Most ridiculous in our football

[rahim]

I remember some of 70 WC. From what I remember, the quality of most contending teams and matches, it tops 82 for me.
you had Brazil, Italy, Germany and defending champs England facing each other round after round and producing classics for generations to come.
82 is a very close second for me.followed by 74.

 

[oghabealborz]

Lucky you and Oghab and few others who remember 1970!

First time ever watching live football via satellite, I was very very young and could hardly stay up to watch as most of the matches were early hours of the morning our time.

You must have been in Ajabsheer army base then Nasser jan serving and protecting us from harm .

 

[Payandeh Iran]

I remember Cruyff magic of 1974 and every other world cup after. I also believe 82 was the best tournament

 

[takbetak]

I remember Cruyff magic of 1974 and every other world cup after. I also believe 82 was the best tournament

Trivia : who was the famous English referee that awarded Holland a penalty (foul on Cruyff) in the first minute of the final against W.Germany?

 

[Finally]

Trivia : who was the famous English referee that awarded Holland a penalty (foul on Cruyff) in the first minute of the final against W.Germany?

I don't remember his name, but I do remember him being very big and well built guy. Very muscular.

 

[Finally]

 

[Finally]

You must have been in Ajabsheer army base then Nasser jan serving and protecting us from harm .

Thank you for your service and sacrifice!!!

 

[rahim]

I was depressed with the outcome of 74 final for awhile. 82 added to my dislike Of German team for what they did to France and Algeria.

 

[IEI]

I think Brazil 2002 was the most amazing: Rolando, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Lucio, ... And subs like Denilson and Juninho.
I don't think we can compare modern era with 70's and even 80's, things have changed so much

 

[Payandeh Iran]

I was depressed with the outcome of 74 final for awhile. 82 added to my dislike Of German team for what they did to France and Algeria.

یک روح در دو بدن

 

[Payandeh Iran]

I don't remember his name, but I do remember him being very big and well built guy. Very muscular.

Same here

 

[rahim]

Trivia : who was the famous English referee that awarded Holland a penalty (foul on Cruyff) in the first minute of the final against W.Germany?

Cheating From Wiki


Date
7 July 1974
Venue
Olympiastadion, Munich
Referee
Jack Taylor (England)

 

[Finally]

I became a Germany fan after this game when I was only 5 years old and my 6 year old brother became an England fan.
You can only imagine the rivalry in our household. We watched it live in Rasht using live broadcast via Bakoo.

 

[takbetak]

I don't remember his name, but I do remember him being very big and well built guy. Very muscular.

Perhaps because he was a butcher. LOOOL.

Jack Taylor. he was a butcher while also doing referee job. his father was a butcher as well and Jack started working at his dad's butcher's shop since the age of 14.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Taylor_(referee)

 

[footy]

I became a Germany fan after this game when I was only 5 years old and my 6 year old brother became an England fan.
You can only imagine the rivalry in our household. We watched it live in Rasht using live broadcast via Bakoo.

1:36:30 Abedzadeh father coached England ?

 

[oghabealborz]

Trivia : who was the famous English referee that awarded Holland a penalty (foul on Cruyff) in the first minute of the final against W.Germany?

Taylor was a big name here in England, he came to Iran once or twice to ref the Tehran derby.
So he was well known and then the penalty call on Cruyff.

He was a formidable ref , well respected here in England.

 

[Behrooz_C]

I remember a little bit of 78. Just very patchy moments. But 82 was the one that made me a football fan for ever. It was magical. I became a Brazil fan, my cousin was a Germany fan and we used to argue over it for years after. World Cups aren't the same any more.

 

[footy]

It's not just football but everything and from the top, and here's a glimpse.. all managers and team works are like this more or less https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KpLnOIxdXZs

You can't expect decency from these guys at any level.

 

[rahim]

I became a Germany fan after this game when I was only 5 years old and my 6 year old brother became an England fan.
You can only imagine the rivalry in our household. We watched it live in Rasht using live broadcast via Bakoo.

I also watched some of the 70 WC games at odd hours of night via Baku feed

 

[Sly]

I think Brazil 2002 was the most amazing: Rolando, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Lucio, ... And subs like Denilson and Juninho.
I don't think we can compare modern era with 70's and even 80's, things have changed so much

I rather think you are describing WC2006 (Juninho didn't play in 2002, did he?)??

2006 had even a better team on paper. All those names you mentioned for 2002 minus Rivaldo, add to that Kaka (he didn't play in 2002), Dida in goal, Ze Roberto. There was a star in every single position. Really really good team. But not always a star studded team can work well together.