National Treasure turns out for Paris SG

That's Olympic ambassador David Beckham, appearring for PSG against Montpelier last Saturday, no, make that Friday...

Rugby Union: it's an Olympic Sport, you know...

And this is the Six Nations Trophy

 

 

"It's just a postbox from Leeeeds!"

 

Team GB's boxing heroine Nicola Adams is immortalised with this Golden Postbox in Centenary Sq Leeds

 

One served coffee in the Olympic Broadcast Centre, one sang at the closing ceremony. But which is which?

 

Answer: The barista is on the right, Harry Styles is second from the left

 

 

Team GB's Jack Butland...

.. not saving a last minute penalty from Forest's Billy Sharp at St Andrew's today.

 

Warning: May contain strong language, mainly related to the fatness of a nearby Nottingham Forest fan, as pointed out by the chap next to me.

 

 

 

Edgar Davids

 

He's played for AC Milan, Juventus, Barcelona and for Holland. He's a European Cup winner. And now he can say he played at Dagenham & Redbridge ....

 

 

The score was Dagenham 1 Barnet 0. Davids was booked for dissent.

Nothing at all to do with the Olympics

.. but it is me and Miriam with former Hammer and Birmingham City favourite Alan Curbishley

I'm holding a copy of a programme for the 1979 Chelsea-Birmingham clash, which I got him to sign. I reminded him that he scored his first Birmingham goal in that game (a 2-1 victory for the - Midlands  - Blues), and he said , "Oh yes, I remember, a header, nice cross from Archie Gemmill". Having said that I think I look more pleased about it than he does.

Nothing at all to do with the Olympics

But it is Sam Williams scoring a last minute penalty for Dagenham against Fleetwood today. Warning: contains strong language, mostly related to how sh*t their goalkeeper is.

And here is the shell of the Dagenham programme shop, burnt out after it was 'maliciously arsonned' as the PA put it

Blog shortlisted for top photography prize

One of the pictures I took at The Derby - see June 2nd below - was shortlisted for the 'Celebration of a Nation' photographic competition organised by Yahoo and Mediatel. It was exhibited at a Top West End Gallery (admittedly for only one evening). And it raised £45 for charity, being ACTUALLY SOLD to a real person (not me, I was outbid..). I am not making any of this up.

Full story is here, together with the winning photos: http://celebration.mediatel.co.uk/

And here is the photo itself.

The Olympic Stadium in Berlin: November 2 2012

During Hertha Berlin 0 Ingelstadt 0

 

 

But at least you can get a drink during the game. In fact every so often a bloke comes round with a big tray of lager.  The Germans do get some things right...