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“You will never find me saying I’m the best”

What was your overall opinion of the 1986 World Cup?

It was a World Cup of football. Unlike 1982 in Spain, which was a World Cup of bruises. I was particularly excited by the match between France and Brazil. I just didn’t want it to finish I enjoyed watching it so much. A pity one of them had to be eliminated. In fact, I thought Brazil had a very good World Cup despite all the criticism they got back home. I thought they deserved to reach the final.

Which players did you most enjoy watching in Mexico?

I liked Michael Laudrup of Denmark in particular and also Enzo Scifo – though I thought the Belgians

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