What are your earliest World Cup memories.

Started by Josephus, June 07, 2026, 06:17:10 AM

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HVC

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Today at 06:20:13 AM
Quote from: Josephus on Today at 05:57:56 AMYou guys make me feel so old. :(

It's ok, we're all old. Just some are older than others :P Is GF still our youngest regular?
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Today at 07:05:43 AM
My first one is the most famous one (in England)  :bowler:

It was trailed by an article in the Eagle annual; which speculated wheter we would win this time, they thought we had a good chance. I watched some of the final; but we were at my cousins and they had a big Scalextrix track so there was some competition for attention going on. My uncle and father were very over-excited. Later on my Dad managed to get me some of the "England Winners" postage stamps which I greatly prized.

Later that year my school managed to get a film of the World cup, with synopses of the teams and the games played (biassed towards England of course). We watched that instead of working for an entire afternoon  :cool:

I hope this tale has made you feel slightly less ancient Josephus  ;)

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Today at 08:51:41 AM
Quote from: Gups on June 10, 2026, 04:55:14 AMI was at the San Siro for the 9 man Cameroon win against Argentina. Absolutely mad game.

The first game I attended at a World Cup had to wait 2006, in Germany, if that's of any consolation to you Josephus.
Before smart phones (not cell phones) so fans talked a lot more on the trains linking the cities hosting the games. Plus Deutsche Bahn seemed to work better in 2006 than in 2024 or 2025.  :P
I had been to Euros before.

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Today at 10:28:57 AM
Quote from: Josephus on Today at 05:57:56 AMYou guys make me feel so old. :(

I participated in some quiz about football earlier this week. There were 16 teams of six people, and pretty serious. I realised about half way that I only remember football facts from last year and the period from around 1970 to 2000. That is either the drinking or age (or lack of interest) kicking in.  :lol:  :hug:

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Today at 11:03:34 AM
Quote from: Josephus on Today at 05:57:56 AMYou guys make me feel so old. :(

It's just that they are all too young to know any better. If you have that perspective, it helps you a lot.
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Today at 11:05:53 AM
Quote from: HVC on Today at 06:20:13 AM
Quote from: Josephus on Today at 05:57:56 AMYou guys make me feel so old. :(

It's ok, we're all old. Just some are older than others :P Is GF still our youngest regular?

No, that was always Garbon.
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