[Football] 28 years ago tonight....

[crodonilson]

One of the all time great international football moments, I'm sure for most people like me everyone can remember where they were when Higuita did the 'scorpion kick'. Still astonishing to watch now. Literally remember standing there watching it in the Ship and agog at what had just happened, the whole pub couldn't believe what we had just seen.

 

[Kosh]

I was watching, we were incredulous… and remain so.

The dictionary definition of FLAIR.

The hair, the look, the sheer audacity.

Up there with this for me…

 

[Normal Rob]

I was watching, we were incredulous… and remain so.

The dictionary definition of FLAIR.

The hair, the look, the sheer audacity.

Up there with this for me…

Are you serious? That's a great goal of course, but in terms of attempting it, it's hardly a ******* mental idea.

 

[ManOfSussex]

And the flag was up offside. #legend.

 

[Wozza]

I was there. I feel old.

 

[GJN1]

I was there. I was working for 90 Minutes football magazine and had been covering all of England's friendlies in the lead up to Euro 96 which, I have to say, was bloody depressing. What amazes me is that the official attendance that evening was 20,000 which was clearly made up as the place was empty. Imagine an England game at Wembley now with an attendance that low? It was 0-0 too and it was a stinker of a game.

 

[GJN1]

Just look at the Wembley attendances that year or so. Shockingly bad...

 

[crodonilson]

I was there. I was working for 90 Minutes football magazine and had been covering all of England's friendlies in the lead up to Euro 96 which, I have to say, was bloody depressing. What amazes me is that the official attendance that evening was 20,000 which was clearly made up as the place was empty. Imagine an England game at Wembley now with an attendance that low? It was 0-0 too and it was a stinker of a game.

It wasn't a classic that's for sure but even if it has been it would still only be remembered for that moment of footballing immortality from Higuita.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

As it was offside and play had stopped, I would say his scorpion kick was actually a petulant kicking of the ball away. A clear example of time-wasting.

I think I speak for everyone when I say he should have received a yellow.

[edit] I never realised play continued!

 

[ozzygull]

I was at that game, it was the best thing that happened in it.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Classic moment. First thing the vid reminded me of was The Banana Splits for some reason.

 

[Farehamseagull]

I really miss Barry Davies commentary. Along with Brian Moore, they were the masters.

 

[GJN1]

I really miss Barry Davies commentary. Along with Brian Moore, they were the masters.

I once interviewed Brian Moore naked.

 

[GJN1]

I once interviewed Brian Moore naked.

I also stood next to the FA's Graham Kelly in the shower after playing a game at Wembley.

 

[herecomesaregular]

I also stood next to the FA's Graham Kelly in the shower after playing a game at Wembley.

I always wondered who/what your avatar picture was! Thanks for clarifying.

 

[Farehamseagull]

I once interviewed Brian Moore naked.

Are you Jim Rosenthal?!

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

"It's amazing they managed to keep him in jail for 4 months where he was for an involvement in a kidnapping case...."

 

[GJN1]

I always wondered who/what your avatar picture was! Thanks for clarifying.

He said to me: "People see me on the TV and they think I'm short and fat but I"m actually quite tall."

 

[GJN1]

I once interviewed Brian Moore naked.

He called me at home just as I was getting out of the shower.

I didn't tell him I was dripping.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Thought I’d open this thread just to say “I didn’t even know England were playing that night etc etc “