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Bryan Roy: 'I was king of the world' – Cruyff, Collymore and his glory days at Ajax and Nottingham Forest
09.11.26, 06:41 Updated 09.11.26, 06:59 10 Minute Read
August 1994. Nottingham Forest are being hosted by Ipswich Town on the opening day of the Premier League season. The Forest line-up features a single foreign player, summer signing Bryan Roy, an exciting attacker coming off the back of the 1994 World Cup with the Netherlands.
His signing from Italian side Foggia feels like a real coup for the East Midlanders. Forest had only returned to the top flight thanks to promotion at the end of the previous season so to attract a genuine international star was big news.
Five minutes before half time at Portman Road, the Forest fans were treated to a showing of just why Roy’s capture was such a big deal. Receiving the ball 25 yards from goal, Roy brought it under control, had a little shimmy and sent a left foot curler into the top corner, past Craig Forrest in the Ipswich goal.
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Rich Chamberlain
EditorI grew up on football of the 90s, hearing stories from my dad and elder brother about the glory days of the 80s. In a 20-year writing career, I have written for several magazines and penned books about Coventry City and Euro 96.