Favourite World Cup player of all time.
Jun 4th 2010, 11:17 pm
#61
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Re: Favourite World Cup player of all time.
Fair enough - France evidently made the right choices for 1998. Prior to 96 my knowledge and memory of the French football squad is patchy - but I don't recall them setting the world on fire - perhaps Cantona could have brought something to the party.........
On the topic of Houllier - well as somebody whose allegiance lies further east up the M62 - I have nothing but praise for the man !!!!!
On the topic of Houllier - well as somebody whose allegiance lies further east up the M62 - I have nothing but praise for the man !!!!!
Jun 4th 2010, 11:22 pm
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Re: Favourite World Cup player of all time.
similarly, another player the French did not rate but who really excited us was Ginola. It was the final qualifier for USA 94', France only had to draw against Bulgaria to qualify at the expense of them. With 5 mins to go and the scores at 1-1 Ginola had the ball around the corner post in the Bulagrian half and crossed......the ball missed everyone in the box and landed about halfway between the 18 yard box and the halfway line. I think it was Letchkov who ran the ball unchallenged from there and scored easily. That meant France didn't go to the WC and Bulgaria went on to get 3rd place in USA. The French never forgave Ginola for that hence his exile to England and I don't think he ever played another game after that.
Jun 4th 2010, 11:25 pm
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Re: Favourite World Cup player of all time.
similarly, another player the French did not rate but who really excited us was Ginola. It was the final qualifier for USA 94', France only had to draw against Bulgaria to qualify at the expense of them. With 5 mins to go and the scores at 1-1 Ginola had the ball around the corner post in the Bulagrian half and crossed......the ball missed everyone in the box and landed about halfway between the 18 yard box and the halfway line. I think it was Letchkov who ran the ball unchallenged from there and scored easily. That meant France didn't go to the WC and Bulgaria went on to get 3rd place in USA. The French never forgave Ginola for that hence his exile to England and I don't think he ever played another game after that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMbCxl4hnzA
Jun 5th 2010, 2:51 am
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Re: Favourite World Cup player of all time.
I'll go reinstate it for you.
Jun 5th 2010, 3:21 am
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Re: Favourite World Cup player of all time.
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Jun 5th 2010, 4:00 am
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Re: Favourite World Cup player of all time.
Johan Cruyff ranks up there with the best i'd say 