Before They Were Kings
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The story before the story. Great players and star studded teams.
First, the Brest Armorique side of David Ginola, Bernard Lama, Corentin Martins & Stéphane Guivarc’h.
The story before the story. Great players and star studded teams.
First, the Brest Armorique side of David Ginola, Bernard Lama, Corentin Martins & Stéphane Guivarc’h.
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I love how much more of note there is for me to learn about this game (specifically in this case, even for an era my football following partially overlapped with). Until now, I was largely unaware of this player and his combination of notable achievements and lingering what-ifs.
On Corentin Martins.
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
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A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
June 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I love how much more of note there is for me to learn about this game (specifically in this case, even for an era my football following partially overlapped with). Until now, I was largely unaware of this player and his combination of notable achievements and lingering what-ifs.
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#RealOviedo promoted back to #LaLiga for the first time in 24 years!
A golazo from Portillo to seal the 3-1 win over Mirandés.
A bit feisty towards the end of extra time with red and yellow cards being handed out after some handbags.
Scenes of jubilation after the whistle went.
A golazo from Portillo to seal the 3-1 win over Mirandés.
A bit feisty towards the end of extra time with red and yellow cards being handed out after some handbags.
Scenes of jubilation after the whistle went.
June 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#RealOviedo promoted back to #LaLiga for the first time in 24 years!
A golazo from Portillo to seal the 3-1 win over Mirandés.
A bit feisty towards the end of extra time with red and yellow cards being handed out after some handbags.
Scenes of jubilation after the whistle went.
A golazo from Portillo to seal the 3-1 win over Mirandés.
A bit feisty towards the end of extra time with red and yellow cards being handed out after some handbags.
Scenes of jubilation after the whistle went.
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On Corentin Martins.
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
June 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
On Corentin Martins.
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
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Revisiting my old blog articles
Football (Soccer), Stories, Trivia and Facts
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/10/triv...
Football (Soccer), Stories, Trivia and Facts
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/10/triv...
June 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Revisiting my old blog articles
Football (Soccer), Stories, Trivia and Facts
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/10/triv...
Football (Soccer), Stories, Trivia and Facts
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/10/triv...
On Corentin Martins.
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
June 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
On Corentin Martins.
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
A legend in two French cities.
Features Zidane, Rivaldo, Chilavert and more.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
This weekend, Corentin Martins.
June 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This weekend, Corentin Martins.
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Thrilled to be included in the @financialtimes.com best summer books of 2025!
🏖️📚⚽
www.ft.com/content/29f2...
🏖️📚⚽
www.ft.com/content/29f2...
Best summer books of 2025: Sport, Health and Wellness
Simon Kuper and Anjana Ahuja select their best mid-year reads
www.ft.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Thrilled to be included in the @financialtimes.com best summer books of 2025!
🏖️📚⚽
www.ft.com/content/29f2...
🏖️📚⚽
www.ft.com/content/29f2...
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The 192nd episode of my podcast, 🎙️'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is now up on YouTube as well.
For this episode, I interview Scottish Author Mr. Richard Hough @rickhough.bsky.social as we discuss his book ‘Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85.’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxgM...
For this episode, I interview Scottish Author Mr. Richard Hough @rickhough.bsky.social as we discuss his book ‘Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85.’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxgM...
Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 192 (Richard Hough, ‘Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85.’)
YouTube video by sp1873
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June 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The 192nd episode of my podcast, 🎙️'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is now up on YouTube as well.
For this episode, I interview Scottish Author Mr. Richard Hough @rickhough.bsky.social as we discuss his book ‘Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85.’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxgM...
For this episode, I interview Scottish Author Mr. Richard Hough @rickhough.bsky.social as we discuss his book ‘Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85.’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxgM...
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Igli Tare wasn’t most gifted footballer. But attitude, intelligence, & grit took him far on the pitch & beyond.
After 15 years at Lazio, he’s back in football with Milan.
Wrote about his journey and why he might be the man Milan need.
#CulturedFootball
culturedfootball.substack.com/p/the-builder
After 15 years at Lazio, he’s back in football with Milan.
Wrote about his journey and why he might be the man Milan need.
#CulturedFootball
culturedfootball.substack.com/p/the-builder
The Builder
How Igli Tare Sees the Game
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June 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Igli Tare wasn’t most gifted footballer. But attitude, intelligence, & grit took him far on the pitch & beyond.
After 15 years at Lazio, he’s back in football with Milan.
Wrote about his journey and why he might be the man Milan need.
#CulturedFootball
culturedfootball.substack.com/p/the-builder
After 15 years at Lazio, he’s back in football with Milan.
Wrote about his journey and why he might be the man Milan need.
#CulturedFootball
culturedfootball.substack.com/p/the-builder
The Brest Armorique team of 1990/91 was providing 3 French national team regulars by 1993.
Ginola, Martins & Lama for Les Bleus.
And Guivarc’h
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Ginola, Martins & Lama for Les Bleus.
And Guivarc’h
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Brest Armorique's Impact on Les Bleus in the '90s
The downfall of the club and how Ginola, Lama & Martins became France regulars
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June 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Brest Armorique team of 1990/91 was providing 3 French national team regulars by 1993.
Ginola, Martins & Lama for Les Bleus.
And Guivarc’h
Please share and subscribe
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
Ginola, Martins & Lama for Les Bleus.
And Guivarc’h
Please share and subscribe
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
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Revisiting my old blog articles
Full Football (Soccer) magazines
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-...
Full Football (Soccer) magazines
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-...
New Addition: Full Magazines, Part one
Another new feature that I will be starting on this blog is to upload the entire issues of particular magazines 1- Magazine Name: Onz...
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Revisiting my old blog articles
Full Football (Soccer) magazines
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-...
Full Football (Soccer) magazines
soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-...
Before They Were Kings.
Brest Armorique 1990/91.
David Ginola, Bernard Lama, Corentin Martins & Stéphane Guivarc’h.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
Brest Armorique 1990/91.
David Ginola, Bernard Lama, Corentin Martins & Stéphane Guivarc’h.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
June 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Before They Were Kings.
Brest Armorique 1990/91.
David Ginola, Bernard Lama, Corentin Martins & Stéphane Guivarc’h.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...
Brest Armorique 1990/91.
David Ginola, Bernard Lama, Corentin Martins & Stéphane Guivarc’h.
open.substack.com/pub/beforeth...