Jan Tomaszewski

It was 50 years ago today! The Poland game that shocked Europe and turned the Eagles into heroes

For England it was a sporting gravestone; for Poland, the birth of the Super Eagles that would go on to become one of the most celebrated and romanticized sides of football’s 1970s golden era. Peter Robinson/PAP/PA

VIDEO: For England it was a sporting gravestone; for Poland, the birth of the Super Eagles that would go on to become one of the most celebrated and romanticized sides of football’s 1970s golden era.

Here we go! As Poland heads to Qatar, fans will be hoping they recapture the spirit of 1974

WEBBER’S WORLD: Remembered to this day as one of the World Cup’s most iconic games, the semi-final match against West Germany was dubbed ‘the water battle of Frankfurt’ after a torrential downpour had left the pitch in a quagmire.

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