Back in 1997, ‘Sexy football’ was born as former Dutch icon Ruud Gullit brought a unique style of football to West London and Stamford Bridge. The talented Chelsea side went on to lift the FA Cup at Wembley after beating West Bromwich Albion, Liverpool, Leicester City, Portsmouth, Wimbledon and Middlesborough along the way. SHOP the […]
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Mark Robins’s pivotal moment in football history came when he scored a crucial goal for Manchester United in a 1990 FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest. At the time, United was struggling under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson, with rumors swirling that his job was on the line. Robins’s goal secured a 1-0 victory, […]
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In this iconic match, two Scottish giants clashed on the hallowed turf of Hampden Park, vying for supremacy and the coveted title of Scottish League Cup winners or the SKOL Cup as it was named back then. Watch below as we relive the excitement, drama, and unforgettable moments that unfolded on that historic day. SHOP […]
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The opening day fixtures of the 1990/91 First Division season pitted newly promoted Leeds United with a tricky trip to Goodison Park to take on Colin Harvey’s Everton side. The newly promoted side managed by Howard Wilkinson took an unexpected three goal lead before the Toffees rallied with a second half comeback but they couldn’t […]
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This match was dubbed ‘game of the decade’ and rightly so. The game had absolutely everything and provided bags of entertainment for the neutrals whilst raising the heart rates of Liverpool and Newcastle United fans alike. Former Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan brought his title chasing side to Anfield in search of three points but Stan […]
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Back in 1996, Kevin Keegan’s title chasing Newcastle United dubbed ‘The Entertainers’ travelled the Maine Road to face a relegation threatened Manchester City side. Most gamblers would have had this down as a banker away win for the Magpies but Alan Ball’s Sky Blues put in a performance that defied their low league position. This […]
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Each First Division manager gets to nominate his favourite strike of the season from his own team in the ITV end of season goal of the season competition. Some high quality strikes on show but which one gets your vote? SHOP the 90’s retro collection at 3Retro.com
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Did you grow up watching Gazzetta Football Italia, Saint & Grievsie and Football Fantasy League with Skinner and Baddiel? If so, then this is the quiz for you. You’ve got 12 minutes to match up 100 footballers from the 1990’s based on the team they played for and the nationality they represented. Test your 90’s […]
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During the 90’s, England’s national football team had mixed fortunes under the guidance and stewardship of managers Bobby Robson, Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan. The highs included reaching the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy and it almost came home in the 1996 European Championships. The lows will […]
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Before Google and social media was a thing we heavily relied on the back pages of tabloid newspapers, Teletext and the weekly football magazines to get our football fix. The latest results and transfer news, player interviews and the all important league ladders at the start of the season plus pull out squad posters for […]
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