The World Cup

[SwissBlade]

State our armed forces are in she could go over in a pedalo and take the island using only a board with a nail in it…

I think the Falklands would be fine with pedalo Belgrano coming towards it.

Dancing on the tables tonight singing “if you don’t jump you’re English” she put the argie flag on my chair and I had to remind her the last time the argies did that on English territory it didn’t end well

In fairness I cheered all the argie goals and only wanted extra time to knacker them out. Great fun

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Belgium Spain friday but they played day after us and Mexico?

 

[Silky Sabella]

Messi has been the best player in the world for the past 20 years by a country mile and to even mention Ronaldo in the same breath is an absolute joke !!!

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Messi has been the best player in the world for the past 20 years by a country mile and to even mention Ronaldo in the same breath is an absolute joke !!!

Yeah but you've been masturbating furiously over Barry Bannan for the last ten years so what the fuck do you know

 

[Camden Blade]

Belgium Spain friday but they played day after us and Mexico?

Fancy Belgium to cause an upset against Spain. England Argentina semi on the cards. Hard to see past France for the Jules Rimet.

 

[Sean Thornton]

“England players will be advised not to jump over advertising hoardings after Jordan Henderson suffered a freak injury in the aftermath of their World Cup victory over Mexico”


The millionaires have also been advised not to drink water from a very recently boiled kettle, or take a bath with a plugged in toaster. At least when there’s a World Cup on. The FA are hoping players agents are on board with this.

 

[bornablade]

Fancy Belgium to cause an upset against Spain. England Argentina semi on the cards. Hard to see past France for the Jules Rimet.

'The Jules Rimet' was given to Brazil in 1970.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

'The Jules Rimet' was given to Brazil in 1970.

Does Trump know....?

 

[Kenilworth]

Does Trump know....?

I suspect he’s onto a different kind of “rimet”

 

[Berkshire Blade]

'The Jules Rimet' was given to Brazil in 1970.

And then stolen and melted down

 

[BazWainwright]

And then stolen and melted down

I blame Bert

 

[Sean Thornton]

Does Trump know....?

Sleepy Jules Rimet?

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

I suspect he’s onto a different kind of “rimet”

There's a nasty thought. You'd never get rid of the taste of fake tan!

 

[BadgersBigToe]

World Cup 2026: Egypt want officials kicked out after defeat by Argentina

The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Kenilworth]

There's a nasty thought. You'd never get rid of the taste of fake tan!

We really do need the queasy emoji on the quick options, don’t we

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Going to miss the 3/4 games a day!

 

[CaptainMorgans]

I'm predicting a France vs Argentina final because that's what FIFA want. Whilst the golden boot winner has always been a 'thing' at previous world cups the onus on mbappe and Messi has felt manufactured, the fact Kane and especially Harland are up there perhaps an accident of both teams progressing further than assumed.

I don't have a tin foil hat, I just think increasingly big events like this have a preferred narrative and as FIFA are crooked as fuck it's not a leap to think things are being manipulated.

Infantino said "he suffered with the Argentine fans" during the game.

You're right about their financial corruption and it undermines absolutely everything else.
Unfortunately, it really isn't too much of a leap to think they could be influencing the officiating of matches.

By the way, on average - England receive a card every 7 fouls. Argentina's number is 20...

I'm not massively into conspiracies but with Bellingham, Rice, O'Reilly & Guehi all a yellow card away from missing a potential semi final, would it be a big shock if it went against us VS Norway?
The yellow Rice got in the first minute against Mexico was ridiculous

 

[I should coco]

Infantino said "he suffered with the Argentine fans" during the game.

Yes, but don't forget, he is a 'migrant worker', he is 'gay'..

We are lucky to have a man with as much depth of feeling as our El Presidente.

"Today I feel Scottish, ABE".

 

[Camden Blade]

'The Jules Rimet' was given to Brazil in 1970.

Cheers! How did I not know that? Completely different design too.

 

[Silent Blade]

Cheers! How did I not know that? Completely different design too.

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Stolen in 1983 and believed to be melted by the thieves

 

[Cheeky Blade]

We’ve already had Trump reversing a red card but it wouldn’t surprise me if this World Cup is exposed as the most corrupt ever as the FBI launches a probe into the Argentine Football Association and alledged $300 million money laundering.

https://www.totalprosports.com/soccer/world-cup/argentina-football-association-fbi-investigation/

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Bit shit for Merino scoring a few winners but will be used as a 'super sub' for last 10 minutes lol

 

[Younger Dryas Blade]

Franca v Espana is a tasty match, Franca will win through, They will meet either Kattegat or the Saxons in the final. Argentines will fall short.

This guy knows the end game but won't share due to gambling rules.

 

[Russ]

Spot the flag

https://news.sky.com/story/world-cup-live-england-argentina-messi-latest-13535760?postid=12034759#liveblog-body

 

[Grey Blade]

Spot the flag

https://news.sky.com/story/world-cup-live-england-argentina-messi-latest-13535760?postid=12034759#liveblog-body

What does it cost to take a flag in?

 

[I should coco]

What does it cost to take a flag in?

Clearly FIFA have missed a revenue stream there.

Say $250 for your basic flag. $50 for every additional colour, $10 per word, $100 for a club badge etc etc.

A nice litte earner for Presidente Giana.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

I know many weren't, but I was a fan of Southgate... what I can't deny though, is that we're genuinely entertaining under Tuchel. I'm looking forward to watching tonight's game.

As a minimum, i find it hard to believe we'll "go out wondering" with a Tuchel side. The identity is to play brave and be determined. Our world class players are seizing the opportunity, they don't look shackled or frightened.
I'm in my mid-30s and can't remember watching an England team with these characteristics. Wayne Rooney when he burst onto the scene 2004/06 is the only example I can think of, but never as a collective.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

I know many weren't, but I was a fan of Southgate... what I can't deny though, is that we're genuinely entertaining under Tuchel. I'm looking forward to watching tonight's game.

As a minimum, i find it hard to believe we'll "go out wondering" with a Tuchel side. The identity is to play brave and be determined. Our world class players are seizing the opportunity, they don't look shackled or frightened.
I'm in my mid-30s and can't remember watching an England team with these characteristics. Wayne Rooney when he burst onto the scene 2004/06 is the only example I can think of, but never as a collective.

The fact Southgate is fully on the "corporate talk" circuit doing talks in hotel conferences sums up how crazy it was we had a England manager with the experience of.... getting Middlesbrough relegated

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

I know many weren't, but I was a fan of Southgate... what I can't deny though, is that we're genuinely entertaining under Tuchel. I'm looking forward to watching tonight's game.

As a minimum, i find it hard to believe we'll "go out wondering" with a Tuchel side. The identity is to play brave and be determined. Our world class players are seizing the opportunity, they don't look shackled or frightened.
I'm in my mid-30s and can't remember watching an England team with these characteristics. Wayne Rooney when he burst onto the scene 2004/06 is the only example I can think of, but never as a collective.

I think Southgate was fantastic at remoulding the image of the England team, and was unequivocally better than any other manager since Ramsey at getting results in tournaments, how ever painful the football might have been to watch.

 

[Frank the tank]

Southgate did a fantastic job but didn't win anything and that is how he is judged
It doesn't matter we were an embarrassment before
If we ever do win anything he will be as responsible for it as anyone ,not just got his influence on the first team but for his influence throughout the age groups and the whole set up