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Pic: You wouldn’t see this amazing scoreboard announcement from 1977 these days, would you?

Published 21:00 29 Aug 2014 BST

Updated 16:43 14 Nov 2014 GMT

Eric Lalor
Pic: You wouldn’t see this amazing scoreboard announcement from 1977 these days, would you?

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This was taken in a time when men would leave their heavily pregnant missus at home while they travel to a foreign country to watch a game...

This incredible shot was taken at a World Cup qualifier between England and Italy in 1977 at the famous old Wembley Stadium, a match which England went on to win 2-0. Most Italian fans would have left the stadium feeling glum, but Francesco Boglione from Torino had one bit of good news, the birth of a son. It was a different time, a simpler time, a time before mobile phones and social media, a time when no-one could be contacted if they were out of the house. Those were the good ol' days...  

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Pic: You wouldn't see this amazing scoreboard announcement from 1977 these days, would you?