If you've managed a club on
@RetroFootyMan
, why not try your hand at International management & bring home the World Cup or the EUROs🏆
Check out the link below & join the fun, it's free!!! 👇
I'm sure I speak for many, but it is an absolute travesty that
@CliveTyldesley
is commentating for the last time on ITV this evening
Just wanted to say thank you for all those wonderful Champions League evenings, World Cup & Euro's moments over the last 28 years on ITV 👏
The iconic Orbis
#Italia90
ring binder
Didn't know it at the time, but looking back, this 1989 Christmas present was probably the most influential present I ever received as a kid
Turned my love of football into an obsession
Remembering Dean Richards on what would have been his 50th birthday
Excellent defender who played for Bradford City, Wolves, Southampton & Tottenham
Sadly passed away in 2011, aged just 36
Antonin Panenka 74 today
'The original Panenka penalty'
Not 80s or 90s football, but to do this in the 1976 European Championship Final penalty shoot out to win it for Czechoslovakia takes some balls 👏
Remembering Dean Richards on what would have been his 49th birthday
Excellent defender who played for Bradford City, Wolves, Southampton & Tottenham
Sadly passed away in 2011, aged just 36
Matt Le Tissier 55 today
Southampton legend on the pitch and controversial at times off it in recent years
Scorer of some unbelievable goals, including these two amazing goals against Newcastle in 1993
🎙from Gerald Sinstadt
Nigel Martyn 56 today
The first British £1m goalkeeper
Played for Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Everton. 22 caps for England. If it wasn't for David Seaman would have won close to 100 caps
Fantastic goalkeeper
Chris Waddle 62 today
Sensational player in the 1980s and 1990s
Magic Chris loved bewildering his opponents, turning them inside out and then doing it all over again
#OnThisDay
in 1996
Manchester City were relegated from the Premier League in calamitous fashion
After someone in the crowd said a draw with Liverpool will keep them up, City decided to waste time keeping it in the corner
Unfortunately, they needed to win
#OnThisDay
in 1989
Four days after the Hillsborough disaster, the European Cup Semi Final between AC Milan & Real Madrid was stopped by referee Alexis Ponnet for a moment of silence
The AC Milan fans started to clap & then sang ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’
#OTD
in 1993 France only needed a point to qualify for the World Cup.
It's 1-1 in the last minute. David Ginola crosses into the box instead of going to the corner.
Bulgaria counter attack, score and go to
#USA94
instead
Chris Marsden 54 today
Underrated player who played for 10 clubs in his career. Most notably played in the Premier League with Southampton and Coventry City
Is this Lombardo or John Barnes at the Maracana? No, it's Marsden at Portman Road
#OTD
in 1994
German superstar Jurgen Klinsmann joined Tottenham from Monaco for £2m
One of the first major foreign imports to the Premier League & what an impact he made
The iconic Orbis
#Italia90
ring binder - The 🐐
Didn't know it at the time, but looking back, this 1989 Christmas present was probably the most influential present I ever received as a kid
Turned my love of football into an obsession
Paul McGrath 64 today
One of the greatest centre backs of all time
Struggled with knee injuries throughout his career, but defied logic & carried on playing until he was 37
Fantastic at
#Euro88
,
#Italia90
&
#USA94
for Ireland
Chris Waddle 63 today
Sensational player in the 1980s & 1990s
Magic Chris loved bewildering his opponents, turning them inside out & then doing it all over again
#OTD
@
#Euro96
England 2 Scotland 0
#Gazza
and 'that' goal
Paul Gascoigne scores one of the best and most memorable goals at the old Wembley
Cue the dentist chair celebration
FA Cup 3rd Round Saturday
As a kid growing up 3rd round Saturday was one of the most important and exciting days in the football calendar
Des on Grandstand, John Motson in his sheepskin coat standing in the snow somewhere and the matches starting at 3pm
How I miss those days
#OTD
at
#Euro96
Stuart Pearce and that penalty
England beat Spain on penalties in the QF to progress to the SF against Germany
This penalty went some way to erase the memories of Turin at
#Italia90
. The emotion on his face still gets me today
🎙from Barry Davies on this one
FA Cup 3rd Round Saturday
As a kid growing up 3rd round Saturday was one of the most important & exciting days in the football calendar
Des on Grandstand, John Motson in his sheepskin coat standing in the snow somewhere, matches starting at 3pm and no VAR
Those were the days
#OTD
35 years ago
Holland beat the Soviet Union 2-0 to win
#Euro88
Gullit scored a great header for the 1st, but Van Basten's volley for the 2nd is one of the greatest & most iconic goals of all time
Simply glorious
🎙from John Motson
It's Underrated player A-Z time again
It's Day 20, so name an underrated player from any era beginning with the letter T (first name or surname)
We'll start with Raúl Tamudo
Over to you....
