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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Chadli goal? WTF
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623

    Huskaris said:

    Nice to see the French waving a flag that isn't white for a change

    Do you spend a lot of time hanging around with Bourbon loyalists?
    Wish my history was better.
    We're very keen on "flegs" over here, that, and living in the past...
  • ScrappyCAFC
    ScrappyCAFC Posts: 278
    Bloody hell, France get two stars on their shirts and I'm still waiting for England to get a second. That one star is so lonely.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781

    Anyone noticed BBC Coverage a few seconds ahead of ITV

    Why would you watch ITV's coverage? ;)
    Maybe he's like Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth and is watching more than one channel at the same time.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Qatar: :wink:
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Loved this World Cup, shame we fizzled out but even bigger shame that lot from over the channel won.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781

    Never a pen absolute ball to hand

    You could argue it was as a result of his general body movement as part of jumping, but he definitely moved his hand in to the path of the ball.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Well that's another world cup into the history books. Cheers to all the regulars in the thread I've really enjoyed watching and commenting with you guys.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781

    19 what's he going to be like in 5years

    24?
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    I'm glad it ended with a good final, I feared that France would win one nil and play like they did against Belgium. Probably the most entertaining World Cup I've seen.
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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781

    Mandukic the first player to score an OG in a World Cup Final now becomes the first man to score at both ends in a World Cup Final

    & Mbappe the first teenager to score in a WC final since Pele in 1958...
    It would appear all those 20-24 year olds who've scored since then were teenagers too. See here for example:

    https://www.vogue.com/article/age-of-adolescence-teenagers-health-brain-benefits
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781
    iaitch said:

    Worst biscuits in the world.

    You're this close to getting a flag.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344

    19 what's he going to be like in 5years

    24?
    @RodneyCharltonTrotta used this joke an hour ago lol
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781

    sam3110 said:

    Who has had the weirdest name in this World Cup.?

    Danish guy called Martin Braithwaite, or a Russian called Mario Fernandes.
    TBF he is Brazilian.

    Played for Brazil and had a presidential Decree by Putin to play for Russia
    Right then, Liz, we need a few Royal Decrees. Mbappe, Pogba and Griezman to get British citizenship will do for a start.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    Massive shame this World Cup ended with a referee howler determining the game.

    I mean...how anyone who thinks that Perisic intentionally handballed that needs to go and see a doctor. His eyes were shut, was a yard from the player in front, and couldn't physically move his arm away.

    How has a ref with such poor judgement been given the World Cup final? He had all the evidence in front of him.

    The whole purpose of VAR is to stop ridiculous decisions like that!!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781
    philcafc said:

    Well done to France deserving winners. Allez Les Bleus !


    I'll give you the first sentence but you can fuck right off with the second.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781
    edited July 2018

    19 what's he going to be like in 5years

    24?
    @RodneyCharltonTrotta used this joke an hour ago lol
    I saw that but only after I'd written mine. I can't remove my comment or you'd have LOLs on a blank post which would be very embarrassing for those who've LOLled.
  • ArsenalFanTV dont do themselves any favours



    Winning Captain Lloris
    Golden Boot Winner Kane
    Englands best player Trippier.

    What did Arsenal players do in the World Cup
  • Sad to think it's the last one in summer for 8 years and the last one with Europe-friendly kickoff times for at least 12.

    Qatar will have Europe friendly kick off times, it's the same time as Russia only 2 hours ahead of England.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,974
    Thought Varane was massively overlooked by all pundits for player of the tournament. Absolute class.
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  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883

    philcafc said:

    Well done to France deserving winners. Allez Les Bleus !


    I'll give you the first sentence but you can fuck right off with the second.
    Purely meant as an expression and no need to use language like that.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,974
    Hazard came 2nd and Greizmann 3rd for the golden ball. Who picks these?!!!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited July 2018

    Nug said:

    Nug said:

    Ref wasn’t sure shouldn’t be given, he even went back for another look so obviously wasn’t 100%.

    Haha think that's clutching at straws a bit. We all have no idea how sure or unsure he was.
    I’m shocked anyone thinks that’s a penalty. Not sure what Itv are saying but 4 pundits on bbc are pretty clear. There’ll be 5 penalties in every game soon.
    I think it's a 50/50 call. Not enough to overturn whatever the on field ref's original decision was.
    I said at the time that it was a close one.
    Seen then given, but the fact that the ref looked , walked away and then had another look was dramatic even if the Referee was an ex actor.
    He was a bit like Graham Poll on acid.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Not just on CL but on social media generally I do find the comments strange about teams like France and Croatia.
    They were the best two teams and always did enough to win games.
    Only in The world cup in 1970 did one team dominate every match and even Brazil curtailed their attacking play because they respected England and were happy with the odd goal win.

    France were the kings of game management but would strike with deadly intent after periods of defensive play.

    I gave Croatia credit from the group games even though France were my pick from the start and just knew they wouldn't freeze in two finals in a row.

    Great world cup where the cream rose to the top.
    Vive la France,
    Long live the Republic.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102

    Hazard came 2nd and Greizmann 3rd for the golden ball. Who picks these?!!!

    Shortlist by FIFA, winner picked by worlds media
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    Enjoyable tournament helped by England's progress.

    Decent final too with both sides playing well albeit France helped by a couple of contentious decisions.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
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    Well played Le Tiss, well played Sir!
  • As Will from The Inbetweeners once said...

    "the fucking baguette eating dickhead frogs"