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Poems tagged ‘World Cup 1982’

L’Équipe

Richard Lawrence Bennett

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026

Rocheteau, Platini,
Bad start against les Anglais, but what the hell,
Nice 4-1 victory against Kuwait, should have been five,
Janvion, Tigana,
Draw against the Czechs and through to round two,
Alain Giresse, Marius Tresor,
Against Austria, 1-0, no problem,
Jean-Luc Ettori, Didier Six,
In with a real chance now,
Amoros, Genghini,
4-1 win against Northern Ireland,
(Goals: two for Alain, and two for Dominique),
And Maxime Bossis,
From Saint-André-Treize-Voies in Vendée province,
Who would be capped 75 times for his country.

Voilà: the starting line-up,
For the greatest football match in sporting history,
France versus West Germany,
The semi-finals of the World Cup,
On the night of 8th July 1982 in Seville,
In the stadium of Sanchez Pizchuan,
9pm, 70,000 souls in attendance,
L’équipe loses,
3-3 after extra time,
On penalties 4-5,
After a game with all the passion of the world in it,
Tragedy, skill, beauty, despair,
Violence, nerves, the comeback, the waiting,
L’équipe, pour la France,
Still the best after all this time.

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Grazie Paolo (Pablito) Rossi. Per I Recordi.*

kevin raymond

Monday, February 1st, 2021

*Addio Paolo Rossi. Grazie per i recordi.
Buonanotte, che il vostro Dio vada con vio.
Which I sincerely hope translates as:
Farewell Paolo Rossi. Thank you for the memories.
Goodnight, and may your God go with you.

Peace.

Stay sage. Bode well.

 

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(Editor Note: Please see Poem Notes below for Kev’s wonderful memories of Italy v Brazil World Cup – 1982, A golden day, a Paolo Rossi hat-trick in front of millions and a multi-everything gathering  just off Brick Lane .)

Paolo Rossi RIP (Sept 1956-Dec 2020)

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