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John Barnes vs Brazil: Looking Back at England's Greatest Ever Goal 35 Years On

"I don't remember much of the goal. In fact, even when I see it on television again, it's like having an out-of-body experience... Because I cannot remember doing that."

On June 10th, 1984, Bobby Robson's bruised and bedraggled England side - who had failed to qualify for the European Championships of that year - travelled to South America for a three-game tour designed to blood the youth and restore a semblance of pride in the national team.

Among those youngsters seeking to make an impression were Watford's 20-year-old Jamaican-born forward John Barnes and 22-year-old Stoke City full back-come-winger Mark Chamberlain.