Anyone still remember their very first 1st World Cup that they can recall watching?Going back to the days when matar still in shorts.
The year was 1982. Kops21 stayed in Kampung, running around barefooted, climbing bar kia trees, and of course playing with yan hua during festive period.
Sitting in front of our B&W TV watching maybe tien chan bian in the evening. Normally bua kum guan also watch the ah neh show after the chinese serial...
One day, without reason the ah neh show stopped showing and instead replaced by a bunch of guys chasing a ball(didn't know about football then).
Night after night it keep showing, bo bian, whatever SBC(TCS now) show, just have to watch.
Was extremely impressed by Brazil especially Zico...and Italy especially Gentile(IMHO best defender of all time). Wow, that was an eye opening instead.
Fyi Italy won the World Cup then with Paolo Rossi. That was kops21 introduction to Soccer.
Mine was 1998. Damn.