would have made.
given that the tournament had just 16 teams it made for a very high quality tournament. Remember some of the players on display: Belgium - Van himst (class act), Russia - shesternev (great footballer), brazil (all class - pick one), england - world champions - moore, brilliant, banks worlds best goalie, Peru - cubillas and chumpitaz, Uruguay - Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (arguably on a par with Banks), I could go on. Not even mentioned the Italians with Riva, Facchetti, Rivera, Mazzola, Germany with muller, Seeler and co.
Unsurpassable as regards quality of footballer. Wont be repeated.
It produced of course the best world cup final ever. Sat watching it as a youngun mesmerised at the players on display and the quality of the football. no disgrace for Italy to be beaten by the greatest football team ever.
Magic.
No diving, no gamesmanship, no talk of inflated contracts. no sky telly videos of average footballers being portrayed as the greatest ever. no FIFA 2015 shite or owt like that. clearly the likes of Messi looks average when compared to some of these lads. Messi and roney (spelling) might have made the subs bench for Israel or some one like that.
