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JoeDenver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 1:04 am Please delete, mods.
That's a bit harsh Joe......


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Barlow Boy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 3:20 am Harry Kane interview 🤣🤣🤣
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BlackHillsPaul wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 3:19 am Not really. Estadio Azteca, as great as it is, is actually an old shithole.
Yes but its a real football stadium, not an nfl stadium.
Elland Road is also an old shithole, but Leeds fans wouldnt change it for anything.

Saw an interview with Kevin deBruyne and he preferred BC Place. The Portugal team really enjoyed Toronto as they felt it was like "an old premier league stadium".

Seattle and Boston have also been praised as suiting football more than those giant fishbowls.
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The Subhuman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 3:07 am Haaland next ...
Kind of sad one of them has to go home.
Like I said before, I do wonder whether Norway "played their final" against Brazil.

England will be galvanized after tonight's game.
Tuchel seems to have built some resilience into this England squad.
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Formal statement issued by the Belgian Football Association (RBFA) on FIFA's decision to overturn the red card on Balogun.
They cite various FIFA articles that point to the overturn decision being a violation of FIFA's own rules.
Shameful decision by FIFA, who wont even respond to questions about it. Im sure they are simply hoping it will go away.
Belgium looking to take it further, but its too late now.
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BlackHillsPaul wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 3:19 am Not really. Estadio Azteca, as great as it is, is actually an old shithole.

That’s my point!

Old Shitholes = Good
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Morning everyone who didn’t stay up last night!


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YorkshireSquare wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:45 am Morning everyone who didn’t stay up last night!


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Me!

Just watched the highlights.

A heroic performance.
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YorkshireSquare wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:45 am Morning everyone who didn’t stay up last night!


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Wish I had now, just finished the replay & what a performance from England 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Just watched the Harry Kane interview, sounded like he’d been sucking helium for 2 hours, brilliant 🤣🤣🤣
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The Subhuman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 3:09 am Stones has to start v Haaland ... Unbelieveably good tonight
Aye, he'll pocket Haaland no bother.

I thought Bellingham was outstanding, world class player.

Pickford, Konsa. O'Reilly, Gordon, Rice, Kane, Spence and Stones were all excellent.

Brilliant team effort.

Referee was very inconsistent, booking Rice in the first minute was too much imo, he then let Mexico away with murder after that.

I really like Patrick Berg in Norway's midfield, Leeds should be in for him, can't see him costing a fortune from Bodo Glimt.

Quansah was a bit rash with that challenge, but unlucky as his foot deflected up off the ball. Not intentional and a yellow card was fair.

Saka was clogged on his Achilles from behind and that can lead to serious injury, but that bell 🔔 end ref just waved play on.

Oh, and Dan Burn was awesome too 😎
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CUSSIE01 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 7:46 am Just watched the Harry Kane interview, sounded like he’d been sucking helium for 2 hours, brilliant 🤣🤣🤣
Aye. that was funny 🤣

Like Pinky n Perky having a period 😂

Lads gave their guts tonight and deserved the win.

Azteca my arse 😂

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malcolmw wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 4:27 am Formal statement issued by the Belgian Football Association (RBFA) on FIFA's decision to overturn the red card on Balogun.
They cite various FIFA articles that point to the overturn decision being a violation of FIFA's own rules.
Shameful decision by FIFA, who wont even respond to questions about it. Im sure they are simply hoping it will go away.
Belgium looking to take it further, but its too late now.
FIFA don't even know shameful begins with an "s".
They don't care - it's not in their vocabulary.
Same with Ronaldo's card being revoked before the tournament,

They make boxing refereeing at the Olympics look like a paragon of good governance.
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YorkshireSquare wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:45 am Morning everyone who didn’t stay up last night!


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Aye, that was one of the best matches I've seen following England and definitely worth being up live for. Reminded me of West Germany in 1970 and Cameroon and Germany in 1990. An epic event that needed to be watched live.

I went for a kip at half time in the Norway match, and set the alarm for 02:45, only to find they'd put the kick off back an hour. So, just stayed awake until the match finished and the lads sang Wonderwall.

Very special night for English football, I never doubted them, even when Mexico got their penalty and Quansah got his red.

Tuchel has developed a tremendous determination and team spirit in this group that I just feel will carry us to glory.

Well done England 🦁 🦁🦁
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Well done England, and don’t worry, you’ll get your sent off player back. Donald has told FISA that it was only an attack on a hostile nation, so where’s the problem?
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Well done England, and don’t worry, you’ll get your sent off player back. Donald has told FISA that it was only an attack on a hostile nation, so where’s the problem?
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Pullhard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 7:58 am FIFA don't even know shameful begins with an "s".
They don't care - it's not in their vocabulary.
Same with Ronaldo's card being revoked before the tournament,

They make boxing refereeing at the Olympics look like a paragon of good governance.
FIFA has always been full of despicable, greedy, pathetic, corrupt specimens like Infantino, Blatter, and especially those two horrible numpties Platini and Beckenbauer.

Maradona is the poster child for their cheating and corruption, they all deserve each other and karma will catch up with these bastards.

Belgium should push this until eternity.
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Orange Box wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:18 am Well done England, and don’t worry, you’ll get your sent off player back. Donald has told FISA that it was only an attack on a hostile nation, so where’s the problem?
I hope the orangutan 🦧 is busy sucking off Infantino like he did for Balogun.
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hector wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 3:46 am That's a bit harsh Joe......


What have we done to deserve this treatment?? ;-)
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hector wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 3:46 am That's a bit harsh Joe......


What have we done to deserve this treatment?? ;-)
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