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My World Cup Famous Five

Late Tackle editor John Lyons picks out the best tournaments he's seen down the years

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1982
This is the first World Cup I remember, and it still stands out as the cream of the crop. Before the tournament even came round, there was the buzz of collecting the Panini stickers. Forty years on and I’ve still got the album – and it’s a beauty.
It was a dash home from school to watch the afternoon game and it seemed to be virtually football round the clock. England started bright...

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