Posts by Gordon Blackler
Daniel Gray
Daniel Gray never got closer to football than the season Juninho came to his beloved Middlesbrough, a heady ride that ended in a moment, not quite shared, that is with him forever…
Read MoreNeil White
Shinji Ono and the summer of 2000 in Tokyo…
Read MoreLindsay McGee
Speaking the international language of football in Myanmar, with Lindsay McGee (and taxi driver)…
Read MoreLee Roden
John Collins’ ice-cool penalty in Paris is responsible for another football memory – although Lee Roden’s is the first to specify what he was eating when Scotland played Brazil…
Read MoreKevin McAllion
Rivaldo goes from hero to zero…
Read MoreAnthony Lim
2002. The ‘underdog’ World Cup ignites one fan’s passion for the game…
Read MoreWilliam Brophy
Simple yet effective for Ireland…
Read MoreWayward Effort
Recalling Pavarotti’s thrilling soundtrack to Italia 90…
Read MorePaul Hughes
The “Ticker tape” final of the 1978 World Cup. Mario Kempes scoring the third goal for Argentina to win 3-1. Classic game and my first world cup memory. I was 8…
Read MoreIain McMillan
The Brazil team at the 1970 World Cup provide another great football memory…
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