1-In
1988, former Leeds United and Welsh Legend John Charles owed tax debts and was
in danger of going to prison. Leeds United President Leslie Silver came through
and paid his debts.
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Photo
From: World Soccer, April 2004
(John Charles) |
2-
In May 1976, Bayern Munich stayed at hotel in Glasgow ahead of their
Champions Cup Final vs. Saint Etienne (May 12th, 1976 at Hampden).
The Rolling Stones also happened to be staying at the same hotel
and it was said that at one of the Team meetings Mick Jagger just barged in for
a laugh.
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(Mick Jagger
between Gerd Muller and Franz Beckenbauer)
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3-
When the Lithuanian National Team arrived in Ireland for a World Cup
Qualifier (September 8, 1993, Republic of Ireland 2-Lithuania 0), they had only
brought with themselves their all Green kit and no alternate/away kit.
The
Republic of Ireland, as the home team, always wore Green. The Irish FA had to
provide uniforms for the Lithuanians. As a result Lithuanians played with
unfamiliar White shirts, Black Shorts and White Socks.
4- To prepare for
their World Cup Qualifier at Moscow vs. USSR on October 16, 1985 (2-0 USSR
win), Republic of Ireland Manager Eion Hand had taken his wife along to cook
for the squad.
Eion Hand had wanted the food brought to be cooked by an Irish
Chef, however, the Irish FA refused his request because of the cost.
Hand’s wife Pat agreed to make the trip to cook for the team at no cost.
Hand’s wife Pat agreed to make the trip to cook for the team at no cost.
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Photo
From: Football Association of Ireland, 75 Years, Author Peter Byrne, 1996
(Eion
Hand)
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5-For
its first ever away match, the Italian
National team traveled to Budapest for a friendly vs. Hungary on May 26th,
1910.
The
then-long journey consisted of hours of train ride as well as a long stop at
Trieste.
Italy’s
Attilio Treré arranged for the food for
transportation. He packed a suitcase with cheese, salami, butter, wine bottles,
etc. and left in the baggage compartment.
However,
after one day, the food started to go rotten and the smell filled the entire
train.
Trere
was forced to throw it out of the windows.
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Photo From: Azzurri,
Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983
(A cartoon of
the incident)
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