Lutz Eigendorf, dubbed the ‘Beckenbauer of the East’ was last seen on 5th March 1983 drinking at his local bar, The Cockpit. Earlier that day
Eastern Europe in the ’70s and ’80s was a dark and mysterious place to us in the West. Contrasting ideologies were suspicious of each other.
A new week began with the tragic news of Gérard Houllier’s death. He made his name in England as Liverpool manager from the turn of
Team talks can be tricky things. Say the wrong thing at the wrong time and the result can be disastrous. Some managers believe the message
The stoker The stoker is responsible for continually feeding the fire, ensuring the smooth running of the engine. Sure, the driver may take the credit
We have mourned the passing of some great players in recent times, but none greater than Diego Armando Maradona. Quite simply, he was the greatest
English football mourned the death of another of its favourite sons this weekend. Reports came in of the sad passing of Ray Clemence, one of
Liverpool won their 18th league title at the end of April 1990. Less than two months later Jordan Henderson was born. 30 years later ‘Hendo’
This weekend football mourned the death of one of its favourite sons. Jack Charlton of Leeds United and England passed away peacefully in his sleep.
You may not know this, but there was a time when Carlisle United were top of the league. The English First Division. The season was
Super Sunday is well ingrained into the fabric of televised football in this country. But it wasn’t always the case. In fact, there was a
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the major professional league in the States between 1968 and 1984. Its popularity peaked in the mid-to-late ’70s.
Matchday 14 – Sunday, 30th June 1996 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Wembley, 73,611 GERMANY (0) 2 (Bierhoff 73, 95) CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 1 (Berger pen 59)
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Wembley, 75,862 GERMANY (1) 1 (Kuntz 16) ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 3) GERMANY: Kopke; Sammer; Reuter, Helmer
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Old Trafford, 43,877 FRANCE (0) 0 CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram (Angloma), Blanc, Roche, Lizarazu;
In the first part of this focus on Michael Owen, we covered his emergence as one of the best young strikers many had seen. After
Yesterday we had the drama of both Quarter-Final ties going to penalties. England and France emerged victorious and waited to see who they’d meet in
Yesterday, we woke to the sad news of the death of Michael Robinson. A lovely man, he managed the unusual feat of being loved as
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 Anfield, 37,465 FRANCE (0) 0 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram, Blanc, Desailly, Lizarazu; Karembeu, Deschamps, Guerin; Zidane,
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 QUARTER-FINALS Wembley, 75,440 SPAIN (0) 0 ENGLAND (0) 0 SPAIN: Zubizarreta; Nadal, Alkorta (Lopez), Abelardo; Belsue, Hierro, Amor,
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group C Welcome back. Tonight, we have the last round of group matches where we determined the
I loved Michael Owen. Still do. I realise for many reds this is sacrilege. Many cannot forgive him for ‘engineering a move’ (their words not
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group D After the excitement of yesterday’s matches, attention focuses on Groups C and D. Yesterday, we
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group A Hello and welcome to the evening matches. After the drama of the afternoon when Spain
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group B Hello and welcome to a midweek special Euro ’96 edition. The action this afternoon comes
Matchday 8 – Sunday, 16th June 1996 GROUP C, Old Trafford, Manchester, 50,760 RUSSIA (0) 0 GERMANY (0) 3 (Sammer 56, Klinsmann 77, 90) RUSSIA:
Matchday 7 – Saturday, 15th June 1996 When the draw was made all eyes pointed to this day in the schedule. England versus Scotland at
Matchday 6 – Friday, 14th June 1996 GROUP D, City Ground, Nottingham, 22,670 PORTUGAL (0) 1 (Couto 66) TURKEY (0) 0 PORTUGAL: Baia; Paulinho, Couto,
Matchday 5 – Thursday, 13th June 1996 GROUP B, St. James’ Park, Newcastle, 19,107 BULGARIA (1) 1 (Stoichkov 3) ROMANIA (0) 0 BULGARIA: Mikhailov; Kishishev,
Matchday 4 – Tuesday, 11th June 1996 GROUP C, Anfield, Liverpool, 35,120 ITALY (1) 2 (Casiraghi 5, 52) RUSSIA (1) 1 (Tsymbalar 21) ITALY: Peruzzi;
