Your First World Cup Memory

[Captain Pugwash]

Well what was yours?

Mine was France 98 and rushing home from school to see Paul Scholes smash in a goal from 25 yards against Tunisa(sp)

 

[Mendoza]

Italia 90 - everyone thinking England might have to qualify from the group by drawing straws if certain results happened (i.e. drawing with t'Egypt)

 

[Dr Q]

Argentina 78. Collecting the Panini stickers, Archie Gemmill's goal and Willie Johnston getting sent home.

 

[strings]

Ireland 1-0 Italy. USA 1994.

Closely followed by Ireland's creulley disallowed goal against Holland in the second round.

I remember having an awareness about Gary Linekar being really good in the 1990 world cup, but not much more (I was only 5). I was really proud of my Gary Linekar football card!

 

[bhafc99]

Argentina 78 - the ticker tape blizzard that welcomed the teams out for the final, covered the pitch and marked some memorable goals!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmXdIyRwAfU

 

[Questions]

Mexico 1970 and that overated Pele and those Brazilian boys.

 

[Knightsworld]

Argentina 78 - Gemill's goal, Scotland drawing with Iran and getting walloped by Peru.

Ossie Ardiles wearing the No 1 shirt as an outfield player.(i think)

 

[tottenhamseagull]

Italia 90... Roger Milla dancing in the corner!

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Argentina 78 - the Kempes World Cup

 

[John Dorian]

France '98. Still probably my favourite world cup tournament, even though the others I have been able to get into pubs and drink. I remember having "football" days at primary school and watching the matches as we did classwork. Was immense.

I did love Euro '96 though.

 

[Wozza]

Argentina 78 - the ticker tape blizzard that welcomed the teams out for the final, covered the pitch and marked some memorable goals!

This.

Probably saw Scotland play in the earlier rounds, but don't remember it.

 

[andybha4life123]

Korea 2002

 

[countrygull]

Esso coins in 1970: I used to get really excited whenever my mum stopped to fill up the car. And `Back Home` - the finest footy song ever. On the pitch: clearest early memory was Emlyn Hughes' cross/shot which bounced on top of the Polish crossbar during our failed 1974 campaign. He looked like he was crying: so was I!

 

[Trigger]

Mexico 86 and the Panini sticker album, waiting ages for some Polish dude with a tash to complete the Album!

Although I did have a Spain 82 mug with this cheeky little scamp on it, I don't really remember much about that tournament.

Naranjito

 

[Dave the OAP]

coming back on a ship from South africa in 1970.......there were a couple of blokes listening to a very crackly radio ( we were just off Africa) to the England v West Germany game and we were 2-0 up.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

vaguely remember '94 but '98 was a decent tournament

-the REAL ronaldo blitzing shit up and then the whole "will he play?" stuff in the final

-bergkamp's goal vs argentina

-croatia being FLAIR

-the 'reggae boyz' with loads of average english league players like marcus gayle, fitzroy simpson, frank sinclair, robbie earle

-england UNLEASHING michael owen on the world

-everyone hating beckham

 

[Mr Banana]

My old man turning the telly off at the power socket just as the penalties were about to begin in the '94 final.

No issues

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Luciano Pavarotti.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Mine was France 98 and rushing home from school to see Paul Scholes smash in a goal from 25 yards against Tunisa(sp)

That was mine aswell, getting home for the group game and seeing Scholes dominate the midfield and bash that one in! Good times.

 

[We're the Stripes]

Well what was yours?

Mine was France 98 and rushing home from school to see Paul Scholes smash in a goal from 25 yards against Tunisa(sp)

I remember seeing that in the school hall, with 100 other kids, watching on a 20" tv.