A nostalgic look back at the England national football team (and international football in general), with particular emphasis on the 1980s and 1990s era.
Former England midfielder Peter Reid has recently released his autobiography. His involvement in England’s 1986 World Cup campaign inevitably features prominently… “I certainly don’t call it the ‘Hand of God’. … Continue Reading Book Review – Cheer Up Peter Reid
This summer marks the 15th anniversary of the 2002 World Cup, a tournament that brought the all-too-familiar feeling of quarter-final disappointment for England. But there had at least been the joy … Continue Reading England’s 2002 World Cup – 15 years on
Fifty years ago England were playing in the World Cup group stage, beginning their run towards glory. Everyone knows what happened in the World Cup final against West Germany, but … Continue Reading England’s road to the 1966 World Cup final
This week sadly marks the 10th anniversary of the death of former England manager Ron Greenwood. Today we recall six of the best games of his reign, choosing one match … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England under Ron Greenwood
This month marks 15 years since Sven-Göran Eriksson arrived in England to begin his reign as national team manager and a decade since it was announced he would leave after … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England under Sven-Göran Eriksson
November has long been a busy month for England and one that they have traditionally done well in. We recall six of the best matches from an English perspective from the … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England in November
As the excitement mounts ahead of the quarter-finals of the World Cup, it seems an appropriate time to look back at some of the sides who had the world talking … Continue Reading Six of the Best – yet they didn’t even make the last four…
