Football – Page 9

Quiz

Quiz: A to Z of best World Cup teams

Can you name the nations, past and present, that have came closest to winning the World Cup for each letter of the alphabet? Good luck, play the game here SHOP the official FIFA tee collection at 3Retro.com

Blog

Viva Espana

Somewhere in my parents sparse collection of family photos, there’s a snap of me aged 6 in our back garden, in that most traditional of football poses; arms folded, one foot resting assuredly on a ball, sternly but proudly staring at the camera. I’d just been given my first England kit and I wanted this […]

Match

AC Milan 4 Barcelona 0

In the 1994 Champions League final, two European heavyweights collided but it was Fabio Capello’s Rossoneri that dominated the game and dismantled Johan Cruyff’s Barca side by four goals to nil, with goals for the Serie A side coming from Massaro (2), Savicevic and Desailly. The convincing win made it AC Milan’s fifth European Cup […]

Gallery

Ron Saunders

Mr 110% was manager of Aston Villa between 1974-1982, where he won promotion to the First Division in his first season whilst lifting the League Cup. A year later, ‘Popeye’ was at it again and was leading the claret and blues to League Cup success for the second consecutive year. In 1981, he led the […]

Player Q&A

90 seconds with Gavin Peacock

Gavin Peacock started and ended his professional career at Loftus Road where he played almost 200 games in the hoops of Queens Park Rangers during his two spells in West London. After a short loan spell, the 20 year old attacking midfielder was transferred to Gillingham to play under his father who managed The Gills. […]

Match

Glasgow Celtic 2 Inter Milan 1

The Lisbon Lions led by Jock Stein won the European Cup final against Italian champions Inter Milan in 1967. The Scottish champions, Glasgow Celtic came from a goal down to secure a famous victory over the Nerazzurri with goals coming from Tommy Gemmell and Stevie Chalmers.

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The Highlight Reel: Gianfranco Zola

When Gianfranco Zola arrived in England he had the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders. The previous – and only – Italian to play in the Premier League was Nottingham Forest’s unfortunate Andrea Silenzi, a lumbering injury-prone centre forward with a first touch like a harpoon and the acceleration of a slug in […]

Polls

Panini Vs Merlin

Plenty of pocket money and paper round wages we’re exchanged for a few packets of stickers each week at the local newsagents back in the day. Many of us will remember opening each pack with excitement and anticipation hoping for a new shiny to add to the sticker album rather than the swapsies pile ready […]

Icons

Footballing Icons: RONALDO R9

Legendary Brazilian striker R9 is regarded as one of the best footballers to ever grace the game. The powerful forward had pace in abundance and quick feet that left many a defender in his wake, combined with his clinical and deadly finishing in front of goal he earned himself the nickname ‘O Fenômeno‘ which translates […]