Remembering Gary Speed, who would have been 56 today Fantastic player Sorely missed 🙏

#OnThisDay in 1990 Neville Southall famously sat against the post at half time to "clear his head" after Everton were trailing 2-0 to newly promoted Leeds United Everton eventually lost 3-2 & Southall was fined a week's wages

Remembering Robert Enke on what would have been his 48th birthday German goalkeeper who played for Borussia Monchengladbach, Benfica, Barcelona, Fenerbahce, Tenerife, Hannover 96 & Germany Enke suffered with depression and committed suicide aged just 32 🙏

#OnThisDay in 1995 Marco van Basten waved farewell at the San Siro as he retired from football after a long battle with injury Such a sad end to one of the greatest strikers ever to grace the beautiful game

The Goal Twins - Gianluca Vialli & Roberto Mancini, Sampdoria 🔥🔥

Nigel Martyn 59 today The first British £1m goalkeeper Played for Bristol Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Everton & won 23 caps for England Fantastic goalkeeper

Gunnar Halle 60 today Excellent right back, who played for Lillestrøm, Oldham Athletic, Leeds United, Bradford City, Wolves & won 64 caps for Norway Brilliant player

Ipswich Town legend John Wark 68 today Goal scoring midfielder turned defender who also played for Liverpool, Middlesbrough & won 29 caps for Scotland Made an appearance in Escape to Victory & one of the original players in the Sky Sports launch advert in 1992

Not sure how #Waterstones, #BirminghamUK managed it; #WorstGameEver isn't released until August 11, 2025, but it's already on the shelf alongside my #PitchPublishing pals, Alex Ireland, Peter Prickett & Pete Thornton titles. Get in!

Remembering Sir Bobby Robson, who sadly passed away 16 years ago today A legend of the game & an absolute gentleman Sorely missed, but never forgotten 🙏

Dejan Savicevic & Zvonimir Boban, 1994 Champions League

Zico & Ray Wilkins 1984-1985

Robert Prosinečki, Stefan Effenberg & Miodrag Belodedici, 1991

#OnThisDay in 1996 Jordi Cruyff moved to Manchester United from Barcelona for £1.4m Gary McAllister moved to Coventry City from Leeds United for £3m Nigel Martyn moved to Leeds United from Crystal Palace for £2.25m Great times

Two years ago today, we sadly lost Trevor Francis Never forgotten 🙏

#OnThisDay in 1999 Michael Bridges signed for Leeds United from Sunderland for £5m Superb player that never hit the heights his talent deserved due to a serious ankle injury a year later #LUFC

Thomas N'Kono 69 today Played for Cameroon at #Spain82, #Italia90 & went to #USA94 but did not play Inspired Gianluigi Buffon to become a goalkeeper after his performances at #Italia90

The summer of 1992, when Serie A was the epicentre of football, saw AC Milan & Juventus break the world transfer record three times in a matter of weeks Jean Pierre Papin £10m to AC Milan Gianluca Vialli £12m to Juventus Gianluigi Lentini £13m to AC Milan Great days

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As it's 31 years ago today that #USA94 finished #TeamThursday is dedicated to that Brazil side Not a vintage Brazil side, but fired to World Cup glory by Romario & Bebeto & captained by Dunga

#OnThisDay in 1992 The late Trevor Francis signed Chris Waddle for Sheffield Wednesday from Marseille for £1m #SWFC What a bargain that was

Vicente 44 today Valencia legend & had a 2 year spell at Brighton in the Championship 38 appearances & 3 goals for Spain. Sadly, his career was blighted by injury Magical player

Remembering Laurie Cunningham, who tragically died aged just 33 in a car crash 36 years ago today A fantastic player & a pioneer in the modern game 🙏

#OnThisDay in 1987 Peter Beardsley signed for Liverpool from Newcastle United for £1.9m Beardsley would go on to make 175 appearances & score 59 goals for the club before leaving in 1991

Elvis Costello appearing as a guest pundit with James Richardson in 1995 as Genoa played local rivals Sampdoria

