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Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 01 Mar 23 12.08pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

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Somebody whose name I am familiar with however his footballing career preceded my life. Would be interested to hear if anybody does have memory of him. May he rest in peace.

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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Teddy Eagle Flag 01 Mar 23 1.06pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend


Before my time as well but looking at his record - one more goal for France than Mbappe in 8 fewer games, 226 scored in 248 league games & 30 in 21 for France - he must've been some striker.

RIP.

 

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Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 01 Mar 23 1.25pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle


Before my time as well but looking at his record - one more goal for France than Mbappe in 8 fewer games, 226 scored in 248 league games & 30 in 21 for France - he must've been some striker.

RIP.

Indeed! Think he also scored 13 goals from 6 games in the '57 World Cup which seems insane. Happy to be corrected if wrong.

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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Teddy Eagle Flag 01 Mar 23 1.32pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Nicholas91

Indeed! Think he also scored 13 goals from 6 games in the '57 World Cup which seems insane. Happy to be corrected if wrong.

I'll correct you in that it was 1958!

 

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fish mitten Flag Chelmsford 01 Mar 23 2.21pm Send a Private Message to fish mitten Add fish mitten as a friend

Played in a era when there were goals galore. Think many teams had a 2-3-5 formation. Look at some of the results in the 1958 World Cup.
None the less, still a fantastic scoring record. I wonder how much he would be paid a week now if still playing. Probably more in a month than he earned in his entire career.
RIP.

 

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Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 01 Mar 23 2.40pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

I'll correct you in that it was 1958!

A slip on the keyboard there Yeddy!

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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Teddy Eagle Flag 01 Mar 23 3.55pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Nicholas91

A slip on the keyboard there Yeddy!

I new hat.

 

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jtsupc Flag Warsaw 18 Mar 23 10.26pm Send a Private Message to jtsupc Add jtsupc as a friend

My boy (9 year old) read a book about World Cup history, and now he knows more about that era than me. All those early years had some amazing players like Fontaine, Kocsis, Wilimowski, Puskas and interesting histories.

 

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Dubai Eagle Flag 19 Mar 23 6.56am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

we played 235 in primary school.

Originally posted by fish mitten

Played in a era when there were goals galore. Think many teams had a 2-3-5 formation. Look at some of the results in the 1958 World Cup.
None the less, still a fantastic scoring record. I wonder how much he would be paid a week now if still playing. Probably more in a month than he earned in his entire career.
RIP.

 

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