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80s & 90s Football Flashbacks, Goals, Players, Teams, Kits, A-Z's & Memories. Featured on @fussballgeekz podcast. Occasional football writer ⚽️

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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!!! 👇
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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 👏
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Retweet if you played on a pitch like this as a kid I know I did
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Pancev, Stojkovic, Prosinecki & Savicevic, Red Star Belgrade 1988
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As #Italia90 kicked off 33 years ago today The iconic Orbis World Cup 90 ring binder, literally was my bible as an 8 year old and was a work of genius
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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
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Just heard the sad news about Terry Venables Thank you for the memories of #Euro96 and that wonderful summer 🙏
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Reminder 9pm tonight on Channel 4 #Italia90 : When Football Changed Forever Personally I can't wait
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As #Italia90 kicked off 34 years ago today The iconic Orbis World Cup' 90 ring binder, literally was my bible as an 8 year old & was a work of genius
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Feeling quite emotional if I'm honest God Save The Queen
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No words needed 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Remembering Frank Worthington on what would have been his 75th birthday One of football's greatest mavericks
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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
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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 👏
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Red Star Belgrade 1991 - Sensational team
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Who else still calls the National League the GM Vauxhall Conference? 🙋‍♂️
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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
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#OTD in 1997 Henrik Larsson signed for Celtic from Feyenoord for £650,000 Larsson would go onto score 242 goals in 313 appearances for Celtic
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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
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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
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Remembering Ray Wilkins, who would have turned 67 today A true gentleman & ahead of his time as a player Sorely missed #Butch
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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
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#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
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#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’
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AC Milan 1992 - What a squad this is 👌
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Not football, but what a game this was
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#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
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Tournament football is just not the same without these three legendary commentators The voices of my childhood 🔥🔥🔥
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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
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Graeme Souness & Socrates #Spain82
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#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
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Masters Football is coming back later this year Cannot wait to see who's playing and for who plus seeing goals like this one Take a bow @chriswaddle93
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Happy St.Georges Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 This still gives me goosebumps 26 years later
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FA Cup Final Grandstand 1991 opening credits That music instantly transports you back to Saturday lunchtime back in the day
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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
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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
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Awesome
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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
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Not football related, but who remembers these yellow BT vans back in the day?
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#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
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#OnThisDay in 1990 #Italia90 kicked off The BBC opening credits to #Italia90 still give me goosebumps 34 years later
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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
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Remembering Sir Bobby Robson, who sadly passed away 14 years ago today A legend of the game & an absolute gentleman, sorely missed but never forgotten
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Denmark 1986 - What a team and what a kit
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#TeamThursday Brazil 1982 What a team 🔥🔥🔥 Best team not to win the World Cup?
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Soccer Six Championship Indoor football tournament held midway through the season Just imagine this now
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#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
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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
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AC Milan's legendary Dutch trio 1988 Ballon d’Or 1st Marco van Basten 2nd Ruud Gullit 3rd Frank Rijkaard
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#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
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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....
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The BBC #Italia90 Review end credits Still makes me emotional 32 years later
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#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
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#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
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The only Orange wanted at Christmas
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Happy Sunday
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#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
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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?
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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
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#OnThisDay in 1990 Denis Irwin signed for Manchester United from Oldham Athletic for £625,000 What an absolute bargain that turned out to be
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#OnThisDay in 1987 Glenn Hoddle’s last goal for Tottenham against Oxford United What a way to sign off in front of the home fans 🎙from Brian Moore
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Dejan Savicevic & Roberto Baggio AC Milan 🔥🔥
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#Euro96 Opening Ceremony How I wish I could go back to 1996
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Barry Fry 78 today Legendary football manager, who liked to keep his opinions to himself 😉 They just don't make them like this anymore
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One picture, four icons 👌
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#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
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#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
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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
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#StadiumSunday Stamford Bridge in the early 1990s
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Marco Tardelli 69 today Remembered most for his goal in the 1982 World Cup Final and 'that' celebration 🎙from John Motson
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Paul Gascoigne waltzing through half the Pescara team for Lazio in 1992 Ridiculous goal 🔥
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#OTD in 1989 Paul McGrath signed for Aston Villa from Manchester United for £425,000 What a player and what a signing for Aston Villa by Graham Taylor
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Watch out Paul
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Gheorghe Hagi & Hristo Stoichkov #Euro96
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#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
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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
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Gazzetta Football Italia on Channel 4 It was what Sundays were all about in the 1990’s
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Sensible World of Soccer What a game 🎮
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#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
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#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👌
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#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
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#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
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Diego Maradona, Michael Laudrup & Michel Platini So much quality in one photo
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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
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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
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Glenn Hoddle’s last goal for Tottenham v Oxford United 1987 What a way to sign off in front of the home fans, sheer brilliance
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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 🙏
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Question Time: Name any player that played at #Euro88
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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
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#TeamThursday Everton 1985 Won the First Division Championship, Cup Winners Cup & FA Cup runners up Fantastic team 🔥🔥🔥
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How FA Cup Final's used to look like Great days
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Sensible World of Soccer What a game 🎮
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#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
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Question Time: Name any Striker. I'll start Darko Pancev.......go
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We're talking iconic images in football tonight We'll start with Baggio at #USA94 Over to you.....
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Lothar Matthaus, Jurgen Klinsmann, Andreas Brehme Internazionale 🔥
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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
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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 🤣
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#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
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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
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#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
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