The Night San Marino Finally Won (After Twenty Years)

[@BnaBreaker]

Haha! I saw this headline on the news and my first thought was "I hope Tim was able to witness this!"

[@BrandtsBuijs]

Yeah, same!

[@Darwinek]

Same here. Once I got the live notification that the match has ended, I immediately thought of Tim.

[@PerlogAnnwyl]

Same

[@shadfhad]

same here.. watching news and highlights.. first thought was Tim covered them earlier so maybe this time too 😅

[@prabs118]

Same here 😅😅😅

[@eFeXuy]

Remember, remember the fifth of September the day San Marino played and won

[@thenarstar]

I cannot think of a reason In this football season a more significant win by one

[@wingshad0w00982]

*SAN MARINO UNO! LICHENTSTEIN ZERO!* San Marino has a chant for the next Lichtenstein game set

[@johnyarbrough502]

I was getting worried San Marino would be boked for taunting and have to play the next Liechtenstein match in an empty stadium.

[@irvalfirestar6265]

Would be a good chant against any team too. “San Marino uno, [insert team name] zero”

[@PopeLando]

I've always thought San Marino's greatest moment in football was scoring the fastest goal in World Cup qualifiers history... and yes, it was against England!! Eight seconds.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

as amazing as that was, this has to trump that by default…it’s still a moment living in history that England can never live down until someone makes a faster goal 😎

[@redpandaz5146]

@@bostonrailfan2427 According to this, someone did in 2016 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davide_Gualtieri

[@Ailar2209]

@@bostonrailfan2427 so sorry to burst your bubble, but I'll have you know that the current record for the fastest ever goal in an international match belongs to Austria, when they scored after just 6 seconds against Slovakia on March 23 of this year. And additional fun fact: on the very same evening, Germany scored a goal within 7 seconds, which, as an Austrian, amuses me more than the fact the record belongs to our team ;-) All of which of course doesn't take anything away from the fact that San Marino will forever stay in the history books with their 8-second goal

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@Ailar2209 not bursting my bubble, i don’t give a damn one way or the other as I’m not a self-loathing football fanatic

[@Ailar2209]

@@bostonrailfan2427 Hehe, it's all good - but as we Austrians didn't get a lot of claims to footballs fame in decades, I couldn't stay silent. And yes, self-loathing is in fact something an Austrian football supporter indulges in on a regular basis, so that one hit a bit close to home ;-)

[@sea80vicvan]

"Wait, does this mean I have to go support Lichtenstein now?" No, stay with San Marino. You don't want to be accused of being a plastic fan. Thank you for capturing this moment.

[@eekee6034]

The thought of Tim switching to supporting Liechtenstein does feel a little off, but I wouldn't mind seeing a little of Tim's football commentary on other teams, including Liechtenstein. In that tiny country, where do they play?

[@VAFFANFEDE18]

@@eekee6034 Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz, also home of the Vaduz home games in the swiss system

[@abigailcooling6604]

I never thought I would be this overexcited about a tiny country finally winning a game in a sport I don't watch. Thank you Tim for making my evening better 😁

[@Becky_Cooling]

Same

[@DavidBeddard]

Ditto

[@vacuumdiagram]

I concur!

[@DanielJamesEgan]

I agree, soccer is the worst!

[@nicofolkersma2535]

Same here.😊

[@ThursdayNext67]

Love to the stadium announcer for the happiest freak out in sports in a long time.

[@killermon117]

That’s very true! It shows true pride for the country! I am so proud of the team, they deserved this win! Now let’s see if they can beat other teams.

[@sydnorth5868]

@@killermon117 Massive game against Gibraltar on 10 October. Get a result there and they've got a serious chance of promotion to League C! 😄

[@jerry2357]

Not as good as the Norwegian commentator in 1981 when Norway beat England 2:1.

[@CureChronos]

This commentary moment is probably up there with moments like AFC Wimbledon beating MK Dons 1-0 at New Plough Lane That, or Agueroooooooo

[@QALibrary]

that was a lot more emotional than I was expecting

[@Evy-1988]

I cried and I don't even like football

[@AndyBruinewoud]

Can't lie, I actually teared up at the end. Brilliantly done, Tim.

[@TrevorMoses312]

I did too! 😊😊😊🙏

[@Vtarngpb]

Samesies! 😂

[@LittleKenny]

Same. Heh.

[@binishthomas2675]

I did too, but then I heard the last line and haven't stopped laughing 😂

[@pietermaes5851]

I am since a couple of years a big fan of the wonderful videos of Tim, but this is the very first time that I got tears from it! Amazing work, thank you Tim!

