SFS FLASHBACKS: SPAIN - FRANCE MATCHES ( 1984 EURO FINAL & 2006 WORLD CUP) - YES, WE CAN

The Spanish National Football Team travels mid-week to play France in an International Friendly match that serves perfectly to measure & “feel the Spanish Team pulse” of the current European Champions who are “hot favourites” (along with Brazil) for the upcoming South African World Cup Finals.Traditionally France is the nemesis & the “dark angel” who have eliminated Spain out of important

SFS FLASHBACKS: ZINEDINE ZIDANE 2002 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL GOAL

One of the great goals of Football - Soccer - & European Cup History.ZINEDINE ZIDANE scores REAL MADRID´s 2º goal & winner in the45th min against Bayern Leverkusen in the 2002 Champions LeagueFinalPoetry in motion, not to be missed:

SFS FLASHBACKS: LYON 3 - REAL MADRID 0 (SEASON 2005/2006)

Before the Real Madrid readers of SFS throw their arms in theair & unjustly claim that this blog is anti- Real (something that isrejected categorically), the fact of the matter is that OLYMPIQUEDE LYON & its home ground, Stade Gerland, has not been historicallygood news at all for REAL MADRID. The truth is that the lastencounters between these two Clubs in France has ended with theFrench Club

SFS FLASHBACKS: ANDRES INIESTA

He is the brain in the midfield of FC BARCELONA & the SpanishNational Team, & currently one of the finest players in the World.Elegance, skill, class & vision of play ANDRES INIESTA showed allthese talents since he began playing Football with 6 years of age.Here is a SFS Flashback of a very young Iniesta in action:

SFS FLASHBACKS: FC BARCELONA FOWARD HRISTO STOICHKOV

What is up with FC BARCELONA Bulgarian "Golden Boot" &"France Football Golden Ball Award" winner HRISTOSTOICHKOV?He is currently training in South Africa with the MamelodiSundowns team. However he does not seem to be making muchadvances with his English as seen here in this "piss take" videomash-up with his TV interview just before this last Xmas.SFS has seen the original video where this

SFS FLASHBACKS: SPAIN vs KOREA WORLD CUP 2002

It´s the 2002 World Cup, SPAIN is playing KOREA & playing well witheyes on the final stages. However, two controversial refereedecisions – disallowing two legitimate goals – sends Spain homemissing the semi-finals with a cruel sense of injustice once again.This is an ever present situation that we hope will be absent in thisyears 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa.

SFS FLASHBACKS: MENDIETA GOAL AGAINST FC BARCELONA

Next Saturday “La Liga” has en exciting match up; VALENCIA CF vsFC BARCELONA. These two Clubs have become fierce rivals overthe years & their games have always been intense, controversial &full of goals, some absolutely wonderful.SFS takes you back in time to a Valencia vs Barça match to relivethis absolute “cracker” from the then Valencia Captain GAIZKAMENDIETA…

SFS FLASHBACKS: REAL SOCIEDAD 1980-81 & 1981-82 SPANISH CHAMPIONS

One of the historical Clubs of Spanish Football is REAL SOCIEDADwho is currently in 2º Division - & has been for a few years (since2007/08) - who are attempting to get back to the elite Division.SFS would like to remind its readers of their 1980-81 & 1981-82back to back titles & only Spanish 1º Division Championships. Twoglorious years where Real Sociedad dominated Spanish Football& their Basque

SFS FLASHBACKS: EUROPEAN CUP 1993 - FC BARCELONA 4 - DYNAMO KIEV 1 (VIDEO)

Situation: FC Barcelona had lost 3-1 away to Dynamo Kiev in the 1ºstleg of the European Cup & things were up hill for the 1993 “DreamTeam” of Johan Cruyff.The 2º leg was (& is considered) one of the greatest games of the“Dream Team” & a historical comeback to turn around the tie witha 4-1 victory ( goals: Laudrup, Bakero – twice & Koeman).Today is the 16th Anniversary of this game as FC Barcelona

SFS FLASHBACKS: FC BARCELONA 6 - ATLETICO DE MADRID 1 (2008-2009)

The big Round 3 match of "La Liga" tonight is the FC Barcelona vsAtletico de Madrid clash. The latter goes to "Camp Nou" in the worst conditions possible mentally, spiritually & form wise & risks a repeatof last years demolition job by Barça.Lets hope not...SEE VIDEO of last years 6-1 result:Surf into SFS late tonight for a full summary of this game & theother 4 matches scheduled for tonight.

