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Football's Greatest Players - Eusebio

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:57:40 +0100

25 minute documentary about Eusebio. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, born 25 January 1942),commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Portuguese football forward of Mozambican origin. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time, by the IFFHS.

He helped the Portuguese national team reach third place at the 1966 World Cup, being the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals (six of which were scored at Goodison Park) and was elected the European Footballer of the Year in 1965. He played for Benfica for 15 years, and is the team's all-time top scorer.

Notts County - Turmoil in the Meadow

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:27:51 +0100

This is a 10 minute documentary about the oldest football club in the world, Notts County. This documentary goes through the history of the club, the challenges they have faced, the highlights, and the downfalls to the club.

It goes through the managers that have been at the club through the times, and how this has affected the supporters and how this has changed the number of fans following the club.

That Was The Team That Was - Rangers 1986-87

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:07:49 +0100

That Was The Team That Was was a Scottish television programme that documented successful time periods for Scottish football sides. The show was broadcast on BBC One Scotland every Friday night (when there was a series ongoing).

Its title is derived from the 1960's BBC satire That Was The Week That Was. Produced by Brendan O'Hara of BBC Scotland. The show was cancelled by the BBC and ended on 22 February 2008 as BBC Scotland confirmed that no more episodes of the show would be produced.

Rangers 1986-87: In 1986 Graeme Souness was appointed Rangers manager and, aided by transfer spending unprecedented in Scottish football, he led the side to their first League title in 10 years.

"Cutting Edge" Gazza's Coming Home

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:37:04 +0100

"Cutting Edge" Gazza's Coming Home is a documentary following a year in the life of Paul Gascoigne; after he returned to England in 1995 after spending three years in Italy.

Directed by Ken McGill. With Paul Gascoigne, Kevin Keegan, Ally McCoist.

A highly personal documentary after three unhappy years in Italy and a broken leg, aired on 7 October 1996.

KING JOHN

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:01:32 +0100

'King John' is an 2004 Regional TV documentary tribute to the former Leeds United, Juventus and Wales football legend John Charles.

Following his retirement from football, John became the landlord of the New Inn public house on Elland Road, Churwell, Leeds which later was also managed by another Leeds United and Wales international legend Byron Stevenson. John Charles was awarded a CBE in 2001, and until shortly before his death he still attended every Leeds United home game. In 2002 he was made a vice-president of the Football Association of Wales, and in 2003, he was granted the freedom of the city of Swansea. There was a campaign to knight John Charles, but, in the end, this never happened resulting only in a CBE. Charles became an Inaugural Inductee to the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

That's Football !

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:59:36 +0100

Channel 4 documentary on Swindon Town's 1992/93 promotion season, first broadcast in 1994.

Swindon progressed well during the 1991–92 season, Glenn Hoddle's first full season as manager, and just missed out on the Second Division play-offs, having briefly led the table in the autumn. A year later they beat Leicester City 4–3 in the new Football League Division One play-off final to achieve promotion to the FA Premier League — bringing top-division football to the club for the first time.

Scottish youth football

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:22:50 +0100

A positive look at improvements being made in Scottish youth football.

Association football is one of the most popular sports in Scotland and is one of the country's national sports. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite bearing the name "football" bear little resemblance to association football.

A year in the life of Michael Owen

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:04:38 +0100

A 46 minute documentary following Michael Owen the year after his devastating injury in the 2006 World Cup finals, through to his triumphant international return for the England national team.

At just 27 years of age, Michael Owen has already achieved more than most sportsmen achieve in a lifetime - winning major trophies with Liverpool, being capped 80 times for England, playing in three World Cup tournaments and winning the coveted European Footballer of the Year title. But his career was cruelly interrupted with a horrific knee injury, when he ruptured his cruciate ligament playing for England at the World Cup, keeping him sidelined for a whole season.

Liverpool, Texas

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:07:04 +0100

A 47-minute documentary by Yusuf Manjoo about the American takeover of Liverpool FC. George Gillett and Tom Hicks, who acquired the club on 6 February 2007 from previous chairman David Moores. The deal valued the club and its outstanding debts at £218.9 million. The pair paid £5,000 per share, or £174.1m for the total shareholding in the club, and £44.8m to cover the club's debts.

Disagreements between Gillett and Hicks, and their lack of the fans' support, have precipitated rumours that Dubai International Capital (DIC), who were interested in buying the club before Gillett and Hicks took over, would bid for the club.

