by thelonelygoalpost | Jun 8, 2026 | 1980s Football, 2020s Football, 21st Century Football, England, Football Memories, The World Cup
40 years of Hurt is not necessarily the words in Three Lions but 40 years ago was when my World Cup football journey began. Mexico 86 was MY FIRST WORLD CUP and was what propelled me to a four decades love affair with the beautiful game. Writing this out makes it seem...
by thelonelygoalpost | Oct 5, 2023 | 1980s Football, Dorset Football, Football Memories, My Lonely Goalpost, The World Cup
”Hold your position Simon,” became synonymous with the start of my footballing journey. That was about 36 years ago whilst playing football at left back for Hamworthy Royals. Every September and October I am always reminded of these halcyon days at the...
by thelonelygoalpost | May 14, 2020 | 1990s Football, England, Football Memories, The World Cup
Italia 90, what did you do to me? I recently stumble across the World Cup Quarter Final between England and Cameroon from Italia 90. I watch the BBC World Cup Grandstand introduction and come on, come on, it does not get any better than that. Listening to ‘Nessun...
by thelonelygoalpost | Apr 29, 2020 | England, Football Memories, The World Cup
‘Thirty years of hurt,’ the saying in the song goes. This is in reference to it being thirty years of hurt that English football has seen since the 1966 home World Cup win. This is a story of the curse that Franz Beckenbauer casts over English football....
