This isn’t a memorable game, but one rarely seen I suspect.
Belgium v England 1954
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James Hamilton on Sport History and Psychology
This isn’t a memorable game, but one rarely seen I suspect.
Impossible not to feel a lot of sympathy for Spain. Like England in 1998, they came to the tournament with a determination that this time, their talent would find its reward – and, like England, after playing impressively, they’ve gone out in the Second Round. You can’t force football history – football’s magical coincidences, mawkish…