Mike Bassett: England Manager

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:54:06 +0100

Mike Bassett: England Manager is a 2001 satirical comedy film directed by Steve Barron, following the fortunes of the manager of Division One football club Norwich City, Mike Bassett, who having led his side to the 'Mr Clutch Cup', is appointed England manager.

The film takes the form of a fly-on-the-wall fictional documentary (mockumentary) following Bassett (played by Ricky Tomlinson) as he starts his international management career. Martin Bashir, well known as a journalist and presenter in real life, plays the interviewer and provides the voice-over, and the film features cameo appearance s from Pelé and Ronaldo. The film satirises many targets, such as the mysterious figures who run the Football Association, the stereotypical view of an old-fashioned manager, and the tabloid press 's unfailing habit of building the England team up so they can knock them down hard.

In the Hands of the Gods

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:29:55 +0100

In the Hands of the Gods is a 2007 documentary. The film follows five English freestyle footballers as they try to raise money by showcasing their skills, in order to fund a trip to Buenos Aires to meet their idol Diego Maradona.

Their names are Sami Hall, Danny Robinson, Paul Wood, Jeremy Lynch and Mikey Fisher. They have no money for food travel or accommodation, two of them are actually living on the streets prior to starting on their mission. Their journey takes them through North, Central and South America and tests them both physically and mentally. It is a journey that takes them far from their homes on a trip that will change their lives forever. The title is a reference to Maradona's famous Hand of God goal.

CITY!

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:38:54 +0100

CITY! is a 1981 documentary which went behind the scenes at Manchester City Football Club during the turbulent 1980/81 season. Those of us old enough to remember will have mixed feelings when the likes of Malcolm Allison, Asa Hartford, Gary Owen and Peter Barnes all return to our screen.

The 1981 behind-the-scenes Manchester City documentary begins with City in the bottom three with no wins from the first eight games of their 1980/81 season and champions Liverpool visiting Maine Road. Malcolm Allison's job is hanging by a thread...

Soccer's Hard Men

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:05:18 +0100

Soccer's Hard Men is a 1992 football video by Video Vision, presented by then-footballer and current actor Vinnie Jones.

This video, which was pretty controversial when it was released, is a tribute to the hard men of English soccer over the last 30 years. In other words the players who did not become famous because of their technical skills, but because of their hard tackles and sometimes downright dirty style of play. You know, the players who give everything in a tackle, without fear of injuring their opponents or themselves. Some of the players featured are Ron "Chopper" Harris, Tommy Smith, Norman Hunter and Steve McMahon.

Shouts for City!

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:09:37 +0100

A film from the ITV regional programme collection held at MACE is to be released on DVD to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the demolition of Stoke City FC's Victoria Ground. 'Shouts for City!' was produced by ATV in 1975 for transmission in the Midlands. A documentary about Stoke City, its players and supporters, the film includes interviews with football giants such as Jimmy Greenhoff, Gordon Banks and Peter Shilton. Also included are interviews with fans, both on the terraces of the Victoria Ground and at home.

Frontline Football - Palestine vs. Iraq

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:30:12 +0100

Frontline Football - Palestine vs. Iraq

Ben Anderson travels to the Middle East to highlight the unenviable predicament of the Palestinian football squad, as they look to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.

The war-torn country's involvement in the sport faces a bleak future as pitches are bombed on a daily basis, and team members are unable to train together due to travel restrictions - so organisers must even resort to advertising on the Internet to recruit players.

Frontline Football - Bosnia vs. Serbia

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:11:42 +0100

BBC Documentary about the fans of Bosnia & Hercegovina and Serbia & Montenegro meeting in the qualifying rounds for the World Cup 2006.

Ben Anderson travels to the former Yugoslavia as the national football teams of two countries that fought a genocidal war only ten years ago meet on the football pitch for the first time, in the qualifying rounds for the World Cup.

The Team

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:37:24 +0100

The Team

A cinema verite documentary about the homeless soccer team from New York City who travel and compete at the 1st Annual Homeless Soccer World Cup in Graz, Austria in July 2003.

The Homeless World Cup is an international football tournament, where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete. The event has been held annually since 2003. The latest Homeless World Cup was held in Milan, Italy in September 2009.

