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I've been watching football long enough to know the game is better discussed than suffered alone. Headers & Volleys is where I write about the game, the title races, the chaos, and the beauty. Informed, opinionated, and always worth the read.
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Heroes of Mexico ‘86: Richard Mulligan on the World Cup that Never Let Go (opens the original)
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or many football supporters, Mexico ‘86 was more than just a World Cup. It was the tournament that sparked a lifelong love of the game. The iconic Panini stickers, unforgettable kits, Diego Maradona at his absolute peak and a cast of characters whose stories stretched far beyond the football pitch all combined to create something timeless.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OSqr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack
Spanish Is the Language of Football (opens the original)
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Forget the politics. Forget the ticket prices, the dynamic pricing and the kick off times built for television schedules rather than supporters. There will be weeks and months to dissect all of that, and dissect it we will. But for ninety minutes on Sunday none of it matters, because Spain and Argentina are meeting in a World Cup final and Spanish is the language of football.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AFx5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_pro
Messi Has Never Played England. That Changes on Wednesday (opens the original)
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On Wednesday night in Atlanta, England play Argentina in a World Cup semi-final, and almost nobody involved has ever seen this fixture in the flesh. Not the players. Not the managers. This is football’s most combustible rivalry, and for twenty one years it has existed only as folklore. A grudge passed down like a family heirloom nobody was allowed to touch.Think about how long ago the last meeting really was. November 2005, a friendly in Geneva, England winning 3-2 with two late Michael Owen goa
England Bury the Ghost of the Azteca (opens the original)
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Ninety minutes can decide a tournament or unite a nation. This morning England are a nation united, half the country running on no sleep and a very creative excuse for the boss.England had not played a World Cup match at the Azteca since 1986, when Diego Maradona’s left arm sent them home and broke a nation’s heart. They walked out of it smiling this time. A 3-2 win over hosts Mexico, a red card survived, more than half an hour with ten men and a place in the last eight against Norway. Forty yea
The Fifth Game: Mexico's Forty Year Wait Runs Through England (opens the original)
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Viva Mexico. A statement millions of passionate Mexicans will be making on Sunday ahead of their Round of 16 tie against England. You will hear it from the rooftops of Coyoacán and in every cantina from Tijuana to Cancún, and by six o’clock local time it will be rattling around the steep concrete bowl of the Estadio Azteca, where a full house will believe, genuinely believe, that this is the year.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q8K3!,f_a
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