I’ve played this game for 3 Decades now and it still finds ways to surprise me and I’m still finding new players that I’ve never used before! The fact we are still talking about or writing about it or even just playing it shows it stands the test of time. Here is my ode to CM9798.

For me, it all started when i was 8 or 9 and my cousin came to live with my my family and I. He was a few years older than me and his football knowledge far outstripped mine. I was curious to find out how he knew so much. Who were these exotic players he knew from these far flung countries. He introduced me to a game on the PC, which felt so alien to me. The game had no players to control! Utter nonsense I thought. Turns out 8/9 year old me was about to embark on the greatest adventure and one of the greatest pleasures in my life.