Steven Gerrard - My Story

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:40:28 +0100

One of football's most coveted players, Steven Gerrard at the top of his game is a true superstar. Steven Gerrard: My Story provides fans with a rare and unique insight into the world of a footballing legend.

This is the story of Steven Gerrard: an inspirational midfielder for Liverpool and England, who, as captain of his team, led the Reds to UEFA Champions League glory in 2005

Released in 2005 - 65 Minutes

Football Far East - Beyond Nakamura

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:46:32 +0100

Football Far East: Beyond Nakamura

A short Documentary about the lives of Alex Miller, a Scottish football manager in Japan, and Shunsuke Nakamura, a Japanese Footballer in Scotland.

In Tokyo the local Celtic fans gather for another match that is being beamed across the globe. A few miles down the road, the JEF United players struggle to understand their manager's thick Glaswegian accent. Scottish football is going global.

Match of The Seventies - 1979/80

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:47:24 +0100

BBC Match of The Seventies 1979-80 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1979-80 season. Bob Paisley's Liverpool retained their league championship trophy after fighting off a determined challenge by Dave Sexton's Manchester United. Nottingham Forest failed to make a serious title challenge but compensated for this by retaining the European Cup.

Bristol City and Bolton Wanderers were relegated after brief and uneventful spells in the First Division, but Derby County's relegation came just five years after they had been league champions.

Kevin Keegan ended his three-year spell with Hamburger SV in Germany and returned to England in a shock £400,000 move to Southampton. Lawrie McMenemy's new signing was the transfer surprise of the season. Keegan was the current European Footballer of the Year and rated as one of the best strikers in the world, while Southampton were still struggling to establish themselves as a First Division side. But this move showed that Southampton had ambition and were determined to compete with the best.

Between 1995 and 1999, the BBC broadcast Match of the Seventies (1995-96), Match of the Eighties (1997) and Match of the Nineties (1999). Each series acted as a chronological review of seasons through each decade, presented in a slightly off-beat style, and relied heavily on footage originally included in Match of the Day broadcasts. Presenters included Dennis Waterman, Danny Baker, Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley

Match of The Seventies - 1978/79

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:37:10 +0100

BBC Match of The Seventies 1978-79 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1978-79 season. Bob Paisley won his third league title at Liverpool as his conquering side fought off competition from the likes of Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion to achieve their triumph. The final points tally of 68 was a record under the two points for a win system and Ray Clemence kept 28 clean sheets in a season that saw Liverpool concede only four goals at home.

Albion were in their first season under the management of Ron Atkinson, and during the season pulled off a famous 5-3 away win over Manchester United. Albion's playing staff included some of the most competent young players in the league, including Bryan Robson, Brendan Batson, Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham.

Match of The Seventies - 1977/78

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:40:12 +0100

BBC Match of The Seventies 1977-78 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1977-78 season. Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side took on the First Division by storm, by winning the League Cup on 22 March and confirming themselves as league champions the following month. They joined a small and exclusive company of clubs to have won the league championship one season after promotion.

Manchester United broke the British transfer fee record on 9 February by paying Leeds United £495,000 for Scottish defender Gordon McQueen. West Ham United, Newcastle United and Leicester City were all relegated.

Match of the Seventies - 1976/77

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:25:10 +0100

BBC Match of The Seventies 1976-77 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1976-77 season. In this episode, Liverpool ready themselves for a successful season and Brian clough is back as Nottingham Forest are promoted, 2nd division Fulham sign george best and rodney marsh, Ipswich also in the running as Bobby Robson signs Paul Mariner from Plymouth

Match of The Seventies - 1975/76

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:12:39 +0100

BBC Match of The Seventies 1975-76 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1975-76 season. The 1975-76 football season which sees the championship battle between Liverpool, Manchester United and Queen's Park Rangers.

Match of the Seventies - 1974/75

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:03:57 +0100

BBC Match of the Seventies 1974-75 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1974-75 season. Brian Clough was at the height of his influence, leading Derby County to the League Championship again. His popularity contrasted with the growing antagonism directed against the England manager Don Revie. This season also sees a battle for supremacy between West Ham and Fulham.

Match of the Seventies - 1973/74

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:40:09 +0100

BBC Match of the Seventies 1973-74 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1973-74 season. Tottenham Hotspur becomes the first British club to be banned from European football after riots in Rotterdam. England fails to qualify for the World Cup, and Manchester United are relegated. Sunday football makes its first appearance, provoking protests outside the grounds by religious groups.

