 | By Danny Caro
July 31, 2009 | Share |
The football world has lost a dear friend and gentleman in Sir Bobby Robson.
I have wonderful memories of his best achievement on the international stage where he led England to the 1990 World Cup semi-final.
Not around to see the heroics of 66, I was kept on the edge of my seat as his team made hard work of getting out of a group.
Aged 18, my heart was pulled this way by a team in which Gary Lineker made his name.
It ended with tears from Gazza and yours truly after a penalty shootout defeat against Germany.
He was an old school kind of manager who although often mixing up the names of his players, told it how it is. The type of football manager that we may never see again.
Marcus Dysch
31 July, 2009 - 11:02
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Italia 90 was my first World Cup. I'll always remember Platt's last minute volley and Lineker's pens against Cameroon.
What that team did was fantastic at the time, and in hindsight perhaps an even greater achievement, given how badly subsequent teams, with arguably better players, have fared.
Better than all of that though was Sir Bobby's reactions. Always with a smile, never with a bad word about the opposition. I remember well him staying on after we'd been knocked out so that he could pick up the Fair Play Award.
A remarkable guy and an incredible career. A massive loss to British football.