3PM Extra: The best things we've found on the internet today
Gary Neville's 'Bond villain' underground house has got us thinking. If Gary really were an adversary of 007, what would he be called? Dr No-mates, perhaps? Or Redfinger?
Anyway, even while plotting the nuclear eradication of Merseyside from his subterranean earth shelter, Gary will need some entertainment. So we humbly suggest that when his fellow agents of SPECTRE come round for tea, he shows them our daily 3PM Extra blog of the day's best football videos and other stuff we found on the internet. Here's your selection for today...
1) After that insanely thrilling first leg, who knows what tonight's Carling Cup semi-final Manchester derby holds? Neutrals can only hope it will be contain as many attacking thrills and goalkeeper spills as this George Best/Franny Lee-inspired classic from the 1969/70 season. Just like tonight, City are 2-1 up from the first leg after a controversial penalty...
For completists, here's the first leg in glorious mono muddyvision...
2) A few questions about this new Nike advert. Why is Fernando Torres dressed like the albino monk from the Da Vinci Code? Great as he is, when have you ever seen Wayne Rooney bend in a shot like that? And is it just us or is this a bit disappointing given Nike's previous excellence? Have a look below...
Now check out two truly great Nike football ads. First, Terry Gilliam's 'Secret Tournament' from 2002...
...And second, an extended cut of Guy Ritchie's surprisingly brilliant 'Take It To The Next Level' from last year, with added WAGging and vomiting!
3) Congratulations to keepy-up champ Dan Magness, who broke a world record yesterday by juggling a ball for 36miles. Here he setting out on his quest...
...And here's a sensational Magness performance from 2008.
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