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Move over Soccerey Bally: how Striker the dog became a 1994 World Cup hero
The tournament’s mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacleDeep within a dark warehouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, there sits a severed head. Encased in plastic, perfectly preserved and seemingly begging to be reanimated, it belongs to an American soccer legend.For a seismic summer 32 years ago, Striker the dog was more ubiquitous than any of World Cup 94’s players, plastered all over billboards, Coke cans, key chains, caps and hundreds of other items. Kids carried around Striker dolls. Grown men played Striker-themed pinball machines and Super Nintendo games and posed for photos with the pup in stadiums. Continue reading...
‘It was a done deal’ – Former Barcelona insider confirms club held direct talks to sign Man City goal machine
Barcelona’s long-standing admiration for Erling Haaland has once again come into the spotlight following fresh comments from former analyst Carles Planchart.He has revealed that concrete discussions...
