STUART BOLTON takes a fond look back at the 1974 World Cup finals…

STUART BOLTON
WORLD CUP MEMORIES

YOU always remember your first time. The nervous beginning, the clumsy moves, the unbearable tension and (if you’re lucky) the ultimate ecstasy. Yes, you always remember your first World Cup.
I’ve always felt that World Cups are more enjoyable when England don’t qualify.
The problem when we do qualify is that you just have to listen to so much nonsense talked by people who really should know better. Supposedly sane human beings will say things like, “I think ...