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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 16h

Gabriel Batistuta was unstoppable.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 1d

The beginning and the end.

The Baggio era.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 1d

25 years ago today:

England lose 1-0 to Germany in the last international at the old Wembley.

Didi Hamann scores the winner, Gareth Southgate plays centre mid, and Kevin Keegan resigns in the khazi.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 1d

Incredibly, it’s 30 years since Juninho arrived in English football.

The Little Fella was greeted at the Riverside by men wearing sombreros, samba music, before playing some keepy-uppy with gaffer Bryan Robson.

PR in the 90s. Next level.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 2d

24 years ago today:

Sven’s England are trailing in injury time, and World Cup qualification hangs in the balance.

A set piece offers one last hope.

Cue John Motson and a moment of destiny...

💬 “Beckham has virtually played Greece on his own!”

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 3d

32 years ago today:

Romario rinses the entire Valladolid defence.

I honestly don’t think this guy is talked about enough. He was unreal.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 5d

PES Unlicensed. The glory years.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 5d

It’s 33 years since Dalian Atkinson did this at Selhurst Park.

So much to love here:

👏 the noise of the crowd as he glides forward
⚽️ the precision of the chip over the keeper
☂️ the umbrella, that glorious umbrella

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 6d

It’s Sir Trevor Brooking’s birthday today. You remember him.

KING OF THE STANCHION.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 7d

It’s John Sheridan’s birthday today. You remember him.

Midfielder. Playmaker. And scorer of one of the sauciest set pieces you could ever wish to see.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 8d

A young Gianluca Vialli at Cremonese.

The Tom Hanks Years.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 9d

Roberto Baggio for Milan vs Perugia 29 years ago today.

The Divine Ponytail. Knew his way around a set piece.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 9d

“AND NOW WE GO BACK TO WALFORD, WHERE, INCREDIBLY, THERE’S BEEN A FIFTH GOAL…

… BUT WHICH WAY HAS IT GONE, CHRIS KAMARA?”

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 10d

It’s 33 years since The Shamen performed live at Highbury on Monday Night Footbal.

The 90s. What glorious chaos.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 11d

On Francesco Totti’s birthday, a reminder of him being the Final Boss on the futsal court.

When you come at the King, you best not miss…

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 12d

On Ricardo Quaresma’s birthday, a reminder of this tremendous trivela vs Belgium.

Filthier than a miner’s shovel.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 13d

Lars Bohinen at White Hart Lane from this week in 1994.

That finish. You’d be lucky to find filth like that on the top shelf at your local newsagent.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 14d

Five years since this tremendous typo.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 14d

It’s Ally McCoist’s birthday today. You remember him.

Goalscorer. Pundit. And what a penalty this was, by the way…

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 15d

30 years ago today:

Tony Yeboah uncorks The Finest Thunderbastard In The History Of Thunderbastards.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Birthday to Ceefax, the first and last place for your breaking football news.

Running home from school and furiously tapping in p302 on the remote, hoping for some transfer gossip.

Then onto p312 for the News in brief.

Good times.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 16d

This week in 1989:

Trevor Francis, at 35 years young, working his magic for QPR at Villa Park.

Goodness gracious me. Have a look at the technique here.

You never lose it, old son.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 17d

Today the Champ Man universe celebrates an icon.

He can’t be reasoned with. He can’t be bargained with. He has no pity, remorse, or fear.

And he absolutely won’t stop until he’s won every trophy, in every league across the world.

Many Happy Returns Maxim Tsigalko.

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 18d

On the anniversary of Brian Clough’s passing, a reminder of how Old Big ‘Ead handled pitch invaders...

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A Funny Old Game @sidlambert.bsky.social · 19d

Happy Ronny Rosenthal Day everyone.

33 years ago we sat in front of the telly and said:

“Oh deary me. How did he fucking miss that?”

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