Tony Yeboah in Frankfurt: vs Widzew Lodz, September '92
Widzew's midfielder Mirosław Myślinski later described the giant digital rooster announcing every goal on Eintracht's scoreboard. "Long after that," he said, "I had nightmares of it crowing."
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The long game: Leicester City vs Leeds United, November '89
"Had those passes been made by Glenn Hoddle or Paul Gascoigne," wrote Gordon Strachan in his next Yorkshire Evening Post column, "everyone would have been raving about them — but because it was Leeds United, it was just a reference to the long ball game."
Watching Gary McAllister: Leicester City vs Manchester United, November '85
Gary McAllister always has time, to get the ball, to rotate with it under control, to always pass forward. Football feels like only a matter of time to McAllister, but in the months and years ahead, time will slow down for him.
Ordinary: Scotland vs England, May '76
The cameras took a rare look at the reaction of the England bench, catching Don Revie, in a heavy sheepskin coat, his mouth pursed in an ooh of frustration, driving his forearm forward to show how he wished Channon had smashed the ball.
Putting something together: Scotland vs England, May '74
While England endured walk-outs, Scotland's players were sailing away. Winger Jimmy Johnstone made the most of a champagne reception after their 2-0 win over Wales, and at dawn next day he had to be rescued from the sea.
You know what to do: Scotland vs England, May '72
Perhaps the pitch invader at the start of the second half had summed the pantomime up. Emerging from the Scotland fans in a dark suit with white pocket square, he was carrying a tartan scarf and a bunch of flowers, the first to wave to the crowd, the second to throw at Norman Hunter.
Wrong and dangerous: England vs Scotland, April '67
For now, to Wolstenholme, Jack Charlton was "That brave, limping, England hero," but England were still 2-1 down with less than five minutes left.
Title pages: John Lukic at the League Cup Final, 1988
I always used to look below the ball, to where John Lukic lies, because as far as I knew when I was nine he was Leeds United's goalkeeper
Rock concert: Vélez Sarsfield vs Huracán, 1998
A gap opens up, then someone appears, a player or member of staff, I'm not sure; they open their arms wide and hug Marcelo, and Bielsa's arms are like a flytrap closing around him, hugging him back.
The footballing idea: Argentina vs Sweden, World Cup 2002
At the airport back in Argentina, a group of Newell's fans handed Bielsa a letter of praise.