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Ich glaube, einige kundige Leute hatten das kommentiert mit: und so hat er dann auch gespielt.
December 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Ich glaube, einige kundige Leute hatten das kommentiert mit: und so hat er dann auch gespielt.
Ideally after a player who specialized in assists rather than one of the great goal/assist double threats. So no Pele, Messi, Maradona or Cruyff, for example.
Michael Laudrup came to mind.
Michael Laudrup came to mind.
November 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Ideally after a player who specialized in assists rather than one of the great goal/assist double threats. So no Pele, Messi, Maradona or Cruyff, for example.
Michael Laudrup came to mind.
Michael Laudrup came to mind.
Sweden - Soviet Union 2-0, best match so far, Sweden deservedly progress but chances at either end, both goalkeepers shine, the Soviets lack a spark in attack, the Swedish attack looks like a well-honed unit
Best players: Gustavsson, Svensson, Hamrin, Yashin, Gren
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Gustavsson, Svensson, Hamrin, Yashin, Gren
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Sweden vs. Soviet Union
Watch the 1958 Sweden vs. Soviet Union World Cup Quarter-finals full match held at Råsunda (Solna) on Footballia
footballia.net
November 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Sweden - Soviet Union 2-0, best match so far, Sweden deservedly progress but chances at either end, both goalkeepers shine, the Soviets lack a spark in attack, the Swedish attack looks like a well-honed unit
Best players: Gustavsson, Svensson, Hamrin, Yashin, Gren
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Gustavsson, Svensson, Hamrin, Yashin, Gren
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Who would it be named after?
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Who would it be named after?
These were all the available group stage matches. We now enter the knockout phase.
Kudos to the Soviet broadcaster by the way. 90 mins of footage in a very decent quality is something you cannot take for granted during those days. In fact, sometimes you wonder just how poor the picture quality is.
Kudos to the Soviet broadcaster by the way. 90 mins of footage in a very decent quality is something you cannot take for granted during those days. In fact, sometimes you wonder just how poor the picture quality is.
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
These were all the available group stage matches. We now enter the knockout phase.
Kudos to the Soviet broadcaster by the way. 90 mins of footage in a very decent quality is something you cannot take for granted during those days. In fact, sometimes you wonder just how poor the picture quality is.
Kudos to the Soviet broadcaster by the way. 90 mins of footage in a very decent quality is something you cannot take for granted during those days. In fact, sometimes you wonder just how poor the picture quality is.
Soviet Union - England 1-0, could have easily been the other way around, England have the better chances, Yashin starts wobbly but ultimately saves the day for the Soviets, Wright for once not imperious
Best players: Yashin, Brabrook, Howe, Ilyin
footballia.net/matches/sovi...
Best players: Yashin, Brabrook, Howe, Ilyin
footballia.net/matches/sovi...
Soviet Union vs. England
Watch the 1958 Soviet Union vs. England World Cup Group stage, play-off full match held at Ullevi (Göteborg) on Footballia
footballia.net
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Soviet Union - England 1-0, could have easily been the other way around, England have the better chances, Yashin starts wobbly but ultimately saves the day for the Soviets, Wright for once not imperious
Best players: Yashin, Brabrook, Howe, Ilyin
footballia.net/matches/sovi...
Best players: Yashin, Brabrook, Howe, Ilyin
footballia.net/matches/sovi...
Sweden - Wales 0-0, Sweden are very unlucky not to score, they have more chances than Wales (who do have some), Skoglund likes some showboating - but he is also the most dangerous man on the pitch, Charles plays as a left-sided midfielder (???)
Best players: Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Sweden vs. Wales
Watch the 1958 Sweden vs. Wales World Cup Group stage, matchday 3 full match held at Råsunda (Solna) on Footballia
footballia.net
November 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Sweden - Wales 0-0, Sweden are very unlucky not to score, they have more chances than Wales (who do have some), Skoglund likes some showboating - but he is also the most dangerous man on the pitch, Charles plays as a left-sided midfielder (???)
Best players: Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
West Germany - Northern Ireland 2-2, 2nd NI goal is missing, NI a man down because of injury for most of the match, yet only the marginally worse team, pretty eventful match with chances at both ends
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Germany vs. Northern Ireland
Watch the 1958 Germany vs. Northern Ireland World Cup Group stage, matchday 3 full match held at Malmö Stadion (Malmö) on Footballia
footballia.net
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
West Germany - Northern Ireland 2-2, 2nd NI goal is missing, NI a man down because of injury for most of the match, yet only the marginally worse team, pretty eventful match with chances at both ends
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Best players: Gregg, Rahn, Seeler, McIlroy, Juskowiak, Walter
footballia.net/matches/germ...
