Well, I didn’t watch the 86 WC, I’m under-40. I’ve read a lot about it though and seen plenty clips. I still think the distribution of star quality across teams in 98 was more even. The unexpected twist that was Croatia, also gave it a bit of soap opera. Either way, my comparisons will always be defined by the tournaments I really watched which are from about 90 down to now.
Well, I didn’t watch the 86 WC, I’m under-40. I’ve read a lot about it though and seen plenty clips. I still think the distribution of star quality across teams in 98 was more even. The unexpected twist that was Croatia, also gave it a bit of soap opera. Either way, my comparisons will always be defined by the tournaments I really watched which are from about 90 down to now.