Incredible open goal miss (Video)

When it looks easier to score than to miss, you know that if the chance isn't taken then you are going to end up on a blooper video at the end of the season. There are always many contenders to choose from and it is certainly not something that a player wants to be remembered for. Whilst admiring the talents of many players and their ability to miss an open goal from a few yards, I recently came across this effort by Fahad Khalfan from an international match in 2010. First though, let me set the scene.

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Uzbekistan for World Cup 2014? (video)

Ask people to point to Uzbekistan on a map and the majority will struggle. Ask people what they know about the Uzbek football team and you'll be met by a blank look. You may even be asked to leave the building. Yet in just under 500 days time, we may be learning a lot more about Central Asia's rising football powerhouse on football's biggest stage - the World Cup finals.

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