Thursday, 16 June 2016

The mighty Northern Ireland

Day -727. WorldCup2018‬

In the early days of my football life I remember Gerry Armstrong scoring that goal in the 1982 World Cup to beat hosts Spain 1-0. I didn't realise how crazy it was at the time, what a huge surprise it was that Northern Ireland beat Spain. Today they beat Ukraine 2-0 to win at the European Championships for the first time. Being more knowledgeable than I was 34 years ago it felt pretty big. This is a team that has players who play in the second and third level of English football. And even though Ukraine may not be a powerhouse, it still seems that there should be a big difference in skill levels. I guess the experts were right about the value of team spirit.

Pity it didn't count for much for Wales......

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