graphite & putty eraser, with watercolour pencil/30x21cm
Today’s randomly-chosen subject depicts Rob Rensenbrink, who
appeared in sticker form in both the FKS & Panini albums published to
accompany the 1974 World Cup & was selected for the Holland squad for the
tournament, where he went on to play in six of seven matches the Dutch
contested (missing only the goalless draw with Sweden), scoring once, against East
Germany, although history records he was withdrawn at half-time in the Final.
Given the profile Rensenbrink enjoyed during the 1970s – he appeared
in the 1978 World Cup in addition to starring for his Belgian club Anderlecht as they
reached three successive European Cup-Winners’ Cup finals from 1976, winning
the first & last (scoring the decisive equalising goal at Wrexham as
Anderlecht overcame their hosts during their progress that first year, & then twice against West Ham in the Final itself as they triumphed 4 - 2) – his seems
like a name I should remember from 1974, but is perhaps not, the memory of these
other events more likely fixing it in mind, although nothing can be certain.
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