Retro world football writing and nostalgia. Part of The Guardian Sports Network. Sister account @Brut_Football

Craig McCracken
Joined July 2012
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Appeal. Hire 20 of the world's top lawyers. Delay. Escalate costs. Terrify the league. Will be fine
An Independent Disciplinary Commission has today expelled Southampton from the Sky Bet Championship Play-Offs after the Club admitted to multiple breaches of EFL Regulations related to the unauthorised filming of other Clubs’ training. In addition, the Club has received a four-point deduction that will be applied to the 2026/27 Championship table. The effect of today’s order is that Middlesbrough are reinstated into the 2026 Play-Offs and will proceed to the Play-Off Final against Hull City. The final remains scheduled for Saturday 23 May, with the kick-off time to be confirmed. 📘 efl.com/news/2026/may/19/efl…
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I don't know what’s going on this season, but it is hard to believe: 🇸🇪 Champion - Mjällby 🇨🇭 Champion - Thun 🇳🇴 Champion - Viking 🇦🇿 Champion - Sabah 🇧🇬 Champion - Levski 🇩🇰 Leader - AGF 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Leader - Hearts 🇭🇺 Leader - Györi 🇦🇹 Leader - LASK 🇬🇷 Leader - AEK
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On this day 40 years ago, 56 Bradford City and Lincoln City supporters went to a football match and never came home. We will never forget those who lost their lives in the Valley Parade Fire Disaster, and we stand with everyone who continues to be affected to this day. Forever remembered and forever in our hearts. 🎗️ #BCAFC
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92' Ayr get their first shit on target. @Assetwiseltd LIV 5 v 0 AYR | #LFCLive | #WilliamHillChamp
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Inter’s debut in the European Cup was unforgettable, winning the title after beating Real Madrid 3-1 in the Final, led by Sandro Mazzola’s brilliance. The following season, @inter dominated again, reclaiming the Serie A title, winning the Intercontinental Cup, and defending their European crown with a 1-0 victory over Benfica at San Siro, thanks to Jair’s goal. The Grande Inter era under Helenio Herrera had truly begun! Discover the full collection at copafootball.com #COPA #copafootball #undefeatedsince1998 #forzainter
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Focusing on how the Prague Spring of 1968 and the subsequent Soviet invasion impacted football, our podcast of the week examines how UEFA sought to balance the interests of both Western and Eastern European clubs. With @BeyondTLM on @ColdWarPod buff.ly/3Aa9yUo
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This is great. Espanyol players brought abandoned dogs onto the pitch to help them find homes
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🔴 ⚫️ The new @Eintracht x COPA Retro Collection is a stylish reminder of two extremely strong periods in the history of Eintracht Frankfurt. The classic-looking 1971 - 72 and 1972 - 73 Retro Football shirts take us back to a time when, thanks to a strong performance in the Bundesliga, the club would play its first European tournament since their famous appearance in the European Cup Final of 1960. Rounding out the collection are the unique 1988 Retro Football Jacket and the 1990-91 Retro Football Shirt, representing a period in which the 1988 DFB-Pokal victory was followed by several seasons of strong, upper-table finishes in the Bundesliga, with Eintracht reaching as high as 4th place on the back of an almost unbeatable home form in the 1990-91 season. #COPA #copafootball #undefeatedsince1998 #sge #eintracht #frankfurt #eintrachtfrankfurt
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5 - Celtic are the first British team to concede five goals in the first half of a game in major European competition since Cwmbran Town vs. Progresul Bucharest in the 1997-98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Overwhelmed. #UCL
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Subbuteo Teams of Scotland: Clydebank. (1970s)
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😮‍💨🇹🇷 This Hakan Çalhanoğlu pass just never gets old...✨
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I will never stop laughing at this
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This looks like a straight to Netflix film about a high school bully and the class nerd who unexpectedly end up in cahoots with each other for a heist
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Luton’s Keeper sent off after killing not one but two players is incredible viewing😂 xitter.cf/pompey_in/status/18247…
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Cole Palmer in his final contract year at Chelsea!
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☘️ Celebrating History, Paying tribute to the roots Shop the @paofc_ x COPA collection now at copafootball.com #COPA #copafootball #undefeatedsince1998 #Panathinaikos #panathinaikosfc #pao
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Third division Latina Calcio’s new kits, inspired by Homer's 'Odyssey'...🔥🔥🔥
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Based on FIFA rankings and converting into domestic positions England’s results over 90 minutes would have been Spurs 1 Preston 0 Spurs 1 Leicester 1 Spurs 0 Exeter 0 Spurs 1 Portsmouth 1 Spurs 1 Burnley 1 Spurs 2 Newcastle 1 Spurs 1 Man Utd 2
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