Last update 18 January, 2023 by Alberto Llopis
Stanley Matthews played until the 50 years. All a myth of British football reaches Colgados for football, where we turn to dust and out of our trunk of memories, to a player who was at the highest level for many many years on a field of play.
Sir Stanley Matthews, an English gentleman
Stanley Matthews, was a right winger, agile, very fast and with a huge ability for dribbling, according to the chronicles of the time. Known as “The Wizard Dodge“, He was a man so cool, he even designed a lighter boots than those used at the time and use them to destroy opponents from the side. Besides, He noted for being an authentic Sir and off the field.
Born in 1915, Sir Stanley always took care of his physical. physically worked more than the rest of the players of his era, who they were not much given to it yet. His father, an amateur boxing barber, Sir Stanley and woke his brothers at six in the morning to do calisthenics. During his years of professional he confessed that he slept twelve hours a day, He is claiming that this was another of his secrets to play professional football until 50.
In 1929 At the age of fourteen, he started working as a shoe shiner for the Stoke City, Two years later he debuted in the top flight this computer that would remain until 1946, when with 31 years, was transferred to Blackpool. He still had nearly twenty years of career ahead. As Blackpool player was runner-up Cup 1948 y 1951, and champion 1953, which was surprisingly the only title of his lengthy career.
That remembered Wembley final
That final was remembered as “Matthews Final”. Lacking twenty minutes, Blackpool trailed 1-3, It was then that Sir Stanley pulled three geniuses in assistance, for the Blackpool end up winning the game 4-3. The victim of that historic event was the Bolton Wanderers. Wembley place.
Stanley Matthews was the first Ballon d'Or winner in history and also the oldest to get it
Stanley Matthews was not only the longest-serving player who is remembered in football history, but he achieved in his long career never be booked. It was the first winner of the Golden Ball, con 41 years, example being a whole. He played for England since 1934 until 1956, pulverizing records. He participated in the world of 1950 in Brazil.
Con 46 years returned to Stoke City, he scored the goal that meant promotion to the First Division of English football and on top of that he was named player of the year. In 1965 He retired with 50 years, 82 goals and 710 parties. He was taken to shoulders Ferenc Puskas y Lev Yashin, two other greats in history as can be seen in the photo that heads the article. He 23 February 1965 Queen of England named him Sir.
Two months later, he 28 April this year, he retired arguing very British humor: “Perhaps I was somewhat premature withdrawal”. With that same mood, He invited to dinner after his retirement to a group of journalists who predicted that his career would not last long.
When they sat down at the table, Recalling cuts found these words. Fair 35 years after being knighted, he 23 of February of 2000, at the dawn of the new century, He died in hospital in Newcastle, to the 85 years and sleeping, as he liked.