Recent content by Swango1980

Qualification via Nations League playoffs doesn't really bother me. All the best teams will be at the World Cup, so the primary Qualification groups do their job. If you don't qualify via those, then you may get a second chance, but there is more jeopardy to that. It isn't a safety net...

No idea how they do things in Brazil. But I'm pretty sure kids still play football on the beaches. I'm pretty sure Cunha still plays a bit on the beaches when he goes back on holiday, think he mentioned it in an interview

Brazil still have beaches.

With broken bottles, stones and dog mess in the goal area? :ROFLMAO:

See my last paragraph before posting insulting replies. Thanks

I bet there will be a wide range of answers, based on subjectivity. After all, many still class Southgate as a failure, and he got to finals I believe the most positive many fans get is when England turn on the style in a few games, against top opponents. Even if they get beat narrowly in a...

But Italy were good when their league was the best. It seems their national team decline was after their league decline? Whereas, England have always been rubbish, even when they have had very good individual players. Besides, I don't think the English team have declined from what they were...

Italy 1 nil up, but down to 10 men

If anyone is actually watching footy tonight, is the choice England or one of the WC Playoffs? I bet the Italians are very very nervous

They had to put on 52 games last time they had the world cup. The next world cup will have 104 games The sheer volume of games, logistics and more strict standards that need to be met, means you can't really say they did it once, so they can do it again. I wonder if Uruguay could host an...

Absolutely. You very much get to embrace the culture of that country, it also becomes a big part of marketing that event. It wouldn't overly surprise me if a future World Cup looks to play every single game in a different country. Or at least have about 60 host nations, using 10 countries in...

I see the point that it should go to a nation where football is the main sport. However, I guess that would mean it would mainly just have to be rotated between Europe and South America. Especially if most African countries don't have the resources to hold one. Completely agree on ticket...

I assume you meant Qatar rather than Dubai. Money will always play a huge role in the decision. It'll be why FIFA will choose somewhere like Qatar rather than Laos if they decide to have a World Cup in Asia. And why I doubt we'll ever see it in the Democratic Republic of Congo in my lifetime...

When comparing Tiger to Joe Bloggs, I think many assume they'll let him "get away with it" (if guilty of anything) because of who he is, and/or he has the money to make it go away. Whereas the book is thrown at Joe Bloggs. I'm not so sure. If Joe Bloggs did it, it wouldn't be a major headline...

Two yellow cards for Ugarte, no red though.