Fans of the England and U.S. Men’s National Teams have a little bit of time on their hands with their respective World Cup exits coming sooner than we had hoped. Not having a team to root for in Brazil gives us yet another opportunity to look back at the past and how that might have an effect on the future. Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing The Team of 66: England’s World Cup Winners by Jim Morris is a great read for
Gordon Banks is one of my favorite players from the glory days of the NASL in America. Yes, there was Pelé, Best, Cruyff, Beckenbauer, and Chinaglia. But there was also Banks, who stood out as a classy steward of the game, a player who cared on and off the field. He was and still is the epitome of what the beautiful game is all about: skill, passion, determination, and hard work. Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing Simply put, Banks reminds us of
