Check out this compilation of funny soccer videos on YouTube.
Which one did you like most?
The Goal of the Century
Played on 22 June 1986, this was a football match between Argentina and England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
A match which included two of the most famous goals in football history, both scored by Diego Maradona. [wikipedia]
René Higuita’s Famous Scorpion Kick
If you haven’t heard of former Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita (“The Madman”) yet, look up his famous “scorpion kick” on YouTube – or just watch one of the most spectacular examples below:
There’s also a Netflix documentary on the Madman, you should watch it if you are a fan of interesting facts in football. Fun is actually what football is supposed to be about.
Betting on Football… What Else?
The most popular gambling activity in East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi) is definitely betting, also known as wagering… and if we talk about “betting”, we actually talk about “sports betting”, which – with soccer (“soka”) being the most popular sport in Africa – mostly means “football betting” to most people.
As many other things and habits, betting was brought to East Africa by the British. However, betting in the United Kingdom means so much more than just betting on football.
In the UK, you can bet on literally ANYTHING. If you go to any English bookmaker website, you will find a wide variety of sports. Starting with the traditional British sports, such as horse racing, rugby, golf, basketball, greyhound racing, the range broadens to car racing (Formula 1, Formula 3, IndyCar, rally) and political betting – since Brits are very actively engaged in their countries domestic and international affairs, political bets have been a very popular activity in Britain, ever since the first high street betting shops appeared in the 1920’s. You can even bet on the winners of Awards – Golden Globe, Oscar, Cannes, Romy, you name it.
How come that betting in Tanzania (and East Africa, in general) is still so limited on football betting? Why is that?
What’s YOUR opinion?