The wonder goal – Michael Owen, England 2-2 Argentina, Round of 16 It was clear from his earliest days that Michael Owen was a very special talent. A prolific scorer at all levels as a junior, he made his debut for Liverpool’s senior team aged only 17 yrs 143 days, a game in which he […]
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The best and worst of the World Cup – 2002 South Korea/Japan
The Saipan incident – Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy It took the Republic of Ireland many, many attempts before they managed to qualify for the World Cup. Indeed, it was 13th time lucky when they finally made it in 1990 under the singular leadership of Jack Charlton. When Charlton led them again to the finals […]
The worst of Manchester United
The mark of the true football fan is not how they enjoy their team’s successes, it’s how they deal with their club’s disappointments, failures and occasional disasters. For all of their success, Man United fans have had more than their fair share of these. At one of the spectrum there’s the terrible tragedy of Munich, […]