[@ilovelimpfries]

I can't believe Tim was there to witness history!!!! Awesome ending to this chapter. The video that made me subscribe to this channel was the san marino video when you have around 6000 subs.

[@Vtarngpb]

This isn’t the end… this isn’t the beginning of the end… but the end of the beginning!🇸🇲

[@mariagabriela_bia]

I am Brazilian. My mother was crazy about football (we don’t say soccer), like most Brazilians. As my mother died during pandemia, seeing her preparing the house, the food, the talks for Last FIFA championship lost its charm. But because of Tim and San Marino it was fun again to cheer up! Thank you Tim for being there, for sharing on Twitter (X) and here. ❤

[@JustMe-pb9ep]

I am German. My mother passed away just before a certain match in 2014, you know which one i mean. I know she would have loved to see San Marino score their first ever competitive win!

[@Aotearoa_Kiwi]

_I'm sorry for your loss._

[@angelaflierman]

I've never been a football fan, never cared for the game one bit - and probably never will - but somehow you manage to keep me glued to the screen with these vids. I don't know how you do it. Anyway congrats San Marino.

[@Blahblahblerf]

His enthusiasm is highly contagious.

[@ursulcx299]

Kinda the same. I vaguely care because I like sports. But really, theres something touching and humbling about a bunch of Amateur from a small city refusing stubbornly to be part of Italy and playing football as mateur versus the pros. And somehow finally getting a win.

[@Aviertje]

Same here. I hate football. It's not my sport. But Tim's support of the historically significant underdogs is something I watch happily.

[@jacksons1010]

It doesn’t matter what the struggle is - at times we all feel the need to root for the underdog!

[@michaelmeyer2725]

I'm watching this with tears in my eyes. My wife's family has a house literally just up the road from the stadium in Serravalle. I took a picture with my son in the stadium in July. I have 2 San Marino football jerseys. My father-in-law, who was born in San Marino, didn't live to see this victory. I'm extremely jealous that you saw it live. Thank you for an awesome video. FORZA TITANI! FORZA SAN MARINO! This American, who considers San Marino his second home, is beyond proud. EDIT: To answer your last question: NO! You have to continue attending San Marino matches, as you're clearly good luck.

[@stevenmcghee6649]

Great stuff. I've no connection with the country but have always felt they're MY international team. Always will be. I'll get to a game some day!

[@GojiMet86]

Tim: San Marino haven't won a game in 20 years...... Me: Wowzers, they haven't won since the 1980s! Tim: ......since 2004! Me: ☠☠☠

[@hokkaidowolf3]

weeeeeelllll.... that was a friendly game :P guess it does count, but still.. 38 years, isn't that the 70s? hmm oh probably just the 80s :D

[@RiwenX]

feel ya

[@Delibro]

@@hokkaidowolf3 Hehe, that's the thing when you are young... :D For us, if we hear "since 20 years", we instantly think, oh, that was in the 80s ... and only then realizing ... well, not quite ... :D

[@chantalvanderende515]

Same!

[@berlinermaurer]

I waited so long for this to happen. Now I can live in Peace.

[@jackielinde7568]

I don't think this was stopping you from living wherever you wanted to, but Yay? You can now live in Peace... But which Peace in which country? There's well more than 100 cities and towns named Peace.

[@malahammer]

@@jackielinde7568 don't give up the day job...................as they say!

[@siccodierdorp6947]

On the Dutch news, there was a short item about that even some people from other countries went to this match pure for history, and I was instantly so hoping to see you to be there, but you weren't. So, very happy you were there after all!

[@johnladuke6475]

You should write the news station and let them know that they missed an important international media celebrity who was in attendance. Clearly an oversight, but someone might need to get fired.

[@praiserdusty]

ESPN stole your line. He wasn't even born before their last win

[@BriManeely]

Congratulations to San Marino 🎉🎉🎉 I'm so happy for them (and for you!) Thanks for taking us along, Tim

[@wboender]

i have been lucky enough to see my sports teams win championships before but this takes it to a new level, congrats to san marino 🇸🇲 forza titani

[@bradleystone6498]

Gotta be honest... your enthusiasm has turned me into a San Marion football supporter. (Peut-être je devrais y aller pour regarder le prochain match !)

[@LucaPasini2]

I live in Rimini, the closest Italian city to San Marino. Unfortunately I didn't know about this match, otherwise I would have considered going, but on the day after, the victory was the main news on several local newspapers here. I immediately thought of Tim, I really hoped he would have been there, and he was! At this point I really wish I was there too, the stadium is just 20 minutes away from where I live

[@Sim0nTrains]

That was a great ending to a 20 plus year loosing streak, It's one of those you have to be there to see it but thank you Tim for this video and watching history being made.

