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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
England's 1966 World Cup hat-trick hero announces Eastleigh fixture
England's 1966 World Cup hat trick hero Geoff Hurst has been booked for a special fixture at Eastleigh's Concorde Club. The football legend will take to the stage for An Evening with Geoff Hurst on Thursday September 4. He will talk about his illustrious West Ham and England career with his great friend and agent Terry Baker. READ MORE: Lonnie Donnegan's sons to pay tribute at The Concorde Club Sir Geoff secured a unique place in history when he became the first player to score a hat trick in a World Cup Final. Knighted in 1998 and inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2001 Sir Geoff has cemented his place as one of the most iconic figures in English football. Sir Geoff is the sole survivor of the team that played at Wembley on July 30, 1966, and lifted the Jules Rimet trophy after beating the Germans 4-2. For tickets, call 023 8061 3989 or visit
Iraqi News
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Iraqi News
Sport's oldest competition: The World Cup
Baghdad-INA Report: Harith Al-Ibadi There is no doubt that the FIFA World Cup is one of the most significant global sporting events, with national teams from all over the world competing and attracting significant public interest. In this article, we will take a brief look at the history and development of this prestigious tournament over time and how it has grown: Who came up with the idea of the World Cup? In the late 1950s, a Frenchman named Jules Rimet, former president of the FIFA, was there to instigate the idea to hold the World Cup, which was a long time coming before it became a reality. The first World Cup was the Jules Rimet Cup, named after the then-president of FIFA, who came up with the idea of holding the World Cup. Jules Rimet was a French lawyer, but his involvement in sports began in 1897 with the establishment of a club called Red Star. Founded on universal humanitarian principles, the club is the fourth oldest in French history. The Jules Rimet Club did not discriminate between members based on social class and supported the sport of football. Humble Beginnings: The Launch of the First World Cup Before the World Cup, there were other prestigious football competitions, but the football tournament held at the Summer Olympics was considered the most prestigious and important. However, in the 1920s, football began to become professional, creating a conflict with the amateur nature of the Olympic Games. As a result, FIFA began developing plans to create its own global tournament. Plans for the first World Cup were officially announced on May 26, 1928, paving the way for the birth of the most prestigious football tournament in history. In 1930, FIFA organized the first World Cup in Uruguay, with 13 teams from three different continents participating. These included Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, Mexico, and France, in addition to Paraguay, Romania, the United States, Peru, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia. Since then, the tournament has been held every four years, with the exception of World War II. Technical Evolution: From Television Broadcasting to Video Assistant Referee Technology The tournament has witnessed significant technological changes, starting with the television broadcast of matches in the 1950s, which contributed to its increased popularity, and ending with the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in recent years, reflecting the tournament's commitment to keeping pace with technological developments to ensure fair matches. Penalty Kicks: The Evolution of a Fateful Decision Before 1970, tied matches in the World Cup were decided either by replay or by a toss. With the official adoption of the penalty shootout system by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in 1970, it took 12 years for it to be used for the first time in the historic match between West Germany and France in 1982. The system gradually evolved, reaching a significant turning point in the 1990 World Cup, when teams began to develop pre-match plans and determine the goal scorers. All-Time Top Scorer in World Cup Qualifiers Guatemalan Carlos Ruiz leads the all-time list of World Cup qualifying scorers with 39 goals, scored in 47 qualifying matches. Ruiz represented Guatemala from 1998 to 2016, and made 133 international appearances for his country, scoring 68 goals in all competitions. The following is a list of the top scorers in the World Cup: 1- Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala): 39 goals 2- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 36 goals 3- Ali Daei (Iran): 35 goals 4- Lionel Messi (Argentina): 34 goals 5- Robert Lewandowski (Poland): 30 goals Glory and Challenge: The Journey of Champions Through History The story of the World Cup began with Uruguay's victory in the first edition, followed by Italy with two consecutive wins. After the tournament was interrupted due to World War II, Uruguay won again, followed by Brazil, who emerged as a superpower, winning three titles in four tournaments with the emergence of Pelé. West Germany and England achieved notable successes, while Argentina, led by Maradona, and the Netherlands excelled with their revolutionary style. Italy concluded the 1980s with their victory in 1982. The 1990s saw West Germany, then Brazil, and finally France win their first title. The new millennium was marked by a variety of winners, starting with From Brazil, then Italy, Spain, and Germany, France returned to the title in 2018. Finally, in 2022, Argentina, led by Messi, defeated France in a thrilling final, with Mbappé emerging as the tournament's top scorer. Youngest Coach in World Cup History The youngest coach in World Cup history is Argentine Juan José Tramutola, who took over the Argentina national team in the 1930 World Cup at the age of 27 years and 267 days. Tramutola led Argentina in the first World Cup, and his record still stands today. Despite his young age, he led the team to the final, where they lost to Uruguay 4-2. The 10 Fastest Goals in World Cup History The beauty and joy of football are captured in scoring goals. The 2018 World Cup in Russia witnessed many wonderful and skillful goals. Denmark's Mathias Jørgensen's goal against Croatia joins the list of fastest goals in World Cup history, ranking 11th. In this report, we list the 10 fastest goals in World Cup history so far: Hakan Sukur (2002): 11 seconds Turkish Hakan Sukur scored the fastest goal in World Cup history when he opened the scoring after 11 seconds of the third-place match against host nation South Korea in the 2002 World Cup. Vaclav Mask (1962): 16 seconds Mask scored Czechoslovakia's only goal against Mexico in 1962 after just 16 seconds of the match. Ernst Lehner (1934): 