Football: Looking backon football's golden era: Martin Tyler's History of Football.Byline: Stuart Rayner CONTINUING Sky's threepart series on the history of the beautiful game since its creation in 1992. This week, the Middle Ages - A Golden Era. 3AP: The EntertainersThe fourth season of football was the season of the Entertainers. We at Sky took Newcastle United to our hearts, and none more so than their manager, Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England)[1] is a former English football manager and is regarded as one of the all-time greatest British football players. . His ``I'd just love it!'' outburst was without doubt one of the most entertaining moments of TV ever. And then there were the fans, the best in the world. Scores of fat Geordies, stripped to the waist, could be guaranteed to blub their eyes out right on cue as the cameras panned around the stands after a defeat. But most of all, there was the players. Stars of the calibre of Ginola, Ferdinand, Beardsley and. . . errr. . . Rob Lee lit up the best league in the world with glorious football full of style and flair. They ended the season trophyless. Meanwhile, at one of Keegan's old club, the Spice Boys shot to prominence. Liverpool had a side packed with characters who liked to turn on the style. Jason McAteer Jason Wynn McAteer (b. 18 June 1971, Birkenhead, England) is a former Irish international football player. He announced his retirement from professional football on 12 June 2007. , Stan Collymore Stanley Victor Collymore (born January 22 1971 in Stone, Staffordshire) is a retired English footballer. Early career A talented centre forward, Collymore started his career as an apprentice footballer with Walsall, and also Wolverhampton Wanderers, before being released , Robbie Fowler Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who currently plays for Championship side Cardiff City. Fowler's career began with Liverpool,with whom he made his debut in 1993. , David James David James may refer to:
Add to that football which had the purists purring, and the Reds were a joy to behold. They ended the season trophyless. Meanwhile, Manchester United ground out a relentless run of 1-0 wins. Yawn. They won the double. 4AP: Cantona Ascends into Footballing HeavenNever in the five-year history of football had therebeen a figure as controversial as Eric Cantona. Cantona won United four of the first five ever titles (forget all that rubbish about Schmeichel, Hughes and Giggs having anything to do with it) and was undoubtedly its greatest ever player. The Frenchman was crucified in 1995 when he slipped on the wet grass and accidentally landed his studs into a fan, but rose again the following season and now, after guiding United to another championship, ascended into footballing heaven, leaving his disciples Becks, Nev, Nev, Giggsy and Scholesey to continue his work. 5AP: The Cold War1997-8 marked the start of football's Cold War. The Superpowers of the day, Arsenal and Manchester United, went head to head in a tight and often bitter battle of psychological warfare. Alex Ferguson, who had triumphed in his war of words with Kevin Keegan, was unable to use the mind games on Arsene Wenger, whose Anelka-inspired side notched up the club's first double. here''Next week: The Superpowers |
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