14 things that only football lovers raised in the ’90s will understand

Remember these?

We're living in an era where information, results and statistics are instantly available, but this wasn't always the case. Any fans of the beautiful game that were raised in the late '90s might just get a kick out of these retro pleasures.

Teletext

You would spend hours watching the pages change as the scores updated. There was none of this 'F5' or 'refresh' business. Page 302. Iconic.

Football Italia

Remember when James Richardson and the pink pages of Italy's finest newspapers introduced us to the world of Italian football? This tune is such a banger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASM3jm-ocyA Clip via - Sandrine Zidane

Match or Shoot?

The eternal dilemma that was usually resolved by which magazine had the best posters that week.

Merlin Premier League stickers

Everyone will remember the name of one random footballer they 'needed' to complete their collection. Personally speaking, I spent about a month looking for Brian Deane.

Eurogoals

If you were lucky enough to have 'the channels' then you were probably glued to Eurosport's weekly roundup of the best goals and highlights from around Europe.

Fantasy Football League

If ever a show tapped into the cultural zeitgeist of the decade, then it was Baddiel and Skinner's irreverent take on football, pop-culture and absolute nonsense. Here they are talking with James Richardson and Andy Gray. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LLZna9cG_k Clip via - MrGazMac

Football gossip hotlines

It may sound incredibly dodgy to some people but there were specific telephone numbers that you could call just to hear the latest gossip from your club. Giuseppe Signori seemed like he was linked with every Premier League side.

Retro video games

International Superstar Soccer still lives on in our minds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6sKoL0qSOQ Clip via - Davero Films

The summer Fantasy Football guide

Before everything was available at the click of a button, football fans would spend hours scrawling their fingers down the newspaper page and obsessing over the rating of footballers for their Fantasy Team.

The beautiful games

Subbuteo or Pro Action Football?

Beautiful Boots

Remember these? If you had them, you were one of the lucky few.

Off the wall jerseys

Granted, there was some retro gold on display during this era but it's far easier to remember the dodgy kits.

Random European teams vs Premiership clubs

Hands up if you still remember names like Rotor-Volgograd, Ferencvaros, Kosice, Brann Bergen, Lodz, Honved, Skonto Riga...the list goes on.

Goals, goals, goals.

So many incredible goals. Remember Le Tissier at Ewood Park?