25 seconds German player Ernst Lehner scored against Austria just 25 seconds into the Germany-Austria match in the 1934 World Cup. Bryan Robson (1982): 27 seconds England's Bryan Robson scored 27 seconds into the England-France match in the group stage of the 1982 World Cup in Spain. Clint Dempsey (2014): 29 seconds The American player scored 29 seconds into the USA-Ghana match in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Emilie Venanty (1938): 35 seconds The French player scored 35 seconds into the France-Belgium match in the group stage of the 1938 World Cup, hosted by France. Arne Nyberg (1938): 35 seconds Sweden's Arne Nyberg scored 35 seconds into the match hosted by France, before his country lost 5-1. Bernard Lacombe (1978): 37 seconds Bernard Lacombe scored for France against Italy in the 1978 World Cup after just 37 seconds. Florian Albert (1962): 50 seconds Albert scored for France against Bulgaria after 50 seconds in the group stage of the 1962 World Cup. Adelbert Dessau (1930): 50 seconds The Romanian star scored against Peru after just 50 seconds in the 1934 World Cup match. Mathias Jørgensen (2018): 57 seconds Mathias Jørgensen's goal against Marotheia, which came after 57 seconds, was the 11th fastest goal in a World Cup. The 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, and the 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia. FIFA has announced that Morocco, Spain, and Portugal will host the 2030 World Cup, while Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. The bids were confirmed by acclamation during an extraordinary virtual FIFA Congress, as there were no competing bids. The 2030 World Cup will begin with three matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay as part of the centenary celebrations of the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. Morocco, Portugal, and Spain will host all other matches in that edition. Morocco became the second African country to host the World Cup, after South Africa, which hosted the tournament in 2010. In contrast, Saudi Arabia was awarded the 2034 World Cup, making it the third World Cup to be held in the Arab world during the last four editions of the world's most important and prestigious national team competition. This follows Morocco and Qatar, which hosted the 2022 World Cup with resounding success. It will also be the second World Cup to be held in the Gulf region. The next World Cup will be held in 2026 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, with 48 teams participating for the first time in the tournament's history. In conclusion, the FIFA World Cup remains a unique global event that transcends the boundaries of sport. It brings together diverse peoples and cultures under one umbrella, creating unforgettable moments of excitement, joy, and sadness, while inspiring new generations and fueling their dreams.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The murky yet fascinating world of the toilet
Contrary to public opinion, Thomas Crapper did not invent the toilet. He did however open the world's first bath, toilet and sink showroom in 1850. So why start a column with such a titbit of trivia? Well, I recently wrote a column about awards and was struck, not literally, by the loo of the year award (note: there is a rival 'toilet of the year award'). Nominations for toilets outside the homestead can be made and OFSTED style unannounced visits are undertaken to judge your latrine on cleanliness, décor, signage, and customer care. The centre, Livingston, flew the flag this year and, looking back at all of the winners since the inaugural award in 1987, I was surprised to see I had visited a few of the winners, with one used when I dropped the kids off at the pool, literally, on a visit to Peppa Pigs Paulton's Park (2021 winners). Other winners, inextricably include the Wetherspoons pub chain. Having undertaken the hike numerous times (why are they all a 6km round trip from the bar?), I found nothing award worthy, in spite of the hourly 'this toilet had been cleaned by' Dave at 11.15am poster on the back of the door which I'm sure are pre-populated days in advance. On a micro scale, there are localised awards. The Lewisham community toilet scheme, recently rebranded themselves as 'Loowisham' and awarded the Corbett community library first place with a golden bog brush trophy which looks suspiciously like the original Jules Rimet. Despite this being a jocular theme from the column outset, the further I reach into the pan, the more I become enamoured by our porcelain friends. There seems to be a psychology with toilets. I remember watching 'Cracker' and Robbie Coltrane ascertained that a man, bludgeoned to death by a hammer whilst at the urinal, must have had someone else in the toilet at the same time as he didn't use the end trough (its an animalistic thing to feel protected from one side apparently). It is true though, when visiting, us gentlemen always go for the corner. Studies have shown the first toilet is the least used, and hence the most hygienic and therefore you are less likely to get ill should you use that one. Grossly, only five per cent of people wash their hands for the recommended 15 seconds and the average adult spends a total of three years of their life sitting on the pan. The average human apparently visits the bog 2,500 times annually and the amount of time spend on the throne is directly related to the number of apps we have on our smartphones. I often get angry when visiting and see the previous incumbent hasn't flushed, but I now understand having read that the average toilet flush handle has 40,000 germs per square inch. Factoids aside, it is a serious business. The British Toilet Association campaigns for better toilets through their consultancy services and are sponsored by the unfortunately named 'Reckitt' solutions. It does become sinister however when ramping up the anti and reading the world toilet association blurb where they state more than a quarter of the world's population lack basic sanitation which is a public health emergency in any language. With one of their advisors aptly named 'Royce Wee,' their movement is, nobly, to ensure the one billion people who practice 'open defecation' don't have to, and with a child dying every two minutes from diarrhoea, to ensure access to sanitation is a human right, not a want. And so, with the monotony of middle aged firmly ingrained in my chi, I may delve further into this murky yet fascinating world and make it a mission to visit the ten most recent 'toilets of the year' and feed back my findings, not that you're interested. Still, it will give me opportunity to flush away the hours as I continue to overcome the trauma of using the medicated Izal toilet paper which was favoured by my grandparent's generation, and which left your under carriage looking as crimson as a low rent slaughterhouse… Brett Ellis is a teacher
