Friday Flashback: When Mark Hughes was untouchable
Friday Flashback: When Mark Hughes was untouchable
Pundits this past week have been saying some ridiculous things, such as, “What if Gareth Bale was English instead of Welsh?” This, to me, seems absurd. Bale is from Wales, so he is Welsh. It’s the same as saying, “What if George Best (or Ronaldo) were English?” It’s nice to dream. Anyway, a lot of players (ahem… Xavi & Fernando Torres) have been praising England prior to this summer’s World Cup. “England Expects”, but really why should they? After all, it has been 44 years since England made the World Cup. So why such high recognition? Well some may say the Premier League, but I say that the competition from the other nations in Great Britain have pushed England forward. Legends have worn the England kit, but one of them that England fans wish they could have had is certainly Mark Hughes. Hughes, though controversially out of work as he was fired by Manchester City earlier in the season, was a revelation for Wales, inspiring the likes of Craig Bellamy to play without fear. Not to mention his brilliant years under Fergie at Manchester United. A striker willing to do the ridiculous, perhaps Hughes’ best international goal was against Spain in a 1985 World Cup qualifier. And doesn’t he still have that touch?