#OTD
25 years ago @
#France98
One Night in St Etienne
England v Argentina in the 2nd Round
A game that had everything. Wonder goals, disallowed goals, an infamous sending off & yes....England lost on penalties
🎙from Brian Moore
#OTD
at
#Euro96
England v Holland
One of the best performances by a England side of all time. 2 goals from
@alanshearer
and 2 from Teddy Sheringham destroyed a very good Dutch side 4-1
🎙from Brian Moore on this one
#OTD
at
#Italia90
Brazil absolutely battered Argentina hitting the woodwork countless times but could not score
Caniggia rounded Taffarel to score the only goal in the 81st minute and send Brazil home
What an injustice🎙from the wonderful Barry Davies
Seriously thinking of starting an 80s & 90s football podcast - Not quite sure how to set it up yet, but I'm sure we can work it out
Before I seriously look into it, is there much interest out there for this?
Remembering Sir Bobby Robson on what would have been his 91st birthday
An absolute gentleman & the nicest man in football, sorely missed but never forgotten
This moment between Gazza & Robson at
#Italia90
always brings a tear to my eye - Legend
#OnThisDay
in 2002
England crashed out of
#KoreaJapan2002
losing 2-1 to Brazil & that Ronaldinho goal
The BBC closing montage still brings a tear to my eye
#OTD
in 1993 France only needed a point to qualify for the World Cup
It's 1-1 in the last minute. David Ginola crosses into the box instead of going to the corner.
Bulgaria counter attack, score and go to
#USA94
instead
Stuart Pearce 62 today
After Turin at
#Italia90
, Pearce had balls of steel & put some ghosts to rest with his penalty against Spain at
#Euro96
The emotion still gets me today
🎙from Barry Davies
#OTD
@
#Spain82
One of the greatest games of all time saw the iconic
#Brazil82
side knocked out of the World Cup by Italy
Socrates & Falcao scored for Brazil but Paolo Rossi was the hero for Italy as he grabbed a hat trick to win 3-2
🎙from John Motson
Red Star Belgrade Intercontinental Cup winners 1991
Darko Pancev scores one of the best counter attacking goals you'll see to make it 3-0 against Colo Colo in Tokyo
#WingerWednesday
A new weekly theme showcasing a winger from the past
The inaugural choice is the magician that is Chris Waddle
Waddle went to Marseille in 1989 and became an instant hit. Simply brilliant
@chriswaddle93
#OnThisDay
in 1991
Bayern Munich v Red Star Belgrade European Cup Semi Final
Darko Pancev scores one of the best counter attacking goals you'll ever see
The pass from Robert Prosinecki is outrageous👌
#OTD
in 1989 "It's up for grabs now..."
#Anfield89
Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to win the 1st Division title
Michael Thomas scored the dramatic winner with virtually the last kick of the game
🎙from Brian Moore
#OnThisDay
in 1991
Red Star Belgrade defeated Marseille on penalties to win the European Cup
Red Star abandoned their attacking principles & played out a dull & boring final
The Yugoslav wars meant this team was broken up soon after, but for a moment in time, what a team
Nigel Martyn 57 today
The first British £1m goalkeeper
Played for Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Everton & won 22 caps for England. If it wasn't for David Seaman would have won close to 100 caps
Fantastic goalkeeper
Julian Dicks 55 today
Hard as nails defender for Birmingham City, West Ham, Liverpool & Canvey Island
Knew how to take a penalty, no stuttered run up just f****** whack it
Remembering Gianluca Vialli, who sadly passed away one year ago today
A great player for Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus, Chelsea, Italy and a decent human being
#Vialli
🙏
David Hirst 55 today
For me one of best strikers of his generation, literally had everything, but injuries unfortunately got the better of him
Great player
#swfc
#OTD
in 1989
Four days after the Hillsborough disaster, the European Cup Semi Final between AC Milan & Real Madrid was stopped by referee Alexis Ponnet after a minute for a moment of silence
The AC Milan fans started to clap and then sang ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ - Goosebumps
Barry Davies 86 today
The master of the spoken word. Always had the right words at the right time
England v Cameroon at
#Italia90
is Barry Davies at his finest - Wonderful stuff
Gazzetta Football Italia's 1993-94 Goal of the Season competition
Some great names & great goals in this complication
Personally, I'd go for No 2 or No 8, but I'm probably a bit biased 🤣
#OTD
in 1985
Jock Stein collapsed & tragically died following Scotland's vital World Cup qualifier with Wales at Ninian Park
A great manager & a great man
Remembering Cyrille Regis on what would have been his 65th birthday
Powerful striker who played for WBA, Coventry City, Aston Villa, Wolves, Wycombe, Chester City and England
A pioneer in the modern game and a role model for so many players
#OnThisDay
in 1997
Brighton needed a point away at Hereford to stay in the football league
1-0 down, with no ground & no future, Brighton were staring into the abyss
Step forward Robbie Reinelt
#BHAFC