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BREAKING: Spanish national team head coach Julen Lopetegui has been sacked just 24 hours before the start of the World Cup in Russia, this comes after he was appointed to be the new Real Madrid head coach after the World Cup.
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Perhaps, rather than using the name, an indication could have been "the team from the wrong side of the Pennines that wear red and are located inland." It would have been more eye friendly to those of us that support Super Leeds.
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North America to host 2026 World Cup after winning vote over Morocco
Wow. Going to be fantastic parties all over
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I've seen lots of videos of him and I don't actually think the player himself was as gifted. I think rather the idea of Pele is more powerful, as a skilful no 10 playmaker at the heart of the best and most beautiful team of all time in 1970, and as a child genius in 58. It's romantic and cinematic and he's a gentleman and Brazilian which adds some nice Samba spice, whilst Maradona and Zidane don't have all this and were certainly no angels, but for me actually better footballers. |
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Well done to our American Cousins! Just let's not have Diana Ross trying to kick a penalty this time... but if it's going to be a Kardashian then bring her back!
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You do know the cruelest of things to say to a Leeds fan.
Having said that, he was a fabulous player when he was at Leeds, but, I have to say, he went up so many levels when he went to you. I loved watching him, no matter where he was.
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Gotta love business mixing with latin blood
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To use an Americanism I’m going to throw a curveball. Scratch that, I’ll use an English equivalent - I’m going to bowl you a Googly. The best player I’ve seen with my own eyes is Ronaldo. Not the Portuguese poser Cristiano (and don’t get me wrong, he’s an all time great) but Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima - Brazilian Ronaldo. He was at his peak in the years prior to the ‘98 World Cup and he had absolutely everything in his armoury - he was quick, powerful, could dribble through teams, was great on the ball and had laser accuracy in front of goal. His overall record is great despite his many injuries but they robbed him of the best years of his career. Had he gone injury free throughout his time I think he’d be regarded as the undisputed best of all time. That is of course, speculation, but he was a sensational player at his best. C. Ronaldo and Messi have consistency and longevity over him, but not talent IMO. Oh and Maradona >>>>>>> Pele ;) |
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Cricket is the last curse of the Empire upon her colonies. It’s as exciting as watching paint dry.
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tournament now Mark ? Positive or negative, I read the players pulled for him to stay through the World Cup! |
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At the risk of injecting some seriousness into this, watch a T20 match. It is far, far, far shorter, more digestible and less nuanced than 5-day Test match cricket which Abdullah so eloquently describes. Even most Englishmen nowadays are baffled by Test cricket. A T20 match only lasts about 3 hours total so even if you hate it, it won’t last long enough for you to start hating yourself for watching it.
England play a couple of matches vs India and one vs Australia in the next month or so. One of those would be worth a gander. |
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Nothing beats a test match. That is my opinion, I was brought up on the game, those that don't know would find it boring, I accept that. There are many sports I find boring because I don't know the rules.
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any dark horse teams to look out for? Trying to find someone to root for in the absence of the U.S.
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Farther back, Poland and Colombia. This is more along the lines of the 'dark horse' I think you're asking about. and they're actually in the same group is what makes it crazier Anybody farther back doesn't really have a chance of making a dent IMO. I'd usually say to never turn your back on Sweden, but with God Zlatan gone, no more. |
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I did one of those at-home DNA tests and was told that I'm about 50% English, so this could be a good way to root for my own heritage
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Did you hear about the article he took out, in the LA times, when he signed with the Galaxy? He took out an entire page....to simply state "Dear Los Angeles, You're welcome." or the own Galaxy endorsed video, where he was walking with a Lion, and he says 'Welcome TO Zlatan'. |
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