Desmond Armstrong was the first US-born black player to represent the United States at a World Cup 🇺🇸
Find out more about his life in football by watching ‘Desmond Armstrong: America’s World Cup Pioneer’ on BBC iPlayer 📺
Back then, we'd get this in a magazine, but I'm glad @guardian_sport can still make quality content like this ahead of the World Cup https://t.co/TkUK9ZpROJ
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When Arsenal went to Anfield in May 1989, even most of their own players did not really think they were going to win the league.
Liverpool were three points ahead.
They had not lost a game since New Year’s Day.
And Arsenal did not just need to beat them.
They needed to beat them by two goals at Anfield.
By the time “You’ll Never Walk Alone” started, it already felt like the whole ground was moving.
Merson had played there before and he hated that feeling.
“Oh s***.”
“Here we go.”
Only this time, he was not really nervous.
Nobody had given Arsenal a chance.
Then George Graham held a team meeting.
“Listen, don’t go out there and try to score two goals in the first 20 minutes.”
“Keep it tight in the first half, because if they score first, we’ll have to get three or four goals at Anfield and that’s next to impossible.”
“Get in at half-time with the game nil-nil.”
“In the second half, you’ll go out and score.”
“Then, with 15 minutes to go, I’ll change the team around, they’ll s*** themselves, you’ll have a right old go, score again and win the game 2-0.”
“OK?”
The room just went quiet.
Liverpool had barely looked beatable for months, and George had just spoken as if he had already seen the whole thing happen.
Merson turned to Steve Bould.
“I’ll have whatever he’s having.”
Arsenal got to half-time at 0-0.
Then Alan Smith scored in the second half.
Then with time running out, Michael Thomas went through and scored the second.
Arsenal won 2-0.
They won the league at Anfield.
Exactly the way George Graham had told them it would happen.
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6 days until the World Cup, and another great printable schedule option
All 104 group stage matches, times, TV Broadcasts, group details, and knockout brackets
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2026 Dünya Kupası'na çok az kaldı. Birçok gazete/dergi/platform, turnuvaya özel rehberler hazırladı. En iyilerinden biri yine The Athletic ofisinden çıkmış...
Grup grup incelemeler oldukça detaylı, hepsini toparlayıp çevirdim. Maçlar başlamadan okuyalım, hazırlanalım... 🤓⬇️
THERE WILL BE 8 PAIRS OF SIBLINGS AT THE @FIFAWorldCup
🇨🇮 Guéla Doué
🇫🇷 Desiré Doué
🇬🇭 Iñaki Williams
🇪🇸 Nico Williams
🇬🇭 Derrick Luckassen Brobbey
🇳🇱 Brian Brobbey
🏴 John Souttar
🇦🇺 Harry Souttar
🇫🇷 Lucas Hernandez
🇫🇷 Théo Hernandez
🇳🇱 Quinten Timber
🇳🇱 Jurriën Timber
🇨🇻 Laros Duarte
🇨🇻 Deroy Duarte
🇨🇼 Leandro Bacuna
🇨🇼 Juninho Bacuna
🚨 EXCL: Bayern Munich exploring move to sign Rio Ngumoha. 17yo Liverpool winger primary #FCBayern target for left side & aware of pursuit. No contact yet between clubs. #LFC insist not for sale + plan to strengthen attack rather than weaken @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/mYbWdds6Ip