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The Football game comes full circle (and triangle and square) So Codemasters have decided the time is right for a new Sensible Soccer have they? About time too. Interestingly they've managed to get it out time for the World Cup, but has it been rushed to cash in with the World Cup fever that'll be sweeping the nation?
With Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton, Bobby Ball and Bobby Davro in the team, England win their one and only World Cup.
Pure perfection on the Pitch. Brazil in 1970 were a class apart from the others, with Pele, Jairzinho, Tostao, Rivelino, Gerson and Carlos Alberto they were simply unstoppable and cruised to victory against Italy. See their 4th goal in the final for 'sheer delightful football'.
With 'Total Football' the new buzz word Holland really swept all before them, until the Final. Somehow those lucky Germans came from a goal behind to scupper these Dutch masters. A crying shame.
Mario (Kempes) with his lovely flowing perm won the Golden boot as again the Dutch fall at the final platform. More power ups required guys.
Italy started shite, and I mean really shite. Lucky to get out of the group stages they suddenly found Paulo Rossi under a rock and the rest is history.
One man really can with the World Cup on his own (come on, name any other player on his team?). A cheat he might be, but unfortunately he's also one of the best to ever play the game.
One of the best World Cups for drama and excitement, but the Final was dull dull dull. The Germans with all that hair won with a Peno. and the Argies got very upset. Did I mention it was dull?
Roberto Baggio was the best in the World during July 94. It's a pity he forgot where the goal was when it really mattered and, in a final even duller that the previous one, Brazil captained by Dunga (haha!) won it.
Zizou scored twice in the final as they defeated a Brazil side still reeling from Ronaldo have a fit hours beforehand. France had been lucky in eariler rounds but they simply weren't going to be denied on home soil.
Teeth and all Brazil win it again. With the three Rs, Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Cafu, I mean Ronaldinho, all playing at their peak. The nightmare of the previous final is put to rest.
Well I hope Argentina win it purely from a financial situation as they're who I have in my company sweepstake. But one thing's for sure, Sensible Soccer 2006 definitely shouldn't be a winner. If ever there was a game released by the marketing men this is it. It's clearly never been loved or cherished during development and is purely 'product' released to generate money. Sorry but that's how it smells to me. There can only be one picture that really sums up how we feel about it;
July 2006
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