“This week’s Video Of The Week is a curio from the 1980s. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it is a video that features… every goal of the 1986 World Cup. At the time, FIFA’s official films of the tournament were still relatively big business.” (twohundredpercent)
“In an unusual opening tournament, in which the smaller clubs stood out, Banfield from the Greater Buenos Aires suburb of the same name won the first title in their 114-year history.” (World Soccer)
“Ghana progressed to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup after a first-half goal by Andre Ayew saw them through in unconvincing fashion. Ayew took advantage of some woeful marking by Burkina Faso to head home after half-an-hour and qualify in second place from Group B, behind Ivory Coast.” (ESPN)
Algeria coach admits his side played for a draw
“A goalless draw in Luanda was enough to see hosts Angola and World Cup-bound Algeria through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Angola finished top of Group A while Algeria took second thanks to their win over Mali earlier in the tournament.” (BBC)
African Nations Cup – 2010
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Drawings of the first international between England and Scotland in 1872 show some of the virtues of the burgeoning British style
“Celtic travel to Morton today for a Scottish fourth round Cup tie that assistant manager Mark Venus has declared to be ‘a really difficult game against a team that is going to be fired up.’ It’s also against a team that has won twice at home all season and is third from bottom of the Scottish First Division.” (WSC)
“Last Thursday, I was away from the television set so I decided to follow the Blackburn Rovers against Aston Villa Carling Cup tie via the radio for a change. Listening to the Tunin.FM radio app on my iPhone, I was immediately captivated by the commentary for a few different reasons.” (EPL Talk)
“While you’re waiting for the Burkina Faso – Cote D’Ivoire match to kick off, here’s a most beautiful Angolan intermission.” (David Patrick Lane)
Scissors Kick 