The kids are close enough to grab Bobby Charlton’s ankles as he prepares to take a corner. But gradually that all changes. Yes it’s the money, it always is. Football turns vibrant and bombastic . The LCD displays blink out messages of love. The pitches dry up, turn glossy green as country club fairways, the players, tanned like film stars, now look younger, the crowds older (because they are), the bigger stadiums more like shopping malls, the toilets flush, the food is almost edible, Messi is humble , and in Miami it’s forever Saturday .
The World Cup Final : Argentina v France in Qatar
Post match penalty shoot - out
Kylian Mbappé France
18 December 2022
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A bedroom in the boyhood home of Frank Lampard Jnr
His signed shirt from England v Croatia hangs on the door.
14 October 2004
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Parc Des Princes Paris : Women’s World Cup : USA v France
USA goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris
28 June 2019
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Diego Maradona’s left leg with tattoo of Fidel Castro
Buenos Aires, Argentina
09 October 2009
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Michel Platini footprints
Monaco
19 October 2007
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Egypt v Cameroon - Africa Nations Cup Final, Cairo
Photographers at prayer before the game starts
21 March 1986
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The World Cup, Argentina v England
Sapporo, Japan
07 June 2002
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Footballer of The Year Awards: The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London
Eric Cantona awaits the call to go on stage.
16 May 1996
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During The European Championship
Ghent Belgium
June 2000
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Teletext - the precursor in the 70’s to the WWW/internet
Here the football result for Cambridge v Crystal Palace shown live during a Clint Eastwood movie
January 2000
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Ujpest v Ferencvaros: An Ujpest fan with his Ultra Viola Bulldogs ‘accreditation’
Budapest, Hungary
23 March 1996
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European Cup Final: Roma v Liverpool
Roma Tifosi
30 May 1984
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Hermalle-sous-Huy : Liege Belgium
ASTON VILLA est un groupe de rock formé en 1994 dans la banlieue sud-est de Paris.
June 2000
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Outside Barnet Football Club on a match day
23 October 2004
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Auckland - New Zealand v Kuwait - World Cup Qualifier
The referee leaves the field with a police escort following NZ defeat. A beer can enters top right
10 October 1981
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Spain v Morocco: World Cup
The two trainers after the game
25 June 2018
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David Seaman, England Goalkeeper
Wearing what is generally agreed to be one of the worst goalkeeper kits of all time
1996
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Olympic Games Barcelona: Ghana v Australia
Simon Addo - Ghana goalkeeper with a hastily created substitute goalkeeper shirt
07 August 1992
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Mexico v Ireland, World Cup, Orlando USA
Ireland substitute John Aldridge
He explains politely to the 4th official that he has been waiting 3 minutes to enter the field
24 June 1994
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Photographer Hosni Manoubi at 2006 World Cup
Wearing the famous sombrero his photographer father previously wore at 9 World Cups
23 June 2006
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World Cup Opening Ceremony with Diana Ross - she sang well but missed a penalty.
Chicago, USA
17 June 1994
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The National Stadium Beijing China
Fans with tickets for the Mens Olympic Football Final. Argentina v Nigeria
23 August 2008
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Chelsea v Barcelona
Ronaldinho
8 March 2005
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The Women’s World Cup 2019 France: New Zealand v Holland, in Le Havre
Scarlett Turner is the niece of New Zealand defender - Ria Percival.
Scarlett supports the New Zealand team - known as the Football Ferns
11 June 2019
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Britain and Ireland have following Heysel been removed from the map of Europe
UEFA President Jacques George explains why
24 June 1988
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David Vanole USA substitute goalkeeper
World Cup - Austria v USA
19 June 1990
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The play house TOPLESS GO GO - Orlando, Florida
December 1993
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Southend v Luton
The groundsman’s hut, where the match outside the door is also being shown live on the TV.
12 November 2004
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Angus MacKay (centre) - the producer of BBC Radio Sports Report
It is the worlds longest running sports radio programme
A British tradition, every Saturday the football results were read at 5 o’clock on air by John Webster
April 1969
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Johannesburg - The 2010 World Cup Final - Spain v Holland
The winning goal by Andrés Iniesta
11 July 2010
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The Tottenham Hotspur training ground in Cheshunt
7 boys, a springer spaniel, and Pat Jennings
September 1970
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Blackpool FC Bloomfield Road
Crowd control
March 1971
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Arsenal Football Club boardroom in October 1968
31 years later, 6 men sat in this room and decided to spend £11,000,000 on Thierry Henry.
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24 hrs after The 3 Tenors concert the previous evening
Luciano Pavarotti (1935 - 2007 ) with Azeglio Vicini ( 1933 - 2018 ) the Italian manager at The World Cup Final in Roma.
July 8 1990
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Manchester United at Old Trafford
November 1971
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Match regulations for a World Cup
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FIFA Congress lunch in Munich
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Pie, gravy and mushy peas at Sheffield FC
A staple on the British football terrace
2009
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Shildon v Crook Town
2014
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Football with a table cloth and red wine
Hornchurch v Grays, Conference League
20 November 2004
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The derelict Accrington Stanley ground
Now a primary school playing field
1965
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Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City
29 April 1978
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Andriy Shevchenko and Chelsea fans
September 2006
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European Champions League Final: Bayern Munchen v Manchester United
Solskjaer scores the winning goal for Manchester
26 May 1999
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The European Cup Final: Nottingham Forest v Malmo
Trevor Francis ( 1954 - 2023 ) scores the only goal and the winner for Forest
30 May 1979
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Arsenal v Sunderland, FA Cup Semi - Final
Goal by Hughes for Sunderland
4 April 1973
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Sven Goran Eriksson, England Coach
England v Sweden, The World Cup, Saitama Japan
2 June 2002
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Cardwell Street in the Roker area of Sunderland
The graffiti celebrates Colin Todd, the Sunderland player
July 1969
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The Saturday Man's George Best no.7 with the Banksy 'Kissing Policemen "
On the wall of The Prince Albert pub in Brighton
2007
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