Matchday 3 – Monday, 10th June 1996 GROUP A, Villa Park, Birmingham, 34,363 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 SCOTLAND (0) 0 NETHERLANDS: van der Sar; Reiziger, de
Following on from the passing of Jimmy Armfield, Gordon Banks, Martin Peters and Peter Bonetti in the past 12 months, the football world said goodbye
Matchday 2 – Sunday 9th June 1996 GROUP B, Elland Road, Leeds, 24,005 SPAIN (0) 1 (Alfonso 74) BULGARIA (0) 1 (Stoichov pen 65) SPAIN:
Matchday 1 – Saturday, 8th June 1996 GROUP A, Wembley Stadium, 76,567 ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 24) SWITZERLAND (0) 1 (Turkyilmaz pen 82) ENGLAND: Seaman;
This was the tenth UEFA European Championship. England was the host nation for the first time and it was the first international tournament in the
The football world was saddened this weekend to learn of the death of former Chelsea and England goalkeeper, Peter Bonetti. He had been suffering from
Brian Clough was known to always get his man when it came to transfers. Able to try all sorts of tricks in the transfer market,
In part two of the series looking at the origins of Crystal Palace’s rise to the ‘team of the eighties’ tag, we look at their
With the right subscription these days you can view a whole array of football matches from around the world, live. But back when I were
This is the second part of our tribute to Martin Peters, who sadly passed away last weekend. The first part covered his West Ham career,
Football was again in mourning this weekend at the sad news of the death of one of the most liked and admired players to have
You may be aware of Crystal Palace once labelled as ‘the Team of the Eighties’. It all began in the mid-seventies when Malcolm Allison was
This article originally featured on Tale of Two Halves on January 4, 2019 Ever had the idea of getting into the Football Manager database and
After the sad death of Ron Saunders at the weekend, the football world was saddened once again with news much-loved Jim Smith has now passed
Saturday 7th December 2019 marked a sad day for football as the death of Ron Saunders was announced to the world. This is our obituary
As part of our relaunch of The Football Pink, we are introducing you to some of the work previously published by our new group of
BY PETE SPENCER Greg Dyke is not a man unfamiliar with controversy. A man, in some quarters, credited with the introducing of ‘tabloid’ television broadcasting
BY PETE SPENCER A while back I wrote an article about players who played mainly in the 1970’s and were considered ‘Mavericks’. These were players
BY PETE SPENCER I often write about rule changes I’d like to see in football, as many of them seem nonsensical. However, a lot of
BY PETE SPENCER In the wake of Paolo Di Canio’s departure from Sunderland, it has emerged some of the senior players complained to the Chief
Lutz Eigendorf, dubbed the ‘Beckenbauer of the East’ was last seen on 5th March 1983 drinking at his local bar, The Cockpit. Earlier that day
Eastern Europe in the ’70s and ’80s was a dark and mysterious place to us in the West. Contrasting ideologies were suspicious of each other.
A new week began with the tragic news of Gérard Houllier’s death. He made his name in England as Liverpool manager from the turn of
Team talks can be tricky things. Say the wrong thing at the wrong time and the result can be disastrous. Some managers believe the message
The stoker The stoker is responsible for continually feeding the fire, ensuring the smooth running of the engine. Sure, the driver may take the credit
We have mourned the passing of some great players in recent times, but none greater than Diego Armando Maradona. Quite simply, he was the greatest
English football mourned the death of another of its favourite sons this weekend. Reports came in of the sad passing of Ray Clemence, one of
Liverpool won their 18th league title at the end of April 1990. Less than two months later Jordan Henderson was born. 30 years later ‘Hendo’
This weekend football mourned the death of one of its favourite sons. Jack Charlton of Leeds United and England passed away peacefully in his sleep.
You may not know this, but there was a time when Carlisle United were top of the league. The English First Division. The season was
Super Sunday is well ingrained into the fabric of televised football in this country. But it wasn’t always the case. In fact, there was a
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the major professional league in the States between 1968 and 1984. Its popularity peaked in the mid-to-late ’70s.
