The Match
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| Initial release | August 13, 1999 |
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| Directors | Mick Davis |
| Screenplay | Mick Davis |
| Production company | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Producers | Guymon Casady |
| Allan Scott | |
| Pierce Brosnan | |
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| ID | 2046996 |
About The Match
Two Scottish pub soccer teams decide to play a match against each other, to resolve a century-old grudge. The winning team can takeover the other team's pub.
Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts
... They argue that it was The Match s turning point...
Rahul Dravid: The man behind India's dream run in 2023 World Cup cricket
... But The Match ended in tears for Indians as the Australians completely outplayed them...
Bradley Lowery: Sheffield Wednesday fan sentenced over photo jibe
... He was charged after pictures of him brandishing Bradley s photograph during The Match at Wednesday s Hillsborough stadium on 29 September were circulated on X, formerly Twitter...
World Cup 2023: Afghanistan's dazzling run captivates cricket
... Cricket is a funny game, it was unbelievable, " Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi told media after The Match...
Adam Johnson: Crowds gather to pay tribute to ice hockey player
... Ronnie Woolley, a Sheffield Steelers fan who was also at The Match, said it had been a " really hard week"...
Teenage girl 'sexually assaulted' during football match
... The Match was suspended for 18 minutes after Rangers fans let off a large number of flares...
Who are the Celtic fan group the Green Brigade?
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South Africa rugby: The Springboks give hope to a troubled nation
... South African sports journalist Mohammed Allie, who was in Paris for The Match, said that the squad, and the nature of their hard-fought success, contained a lesson for the nation...
Bradley Lowery: Sheffield Wednesday fan sentenced over photo jibe
By Victoria ScheerBBC News
A Sheffield Wednesday supporter who taunted rival fans by mocking The death of Bradley Lowery has been given a 12-week suspended prison sentence.
Dale Houghton, 32, from Rotherham, was seen laughing as he held up an image of The six-year-old at a match against Sunderland - The Team Bradley supported before.
Houghton, who admitted a Public Order offence, was also banned from attending any football match for five years.
His actions were branded " disgraceful".
Houghton had previously pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 2 October.
He was charged after pictures of him brandishing Bradley's photograph during The Match at Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium on 29 September were circulated on X, formerly Twitter.
Houghton later described his behaviour to police as " enjoyable banter" and said he had " found it funny".
At Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Friday he was ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work, as well as being given The 12-week sentence, by District Judge Marcus Waite.
Mr Waite said Houghton's " reckless and foolish" actions had " inflicted more trauma on an already bereaved family".
Suspending The Sentence for 18 Months , Mr Waite said: " Your actions That Day were utterly appalling, your behaviour disgraceful.
" You showed callous disrespect to a brave young man who was rightly held in The highest esteem by football fans everywhere. "
Bradley, from Blackhall Colliery , County Durham , was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare type of Cancer - When he was 18 Months old.
He went on to be Sunderland 's mascot and became " best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
