Cricket catch brilliance, World Cup goals galore and a hockey highlight

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/jun/12/classic-youtube-best-sports-clips

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1) Shameless plug dept: to launch our YouTube football channel, here are some of early highlights: brick-by-brick recreations of classic World Cup moments – from Maradona’s goal of the century to Massing v Caniggia: the worst tackle in football; World Cup animated histories, including England, Holland and France’s tournament stories. Or there’s our oral history of the Seleção, charting the story of Brazil from their first match against Exeter City to the present day. Finally, here’s Andrew Henderson doing keepy-uppies around our office.

2) Some cricket magnificence: Alfonso Thomas takes four in four for Somerset against Sussex, equalling Chaminda Vaas’s feat in the 2003 World Cup and Lasith Malinga’s in the 2007 World Cup. Beating them, though, with five wickets in an over are: Neil Wagner and Mohammad Amir (though two are run-outs). Meanwhile, here are Adam Lyth and Aaron Finch combining for the catch of the year.

3) German amateur coach takes best dive in all of football. Plus ITV’s World Cup coverage begins on a high note: “Welcome to Rio … sorry, welcome to Miami”. Plus: Glenn Hoddle’s imaginary keyboard. Also, when facing the music, Sepp Blatter elects to dance, somehow making John Oliver’s peerless Fifa takedown redundant.

4) Gordon Strachan banned from sunbathing, Ian Stewart on the ladies, and Bryan Robson on his relief at the lack of culture: it’s the BBC’s 1986 World Cup preview. In other retro tournament news: Bob Mills’s World Cup Heroes and Villains.

5) Route One hockey goals beat Route One football ones.

6) Some US highlights: Yoenis Cespedes makes amends for a fumble with a perfect throw. Kid gets hit by ball, screams; gets given ball, smiles. And, worst pit lane exit ever.

Our favourites from last week’s blog

1) Sean Lock’s World Cup Goals Galore. Brilliant. Also: the BBC World Cup Brush Up with Danny Baker.

2) Hockey teams: be punctual.

3) No one likes a ringer in five-a-side football. Especially when it’s the world freestyle football champion. Plus, no-look, backheel, Under-10 assist.

4) With Le Mans this weekend, here’s Mark Blundell’s 1990 qualifying lap with a malfunctioning car.

5) The 23 funniest Inzamam-ul-Haq run-outs. And Chris Gayle shows how to warn an encroaching batsman.

6) Ten-pin trickery.

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