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The Man Behind The Sheepskin

John Motson or ‘Motty’ as he was known will be fondly remembered by many football supporters up and down the land as the voice of football that they’d grown up with, throughout the 70’s and well into the 00’s. John Motson was a very talented professional who adapted to all forms of broadcasting for the […]

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Quiz

Quiz: Who signed the 1966 World Cup ball?

Back in 1966, the Swiss match official Gottfried Dienst blew the final whistle at Wembley Stadium and crowned England World Cup champions for the first and only time in their history. Whilst the England players celebrated the official Slazenger match ball was safely tucked under the arm of German striker Helmut Haller, who then took […]

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George Cohen

The England right back was a member of the 1966 World Cup winning side and made 37 appearances for the Three Lions. At club level George was a one club man and spent his entire career at Craven Cottage for Fulham where he made 459 appearances, scoring six goals. The official England 1966 World Cup […]

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Match

Argentina 3 West Germany 2

The final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico between Argentina and West Germany was a classic encounter that will live long in the memory. The South Americans captained by their talismanic figure of Diego Maradona extending their lead early into the second half courtesy of goals from Jose Brown and Jorge Valdano to […]

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Quiz

Quiz: World Cup Winners

Founded in 1930, the FIFA World Cup tournament has been hosted in 18 countries to date and celebrates the globe’s finest players and countries. Only eight nations have lifted the coveted trophy, can you name which country has won the World Cup on the previous 17 occasions? Test your World Cup knowledge here and tell […]

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World Cup Stats

We all have that one World Cup that we remember most fondly, whether it be the first World Cup you truly remember while growing up or the one tournament that captured your imagination because of the pure football on show we all have that summer of football that we can call our own.  If you […]

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Espana 82

England fans enjoy watching the Three Lions take part in the 1982 World Cup finals held in Spain. Ron Greenwood’s England returned home from the 1982 World Cup finals an unbeaten side, having conceded just one goal in the five games they played. The tournament was eventually won by Italy, who defeated West Germany 3–1 in the final. […]

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The Highlight Reel: Gary Lineker at Mexico 86

Gary Lineker. You remember him. Fox in the box. One of the finest strikers this country has ever produced. Scorer of 329 goals for club and country. And what’s even more impressive is that you can’t remember any of them. You see, Lineker was the absolute master of scoring rubbish goals. Bucket loads of them. […]

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Polls

Greatest England Shirt

Over the decades, classic sportswear brands like Admiral, Bukta and Umbro have all designed and manufactured some great England shirts adorning the Three Lions across the chest. From the simple and clean styling of the 66 and 70 shirts to the iconic designs from the Espana 82 and Italia 90 World Cup’s, which one would […]

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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

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