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Top Five World Cup Dogs…

Posted on June 11, 2014 by thefoxfanzine

Man’s Best Friend has played his part in the glorious history of the World Cup… 1. Pickles – who famously sniffed out the Jules Rimet trophy from its hiding place in a South Norwood, South London hedge in 1966. Pickles … Continue reading →

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The Lost World Cup Venues

Posted on June 3, 2014 by thefoxfanzine

‘Got, Not Got’ is getting in a World Cup mood… Here are 10 World Cup Venues no longer with us: Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, Italy. 1990 – 2009. Built for Italia 90, it hosted Brazil v Sweden, Brazil v Costa … Continue reading →

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Feeling the love for StatMill….

Posted on January 31, 2013 by thefoxfanzine

Well, when we said “I don’t reckon ANYONE bought this except for us…” we didn’t think we’d be proved quite so wrong… It seems that just about everyone in the western world had at least one ‘Up for the Cup’ … Continue reading →

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Gordon West RIP – and what might have been at Mexico 70…

Posted on June 11, 2012 by notgot

Gordon West is best remembered as a flamboyant, athletic goalie for Everton, where he played for 11 years between 1962 and 1973 – and, as those of us who are just old enough to remember him as more than a … Continue reading →

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Quest for the Coolest Football Card Ever… meets Unusual and Ill-advised Teamgroups!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by notgot

In a special two-for-one bumper package of retro amusement, here’s yet more candidates for the coolest football card ever… crossed almost seamlessly with our recent series of teamgroups shot in stoopid places in a stoopid way featuring stoopid players. First up … Continue reading →

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Lego World Cup – Check out our new art installation at the Tate *

Posted on February 16, 2012 by thefoxfanzine

Expressing World Cup Finals in the form of Lego in our Art Installation at the Tate Gallery… * This isn’t actually true, we’d hate you to go down there and be disappointed. 1966… 1970… 1974… 1978… 1982… 1986… We can … Continue reading →

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