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Hero worship ain’t what it used to be

OLLY RICKETTS takes a slightly depressing walk down World Cup memory lane

I recently discovered that over the years I have accumulated three copies of Hero, the official film of the 1986 World Cup.
In fairness, I have absolutely no idea how the second and third copies came into my possession, but it is fitting nonetheless; as an eight-year-old I lived for that video.
I even wonder whether the second and third copies were bought by my parents, who may have been concerned that I would wear the first copy out like a teenager rewinding certain Patsy Kensit scenes in Lethal Weapon 2, s...

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