david ellwood
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His behaviour at the 2018 World Cup defined him for me more than his abilities with a football.
Don't rush to blame the booze and coke, he retired at 37, which means that he was probably running on steroids for injuries for years.In many ways a miracle he made it to 60.
Was the England team better than Argentina + Maradona at this tournament ?Argentina were the better team on the day but there's no escaping the fact that Maradona cheated. After getting away with the handball he probably thought that he could do anything hence the 2nd goal. As an adult, this is the only match where I felt a sense of disgust at the outcome. If the goal had not stood and we had lost then I would have accepted the outcome.
Which was and is, to various degrees, pretty standard behaviour I reckon. But he achieved more than almost all other players ever did.Don't rush to blame the booze and coke, he retired at 37, which means that he was probably running on steroids for injuries for years.
Starting 11 - No.Was the England team better than Argentina + Maradona at this tournament ?
I think it might be time to let it go! I managed the following day after repeatedly watching his second goal.Argentina were the better team on the day but there's no escaping the fact that Maradona cheated. After getting away with the handball he probably thought that he could do anything hence the 2nd goal. As an adult, this is the only match where I felt a sense of disgust at the outcome. If the goal had not stood and we had lost then I would have accepted the outcome.
I recall we missed a couple of sitters at 2-1 when John Barnes came onto the pitch and caused havoc
They also hit the post...I recall we missed a couple of sitters at 2-1 when John Barnes came onto the pitch and caused havoc
I recall we missed a couple of sitters at 2-1 when John Barnes came onto the pitch and caused havoc
He did play in Italy against the best & most cynical defenders in the history of the game. Did pretty well.Couldn't remember their goalie Pumpido but he made some decent saves. The pitch looked bone hard and I've always thought that few teams other than England would have let the maestro complete that mazy run for the second goal.. Reid, Butcher and Fenwick weren't blessed with natural pace... he'd have been the victim of 'taking one for the team' in this day and age
It is all too standard and one reason so many footballers get long term health problems.Which was and is, to various degrees, pretty standard behaviour I reckon. But he achieved more than almost all other players ever did.
The fifth picture down is one of the greatest sports photos of all time in my opinion
Agreed- the Belgian Admiral kit is well rad....Yes - great photograph. Worth a repost..