The talkshow host Jimmy Fallon (previously a cast member on Saturday Night Live and then afterwards a series of unfunny films including the pIsspoor Hollywood remake/change it into baseball movie Fever Pitch) asks Russell Brand about football and gets him to do some West Ham songs:

» First posted by Rob at We Don't Know Football

The Grauniad’s Small Talk has a chat with Matt Le Tissier and one of the first questions was about the moment when he was subbed by “George Weah’s cousin” Ali Dia. (pronounced: dire)

» A video interview of Le Tiss talking about “Bambi on ice” and his 20 minutes in a Southampton shirt:

EXTRA TIME:

A clip from Sky Three’s “Football Years”, which briefly covers the Ali Dia appearance:

As they said in the clip there he went on to play for Non-League Gateshead and played 8 matches for them without once bothering the goal (or anybody else for that matter).

AND PENS:

Related – Go and have a listen to Pez & The Valley Slags with their valiant tribute to the legendary Saint.

Football Mundial profile/interview with Clint Dempsey:

» Also known as Deuce

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Is it me or does it look like Jonesy has some hamster cheeks there…?

This is from last March (2009) and when they did Red Nose Day. In the following video clip Smithy (James Corden) is called to a posh hotel to do a plumbing job, but before he starts he’s caught short and going through a door thinking it’s the bog but is in fact a meeting room with some members of the England team. He takes this opportunity to give them some advice…

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EXTRA TIME:
This is a related clip from the FA’s own YouTube channel on behind the scenes and filming of the above:

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- All this WorldInMotion music and not the original video… better fix that:

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AND FINALLY… Always end with a song.

Here’s a reprise in the form of a karaoke version sung by Ed van der Blade, who hales from err… Manchester.
His philosophy of life is: "When you hear me sing you receive a sliver of my soul"

So take it away Ed:
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» Ed van der Blade – World In Motion (Karaoke Version)

- This song was written by 9 year old Jasmine Clarkson and her guitar teacher Andrew Gilmour.
Jasmine wanted to write the song in memory of her late grandfather, who was a life long Burnley fan.

The video was produced by Bryan Fieldhouse @ The Reverb Factory Ltd

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» View the full story about the song.

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» Fatboy Slim – Wonderful Night

I don’t know who the Glasgow born comedian supports. I thought it was Rangers but I can’t find any evidence to back that up. After a search I found this this question asking the same and again, the same uncertainty about were his loyalties lie.

- A reminder of when he was was a Scotia boy with this one from his (hard to find now) album – Mental…Bing Hitler Is Dead :

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» Craig Ferguson – Scotland Hooch Och Aye

» Found via 101 Great Goals

Here from 1994 is the Channel 4 documentary which was filmed the year before and followed old Turnip Head throughout the qualifying campaign which at the end was the English version of the Bush administration. A dismal failure.

Lest us forget...