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"And Ron Greenwood made the decision that he would keep Keegan and Booking on the bench. So, just on 9 o'clock, on a stiflingly warm Spanish evening in Madrid, England come to their own private high noon. It was an open game, but with Kevin and Trevor not taking part until the final few minutes, it was disappointing for everyone. He sends them to the left, didn't seem to be aware, but one in the end, and what a good shot. Kevin and I came on, what, with 20, 25 minutes to go. And in his hour of need, Ron Greenwood has turned the two men who have served him well in the past. We did have a couple of chances early on. To Booking in a bit of space. I'm sure Kevin would look back at that, so I had 18 minutes, and it could have been a famous 18 minutes. That's nice, this is Robson. He hung it up the back post, and Kez said, you know, 9 times out of 10, he'd have put it in blindfolded. Keegan pulls away. It's unusual for Kevin to miss a chance like that because he normally tucks them away, and I think it's just down to the end of match practice, and it's a gamble. 1982 I think has to be the biggest disappointment. It has to be the major minus, I think way above anything else during my playing career. 1982 World Cup comes to an end for England."
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On This Day 1982 #BBC Highlights Group B #England are knocked out of the 1982 #WorldCup after a goalless draw against #Spain in #Madrid #FIFAWorldCup #españa #fútbol #football #footballnews #footballculture #bluesky #viral #futebol #futbol #fotbol #soccer #calcio #fußball #voetbal