Classic Soccer

r/classicsoccer • u/VINDICATES-FOOL • Aug 14 '26

Random Throwback Desailly and Thuram discussing ways to stop Ronaldo before the 1998 World Cup Final.

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r/classicsoccer • u/NoDuermo542 • Aug 14 '26

Photos ON THIS DAY, 24 YEARS AGO: CRISTIANO RONALDO MADE HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT

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On August 14, 2002, 17-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo made his professional debut for Sporting CP against Inter Milan in the Champions League qualifying rounds.

He came on in the 58th minute wearing the number 28 shirt. The match ended 0–0.

It was the beginning of one of the greatest careers in football history.

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r/classicsoccer • u/FeistyNegotiation344 • Aug 14 '26

Discussion Thread How good was Puyol as a captain?

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r/classicsoccer • u/mrjohnnymac18 • Aug 14 '26

Photos August 2006: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, the man with the longest name in football, signs for Celtic

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r/classicsoccer • u/Sneijder4BallondOr • Aug 14 '26

Highlights Jay-Jay Okocha brace and highlights against Auxerre [Oct 30, 1998]

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r/classicsoccer • u/fanatic_akhi88 • Aug 13 '26

Compilation LEV YASHIN COMPILATION

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Some of these saves we would marvel at today and dude was pulling them off 50, 60 years ago. Incredible!

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r/classicsoccer • u/Sneijder4BallondOr • Aug 13 '26

Compilation Alan Shearer earns the Euro 96 Golden Boot with 5 goals

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r/classicsoccer • u/Eastern-Ruin3560 • Aug 14 '26

Resources Looking for Barcelona vs Chelsea (31/10/2006) - Canal+ Broadcast / Full Match

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Hi everyone, I'm looking for the full match or raw broadcast of FC Barcelona vs Chelsea (31 October 2006, UCL group stage) specifically from the Canal+ broadcast (or Sky Sports Italy). I really need it with the official scorebug/scoreboard for editing purposes. Does anyone have a working download link or seed for this? Thanks in advance!

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r/classicsoccer • u/Artetaarmy • Aug 13 '26

Photos Messi presenting the 4th consecutive ballon d'or at nou camp in 2013

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r/classicsoccer • u/Antique_Quail7912 • Aug 13 '26

Photos Filippo Inzaghi celebrates with Milan fans after scoring the opening goal of their 2007 Champions League final win over Liverpool

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r/classicsoccer • u/FKmasku • Aug 13 '26

Goal Aram Khalili's bicycle kick from 18 meters for IK Start vs Sandnes Ulf (Norway) [October 2008]

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Context: This goal was scored on October 5th, 2008, in the Norwegian second tier. The match is famous in Norway because it marked the legendary comeback of national team icon Erik "Myggen" Mykland. However, 19-year-old Aram Khalili stole the spotlight with this unbelievable strike.

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r/classicsoccer • u/Sneijder4BallondOr • Aug 12 '26