Players you've (genuinely) paid to watch

[Brentbaggie]

Tbh honest I didn't pay to see a player either but I was at Hampden to see Scotland play Argentina in 1979 with an old kilt-wearing teacher mate. Maradona turned out - never heard of him - and turned Scotland inside out. Ran from before the halfway line beating four players - leaving George Burley on his arse in the process - before passing to Luque to score in the penalty box. Hit the bar from 40-odd yards out before scoring the last in a 3-1 victory. AND he'd been left out the side that won the World Cup the year before! The best individual display I've ever seen.

[1878andallthat]

Tbh honest I didn't pay to see a player either but I was at Hampden to see Scotland play Argentina in 1979 with an old kilt-wearing teacher mate. Maradona turned out - never heard of him - and turned Scotland inside out. Ran from before the halfway line beating four players - leaving George Burley on his arse in the process - before passing to Luque to score in the penalty box. Hit the bar from 40-odd yards out before scoring the last in a 3-1 victory.  AND he'd been left out the side that won the World Cup the year before! The best individual display I've ever seen.

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Beating what was left of Ally's Army one year on

[Brentbaggie]

Tbh honest I didn't pay to see a player either but I was at Hampden to see Scotland play Argentina in 1979 with an old kilt-wearing teacher mate. Maradona turned out - never heard of him - and turned Scotland inside out. Ran from before the halfway line beating four players - leaving George Burley on his arse in the process - before passing to Luque to score in the penalty box. Hit the bar from 40-odd yards out before scoring the last in a 3-1 victory.  AND he'd been left out the side that won the World Cup the year before! The best individual display I've ever seen.

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Beating what was left of Ally's Army one year on

Sublime.  Fair play to the Jocks, they applauded them off the pitch.

[Boinger]

Was working in Madrid and got a ticket for RM v Barca in Copa Del Rai . Messi, Rinaldo, Iniesta, et Al.
€100 off a tout, worth every penny. Best player that night, Iniesta…

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Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalgleish. Pestered my dad to death to see both of them.
Dalgleish was one of the best I've ever seen.

I agree, think he’s the best British player I’ve seen.

[mickeypearce]

Went to watch Big C at Villa Park in his Coventry days. Final day of the season and I went with a Bluenose  in the away end with the Cov fans.A Cov win would have sent Villa down but sadly ended 1-1 and they stayed up. Dave Smith also played that day but I certainly wouldn’t pay to watch him.

[Vinebaggie]

George Best went to Seal park to watch him play in a semi final against Leeds. He did nothing as Paul Reaney had him in his pocket all night.

[Derek Hardballs]

None!