World Cup 1982: Stein, Narey, Brazil & being a cartoon character
World Cup 1982: Stein, Narey, Brazil & being a cartoon characterTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Scotland's Most Iconic Goals - Narey v BrazilByGordon WaddellFor BBC ScotlandPublished1 minute agoThe Scotland squad for the 1982 World Cup was the most internationally adept the nation had ever assembled.Ten European Cup winners' medals between them from the previous five years, three Uefa Cup winners and four European Super Cups. Within another two seasons, they would have amassed another two European Cups, two more Uefa Cups, four Cup Winners' Cup winners and five more Super Cups.Throw in a collective 63 domestic honours and 503 caps and a legendary European Cup-winning manager in Jock Stein.Even if this assembly of tartan talent only added up to the sum of its parts, then BA Robertson's paean to hope, 'We have a Dream', trumped the blind faith of 'Ally's Army' four years previous.This was their time. Scotland at their third straight World Cup finals. Cracked it.What could possibly go wrong in Spain? Joe Jordan, Gordon Strachan and John Wark look back...The build-upJohn Wark: "It must be the best squad we've ever taken to a finals - and the best manager."We had players who'd won everything in the game, they needed someone who commanded their respect and big Jock [Stein] did it just by walking into the room. To this day I believe that was our chance."Joe Jordan: "I had gone from Man United to Italy that year and I spoke to Jock to make sure I would still be part of the Scotland scene at Milan."I'd had an injury towards the end of the Serie A season but he involved me in the Home Internationals so I figured he was trying to get me fit to go to Spain. I didn't get my chance until the third game - but I was ready."Gordon Strachan: "It wasn't easy being away in those days. We got one phone c...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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