What with England stumbling Bambi-like through to the World Cup quarter final, you’d have thought a football-mad city like Manchester would be keener than ever to embrace the beautiful game.
But, following trouble at the opening Paraguay game, it seems screenings in this city are becoming as well travelled as the team in Germany. read more »
Following brawls and injuries during Saturday’s Paraguay game, the BBC has, somewhat inevitably, gone back on its plans to broadcast England’s World Cup games on big screens in Liverpool and London.
This article in today’s Guardian confirms that the screenings at Clayton Square and Canada Square respectively won’t be repeated for other England games, including Thursday’s Trinidad & Tobago and next Tuesday’s Sweden games. read more »
I never promised not to blog about football.
Which was a stroke of luck, as I feel inclined to mention the Beeb’s online coverage of the World Cup. Streaming games (legally) online is a ground-breaking move indeed. read more »
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