Sweden - Hungary 2-1, frantic 2nd half but Sweden better in the 1st, Tichy with the finest long-range strike I've seen in the 1950s, Liedholm with a rather bad penalty miss, Grosics and Bozsik the only remaing HUN legends
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Sweden vs. Hungary
Watch the 1958 Sweden vs. Hungary World Cup Group stage, matchday 2 full match held at Råsunda (Solna) on Footballia
footballia.net
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Sweden - Hungary 2-1, frantic 2nd half but Sweden better in the 1st, Tichy with the finest long-range strike I've seen in the 1950s, Liedholm with a rather bad penalty miss, Grosics and Bozsik the only remaing HUN legends
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
Best players: Hamrin, Tichy, Bozsik, Skoglund
footballia.net/matches/swed...
It almost feels like a con. "The BIG MATCH.... *whisper* which doesn't matter all that much".
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It almost feels like a con. "The BIG MATCH.... *whisper* which doesn't matter all that much".
On a country-level the downfall of Hungarian football after the suppressed revolution of 1956 continues to be felt. The Hungarian lead is quickly shrinking and the '58 WC alone might be sufficient for Brazil to catch up.
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
On a country-level the downfall of Hungarian football after the suppressed revolution of 1956 continues to be felt. The Hungarian lead is quickly shrinking and the '58 WC alone might be sufficient for Brazil to catch up.
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
However, the Hungarian exiles are said to prepare a comeback...
Let's just say that there aren't that many players from my 2010-20 Team of the Decade that will also feature prominently in the 2015-25 edition. ;-)
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Let's just say that there aren't that many players from my 2010-20 Team of the Decade that will also feature prominently in the 2015-25 edition. ;-)
I see no good reason to view his performances as anything less than all-time great. I'm obviously on the somewhat lower end of the 'Ronaldo's historical standing' estimation but I do still judge him to be a Top 20, probably Top 10 player in football history. An all-time great, in other words.
October 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I see no good reason to view his performances as anything less than all-time great. I'm obviously on the somewhat lower end of the 'Ronaldo's historical standing' estimation but I do still judge him to be a Top 20, probably Top 10 player in football history. An all-time great, in other words.
I mean, judging individuals in a team sports will never be not complicated. But at the same time, I see no good reason to view individual contributions as some kind of black box that you can only estimate by the next-best-counterfactual (basically the same team but without him). We saw him play and
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I mean, judging individuals in a team sports will never be not complicated. But at the same time, I see no good reason to view individual contributions as some kind of black box that you can only estimate by the next-best-counterfactual (basically the same team but without him). We saw him play and
Much, much appreciated.
October 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Much, much appreciated.
Looks like the race is on.
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Looks like the race is on.
One aspect in which Di Stefano has already surpassed Messi in my books is consecutive Player of the Season titles. Di Stefano has now won four in a row (54-55 to 57-58) while Messi has never achieved more than three after another (16-17 to 18-19). Overall, Messi still leads 7-4, though.
October 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
One aspect in which Di Stefano has already surpassed Messi in my books is consecutive Player of the Season titles. Di Stefano has now won four in a row (54-55 to 57-58) while Messi has never achieved more than three after another (16-17 to 18-19). Overall, Messi still leads 7-4, though.
One thing that gets clear is that Di Stefano will at some point enter the GOAT debate in terms of my selections. He'll never reach Messi-levels but selections began when he was already 24.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
October 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One thing that gets clear is that Di Stefano will at some point enter the GOAT debate in terms of my selections. He'll never reach Messi-levels but selections began when he was already 24.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
Speaking of GOATs, we now enter a rare (unique?) stage in football history with two candidates active.
Doch, war er. Sogar noch ein bisschen expliziter als teilweise erste Anlaufstelle des Spielaufbaus aus der Abwehr, quasi wie ein Libero. Hat er nicht immer gemacht, aber manchmal.
October 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Doch, war er. Sogar noch ein bisschen expliziter als teilweise erste Anlaufstelle des Spielaufbaus aus der Abwehr, quasi wie ein Libero. Hat er nicht immer gemacht, aber manchmal.
I think his second half of the season, where he played as a false 9, was pretty good. Extremely mature, the kind of quality player that has a real influence on the major knockout ties.
September 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I think his second half of the season, where he played as a false 9, was pretty good. Extremely mature, the kind of quality player that has a real influence on the major knockout ties.