09-06-2018, 22:19
France 1998 was my first World Cup. I remember going to Somerfields as a kid collecting the stickers to put in the album and swapping them at school with mates (shiny for a shiny or 2 ordinary ones for a shiny). I also remember getting a red England shirt from Marks & Spencers which the official England badge and it had all the signatures of the players printed on the shirt, also had a football with all the countries flags who had qualified for the World Cup (good football as well and lasted for a long time until the bladder burst because it was that worn out). I also remember playing World Cup 98 on the N64.
2002 in Japan and South Korea was difficult as most matches were being played early in the mornings before school and remember they allowed us to watch some games before school started. Remember David Seaman getting injured against Brazil and also remember a game where Brazil were playing and a player struck the ball at Rivaldo and it hit him in the leg but he went down clutching his face and the player which struck the ball got sent off. Remember the final was Brazil vs Germany and it was played on a Sunday about dinnertime.
2006 in Germany, the World cup where I actually thought we would win. Remember we struggled against Trinidad and Tobago and managed to get through to the quarter-finals against Portugal, remember Ronaldo getting Rooney sent off and winking to the bench. Lost on penalties and 2 years earlier in Euro 2004 we went out to Portugal then in the quarter-finals on penalties!! Was a great final but think it will be most memorable because Zidane headbutted that Italian player and got himself sent off.
2010 in South Africa was an ok World Cup but England were rubbish. First game we played was USA and Gerrard scored early on only for Robert Green to let in that howler and can't believe we drew against Algeria and remember they had some sort of bird or hawk sat on the Algerian cross bar for most of the game. The Germany game was dreadful, showed how poor we were and Lampard's goal did cross the line!! Also the vuvuzelas were bloody annoying weren't they? The ball was crap as well when a freekick was taken it would just float in the air.
2014 in Brazil was an interesting World Cup but I think the standout game from that World Cup has got to be the 7-1 between Brazil vs Germany.
2002 in Japan and South Korea was difficult as most matches were being played early in the mornings before school and remember they allowed us to watch some games before school started. Remember David Seaman getting injured against Brazil and also remember a game where Brazil were playing and a player struck the ball at Rivaldo and it hit him in the leg but he went down clutching his face and the player which struck the ball got sent off. Remember the final was Brazil vs Germany and it was played on a Sunday about dinnertime.
2006 in Germany, the World cup where I actually thought we would win. Remember we struggled against Trinidad and Tobago and managed to get through to the quarter-finals against Portugal, remember Ronaldo getting Rooney sent off and winking to the bench. Lost on penalties and 2 years earlier in Euro 2004 we went out to Portugal then in the quarter-finals on penalties!! Was a great final but think it will be most memorable because Zidane headbutted that Italian player and got himself sent off.
2010 in South Africa was an ok World Cup but England were rubbish. First game we played was USA and Gerrard scored early on only for Robert Green to let in that howler and can't believe we drew against Algeria and remember they had some sort of bird or hawk sat on the Algerian cross bar for most of the game. The Germany game was dreadful, showed how poor we were and Lampard's goal did cross the line!! Also the vuvuzelas were bloody annoying weren't they? The ball was crap as well when a freekick was taken it would just float in the air.
2014 in Brazil was an interesting World Cup but I think the standout game from that World Cup has got to be the 7-1 between Brazil vs Germany.
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