Some of our favourite videos this year, including a ref’s-eye view of Madrid, a Japanese team-skipping world record the best badminton rally ever and more
1) Way back when in January, Rod Stewart was invited to conduct the Scottish Cup fifth round draw. And what a job he did, grinning mischievously before swooping ostentatiously to pluck balls out of the pot. He also appeared to prod SFA president Alan McRae under the podium and distracted Alan Stubbs to the point that the former defender called out the wrong number – confusing No6 (Greenock Morton) with No9 (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) – when announcing Celtic’s opponents. The televised draw concluded with Stewart, sporting a leopard-print scarf, ignoring a handshake from McRae, and giving a massive thumbs up to camera. Good work.
2) We’ve all mistaken the penalty spot for the football and air-kicked haven’t we? Haven’t we?
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