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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited July 2018
    Sage said:

    Tottenham have 13 players, past or present, still left in the competition. That is quite something.

    As there are 9 Spurs players left in all 4 semi finalists, it's wonderful that at least one Tottenham player will win a trophy at last.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    rina said:

    Aldi to close all English stores at 3pm on Sunday if we make the final to allow their staff to watch. A really nice touch, especially from a German company

    Bloody love Aldi! Although those till staff must be on some kind of performance enhancing drugs to go that fast
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846

    rina said:

    Aldi to close all English stores at 3pm on Sunday if we make the final to allow their staff to watch. A really nice touch, especially from a German company

    Bloody love Aldi! Although those till staff must be on some kind of performance enhancing drugs to go that fast
    Team Sky asthma inhalers...
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    rina said:

    Aldi to close all English stores at 3pm on Sunday if we make the final to allow their staff to watch. A really nice touch, especially from a German company

    More likely to prevent staff calling in sick Sunday morning and the store being left severely short staffed.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited July 2018
    For those who dont want to click the link, from that story and another I have read its basically.

    A Russian team doctor has told a German newspaper that the Russian players inhaled Ammonia(a non banned substance) through wet cotton wool balls, this apparently helps improve there oxygen flow
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    that may be the biggest non story so far- 'Russians do something completely legal that loads of others are also doing'. smelling salts have been used since forever in sport, they're huge in America with most NFL players using

    there's no way it's just the Russians doing it at the World Cup
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited July 2018
    Fantastic World Cup theme by Kirill Richter for the US broadcaster FOX...


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMNIU1Pgdfk
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    Stuck in work - M6 nightmare - everything coming through the A500.

    Looks like a quick bite to eat in the restaurant and watching Belgium/France here. This better not happen tomorrow night!!
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    Who Wants Belgium to win tonight?

    Obviously Extra time and pens but any other thoughts?
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  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    I want Belgium cos I got them in the sweepstake. I’ll take the 25 quid if we smash ‘em in the final......
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    My two picks at the outset of the World cup.
    The two best teams here.
    The winner of the WC will come from this game.
    Can't split them.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Getting nervy already and we got 24 hours yet until the game.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Hazard looks bang up for it tonight
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    I have asked a few of my mates - completely split from :

    France - coz wanna spank them in the final!

    To another "mate" who said Miiiillllllwaaaaal....

    Prick !
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    England would be the underdog against either of these teams. But I think Belgium would actually be the more difficult team for them to beat. France has more talent but Belgium seems a more cohesive TEAM.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    Mbappe, greizman, pogba to have a brawl with courtois, hazard, Dr bruyne and fellani. All sent off and Belgium to win 68-67 in a penalty shootout after an exhausting 0-0 draw full of confidence sapping mistakes.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    I watched us play France at Wembley in the friendly after the theatre attacks in Paris - and we were a tonne better than them there
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Lukaku has had 1 touch in the first 20 minutes here... even with all this attacking from belgium so far
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715

    My two picks at the outset of the World cup.
    The two best teams here.
    The winner of the WC will come from this game.
    Can't split them.

    Just read this- whaaaat?



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  • All Belgium so far. Look threatening every time they go forward.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    This is a cracking game between two attacking sides.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Belgium well on top.
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    Great save - French under pressure but great at counter attack as are Belgium - could be a great game...
    So

    0-0 banged on hopefully !!
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Going with Belgium win here, 2-0
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    After 25 mins these 2 teams do not look nervous that's for sure
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    Anything but
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited July 2018
    cafctom said:

    It would have been absolutely epic to beat Russia in the Semi Final on their own turf. I don’t need to go into the details obviously, but the back story and context of the whole thing would have been unreal.

    There would have been a blizzard and we would have been overpowered by the driving snow and with Moscow all a blazing have lost the bonny bunch of roses oh...
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Would prefer France to win this I think. The thought of having to face De Bruyne if we make it makes me nervous.
  • BR3red
    BR3red Posts: 1,715
    @DRAddick Thank God someone has posted.

    Thought I was the only one in the country watching a World Cup semi final and that England were in the other Semi Final

    Thought I had been in a dream for 3 weeks!