The Black-And-White Years: Portuguese Amateur Goalkeeper’s Protective Headgear Puts Petr Cech To Shame, 1967 (Photo)

Chris Wright

6th, January 2015

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By Chris Wright

This here be a vintage team photo (taken outside the public toilet, no less) of the 1967 Leões FC squad, who hailed from the coastal town of Peniche in Portugal.

They’re a rag-tage bunch and no mistake, but Pies’ eye was instantly drawn to the protective headgear (let alone the jazzy kneepads!) being worn by goalkeeper on the far right…

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Would you look at that thing? It looks like he’s got a sponge cake on his head…

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That handsome (possibly fake) moustache ain’t bad either…

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And is that Robin van Persie’s long-lost Portuguese grandfather we spy front and centre?

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Blimey! Who knew history could be so much fun?

(Image: Paintings In Gold Coast/thanks to Pies fan @melgamike for the tip-off!)