Gordon Banks -All-Time Great Goalkeeper dies -RIP
England’s 1966 World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Gordan Banks passed away at the age of 91. He was regarded for being one of the best Goalkeepers that the Game has seen. He is perhaps most remembered for his “Save of Century” at the 1970 World Cup match against Brazil. He saved a Pele header. We pay our homage to this great Footballer and Goalkeeper.
Stamp Booklets of India – Sachin Tendulkar – Silipex 2014
A Stamp booklet was issued by North Bengal & Sikkim Region in Feb 2014. It was issued during Silipex 2014 and features Sachin Tendulkar on its Cover. The back cover features Kanchenjunga Stadium. It is a multi-purpose stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal having a capacity of 40,000 and was built in the 1980s.
Stamps on FIFA World Cups – Bhutan 1991
Bhutan issued a set of Stamps on FIFA World Cup History on 01 Aug 1991.These stamps featured the Winners and scoreline of the Finals.
1 Nu – 1934 -Hosts Italy – Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 in Finals at Rome.
2 Nu- 1938 -Hosts France – Italy beat Hungary 4-2 in Finals at Paris
20 Nu- 1962 -Hosts Chile – Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in Finals at Santiago
25 Nu- 1966 -Hosts England – England beat West Germany 4-2 in Finals at Wembley London.
32 Nu- 1982 -Hosts Spain – Italy beat West Germany 3-1 in Finals at Madrid.
35 Nu- 1994 -Hosts USA – Brazil beat Italy 3-2 in Finals at Pasadena.
2002 FIFA World Cup Football -Stamps of France
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was jointly hosted by Japan and South Korea. It was 17th FIFA World Cup . The Final was played at The International Stadium in Yokohama ,Japan.It was first World Cup to be held in Asia and First one outside of Europe and Americas. China ,Ecuador, Senegal and Slovenia made their debuts
Brazil beat Germany 2-0 to lift their fifth title ,the first country to do so. Turkey beat South Korea 3-2 to secure third place in only their second appearance in World Cup Finals.
France issued a set of se-tenant stamps including a round shaped stamp on 28 April 2002 to commemorate the 2002 FIFA World Cup. One stamp features flags of World champions and second stamp features 1998 FIFA World Champion France.
1998 FIFA World Cup Football -Stamps of France
The 1998 FIFA World Cup Football was 16th FIFA World Cup . It was held in France from 10 Jun 1998 to 12 Jul 1998. France hosted it for the second time after 1938. Thirty Two (32) teams participated and France defeated Brazil 3-0 in the final at Stade de France in Saint Denis to lift the trophy. Croatia defeated The Netherlands to clinch the third place.
Croatia , Japan ,Jamaica and South Africa made their first appearances in World Cup finals.
France issued a round shaped stamp on 28 Feb 1998 to commemorate this event.
Stamps on Genoa Football & Cricket Club – San Marino
Genoa Football and Cricket Club commonly known as Genoa is a professional Italian Football and Cricket Club based in the city of Genoa.It was established on 07 Sep 1893.It is Italy’s First official football team. Genoa has won Italian Football Championships nine times and has mostly played in Serie A and B of Italian league. Its Cricket Club plays in Serie A of Italian Cricket League.
San Marino issued a stamp on 13 April 2013 to commemorate 120th Anniversary of Genoa Cricket and Football Club.
FIFA U-20 World Cup – Stamps of UAE-2003
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is a biennial football World Championships organised by FIFA for U-20 male players. It was first held in 1977 in Tunisia. Until 2005 it was known as FIFA World Youth Championships.
The 22nd edition of FIFA U-20 World Cup will be held in Poland from 23 May to 15 Jun 2019. The 2017 edition held in South Korea and England won the Cup beating Venezuela in the Finals.
The 2003 edition was held in UAE and was known as FIFA World Youth Championships. EMIRATES 2003 was won by Brazil defeating Spain 1-0 in the Finals. It was the 14th edition of the Cup.
United Arab Emirates released a Postage stamp on 09 Sep 2003 to commemorate this event.
