The Ghosts of Dead Aeroplanes
November 27th 2014 The 1974 World Cup was the first major international tournament that I was exposed to. The 1970 matches in Mexico had been on too late - sent to bed and I had to make do with highlights on TV, such as they were in those days. England had to beat Poland to qualify and after a defeat in Katowice, the return at Wembley took on crucial significance. The esteemed football men of the day assured us that
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