Stainless takes the denouement of the EPL season to discuss the League, the season, Liverpool and Steve Gerrard. [Terrific – Ed]
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 36-The Shame of Gijon’ (1982)
May 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling tells how the “Gijon Non-Aggression Pact” between West Germany and Austria conspired to prevent Algeria progressing to the second round of Spain ’82.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 37-The First ‘Battle of the River Plate’ (1930)
May 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Denis Gedling reports on the slightly laboured birth of the World Cup and the explosion of firsts – from the first controversies to the first win for a host nation and the first use of the term ‘a match of two halves’.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 38-The Magnificent Comrades of North Korea (1966)
May 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Rodman (sorry Gedling) tells the story of North Korea’s World Cup debut in 1966, and how they pulled off one of the great upsets to make the Quarter Finals.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 39-Brazil’s First World Cup (1958)
May 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling recounts the 1958 World Cup Final where a Brazilian team, featuring a very young Pele, won the title for the first time against the host team Sweden.
Book Launch – A History of Football (Soccer) in Australia: A Game of Two Halves
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
You are invited to the launch of Roy Hay and Bill Murray’s book A History of Football in Australia. Les Murray to do the honours. May 20.
Take your Mick
May 7, 2014 by 3 Comments
Francis Leach with a timely comparison of two Micks: Mulvey and Malthouse.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 40-The Amazing Schillaci (1990)
May 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If there was a rags-to-riches tale to be told, it would be the story of Salvatore Schillaci. Read about the one they called Totò, in Dennis Gedling’s latest World Cup instalment.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 41-When Harry Met Patrick….with a Hip to the Face (1982)
May 5, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling tells how the West German goalkeeper at Spain 82 delivered a semi-final shirt front to rival Leigh Matthews.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 42-Portugal’s Black Pearl (1966)
May 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling tells the story of Eusebio, the great Benfica striker who is the forgotten star of the 1966 World Cup.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 43-Oh Diego…You’ve Done It Again (1994)
May 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling relives Diego Maradona’s drug fuelled swan song in USA 94.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 44-The First Time Mark Schwarzer Was a Socceroo Hero (1993)
May 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Mark Schwarzer is an legend of Australian Soccer. Dennis reflects on his debt game for the Socceroos that helped thrust him into the spotlight. [Includes a cracking photo – Ed]
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 45-Peru Lay Down for Argentina (1978)
April 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Argentina host the Soccer World Cup for the first time in 1978, while the country is under military rule. A questionable win over Peru sees the hosts proceed to, and win, the final reports Dennis Gedling.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 46-Roger Milla and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon (1990)
April 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In 1990, Cameroon toppled Argentina and almost did the same to England. The world was also introduced to Roger Milla – a man who had a tendency to make love to the corner flag.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 47-Brazil Go Back-to-Back (1962)
April 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Pluga the Pig needed a Darren Holmes tackle, but it was England’s Jimmy Greaves on all fours who captured a stray dog in the 1962 World Cup. Held in earthquake ridden Chile, that country bravely banded together to put on the biggest show on earth.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 48-Italy Make It Two In A Row (1938)
April 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling’s latest history lesson on the World Cup 1938 in France, won by Italy for the second World Cup Trophy in a row, and the last one for 12 years as war broke out across Europe and Asia.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 49-Bergkamp Brilliance Wins Holland The Battle of Marseilles (1998)
April 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Bergkamp seals the deal in an action-packed quarter final in Marseilles that had everything.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 50-Brilliant Brazil Blow It (1982)
April 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
BUT THIS IS THE NEWS… Brazil fails to stop Paulo Rossi and is kicked to the curb…
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 52-The Llama and Mr Voller (1990)
April 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Holland v Germany. Spittlefest 1990.
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