"One of the game's real characters"....he's wearing an earring.
"He did everything but put the ball into the back of the net"....he can't finish!
"I'm happy with the squad I have got!"........they are not giving me any penny to spend on players.
"He's got a good footballing brain"...basically in there is what you will find in a football.
"He's a very experienced player"...... very old.
"Not afraid to take players on"..... doesn't notice team mates screaming for him to pass the ball.
"Makes a nuisance of himself in the box".....barges into opposing defenders and tramples on their feet.
"Temperamental player!"....nutcase.
"Looks to be struggling with his knee".......knows he's about to be substituted.
"There's more urgency in their play now".....They're panicking like mad.
On July 23rd 1966....Geoff Hurst, of West Ham replaced the injured Jimmy Greaves in the England side for the World Cup quarter-final match against Argentina at Wembley (England's 407th international match) – and scored the only goal. The photo shows England manager, Alf Ramsey, not allowing George Cohen swap match shirts with an Argentinan opponent. The Argentine captain, Antonio Rattín was sent off after 36 minutes and Alf didn't agree with the opposition's attitude and behaviour. Referee, Rudolph Kreitlein, a West German official, attempted to "snuff out" the over zealous tackling from the start, by using his "notebook". This seemed to incense the Argentine captain, Rattin, who had a running argument with the ref. on behalf of the Argentine side. Rattín's controversial dismissal, which involved his refusal to leave the field and prolonged protests, is a key moment in the history of the England-Argentina football rivalry. The match ended with a 1-0 victory for England, with Geoff Hurst (West Ham), scoring the only goal. At the end of the match, on the Wembley pitch, with 90,584 watching, Alf did not allow his players to swop shirts with the oppostion, whom he claimed were "animals", a word that the FA stuffed shirts persuaded Alf to withdraw, after some persuasion.
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