[@stephenh.gerstacker2807]

Wild! I’ve been rewatching Red Dwarf. Some of the references are obscure British / European, so they get lost on us Americans. They just made a reference to an incoming signal being “weaker than the San Marino reserve team”.

[@MobiusPeverell]

Aw, I'm going to miss Let's Go to San Marino!

[@kchorst5037]

It's bittersweet.

[@Craftlngo]

I guess San Marino is getting a Baby Boom in nine months 😁

[@vitasnova]

Gotta get the new generation ready for the pitch

[@michaelsummerell8618]

Back of the net!!! Haha! 😂

[@Mimi.1001]

I suppose it got one after the first win in 2004 and that's how we got the 19-year-old scorer. So, probably great news for the San Marino Football team!

[@johnladuke6475]

_And_ until he stops playing for the team, 99% of all male babies and 47% of all female babies will be named after him in the country.

[@heliumtrophy]

That stadium announcer.....that's right up there with Bjorn Lillelien's famous full-time spiel. Trying hard not to let the onions get to me.

[@LeafHuntress]

Or the Dutch commentator when Dennis Bergkamp had the ball.

[@atlutd_kyle]

10:52 I love the random Atlanta United kit 😂😂 shoutout to that guy we are worldwide

[@Nynke_K]

This comment appears just below a comment by one Andrew from the USA who was there - was that him in the Atlanta outfit?

[@andrewearnest1]

that's me! had to rep the ATL 💪

[@atlutd_kyle]

@@andrewearnest1 legend!!

[@kikivoorburg]

Trust Tim to find a way to make me care about football - I thought it couldn’t be done!

[@ophiushus2016]

When I learned about the first win of the San Marino team in a competitive match, I was asking myself whether you would cover this event on your channel. I feel so glad for you that you witnessed this memorable evening even live in the stadium. Thanks for sharing your impressions with us!

[@Katerstrophal]

Yes, you are now contractually obligated to support Liechtenstein. ...noooo, this is definitely not a ploy to get you to visit Liechtenstein, so that you also check out the Bregenzerwald Museumsbahn "Wälderbähnle" nearby in Austria! Deeeefinitely.

[@alastairwood1745]

I listened to "You are the One" for the first time since the 90s yesterday, so it is great and funny to hear a background instrumental on this video! Great video Tim, amazing they finally did it!

[@mattslaboratory5996]

I had heard about this incredible event on the radio, here in Portland, Oregon, and I was hoping you were there. Congratulations to all. I spent a pleasant, rainy day in San Marino a few years ago, so I had a stake you could say.

[@nicolocetto]

Well, hoping to see you around at the reopening of the San Marino-Rimini train line, whenever that happens 😅

[@rogercarl3969]

Tim, I so glad you were a witness to one of football's greatest moments. When I heard the news I was desperately waiting for this video to come out. Congratulations and Thank You.

[@sandorschutte86]

The moment i heard the news i thought this has got to be a new TTT video in the making. Thank you for your service and commitment to bring us these wonderful oddities.

[@chrischrill]

Literally smiling all through this video. Thought of you immediately when I read this Tim!

[@TheRealVenusian]

You're the best football channel I've found in a while. A lot of them have annoying voices, but you've got a great voice for narration. The editing isn't too over-the-top either. And the fact that you witnessed an important event in football history is wonderful. Also, I recognize you from a Jay Foreman video! Subscribed!

[@zeveroarerules]

This actually brought tears to my eyes and I don't even like football. I love your content, keep at it :)

[@njdevilku1340]

Ive been waiting for this!!!! I even commented on the NYT article about hoping Tim Traveller was there.

[@bgrigg07]

How great to see San Marino win their first competitive game and congratulations for having the foresight to see it happen. Thanks for bringing us this not so small victory so we could share in their joy!

[@davestarkie9977]

What a momentous day.. love the stadium announcer!!

[@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649]

i almost shed a tear when the final whistle blew. i have been intrigued by san marino my whole life. the stories of the goalkeeper driving their bus and another player being the teams cook and so on... for them it must have been like winning a world cup.

[@12many4you]

I live how the timtraveler has exponentially grown their fanbase

[@garryferrington811]

I'm so happy you were there to record this historic occasion!

