1) Some absolute gold for you this week: the BBC’s brilliant 1986 World Cup goals retrospective from 1958-82, soundtracked to New Order; their World Cup 1986 skills v Queen collection; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s World Cup 82 Grandstand theme; Cameroon get their own BBC play-out from Italia 90; ITV’s Euro 92 montage, featuring a sunbathing Big Ron; the music of England from ITV at Euro 96; and German broadcasters ZDF opting to go down the Oasis route.
2) It’s almost that time of year when strawberries, bitter British disappointment and Wimbledon go hand in hand. Get your hopes up by rewatching the last time a British man won it and the last time a British woman won it. You might also want to watch what might be the greatest men’s final in the history of the competition: Nadal v Federer in 2008; or the greatest women’s final in the history of the competition: Graf v Sánchez Vicario in 1995. If none of that interests you, this, this, this and this should give you a few quick giggles.
3) The best bump-off compilation that rugby union has to offer.
4) It’s 1995, so time to honour the best in the NHL. With this?
5) Oh Tiger.
6) The Clare hurlers take on the crossbar challenge and win. Meanwhile, Norway took their leave from the Women’s World Cup, but not before this.
Our favourites from last week’s blog
2) Matt Carpenter falls for the old hidden-ball trick.
3) Some spectacular sand skiing and boarding in Peru.
4) This might be the greatest World Cup downhill race victory of all-time.
5) Keeper comes up for a corner when her team are a goal down with seconds left in the game. You know the rest.
6) Parenting 101.
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