First World Cup

[mypost]

First WC I watched was 86. I didn't see every game, but there were some classic games. Brazil-France, Russia-Hungary, Germany-France, Argentina-England, Argentina-Germany to name a few.

 

After a fine Euro 88 tournament, 1990 was my first major World Cup. The football may not have been riproaringly entertaining, but the spectacle was great, and Ireland did very well.

 

Last year's WC was a non-event for me, completely ruined by what happened in Paris. I watched just bits and pieces of games, and not a single full one. Aside from that, RSA was the wrong place and environment to stage it, imo. But the draw for 2014 is this weekend, and the race to qualify starts again.

[Guest The Chimp]

Yep, I remember kicking a tennis ball around primary school trying to emulate Eder as well. What you've put there is probably why it resonates so much and why I still love them today. It was football at it's most adventurous, all out attack. Look at the goals from just the one tournament - absolutely unbelivable. I've never seen a team come even close to the attacking flair and talent on display there.

[LFC64]

1970 Mexico, my favourite though is 1974 Germany.

 

Most memorable moment is the goal by Sanon against Italy. The Italians were full of experienced players, they hadn't lost or conceded a goal for ages (a dozen games or so). Haiti went one up but then lost 1-4 but the celebrations on their bench were incredible, it was the only conversation in school the following day.

 

 

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Glad to see I'm not the oldest on this thread!

 

Mexico 70 I was 5 so can only remember Muller scoring in Germany's 3-2 v England. By 74 I was captivated. I've still got my Panini sticker book with all the squads. East Germany beating West Germany 1-0 in a group game sticks out in the memory and of course the brilliant Dutch side who neutrals wanted to win in the final

[LFC64]

chile 1962... not on the tv like now, but brazil were the dogs "b-------s"

but 66 was something special... sir roger, cally, gerry byrne... sod hurst, moore and peters.... but that side had 11 world class players, how many do england have now??

went to see brazil over the road, pele got kicked off the park by everyone who came near him... 1966.... what a year for "liverpool" and england... happy days.....

 

Liverpool League Champions and Everton F.A.Cup Winners too - I was too young to be there but my LFC dad and my EFC cousins were at the Goodison derby where both teams paraded the two domestic trophies and the Jules Rimet trophy before the kick off

[boomer39]

Liverpool League Champions and Everton F.A.Cup Winners too - I was too young to be there but my LFC dad and my EFC cousins were at the Goodison derby where both teams paraded the two domestic trophies and the Jules Rimet trophy before the kick off

remember it well, but wasnt a league derby, it was the charity shield , gerry byrne scored for us... 1-0.

[Ronnie]

I read some news pieces about '74 but I was only 6. Back then only the openning game and the final game would be live on TV here. I was too young to stay that late, though.

 

In 78 I probably watched the final, as I remember Argentina's left winger Leopoldo Luque and somehow loved him. Didn't remember the other things much.

 

In 82, yet again only the openning game and the final were live here. I watched the openning game but not the final. The other games were delayed, like 1 day delayed. I watched most of them.

[jonnybastard]

I remember mexico 86, argentina and the falklands shite. The first proper 'event' was Italia 90, two teams to support (England and Eire), nessum dorma, a young Gazza, Toto Scillacci (?). Weather was shining at home too, what a fuckin ace summer that was.

[boomer39]

remember it well, but wasnt a league derby, it was the charity shield , gerry byrne scored for us... 1-0.

foxes pass... sorry sir roger...you scored the winner....

[Roy the Rover]

I remember USA 1994 but the one I remember the most was France 1998 and Michael Owen's wondergoal.

 

He was my boyhood idol :(

[Turkish Delight]

Italia 90 was my first.

 

Lots of memories but Cameroon made the tournament for me and favourite moment was Oman Biyik scoring the winner against Argentina.

[Sugar Ape]

Just watching this, thought I'd post it in here, Get on the goal from Zenden 1:02 in.

 

[Major Tom]

Spain 82

 

Josimars goal V N.Ireland and Schumachers disgusting tackle on Battiston.

 

Josimar v NI was '86. Schumacher's tackle was '82, though.

 

Socrates v Russia was '82, mind.

 

"Socrates....Socrates....oh Socrates! What a goal"   Great goal, great comms. Love it.

[Pureblood]

Mexico '86. Big shadowy thingy on the pitch. "He has Burrachaga to his right and Valdano to his left...Ohhhhh you have to say that's magnificent."

[fowler9]

as long as there are no vuvuzelas at this one it'll be an improvement on the last one

[Guest LFD]

Italia 90 for me and it is my favourite, shortly followed by '94:

 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Italia 90 is the one I remember first. Miniature footballs everywhere.

[The Golden Eel]

90 for me too, though obviously remember 94 a bit clearer. I do remember the buzz around 90, class. I have a full sticker/binder thing from 1990 WC in my house - pretty cool it is too. Also, remember collecting these wee silver coin things that had the names of the countries in their native language - "Sverige" for example. That was a bit of a head pickler when you're 9.

[Guest LFD]

90 for me too, though obviously remember 94 a bit clearer. I do remember the buzz around 90, class. I have a full sticker/binder thing from 1990 WC in my house - pretty cool it is too. Also, remember collecting these wee silver coin things that had the names of the countries in their native language - "Sverige" for example. That was a bit of a head pickler when you're 9.

 

I have the binder and coins as well.

 

Loved them!

[Wicket]

1990 for me, Baggio, Schillaci, Cameroon getting to the quarters, England being gash in the group and then scraping past Belgium with that last minute Platt goal.

 

The Holland - Germany game too, had everything. 2 teams that utterly hated each other, diving, fouls and Rijkaard grebbing twice into Vollers mullet.

 

I loved the whole tournament, pity the final was crap

[The Golden Eel]

 

I have the binder and coins as well.

 

Loved them!

 

The Orbis binder? It had some quality idiosyncracies. Cameroon were called "The Cameroons", it had Denmark in it even though they didn't even qualify and the South Korean "Gu Sang Bum" was pretty funny when you're 9. Also, the big pictures of world cup greats, Kenny being one, and the greatest goals with a sticker for each one, quality.

[Tony Moanero]

Orbis World Cup 90 was great, as were the Coca-Cola mini footballs.

 

Mexico '86 is the first World Cup I remember. Panini stickers, Maradona, Jan Molby and that classic Danish Hummel shirt, Gary Lineker, Pique toys in Kinder Eggs, and some fella who played for Watford, coming on for England against Argentina and playing brilliantly.

[Sugar Ape]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdjZ46J2Xk

[Guest LFD]

as were the Coca-Cola footballs.

 

I still have one of those as well.

[Lee909]

1990

Pavarotti, Scillachi, Baggio and Roger Miller

[Tony Moanero]

I still have one of those as well.

Have you got a gold one?