[@NormalMaximo]

this was absolutely incredible to witness. i was in the middle of a school class, watching it with a friend. my heart was racing, specially with those _7_ extra minutes that they added (WHY?!). you don't know how much we celebrated when the match officially ended; we looked like maniacs. Forza Titani 🤍🩵. love from Argentina 🩵🤍

[@bostonrailfan2427]

i immediately thought about you and your videos when i saw the news…it flashed through my mind that Tim would be proud had no idea if you’d make a trek there, but being there in person was both epic in seeing history in person and special to viewers to capture it

[@TrevorMoses312]

Tears of happiness at the end: thank you Tim and thank you San Marino 😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🇿🇦

[@w0083e5c]

this is the most beautiful video i've watched all year

[@CapitulationTrader]

I am so glad you were there, for us! Thanks Tim. Cheers

[@derp2137]

Just stumbling across this video as a San Marino enthusiast (who bought that exact same jersey in 2022 from a shop in the old town) - happy you were able to witness it! Forza Titani!

[@oliverzwahlen]

Tim, you are litteraly the only person in the world who could ever make me watch a youtube video about a football game. You dont know how big of a compliment that is... :)

[@HistorianOfThings]

Now you need to go to a Saint Pierre et Miquelon match. Not only have they lost every competitive match they've played, their _closest_ defeat was 0-7. They haven't played a competitive match since 2012, though...

[@ronaldwayne7092]

They should join CONCACAF so Greenland has someone relatively nearby that would be more-or-less competitive with them.

[@HistorianOfThings]

@@ronaldwayne7092 They have made a few efforts to join CONCACAF, but I don't know how it's going.

[@AccountFromGoogle]

Are they unranked?

[@HistorianOfThings]

@@AccountFromGoogle They're not part of FIFA, so no, they don't appear in the FIFA rankings.

[@rofromoz1361]

This was on the news in Australia...great to see your video.. love the commentator's joy.❤

[@socklesslad]

I don't care about football at all but I found this video deeply moving. Thanks Tim.

[@iallan]

I was thinking about you when I heard San Marino won and initially thought too bad you weren’t there, but it was a happy surprise that you were there for the histrionic moment!

[@Celairiel]

I saw the title and clicked at fast. I didn't realize how much I cared. But I knew immediately you went to a match. I got chills watching the crowd lose it at the end. Thanks for taking us along!

[@ELMS]

A lesser channel wouldn’t bother to bring this extended, in-depth coverage. Well done!

[@medape]

Absolutely brilliant playing Patience in the background during the introduction 🤣

[@wichtel1992]

What an awesome way to start the video with the instrumental version of "have a little patience" as background music 😁

[@139Gaming]

I was hoping you'd make a video about this so I'm very happy you were there. I've always kept an eye out for San Marino's results since seeing the Andorra video.

[@DeuZerre]

It's a great feat for someone to make me care about a football match, and you did it.

[@marcturner3647]

As an England fan I’m absolutely delighted for you 👍👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@535Computer]

This put me on the edge of my seat!!

[@alanherbert7725]

Hi Tim! Was great to see you at the game, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to stick around beyond the on-pitch celebrations at the end and say hello. What a game it was, wasn’t it?! Very happy to have been present for such a historic win. Look after yourself!

[@MN-qj8re]

Fantastic and particularly loved the late 80s/early 90s ITV football theme on the piano

[@thepanamahat]

shed a tear.....

[@TrevorMoses312]

I didn't expect to but I did too.

[@mk_annan22]

What a remarkable series this has been by Tim. I came across his previous San Marino episodes back in 2021. This journey has been extraordinary. On to the next phase....

[@raphaelnikolaus0486]

Happy to see the (video) saga going on. Almost more happy for San Marino to finally have made it. This is truely crazy, mad crazy.

[@gw7120]

Tim im so happy you got to be there and video it for us all to see !!! You always had faith too

[@amazingazblo0239]

I was initially surprised that San Marino not only won their first game since 2004, it's also their first competitive victory ever, now we need to wait as it's a start of something crazy for San Marino and it will be for a really good reason. If they can get to the Euros and to the WC in the future with the rising stars and the results they are showing in the U18 level, then it will be something special for the country ofc

[@abcinyourface]

I was waiting so long for this video, thanks !

[@jamessteel9016]

Yes! so pleased you were there Tim to witness San Marino's first ever competitive win.

[@alberto5147]

This was genuinely engaging and a fabulous video about a great game of football. Brilliant 👍

[@janbedkowski6961]

Great Moment :D San Marino Polish Fan since 95. Our national team play a lot of matches against them, once they even score and whole polish stadium was cheering. Now You should watch San Marino Baseball team, one of the best in Europe. Their stadium is just behinde football stadium.

