THE ITALIAN JOB

COLIN ALLAN RECALLS WHEN ENGLAND PASSED ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST TESTS WITH FLYING COLOURS,,,

BILLY Wright passes to Stanley Matthews. The Maestro’s little jink takes him beyond Carapellise. Then, he sidesteps Grezas and Eliani before spotting Stan Mortensen making a deep run into the opponents’ half.Matthews sends a long pass for Morty to run on to. Without breaking his step, Mortensen collects the ball but defenders force him wide, away from goal.Suddenly, the Englishman unleashes a fierce shot from a very acute angle. The keeper Bacigalupo is taken by surprise. He has m...

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