If there was a rags-to-riches tale to be told, it would be the story of Salvatore Schillaci. Read about the one they called Totò, in Dennis Gedling’s latest World Cup instalment.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 40-The Amazing Schillaci (1990)
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Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 41-When Harry Met Patrick….with a Hip to the Face (1982)
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Dennis Gedling tells how the West German goalkeeper at Spain 82 delivered a semi-final shirt front to rival Leigh Matthews.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 42-Portugal’s Black Pearl (1966)
May 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling tells the story of Eusebio, the great Benfica striker who is the forgotten star of the 1966 World Cup.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 43-Oh Diego…You’ve Done It Again (1994)
May 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling relives Diego Maradona’s drug fuelled swan song in USA 94.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 44-The First Time Mark Schwarzer Was a Socceroo Hero (1993)
May 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Mark Schwarzer is an legend of Australian Soccer. Dennis reflects on his debt game for the Socceroos that helped thrust him into the spotlight. [Includes a cracking photo – Ed]
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 45-Peru Lay Down for Argentina (1978)
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Argentina host the Soccer World Cup for the first time in 1978, while the country is under military rule. A questionable win over Peru sees the hosts proceed to, and win, the final reports Dennis Gedling.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 47-Brazil Go Back-to-Back (1962)
April 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Pluga the Pig needed a Darren Holmes tackle, but it was England’s Jimmy Greaves on all fours who captured a stray dog in the 1962 World Cup. Held in earthquake ridden Chile, that country bravely banded together to put on the biggest show on earth.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 48-Italy Make It Two In A Row (1938)
April 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling’s latest history lesson on the World Cup 1938 in France, won by Italy for the second World Cup Trophy in a row, and the last one for 12 years as war broke out across Europe and Asia.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 49-Bergkamp Brilliance Wins Holland The Battle of Marseilles (1998)
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Dennis Bergkamp seals the deal in an action-packed quarter final in Marseilles that had everything.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 50-Brilliant Brazil Blow It (1982)
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BUT THIS IS THE NEWS… Brazil fails to stop Paulo Rossi and is kicked to the curb…
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 52-The Llama and Mr Voller (1990)
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Holland v Germany. Spittlefest 1990.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 53-When East Met West (1974)
April 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Politics and football: German disunity at the height of the Cold War makes for an intriguing first round contest in 1974.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 51-The Original Socceroos Campaign (1965)
April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis takes a look at Australia’s first steps on the biggest stage of all.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 56-Mussolini’s ‘Italians’ Win the First Cup For Europe (1934)
April 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling’s latest soccer World Cup instalment sees Italy host the second edition of the tournament in 1934 and win the title with a team full of Argentines amidst a tense political environment in Europe.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 54-Heaven For Owen. Hell For Beckham (1998)
April 23, 2014 by 3 Comments
The English can always find a way to disappoint.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 55-The Most Golden of Boots (1958)
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Just Fontaine finds the back of the net – 13 times.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 57-The Battle of Berne (1954)
April 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling tells how the beautiful game became the vicious game for a 1954 Quarter Final between Catholic Brazil and Communist Hungary.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 58-Senegal Shock Their Former Colonial Masters (2002)
April 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
In a memorable World Cup fixtureunderdog Senegal play sparkling end-to-end football to defeat the French.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 59-Brilliant Brazil Blow It Again (1986)
April 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling relives a great Quarter Final between Brazil and France from the searing heat of Mexico ’86.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 60-Croatia Finally Have Their Moment to Shine (1998)
April 16, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling tells how the ‘bloodstained chessboards’ of Croatia were the surprise successes of the 98 World Cup.
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