[@andyhackney]

Been waiting for this video! I had to find some dodgy stream of it on the night to be able to watch it and was/am so happy for everyone involved when the referee blew for full time and i can fully get behind the announcer losing his shit. Good on him, this is what it is all about!

[@eekee6034]

The stadium announcer was out of this world excited! That, plus Tim at the end, "Does this mean I'm going to have to support Liechtenstein now?" and -- no kidding -- my face hurts now! It's a good thing I'm in a recliner! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I'm glad I didn't miss this.

[@ashchowdhury2895]

Brilliant! As soon as I saw the scoreline, my first thought was of Tim visiting all those years ago, can't believe he went back down to watch this match and witness history!

[@Ganiscol]

I'm surprised the announcer did not declare San Marino world champion 😅

[@lauraketteridge324]

Tim, you are utterly unbelievable! Somehow you manage to drag us non-football fans along with your excitement! Tonight I watched the most football I have ever watched. How do you do this?!

[@trippydrew8492]

Been waiting for this video since I saw the score line! So glad you were there Tim, it wouldn't have been the same if you weren't!!

[@tt-bahner1209]

A really great & heartwarming Moment in History❣️ Thank you @TheTimTraveller and your whole Team to share it with us‼️🎊🤗😃🥰 🇸🇲

[@SteveInNEPA1]

I knew what my KZbin favorite, TTT, was to be discussing here, buy that cheeky monkey had to add a shot of him in a hotel bed saying, "tonight could be the night it finally happens..." hmmm... thanks for another great video, Tim, along with a good smile too.

[@GroggRhine]

The Tim Traveller: the ONLY channel that can make soccer remotely interesting for me. And even edge of the seat stuff. Thanks Tim.

[@cyrilio]

The air in the stadion must've been electrifying. Congrats to San Marino.

[@andrewearnest1]

hey tim this is andrew from the USA! apologies for cursing in half of your footage! was an amazing night and was a pleasure meeting you!

[@Nynke_K]

This comment appears just a comment about an audience member in an Atlanta United outfit - was that you?

[@andrewearnest1]

@@Nynke_K that's me! i ended up all over twitter and reddit for wearing my hometown's soccer jersey haha

[@powderedground78]

I was so hoping you were able to be there for that match. Fantastic! San Marino have had a bit of a year, tbh.

[@aerolite767]

That's what I call brilliant timing

[@nordiner]

The way I almost cried at the end 😭 I'm so happy for San Marino and I'm glad that you were there to witness their victory! 🇸🇲

[@Zeyev]

This was perhaps the most exciting video ever. Thanks for taking us along.

[@AshuPaaji]

It feels so good watching them win after that long ❤

[@marees213]

i only wish you keep covering this team. keep it up tim!!!!!!

[@MrGreatplum]

The first thing that I thought of when I saw the score was “I hope Tim was there” -epic! So pleased for San Marino!

[@MarcusHawksley]

After 40 years of complete indifference to the sport, I cannot believe you have actually made me both interested and emotionally invested in a game of football.

[@paulwindsor4256]

So glad you were there Tim. Lovely stuff!

[@Vtarngpb]

Let’s Gooooooo!! To San Mariiiiinoooo! 🎵🎵🎵❤

[@MudakTheMultiplier]

This reminds me of watching the cubs win the World Series, me (with family from chicago) and my roommate (from chicago) were biting nails the whole game. It ended and we tore across campus screaming "hey chicago" at the top of our lungs... By ourselves because we were in texas. Fun fact about that game, the losers (the Indians, iirc) had the second longest streak without a World Series win in the league at the time, until the Cubs won and broke their 108 year losing streak.

[@DeccaOnline]

I love this channel for those episodes and stories, well done Tim.

[@Horst.724]

This is probably one, if not the best trilogy in existence. and as always, when a great story ends, i don't know whether i am ready yet, to let go. brilliant stuff.

[@purplexs2506]

I heard of this result a few days ago, and thought: I hope that Brit youtuber San Marino fan was there to bring this moment of history to us. "And gentlemen in England (sic - or San Marino ) now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here ..." Good job Tim, and thanks for your tireless service.

[@kennethpurscell]

Actually, i do kinda know what it's like. Our small high school (American) football team had a loss streak about eight years long. They came close a couple times but came up short. Finally tied a game in regulation, went into an overtime (each team an opportunity to score from 10 yards out). And you're right: even though our guys scored, that last series of downs lasted for. Ev. Er. The other team dropped a pass, and the long (well, 8 years, that's two HS generations) drought was over