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Jul 2017
43m 36s

World Cup History (1994 & 1998)

THE ATHLETIC
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Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to talk about the evolution of international football tactics at the 1994 & 1998 World Cups. The pair also discuss whether Alex is, as suggested by a listener, a "hipster" for thinking that Johan Cruyff is the "greatest ever".

To view our entire World Cup focus on TifoFootball.com - https://www.tifofootball.com/focus/history-world-cup/


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