The Uruguayans refused to bow to the Brazilians (imagined) superiority, and reaped the reward in a classic World Cup Final.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 20-Alcidis Chiggia. The Man Who Made Brazil Cry (1950)
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Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 21-All Hail The Holy Grail and Jimmy Mackay Who Did Not Fail (1973)
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On the 13th of November in 1973 Australia, for the first time, qualified for the World Cup. Dennis Gedling tells the tale of the Socceroos qualifying games that led to a maiden World Cup appearance in 1974. An often overlooked story of one of the greatest moments in Australian sport.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 22-West Germany Come Out On Top In The Hack Fest of Rome (1990)
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The 1990 contest between West Germany and Argentina was considered by some to be the Eric Olthwaite of World Cup Finals. Dennis Gedling explains why no-one was crying for Argentina that year, as the brilliant Germans prevailed.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 23-Australia Drag Out The Serbs With Them (2010)
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The Socceroos finally salvage something from the 2010 World Cup tournament
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 24-Argentina Gives Australia Everything Except a Ticket to the World Cup (1993)
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Denis Gedling recalls the two-legged play-off in 1993, featuring Maradona’s return to Sydney and a full house in Buenos Aires
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 25-Spain Finally Break Their Duck (2010)
May 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Denis Gedling recalls the dour 2010 World Cup final in which Spain finally realised its potential
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 26-The Brilliant Dutch Denied…Again (1978)
May 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
Total Football Model with everything but the Cup. 1978. Sideburns. The Dutch lose, again. Dennis Gedling reports on the 1978 World Cup final between the Sky Blue & Whites and the Oranje.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 27-The Montevideo Nightmare (2001)
May 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling provides a dispassionate account of Australia v Uruguay 2001. Well, maybe not so much dispassionate. Maybe more heart-rent heart-sore therapy.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 28-Ghana hold the Socceroos on the Road to Nowhere (2010)
May 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling was your man at the ground (in the red dust) as Ghana took on the Socceroos in 2010. Dennis paid both the emotional toll and for too many rounds.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 29-Iran Defeat ‘The Great Satan’ (1998)
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The diplomacy of football. Dennis Gedling reports on Iran v USA ’98. (Hang down your head Thomas Dooley)
Bill ‘the Lion Hearted’ Coolahan and a double Ashes victory
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When did Australia first win the Ashes at football? [By Roy Hay whose book A History of Australian Football is launched today (May 20 1-3pm) at the MCG, Level 3 MCC Members – All welcome]
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 31-The Greatest Semi-Final Of Them All (1970)
May 18, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling breathlessly reports on the 1970 semi-final between West Germany and Italy – in the Almanac community ‘but I was watching the game’ will always score you a Get-Out-Of-Gaol-Free card…
From Langwarrin to Deepdale: The Bailey Wright Interview
May 17, 2014 by 5 Comments
The third episode in John Green’s Preston North End odyssey. It features an interview with Bailey Wright, an impressive young man from Langwarrin making his way in English professional football.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 32-Guus Hiddink and the Fighting South Koreans (2002)
May 17, 2014 by 3 Comments
Dennis Gedling recalls South Korea’s euphoric 2002 tournament, under the tutelage of a guy called GUUUUUUSSSSS
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 33-USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
May 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling tells the story of one of the greatest World Cup upsets – the USA’s win over England in Brazil 1950.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 34-The Football War (1969)
May 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling’s latest World Cup moment takes us back to the qualifiers for the 1970 tournament. El Salvador came up against Honduras, with an event after the first leg sparking a war between the two nations that left over 6000 people dead.
World Cup 2014 – What should the Almanac do?
May 14, 2014 by 9 Comments
The World Cup squad is out and Australia has been blessed with the slogan “Hopping Our Way to History,” thus vindicating Mark Schwarzer’s decision to retire.
Whilst the Socceroos may struggle, this will undoubtedly be the biggest sporting event of the year. We are calling for you to give us suggestions on how we should cover it.
A Tottenham Supporter’s Lament
May 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Steve Fahey laments the performances of his Spurs since the loss of wunderkid Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. There are some great Bale goals on show in the links.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 35-The Socceroos and the Witchdoctor (1969)
May 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling recalls Australia’s bumbling attempt to qualify for the ’70 World Cup, complete with curses from witchdoctors in (then) Rhodesia.
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