I can't believe Fifa awarded the World Cup to a country that has shadows across the pitch. Disgraceful.
Argentina have failed to win all 8 of their last knockout games against European opposition. 4 draws, 4 losses. 3 extra time/penalty wins.
Did i just hear the mincing Lawro say shoulda put a skirt on for missing that chance?? kinell PC BBC he'll be in trouble. Go on Castro tell me, I was 14 at the time so no cant remember
''In 1978, the Sheffield United manager Harry Haslam saw the 17-year-old Maradona in action on a scouting trip to Argentina and was so impressed he immediately arranged a £200,000 deal. But that deal fell through when United, then in the Second Division, failed to stump up the cash. So Haslam signed another Argentine instead, River Plate midfielder Alex Sabella for a club-record £160,000. Sadly, although Sabella wowed the Bramall Lane crowds, he couldn't stop United sliding into the Third Division in 1978-79. In 1980, Sabella was offloaded to Leeds for £400,000, and the Blades slipped quietly into the Fourth Division later that season. Meanwhile Diego..." I worked with a Blades fan in the 90s who had never got over that. Trevor Francis could have had Cantona at Wednesday but because of the weather had only seen him on an artificial pitch and asked him to come back again so he could see what he was like on a grass pitch.Cantona said stuff that and went off to Leeds who promptly signed him. Even the great Bobby Robson slipped up.He had a young Ruud Gullitt on trial at Ipswich but was worried about discipline problems with him and turned him down. He also turned down a young Paul Gascoigne as he felt he was overweight. Mind you, we had first refusal on Paul Mariner and let it go and just after he signed for Ipswich and went on to play for England. City also missed out on a young Frank Stapleton and some others.
"Mind you, we had first refusal on Paul Mariner and let it go and just after he signed for Ipswich and went on to play for England. City also missed out on a young Frank Stapleton and some others. Never heard those names mentioned for us. We had em on trial and turned them down?
I think the big one that fell through City's net was Stuart Pearce. Wanted City to match his wages as a semi pro and as sparkie, but City wouldn't and signed for Coventry.