Matchday 14 – Sunday, 30th June 1996 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Wembley, 73,611 GERMANY (0) 2 (Bierhoff 73, 95) CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 1 (Berger pen 59)
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Wembley, 75,862 GERMANY (1) 1 (Kuntz 16) ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 3) GERMANY: Kopke; Sammer; Reuter, Helmer
Matchday 13 – Wednesday, 26th June 1996 SEMI-FINALS Old Trafford, 43,877 FRANCE (0) 0 CZECH REPUBLIC (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram (Angloma), Blanc, Roche, Lizarazu;
In the first part of this focus on Michael Owen, we covered his emergence as one of the best young strikers many had seen. After
Yesterday we had the drama of both Quarter-Final ties going to penalties. England and France emerged victorious and waited to see who they’d meet in
Yesterday, we woke to the sad news of the death of Michael Robinson. A lovely man, he managed the unusual feat of being loved as
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 Anfield, 37,465 FRANCE (0) 0 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 FRANCE: Lama; Thuram, Blanc, Desailly, Lizarazu; Karembeu, Deschamps, Guerin; Zidane,
Matchday 11 – Saturday, 22nd June 1996 QUARTER-FINALS Wembley, 75,440 SPAIN (0) 0 ENGLAND (0) 0 SPAIN: Zubizarreta; Nadal, Alkorta (Lopez), Abelardo; Belsue, Hierro, Amor,
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group C Welcome back. Tonight, we have the last round of group matches where we determined the
I loved Michael Owen. Still do. I realise for many reds this is sacrilege. Many cannot forgive him for ‘engineering a move’ (their words not
Matchday 10 – Wednesday, 19th June 1996 – Group D After the excitement of yesterday’s matches, attention focuses on Groups C and D. Yesterday, we
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group A Hello and welcome to the evening matches. After the drama of the afternoon when Spain
Matchday 9 – Tuesday, 18th June 1996 – Group B Hello and welcome to a midweek special Euro ’96 edition. The action this afternoon comes
Matchday 8 – Sunday, 16th June 1996 GROUP C, Old Trafford, Manchester, 50,760 RUSSIA (0) 0 GERMANY (0) 3 (Sammer 56, Klinsmann 77, 90) RUSSIA:
Matchday 7 – Saturday, 15th June 1996 When the draw was made all eyes pointed to this day in the schedule. England versus Scotland at
Matchday 6 – Friday, 14th June 1996 GROUP D, City Ground, Nottingham, 22,670 PORTUGAL (0) 1 (Couto 66) TURKEY (0) 0 PORTUGAL: Baia; Paulinho, Couto,
Matchday 5 – Thursday, 13th June 1996 GROUP B, St. James’ Park, Newcastle, 19,107 BULGARIA (1) 1 (Stoichkov 3) ROMANIA (0) 0 BULGARIA: Mikhailov; Kishishev,
Matchday 4 – Tuesday, 11th June 1996 GROUP C, Anfield, Liverpool, 35,120 ITALY (1) 2 (Casiraghi 5, 52) RUSSIA (1) 1 (Tsymbalar 21) ITALY: Peruzzi;
Matchday 3 – Monday, 10th June 1996 GROUP A, Villa Park, Birmingham, 34,363 NETHERLANDS (0) 0 SCOTLAND (0) 0 NETHERLANDS: van der Sar; Reiziger, de
Following on from the passing of Jimmy Armfield, Gordon Banks, Martin Peters and Peter Bonetti in the past 12 months, the football world said goodbye
Matchday 2 – Sunday 9th June 1996 GROUP B, Elland Road, Leeds, 24,005 SPAIN (0) 1 (Alfonso 74) BULGARIA (0) 1 (Stoichov pen 65) SPAIN:
Matchday 1 – Saturday, 8th June 1996 GROUP A, Wembley Stadium, 76,567 ENGLAND (1) 1 (Shearer 24) SWITZERLAND (0) 1 (Turkyilmaz pen 82) ENGLAND: Seaman;
This was the tenth UEFA European Championship. England was the host nation for the first time and it was the first international tournament in the
The football world was saddened this weekend to learn of the death of former Chelsea and England goalkeeper, Peter Bonetti. He had been suffering from
Brian Clough was known to always get his man when it came to transfers. Able to try all sorts of tricks in the transfer market,
In part two of the series looking at the origins of Crystal Palace’s rise to the ‘team of the eighties’ tag, we look at their
With the right subscription these days you can view a whole array of football matches from around the world, live. But back when I were
This is the second part of our tribute to Martin Peters, who sadly passed away last weekend. The first part covered his West Ham career,
Football was again in mourning this weekend at the sad news of the death of one of the most liked and admired players to have
You may be aware of Crystal Palace once labelled as ‘the Team of the Eighties’. It all began in the mid-seventies when Malcolm Allison was
This article originally featured on Tale of Two Halves on January 4, 2019 Ever had the idea of getting into the Football Manager database and
After the sad death of Ron Saunders at the weekend, the football world was saddened once again with news much-loved Jim Smith has now passed
Saturday 7th December 2019 marked a sad day for football as the death of Ron Saunders was announced to the world. This is our obituary
As part of our relaunch of The Football Pink, we are introducing you to some of the work previously published by our new group of
BY PETE SPENCER Greg Dyke is not a man unfamiliar with controversy. A man, in some quarters, credited with the introducing of ‘tabloid’ television broadcasting
BY PETE SPENCER A while back I wrote an article about players who played mainly in the 1970’s and were considered ‘Mavericks’. These were players
BY PETE SPENCER I often write about rule changes I’d like to see in football, as many of them seem nonsensical. However, a lot of
BY PETE SPENCER In the wake of Paolo Di Canio’s departure from Sunderland, it has emerged some of the senior players complained to the Chief
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