Match of the Seventies - 1972/73

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:31:10 +0100

BBC Match of the Seventies 1972-73 Season.

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1972-23 season. The start of the Anfield era with Liverpool lifting 13 tropies in a decade. With contributions from Sunderland manager Bob Stokoe.

Match of The Seventies - 1971/72

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:22:16 +0100

BBC Match of The Seventies 1971-72 Season

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. The 1971-2 season including the domination of the game by managers Brian Clough at Derby County and Malcolm Allison at Manchester United. Violence on the pitch was growong; George Best pulled out of the Northern Ireland team after an IRA death threat and went to Spain where he announced his retirement.

Match of The Seventies -1970/71

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:07:59 +0100

BBC Match of The Seventies. 1970-71 Season Part 1

Series showing classic footballing action from the 1970's intercut with music from the time. This first programme looks at the 1970-71 season.

Wimbledon FC Clash of the Titans

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:50:08 +0100

This is a documentary about the lead up and the 1988 fa cup final from the bbc shown in the mid 90's called - Wimbledon FC Clash of the Titans. The Game was between Wimbledon FC and Liverpool FC.

It was played on the 14th of May 1988 at Wembley, the Game ended 1-0 to Wimbledon with Lawrie Sanchez scoring the winner and Wimbledon keeper Dave Beasant becoming the first keeper in Fa cup history to save a penalty during normal time of the Fa cup final, the penalty was taken by John Aldridge.

Crazy Gangs' finest hour. Produced and Directed by Danny Fenton BBC 1990's.

Dirty Rotten Scandals

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:09:57 +0100

World Cup Heaven and Hell was a 2006 documentary that appeared on ITV as part of their build up to that year's World Cup. It examines various aspects of the tournament's history, most often focusing on the balance between the good and bad elements. The documentary was divided into five parts as follows.

Episode Dirty Rotten Scandals: Goes through the World Cup's most controversial moments.

Euro Masters - memorable european footballers

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:15:12 +0100

The BBC's 'Euro Masters' includes short montages dedicated to the best and most memorable european footballers in recent times.

The programe contains some classic action as well as the subtle commentary of legend AC Jimbo.

The first episode includes Dino Zoff, Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Ruud Gullit, Peter Schmeichel, Jurgen Klinsmann, and Zinedine Zidane.

Meanwhile back in Sunderland

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:52:50 +0100

Meanwhile back in Sunderland” is a documentary made before, during and after the 1973 FA Cup final when Sunderland shocked Leeds to win 1-0. This docu harks back to the days of rattles and rosettes and it illustrates the esteem in which the FA Cup was held all those years ago.

Sunderland won their last major trophy in 1973, in a 1–0 victory over Don Revie's Leeds United in the FA Cup Final. A Second Division club at the time, Sunderland won the game, mostly thanks to the efforts of their goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery, who saved two of Peter Lorimer's shots at goal in quick succession. Ian Porterfield scored a volley in the 30th minute to beat Leeds and take the trophy. Since 1973 only two other clubs, Southampton in 1976,and West Ham United in 1980,have equalled Sunderland's achievement of lifting the FA Cup while playing outside the top tier of English football.

Cristiano Ronaldo The Boy Who Had A Dream

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:21:26 +0100

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Boy Who Had A Dream is a revealing 2007 documentary which looks back at his life and career to date--from his humble beginnings in Portugal to his current position as one of the highest paid footballers in the world. Packed with entertaining highlights and fascinating insights into the player's life, the documentary features in-depth interviews with the star, his family, and his friends, as well as commentary from some of the game's greatest names (including Sir Alex Ferguson, Figo, Wayne Rooney and Luiz Felipe Scolari). In addition to this, of course, is awesome footage of of the Manchester United midfielder at his best--in action for Portugal at the World Cup and the European Championships, and destroying defences and scoring breath-taking goals for Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo - The Boy Who Had A Dream takes a look at the career of Manchester United's sensational midfielder, Cristiano Ronaldo, from his beginnings in Portugal right through to his achievement of global fame and fortune. The documentaryalso features interviews with Ronaldo's fellow players, friends, family and managers, as well commentary from the superstar himself.