SFS FLASHBACKS: SPAIN 4 - ITALY 2 EURO (PENALTIES) 2008 QUARTER FINAL

It was the “test of fire” that changed things & gave SPAIN thepsychological confidence to eliminate historical ghosts & beginits new future path onto the European Nations Title & now puttheir sights on next years South African World Cup. It was the 22nd of June in The Euro 2008 Q/Final against ITALYfinishing 0-0 in normal/extra-time that went onto the penalties.The outcome & result was the

SFS FLASHBACKS: EUROPEAN CUP S/FINAL 1989 - AC MILAN 5 - REAL MADRID 0

REAL MADRID & AC MILAN has been put together in Group C of thisyears UEFA Champions League along with Zurich & Olympique deMarsella. The both mentioned & European Giant Clubs are scheduled tomeet the 21.10.2009 at Madrid with the return game at Milan the03.11.2009. SFS would like to take the occasion & recall thereaders of a Historical European Cup clash back in the 19th of Aprilof 1989 when

SFS FLASHBACKS: LEIVINHA

SFS Falshback to one of ATLETICO DE MADRID´s great foreignplayers, Brazilian LEIVINHA, who came to Atletico in the season1975-76. He debuted in Sept 1975 against Salamanca & scored ahat-trick.He stayed 4 seasons, played 83 games & scored 40 goals ( 1 every 2games). He won a "Liga" title ( 76-77) & Spanish Cup title (76).A superb forward, magician skills & an authentic "crack" for his time.An

SFS FLASHBACKS: DUKIC "LIGA TITLE" PENALTY 1993-1994

The Situation: The Great DEPORTIVO DE A CORUÑA defenderMIROSLAV DUKIC decides to take the penalty awarded to his teamat the last match of the season & at the last minute of the game.A goal would give Deportivo the 1993-1994 “Liga” title, ifmissed FC BARCELONA would proclaim the prized title.This is what happened:Dukic has never forgotten this moment since then. Football can bepassionate yet very

SFS FLASHBACKS: LUIS SUAREZ

Luis Suarez Miramontes (1935 - ), a Spanish Football legend thatplayed for FC BARCELONA & later become the first Spaniard signedby an Italian team, the famous INTER MILAN of the 60s. It wasprecisely with Inter where he won in 1960 the “Golden Ball”as Europe’s Best Football Player, making him the ONLY Spaniard todate to have done so.He remains associated with Inter Milan at the highest level.Here

SFS FLASHBACKS: REAL MADRID 7 - E.FRANKFURT 3

It was 1960 & the European Cup Final was played at Glasgow(Hampden Park).REAL MADRID dominated World Football with 4European Cup titles in a row & were playing German side EINTRACHTFRANKFURKT for their 5th title.End result: Real Madrid 7 – E.Frankfurt 3. Real Madrid legendaryforwards Puskas & Di Stefano destroy the Germans

SFS FLASHBACKS: REAL MADRID 3 - MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - 1968 EUROPEAN CUP 2º LEG SEMI-FINAL

Situation: It was the 1967/68 season & REAL MADRID playedMANCHESTER UNITED in a historical 2º leg EUROPEAN CUPsemi-final clash at the "Santiago Bernabeu Stadium" (Madrid). Theend result was a grand 3-3 draw, but Manchester United qualifiedfor the European Cup final because in the 1ºst leg at Old Traffordthey won 1-0 thanks to a goal from George Best.Great Football Flashback!

SFS FLASHBACKS: INTER-CONTINENTAL CUP - ATLETICO DE MADRID 2 - INDEPENDIENTE DE AVELLANEDA 0

Internationally speaking, it’s the highest prize to date for ATLETICODE MADRID, the 1975 Inter-Continental Cup trophy won againstINDEPENDIENTE DE AVELLANEDA of Argentina.Atletico who had lost the European Cup Final against Bayern Munich,represented Europe after the German Club refused to participate.Thus Atletico travelled to Buenos Aires (Argentina) for the 1º leg wereAvellaneda won 1-0. The 2º

SFS FLASHBACKS. ITALY 2 - SPAIN 1 - 1994 USA WORLD CUP Q/FINALS

It was the World Cup Quarter Final of USA 2004. ITALY playedSPAIN in what turned out to be a “pitch battle” with the Italiansgetting away with a 2-1 victory “their way” & eliminating Spain.There was the controversial elbow by Italian defender TASSOTIthat broke the nose of Spaniard LUIS ENRIQUE that wasn’t sanctioned& the penalty not given. Plus there was the 85 min miss by Spanishforward JULIO

SFS FLASHBACKS: LIVERPOOL FC 4 - REAL MADRID 0 2009 VIDEO

Glorious night for LIVERFOOL FC in this years Champions Leaguewhipping 4-0 REAL MADRID. This was one of the main reasons -apart from FC Barcelona brilliant year & Liga whipping 2-6 - thathas lead the Madrid team to "revolutionize" the Club.I was so happy for Torres that night!