I found this snippet interesting. A 1970 World Cup Panini sticker album coming out of the garage and into auction.
I never had one of these but I remember the Brazilian team so clearly from watching it on telly at the time. My folks got a colour TV for the occasion, a huge expense at the time. I remember neighbours coming round to watch matches.
That Mexico World Cup was captivating to me and probably a lot of kids. Every game seemed to be bathed in glorious sunshine and the football appeared to be magical, as if played by Supermen.
Brazil were the inspired team of the Cup, the most brilliant footballers any of us had ever seen. Blessed with Olympian grace and speed, Brazil were on another level altogether.
Their fantastic skills were equalled by enthralling names that sounded like their first names and we all felt sure they didn't
have a surname. Supreme beings with a single name: Tostao, Rivelinho and the glorious Jarziniho. Even Gerson sounded
exotic in such company.
Mexico 1970 was a high point in soccer for me. At age 9 it got me interested.
I supported Leeds United after it was all over, another gifted generation. I bought Shoot comic religiously and collected football cards.
It didn't last, my love of football. By age 11 it was all over
Did you see Mexico 1970 readers? Do you follow football or any sport?
Do you have any memorabilia from the 1970s?
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