The FA Rule Book 1863

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:45:34 +0100

Taken from the documentary "12 Books That Changed The World". Notable works from history have been featured in a very watchable series on TV. This TV series is based on Melvyn Bragg's book.

The First Rule Book of the Football Association, 1863. A history of the game and book. Also a great insight into why football is so popular.

Goals That Shook The World

Thu, 28 May 2009 21:21:16 +0100

Goals That Shook The World - Examines goals in the World Cup that not only had dramatic effects on the competition but changed the players entire lives.

Sir Alf - A Tribute

Mon, 25 May 2009 22:47:27 +0100

Sir Alf passed away on 28th April 1999, and to commerate his quite extraordinary life Anglia TV produced a documentary tribute that was first aired later that year.

The full programme (around 25 minutes in length) follows his footballing career, first as an accomplished right-back at Tottenham, his appointment as Town manager in 1955, which led to championships in Division Three (South) (1957), Division Two (1961) and Division One (1962) and, the pinnacle, managing his nation to World Cup success in 1966. This is a fascinating - although short look - at the great mans life.

The Other Final

Sun, 17 May 2009 17:32:04 +0100

The Other Final is a 2003 documentary film, directed by Johan Kramer, about a football match between Bhutan and Montserrat, the then-lowest ranked teams in the FIFA World Rankings. The game was played in the Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan. Bhutan won the game 4-0. The referee was Englishman Steve Bennett.

The movie was made after the Netherlands, a team that normally qualifies, failed to do so for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Kramer, the director, couldn't cheer on the Dutch side during the World Cup, so decided to make a documentary about teams that were worse than the Netherlands, and chose these two. The game was played on the morning of the 2002 World Cup Final between Germany and Brazil.

The hidden football disaster in moscow

Sun, 17 May 2009 16:49:34 +0100

Back in the winter of 1982, one of the biggest disasters in football history took place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow with an estimated 300 people losing their lives. Most people have never heard of this tragic event, thanks largely to the Soviet authorities who did everything in their power to hush up this disaster.

The official death toll to this day is 66, although many claim it to be as high as 340. Its circumstances are similar to that of Ibrox disaster and the Hillsborough Disaster.

Film-makers Thomas Blom and Jan Pieter Tuinstra, together with researcher Irina Anatsheva, have carefully reconstructed events during that dreadful evening in Moscow, featuring the exclusive stories of the surviving relatives and eye witnesses and following them during the first official memorial held in 2007.

The Team That Was - Celtic 1997-98

Wed, 13 May 2009 13:37:22 +0100

A documentary highlighting Celtic's 97/98 league and cup winning campaign. A season that saw Wim Jansen's Celtic famously stop Rangers from winning 10 league championships in a row.

The Team That Was - Scotland 1974

Mon, 04 May 2009 16:07:24 +0100

The team that was...Documentary about the Scotland team of 1974. As shown on the BBC

Group 2 of the FIFA WC 74 was a particularly close group. The group was decided by how many goals could Brazil, Yugoslavia and Scotland score to defeat Zaire. Every other game played in the group was drawn. So the three top teams all finished with four points. Yugoslavia hammered them 9-0. Brazil beat them 3-0. Scotland could only manage a 2-0 margin, and so were edged out of the tournament on goal difference. After holding the mighty Brazil to a goalless draw, and going through the group unbeaten, the Scots were entitled to feel very unlucky to be eliminated.

Scotland were the only side not to lose at game at the 1974 finals. No other side has ever won a match, remained unbeaten yet made a first phase exit.

The team that was - Hibernian 1991-92

Mon, 04 May 2009 15:43:26 +0100

The team that was...Documentary about Hibernian. As shown on the BBC

After mismanagement during the late 1980s, Hibs were on the brink of financial ruin in 1990. Wallace Mercer, the chairman of Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts, proposed a merger of the two clubs, which he believed would produce a club who could compete on a more even footing with the Old Firm. Hibs fans, however, believed that the proposed merger was more like a hostile takeover, and they formed Hands off Hibs to campaign for the continued existence of the club.

The campaign succeeded when a prominent local businessman, Kwik-Fit owner Sir Tom Farmer, was persuaded to acquire a controlling interest in Hibs. The fans were able to persuade him to take control despite the fact he has no great interest in football.[30] He has subsequently taken a "hands-off" approach to his ownership. Farmer was persuaded in part by the fact that an ancestor of his had been involved in the rescue of Hibs from financial ruin in the early 1890s. After the attempted takeover by Mercer, Hibs had a few good years in the early 1990s, winning the Skol Cup in 1991 and finishing in the top five in the league between 1993 and 1995.

