Happy Birthday Juan Sebastian Veron
I might have called him a fraud, but he has my respect for being a real life person who can get away with a goatee that is almost nailed-on David Brent. He looks like Satan. It’s a beard that promises...
View ArticleOn This Day: Manchester United come back from 2 down against Barcelona
At the semi-final stage of the Champions League last year, a few commentators ventured the theory that European football had reached a nadir. Not in terms of quality – in Barcelona, we had one of the...
View ArticleOn This Day: Michael Jordan Returns, 1995
After the hall of fame speech and the adultery allegations and the stories that trickled out later, 2012 Michael Jordan the person is pretty well accepted as being a dick. Just type in “Michael Jordan...
View ArticleOn This Day: Liverpool win the League Cup, 1995
The start of a golden era A trophy and a place in the top four? Why, ambassador, you spoil us. Of course, finishing fourth back then only meant a place in the Europa League UEFA Cup – although that was...
View ArticleOn This Day: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle, 1996
Featuring Neil Ruddock and Steve Howey Image from Well Offside For Manchester City this season, read Newcastle in 1996. Just like Kevin Keegan’s Kavaliers, Roberto Mancini’s side, so dominant in the...
View ArticleOn This Day: Lionel Messi hits four as Barcelona hammer Arsenal
The match that finally determined who was the greatest player of his generation – it’s Bendtner vs. Messi. Image courtesy of WellOffside.com In hindsight, 2-2 at home against Barcelona seems like a...
View ArticleOn This Day: Israel 2-1 Argentina, 1998
Celebrating fifty years of independence, Argentina were somehow persuaded to come and play a friendly at Teddy Kollek Stadium. Ortega didn’t bother, but Batistuta did, and on one of the hottest days...
View ArticleOn This Day: Arsenal 1-0 Spurs in The Big Match, 1975
“No said the linesman! No said the referee! Yes said Brian Kidd!” Not possible to watch an old game without pining for Drury, Tyldsley and Mowbray is it? Of course, this Brian Moore special comes...
View ArticleOn This Day: Zidane Says Goodbye to the Bernabeu. May 7, 2006
The hardest word. Time devours all joy. Image via Well Offside.
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