#OnThisDay in 1991 Aston Villa signed 18 year old Ugo Ehiogu for just £40,000 from West Brom What a player & what a signing this turned out to be #AVFC 🙏

Remembering Michael Robinson, who would have been 67 today Excellent player & legendary pundit in Spain Sadly passed away in 2020 🙏

Romario, Alexi Lalas & Bebeto #USA94

Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard & Marco van Basten, AC Milan

Remembering Gianluca Vialli on what would have been his 61st birthday A great player & a great human being Sorely missed 🙏

#OnThisDay in 1989 Chris Waddle signed for Marseille from Spurs for £4.5m What an impact Magic Chris had on the South Coast of France - Magnifique

#ManagerMonday Sir Bobby Robson Managed Fulham, Ipswich Town, England, PSV, Sporting CP, Porto, Barcelona & Newcastle United Absolute legend, loved by the fans & the nicest man in football. Sorely missed 🙏

#OnThisDay @ #Italia90 The England squad before Sir Bobby Robson's final match as England manager against Italy in the 3rd place final A real sliding door moment in time There were to be turbulent times ahead for England under Graham Taylor

#OnThisDay in 1996 Fabrizio Ravanelli signed for Middlesbrough for £7m from Juventus

#OnThisDay in 1991 Aston Villa manager Ron Atkinson signed the late Dalian Atkinson for a second time as he got Doug Ellis to part with £1.6m to bring him to Villa Park from Real Sociedad

Remembering Andres Escobar, who was tragically shot dead in Medellín 31 years ago today 🙏

#OnThisDay @ #Italia90 Yugoslavia lined up for the last time as a unified team in a major international tournament Sergio Goycochea was the hero in the Argentine goal as Argentina progressed to the Semi Final on penalties Yugoslavia ceased to exist as a unified nation in 1991

#SerieASunday Diego Maradona & Falcao 1984-85

#OnThisDay @ #USA94 The late Rashidi Yekini scored Nigeria's first ever goal at a World Cup Finals & created this iconic image with his celebration

The greatest European Championship game of all time? @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and Jonathan O’Brien run the rule over an incredible night when France and Portugal met in Marseille. Out in the usual places now! open.spotify.com/episode/1VZX... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

#OnThisDay in 1995 Dennis Bergkamp signed for Arsenal from Inter Milan for £7.5m One of the best & most influential signings in the Premier League era Sensational player

#OnThisDay in 2000 England were dumped out of #Euro2000 after losing 3-2 to Romania Ganea scored an 89th minute penalty after Phil Neville brought Moldovan down in the penalty box Kevin Keegan's England were out of their depth in this tournament

#OnThisDay 31 years ago Paul McGrath had Beppe Signori & Roberto Baggio in his pocket as Ireland beat Italy 1-0 at #USA94 What a player Paul McGrath was 🔥

Roberto Baggio & Marco Van Basten What a partnership this would have been

The opening ceremony for #USA94 at Soldier Field, Chicago 31 years ago today Appreciate this World Cup every year that passes just a little bit more

#OnThisDay @ #Euro92 England were knocked out by host nation Sweden. The beginning of the end for the Graham Taylor era "Brolin, Dahlin, Brolin, brilliant" 🎙from Barry Davies

Remembering Chris Bart-Williams who would have been 51 today Excellent player who played for Leyton Orient, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest, Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, APOEL & Marsaxlokk Taken far too soon. Sorely missed 🙏

Michael Laudrup 61 today Sensational playmaker for in the 1980s & 1990s for KB, Brondby, Juventus, Lazio, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Kobe, Ajax & Denmark Could thread a ball through the eye of a needle

Rinat Dasayev 68 today One of the best goalkeepers in the world in the 1980s, known as the 'Iron Curtain' & 'The Cat' Played for Volgar Astrakhan, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla & won 91 caps for the Soviet Union

Pat Jennings 80 today One of the best goalkeepers of his generation Played for Watford, Tottenham, Arsenal & was capped 119 times for Northern Ireland Eventually retired after #Mexico86 playing his final game on his 41st birthday