Video Of The Week: The Game Of Their Lives
Continuing on the political theme that we started last week with “Football & Fascism”, this week’s Video Of The Week continues on the same wavelength with another terrific BBC documentary,...
Posts Tagged: "North Korea"
World Cup 2010: North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast
I wonder if I’m the only one in the UK, without a vested interest in either side, who is watching this. To access this on the red button you have...
World Cup 2010: Portugal 7 (SEVEN) North Korea 0
It was a transformation more complete than a Doctor Who regeneration. “North” Korea went from “well-organised, but more than that, they can play” just before half-time to “this lot” by...
World Cup 2010: Brazil 2-1 North Korea
It’s easy to disguise ignorance with mockery, and so it seems with this evening’s intriguing match between Brazil and North Korea. Before the match, ITV treats us to as many...
World Cup Tales: Boycott! When Africa & Asia Said “Enough”, 1966
In England at least, the 1966 World Cup finals have been mythologised. To an extent, they have started to become the footballing equivalent of Arthurian legend – a set of...
The Monday Morning Links Emporium
After a week long hiatus, The Monday Links Emporium is back, and this morning we feature something that will probably make you spit coffee out of your nose, some bizarre...
World Cup Preview: Group G
The 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks off in just two weeks today, which is so exciting the hair on my legs keeps on spontaneously erupting into flames. By this...
The World Cup Of National Anthems: Part Four
For many people, major sports tournaments are the only occasion that national anthems are heard. These peculiar tunes have become a genre of their own, transcending the mere hymns that...
10 Must-See Football TV Shows & Films
The relationship between football and the box in the corner of your living room is a somewhat complex one. There is some great stuff out there. You just have to...