1982 World Cup ~ Brazil vs Scotland (18 min. Highlights)
The second game of Brazil’s legendary 1982 World Cup side. Zico, Socrates & co had showed their genius, but also their weaknesses, against the Soviet-Union in the opening game of the group. Their...
View Article1982 World Cup ~ Brazil vs New-Zealand (18 min Highlights)
This was the game the world had been waiting for. Not because people were expecting a tense or dramatic encounter. Quite the contrary. They expected an extremely one-sided show of beautiful football...
View Article1982 World Cup ~ Brazil vs Argentina (18 min. Highlights)
Any match between Argentina and Brazil in a World Cup is bound to be grand game. But this one was special for multiple reasons. It was a clash between Brazil’s legendary 1982 team and the reigning...
View Article1982 World Cup ~ Brazil vs Italy (18 min. Highlights)
Frequently cited as the greatest World Cup match ever played, this is one of those rare games that leaves an impression that doesn’t wane with time. For many, the memories of the dramatic developments...
View ArticleLegends in the Air
25 photo’s of Footballing Legends suspended in the air. Use the arrows to nagivate through the slideshow. Click on any of the pictures to find the HD version. Look at Van der Sar's face Champions...
View ArticleSouth America All-Star XI
Football history would be a rather boring affair if not for South-America and all the brilliant players born and raised on that continent. Having previously considered all-star Argentina and Brazil...
View ArticleBack on Youtube – 11 Greatest Goals from Brazil 1982′s Magic XI
I made this video in 2009, as an ode to Zico, Socrates and the rest of the Brazil 1982 gang. It once had over 2.5 million views on Youtube – until FIFA took it down. But I just checked, and it looks...
View ArticleOfficial 1982 FIFA World Cup Film
What makes a World Cup great? Beautiful football, iconic stars, unforgettable matches and moments of drama. The 1982 World Cup had all that, but almost all of it was tied to a single team. Brazil....
View Article30 Quotes by Socrates: “Give my goals to a better country”
Socrates was a living contradiction. A qualified doctor addicted to alcohol and nicotine. A thinker who earned a living kicking a ball. A fighter for democracy who sympathized with Fidel Castro and...
View Article1979 Friendly – Ajax vs Brazil (10 Minute Highlights)
Among the things that have gradually disappeared from football are friendly matches between clubs and countries. Wouldn’t it be nice to see repeats of such games as (1993) AC Milan vs Colombia and...
View Article11-11-11 ~ The Best 11 of all time
In the near future, this website will add a page dedicated to lists and formations of the greatest players of all time. And to get a taste of what’s to come, what better way to celebrate 11-11-11 than...
View ArticleGuerin’s Top 50 Best Players of the 20th Century
In 1999, the Italian sports magazine Guerin’ Sportivo created a ranked list of the 50 best players of all time. I 50 Grandi del Secolo contains a clear Italian bias. 15 of the 50 players are Italian,...
View ArticleBrazil All-Star XI
Making an All-Time Brazil team is as enjoyable as it is difficult. You can’t field a team with 11 playmakers and forwards. So hard choices have to be made. We all love Socrates, but was he better than...
View ArticleZico explains his Free Kicks
Zico – the greatest free kick specialist in history – explains just how exactly he took his free kicks. He goes into detail on how goalkeepers tried to adjust to his style, and how he therefore had to...
View ArticleThe Duel: Zico vs Socrates, 1983 Brasileirão (Video)
The world remembers them as team mates. As the iconic pillars of genius under Brazil’s majestic 1982 side. But for the majority of their careers, Zico and Socrates were fierce rivals. Zico, the great...
View ArticleThe Duel ~ Zico vs Maradona ~ Udinese vs Napoli 1985
Confrontations between Zico and Maradona tend have an element of unfairness about them. Their 7.5 years age gap means that duels between them run the risk of being skewed by either immaturity on...
View Article1979 Friendly – Ajax vs Brazil (10 Minute Highlights)
Among the things that have gradually disappeared from football are friendly matches between clubs and countries. Wouldn’t it be nice to see repeats of such games as (1993) AC Milan vs Colombia and...
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