What was it then? Strange comment.
2022 World Cup.
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Tashyboy
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My bad Ave just gone through the BBC post again to read it, Linekar said “he never cheated” after the Suarez incident when he deliberately handled the ball against Ghana In the last minute.
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fundy
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Dont forget hes a pundit who like to use the phrase "earned" when talkin about diving for a penalty......................
Swango1980
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He isn't really a pundit to be fair. He is a presenter, and he asks the pundits the questions.
It depends how people define cheating I guess, in a football context. He knowingly broke the rule, yes, so he cheated in that sense (although at some point in time, I bet the ever changing handball rules might consider that NOT a handball
). But, I'm sure he also did it knowing there was a high chance he would get found out. In another context, it was no different to intentionally fouling a player to stop a dangerous attack. Some call that cheating, fair enough. Others call it a professional foul. You do something for the benefit of your team, knowing that you will face the consequences under the laws of the game. Not that I have any desire to defend Suarez. But, if an English player did exactly the same thing, the penalty was missed and England miraculously went on to win the World Cup, I'd imagine there would be many English people labelling that English player as a hero. I doubt the headlines would be about England cheating their way to success (in the English press), and the player facing abuse from English fans up and down the country the following season?
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A useful World Cup.
We knew FIFA were corrupt. Now we know exactly how corrupt.
We knew FIFA were corrupt. Now we know exactly how corrupt.
Tashyboy
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I found it more than mildly amusing the other day when Sepp Blatter blamed Platini for the World Cup going to Qatar.
Crazyface
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sorry, just my sense of humor.....the names.......sorry, well I made me laugh.
Crazyface
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Until we get to the sharp end of it....then he's clueless.
Beezerk
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Black Adder Goes Forth springs to mind.
We'll try this and then the same next time and the time after as it will be the one thing the opposition won't be expecting us to do ?
Tashyboy
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https://news.sky.com/video/qatar-officials-interrupt-live-danish-news-broadcast-12748907
not the best of starts
not the best of starts
Pin-seeker
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I’ll be glad when the WC is over.
Absolute farce.
The stadium built from shipping containers is impressive tho.
Absolute farce.
The stadium built from shipping containers is impressive tho.
fundy
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So thats why southgate didnt pick Toney for the WC then...................
Tashyboy
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Hope he lost money not scoring a hat trick at the weekend ?
fundy
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Tashyboy
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Saved an embarrassing press conference and flight back........
Blue in Munich
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With apologies to some of our Scottish friends… ?
Who does everyone fancy to win?
I’m struggling to see past Brazil ?
I’m struggling to see past Brazil ?
Blue in Munich
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Having them is fine, it’s taking them the other side of the whitewash that becomes a problem.
A former colleague used to play with Mark Hughes; said he wouldn’t say boo to a goose off the pitch but stepping onto the pitch something changed.
Beezerk
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They always come as favourites but then never show up. Hope they dazzle with some cracking play this year.
