May 2012
10 posts
Team of the season 2011/12
2011/12 Team of the year
I.e. They were good when I saw them on television
GK Petr Cech
Back to his best. Combination of a brick wall and spider
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RB Stephan Lichtensteiner
The dynamic, strident Swiss was impressive whenever I was forced to watch Juventus
CB Sergio Ramos
Passion, athleticism, a pinch of light cheating. The lot
CB Carles Puyol
Had his best season for years despite...
AGEING STARS WITH (FACIAL) HAIR DYED THE COLOUR OF...
Number 7: BRIAN BLESSED
AGEING STARS WITH HAIR DYED THE COLOUR OF TOFFEE /...
NUMBER 6:RUPERT MURDOCH
AGEING STARS WITH HAIR DYED THE COLOUR OF TOFFEE /...
NUMBER 5: ANDREW NEIL
AGEING STARS WITH HAIR DYED THE COLOUR OF TOFFEE /...
NUMBER 4: MIKE BONGIORNO
AGEING STARS WITH HAIR DYED THE COLOUR OF TOFFEE /...
NUMBER 3: AL PACINO
AGEING STARS WITH HAIR DYED THE COLOUR OF TOFFEE /...
NUMBER 2: PAUL MCCARTNEY
AGEING STARS WITH HAIR DYED THE COLOUR OF TOFFEE /...
NUMBER 1: RICHARD BURTON
The Last UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
Lazio v Mallorca, 19th May 1999, Villa Park
This was originally published in Calcio Italia magazine. It is a bit long and sprawling for the internet, but hopefully still enjoyable
“Inter deserved to win, though not 3-0,” said a dignified but downbeat Sven-Goran Eriksson in Paris. The Swede’s emerging Lazio had just lost the 1998 UEFA Cup final to Inter. Ronaldo, in superhuman mode, humiliated...
