World Cup Checklist

Posted 31/05/06 11:16
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The race is on! Over the next six weeks, the following occurrences will, we promise, occur.

Our - and we're doing this as a team, brave brother and sisters - task is to tick them all off as soon as possible.

So, whenever you hear or see any of the following, please drop us a line at theeditor@football365.com, recording the time and the place.

F365 will be awarding a special prize to the man (or delightful woman) who can tick off the most in the shortest period of time...

  • Stretcher being run onto the pitch only for 'seriously injured' player to undergo magical recovery.


  • Scotsman wearing Trinidad/Sweden/Paraguay shirt.


  • David Pleat mispronouncing the names of either 'Vieira' or 'Vieri'.


  • An Italian player apparently praying to the referee.


  • A Johnny Foreigner waving an imaginary card to the referee.


  • Gary Lineker looking smug.


  • Sven-Goran Eriksson looking uneasy during the national anthem.


  • Thierry Henry shrugging his shoulders.


  • A Frenchman in the crowd holding a cockerel.


  • A Dutchman with an orange painted face.


  • A Scandinavian fan donning a Viking helmet.


  • Being told by the commentator this free-kick is in 'Roberto Carlos range'.


  • A Union Jack flag unveiled at an England match emblazoned with the name of a club such as Shrewsbury or Torquay.


  • Close-up of attractive Brazilian girl in crowd.


  • African team's defending described as "naive".


  • Reports of being England being 'drunk dry' due to World Cup mania.


  • Beer can hats.


  • Inflatable/foil World Cups being waved in the crowd.


  • A commentator noting that a player has been linked with a move to Chelski.


  • Local bar decked out in the colours of a random country's fans who have made it their home.


  • African player going AWOL within two days of getting knocked out.


  • A close-up of each of the following: Pele, Beckenbauer, Platini.


  • German police being described as 'heavy-handed' after giving drunken fans a damn good kicking.