Alan Ball (yes yes I know) had a BRILLIANT idea about 10 years ago.
His idea was that you have the same three officials working together every week (refereeing different games obviously). That way they get to know each other, how they officiate and thus bring some consistency.
At the moment...
Thing is I was born then. I would have been ONE year old! But then again I didnt support the albion at that age as I would still have been in nappies!!
Mexico got 1986 because Columbia couldnt do it.
Colombia was originally chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1974. However, the Colombian authorities declared in November 1982 that they could not afford to host the World Cup under the terms that FIFA demanded. Mexico was selected on May 20, 1983 as...