In this post I’m looking back to the 2010 World Cup hosted for the first time ever in Africa. It finished with a deserved victory for the best team, Spain, but there were many highlights and lowlights. England fans will doubtless remember Frank Lampard’s ‘ghost goal’ as a particular low point. Neither France nor Italy […]
Year: 2026
The best and worst of the World Cup – 2014 Brazil
With the 2026 World Cup approaching what better time to take a look back into the history of previous finals and pick out the best and worst of them. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil featured possibly the most unexpected result in tournament history, the 7-1 rout of the hosts by Germany. But there was […]
The best and worst of the World Cup – 2018 Russia
Four of the best moments from the 2018 World Cup and four of the worst. England’s win on penalties, a great final and Neymar’s antics
The best and worst of the World Cup – 2022 Qatar
The 2026 World Cup begins in the US, Mexico and Canada on the 11th June 2026. To get you in the mood I’ll be picking out some of the best and worst moments from all of the recent competitions. Qatar 2022 was a tournament that began with modest expectations, but delivered, on the footballing side […]
The worst of the Winter Olympics
Relive the worst moments and best stories from the history of the Winter Olympics. With Milano Cortina 2026 nearly upon us, the time is right to look into the history of the Winter Olympics to pull out some of the worst things that have happened in its history. There’s been plenty of controversy, bad behaviour, […]
The best of the Winter Olympics
Relive the greatest moments and best stories from the history of the Winter Olympics. Like many of a certain generation, I got into winter sports in the 70s when I saw Franz Klammer descend almost suicidally down the Hahnenkahm on Ski Sunday. The Winter Olympics have got bigger and better over the years, with new […]