Fascism and Football

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:00:37 +0100

How has the Beautiful Game played into fascist ideology? BBC Four explores how the 20th century's three most prominent fascist dictators, Mussolini, Hitler and Franco, seized upon football's massive popular appeal and ruthlessly exploited it as a vehicle for propaganda.

We explore allegations that Mussolini fixed the 1934 World Cup final; how Hitler saw the 1936 Olympics and 1938 World Cup as the defining moments of the superiority of his fascist regime and how General Franco used Real Madrid to cement himself in power, inspire national pride and win popular consent for his autocratic rule.

The documentary uses rare archive footage, eminent historians and trenchant contributions and testimonies from world-class players, past and present.

60 min

Football more than a game - France

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:43:34 +0100

A documentary about the history of French world cup-football from the beginning to the final against Brazil in 1998.

France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930. In the 1980s, led by midfielder and captain Michel Platini, the team reached semi-finals at both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, and won the 1984 European Championship.

France then reached an even higher status in international football by being especially successful at the end of the 1990s and in the 2000s; they won the World Cup as the host nation in 1998.

50 min

San Paolo in Galleria

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:50:36 +0100

Scugnizzi, the children of Quartieri Spagnoli of Napoli, an old and degraded neighborhood, play football in the "Galleria Umberto I" of the historical center because they don't have suited spaces to play.

A very well done documentary of straight cinema.

By Andrea Canova

20 min

Do I not like that

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:50:40 +0100

Famous documentary from 1994 featuring former England boss Graham Taylor.

A behind the scenes look at the England football team and their former manager Graham Taylor.

Taylor resigned on 24 November 1993. He had also agreed to be filmed during the qualifying campaign for Cutting Edge, a Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall documentary series, in which his portrayal further undermined his authority. During the film, Taylor was heard to use foul language, and what became his personal catchphrase: "Do I not like that", uttered just before England conceded a goal to Poland.

70 min.

George Best Remembered

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:06:48 +0100

George Best died in November 2005, just six months short of his 60th birthday. Widely regarded as a footballing genius and one of the greatest players to have ever graced the game this rare and insightful programme gives an up close and personal look at the life and times of Best, both on and off the pitch as seen through the eyes of the people who knew him best. Signing for Manchester United at the age of 17 Bests career went from strength to strength going on to win the Football League Championship and European Cup as well as winning 37 caps for Ireland.

In 1968 Best was also named Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association, the youngest player to do so at the age of 21 as well as European Footballer of the Year. Ultimately it was his celebrity lifestyle that started a steady decline in his career, his extravagant lifestyle leading to problems with alcoholism and his demise in 2005. In this definitive and in depth programme George's father Dickie Best tells his son's story, charting his journey from sporting hero to alcoholic.

Match of the 80s - Season 80-81

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:52:28 +0100

The first from a six-part series, first broadcast by the BBC in 1997, in which Danny Baker takes a retrospective look back at the previous decade's football.

While the attention of league champions Liverpool is diverted towards regaining their European crown, Ipswich Town and Aston Villa fight out a close title race on the domestic front.

40 minutes

From dark comes light

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:43:01 +0100

Following the publication of the Taylor Report, which recommended that all top-flight clubs play in all-seater stadiums, the club needed to move from its Plough Lane home in 1991. Wimbledon began to ground-share with local rivals Crystal Palace, an arrangement that ended up lasting over 10 years. In 2003, and after considering a variety of locations, the club relocated 56 miles (90 km) north to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire.

The move away from south London was deeply unpopular both with the majority of the club's established fan base and football supporters more generally. A year earlier, some of its supporters had responded to the plans by forming a new club, AFC Wimbledon, which they see as the direct continuation of the sporting representation of the people of Wimbledon, although they currently play their home games in neighbouring Kingston.

Steel City Blues

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:36:05 +0100

Steel City Blues documenary

Steel City Blues is a forgotten 1984 documentary charting the promotion of Sheffield Wednesday FC to the top flight of English football, the old Canon First Division, and the struggles of the people of Sheffield as they adapt to new industries after the demise of the once dominant steel industry in the city.

30 Minutes