{"id":577,"date":"2014-06-10T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=577"},"modified":"2015-01-06T11:18:29","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T11:18:29","slug":"the-worlds-greatest-football-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/06\/10\/the-worlds-greatest-football-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The World\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Greatest Football Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football fever has gripped Magpie Towers. England shirts are everywhere. Lairy chants break out at random. We\u2019ve all had hair transplants in honour of Wayne Rooney.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, we haven\u2019t been able to play much actual football because the weather has been…well, British. Thank goodness for the humble football game then, which allows to pretend we\u2019re guiding England to glory (when we\u2019re actually sat in our pants eating crisps).<\/p>\n

But what are the best football games to live out your daydreams on?<\/p>\n

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (SNES)<\/h3>\n

\"ISS<\/a><\/p>\n

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The year is 1996. Gareth Southgate has just sliced his penalty into the welcoming hands of a German and broken millions of hearts, including one belonging to a 6 year-old boy with a head full of dreams.<\/p>\n

Luckily, that 6 year-old boy had a SNES and a copy of ISS Deluxe, so he went upstairs and destroyed the Germans 5 \u201d\u201c 0. Vengeance is mine, Germany!<\/p>\n

Back then, ISS Deluxe was the king of football gaming. Now, it\u2019s very dated…although it\u2019s worth firing up for the hilarious commentary. \u201cThat\u2019s a big kick!\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n

FIFA 14<\/h3>\n