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.......And I with my son.......just knew it was going to fly in.
Modern goalkeepers need to be taught how to defend crosses properly.
Steve
Why Australia won't get to host the World Cup for some time... 
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/v...des-pitch-at-football-match-in-canberra-video
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/v...des-pitch-at-football-match-in-canberra-video
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Well, really we need a couple of midfielders who run like the kangaroo...
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Curious sequence in which the coach of Panama, at the end of the first half, seems to approach Gareth Southgate for, according the press, ask for "mercy".
Curious sequence in which the coach of Panama, at the end of the first half, seems to approach Gareth Southgate for, according the press, ask for "mercy".
Interesting game between England v Belgium coming up. Best game yesterday for a neutral was Japan & Senegal.
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Just watched the Portugal v Iran game.
What started out as quite entertaining turned into a joke.
Some of those players should be ashamed of themselves, and the referee made some errors of judgement which were incomprehensible.
A bad advert for football.
Steve
What started out as quite entertaining turned into a joke.
Some of those players should be ashamed of themselves, and the referee made some errors of judgement which were incomprehensible.
A bad advert for football.
Steve
I'm starting to really hate this whole VAR-thing. Granted that some decision are good, but it still seems arbitrary when VAR is used or not. And it provokes players to complain to the ref even more (was it even possible?) and there are breaks in the flow of the game.
Scrap it!
Scrap it!
I agree, that one game has made a farce of the whole VAR experiment.
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Curious sequence in which the coach of Panama, at the end of the first half, seems to approach Gareth Southgate for, according the press, ask for "mercy".
The VAR could be a good thing if the players were real men and stopped play acting ....LOOK AT ME I AM INJURED I like football but this is a disgrace to the game
as I have said earlier the wrestling that goes on is appalling...… a few Referees are getting it right but over-all to many are useless @rocketman @Nathangun
as I have said earlier the wrestling that goes on is appalling...… a few Referees are getting it right but over-all to many are useless @rocketman @Nathangun
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This is what the VAR guys really look at during the game.
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With the last breath, but we classify.
Celebration after Marcos Rojo scored the second goal
With the last breath, but we classify.
Celebration after Marcos Rojo scored the second goal
Now that's sportsmanship!
Australia out but no one here is really surprised.
There hasn't been that enthusiasm there was back in 2006 when we acually qualified for the first time in decades. That World Cup had a whole country staying up to watch games at 2am in the morning across public parks and in the streets - and to actually win a game at that Cup was a national celebration. (Came back from behind to beat Japan). This time it was more a formality - no magic. Only the 'soccer' tragics are zealously interested.
There hasn't been that enthusiasm there was back in 2006 when we acually qualified for the first time in decades. That World Cup had a whole country staying up to watch games at 2am in the morning across public parks and in the streets - and to actually win a game at that Cup was a national celebration. (Came back from behind to beat Japan). This time it was more a formality - no magic. Only the 'soccer' tragics are zealously interested.
@Louis gotta wonder at Maradona's celebration.
I think he better stop watching Argentina playing.
Argentina legend Diego Maradona says he's fine after his collapse
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/footb...ego-maradona-says-hes-fine-after-his-collapse
I think he better stop watching Argentina playing.
Argentina legend Diego Maradona says he's fine after his collapse
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/footb...ego-maradona-says-hes-fine-after-his-collapse
@Louis gotta wonder at Maradona's celebration.
I think he better stop watching Argentina playing.
Argentina legend Diego Maradona says he's fine after his collapse
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/footb...ego-maradona-says-hes-fine-after-his-collapse
Class act.
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So Germany are out after being beaten 2-0 by South Korea.
The German missed some gilt edged chances and South Korea took theirs, especially at the end when Neuer lost possession and the ball was thumped forward into an empty half for the South Korean player to gallop on to and gleefully tap the ball into an empty net.
That will get folks talking.
Steve
The German missed some gilt edged chances and South Korea took theirs, especially at the end when Neuer lost possession and the ball was thumped forward into an empty half for the South Korean player to gallop on to and gleefully tap the ball into an empty net.
That will get folks talking.
Steve