2022 World Cup.

[Deleted member 15344]

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[4LEX]

I’ll be glad when the WC is over.
Absolute farce.
The stadium built from shipping containers is impressive tho.

Almost as impressive as Southgate having a container ship in defence

 

[Ian_George]

Almost as impressive as Southgate having a container ship in defence

Isn't it traditionally a bus?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Who does everyone fancy to win?
I’m struggling to see past Brazil ?

Well I’ve backed Neymar for golden boot.
Brazil too short price to back for me.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

So thats why southgate didnt pick Toney for the WC then...................

I can’t believe the hypocrisy from the PL and FA with regards to gambling.

At least 7 PL Teams shirts are sponsored by gambling firms, more have “Official Betting Partners“, every football programme is sponsored by a bookmaker and football is generally saturated with gambling firms/sponsorship.

The authorities have a duty of care to protect these players.

 

[fundy]

I can’t believe the hypocrisy from the PL and FA with regards to gambling.

At least 7 PL Teams shirts are sponsored by gambling firms, more have “Official Betting Partners“, every football programme is sponsored by a bookmaker and football is generally saturated with gambling firms/sponsorship.

The authorities have a duty of care to protect these players.

thats before you look at the Crypto links and the like of the Sorare fan schemes and NFTs
same double standards, different day...........

 

[nickjdavis]

They always come as favourites but then never show up. Hope they dazzle with some cracking play this year.

Brazilian football died in 1982.

The loss to Italy caused a rethink about how Brazil approached football....they won a turgid final on pens against Italy in 1990 1994...were crucified by France in the final in 1998, then sailed through a weak group in 2002 before scraping their way to the final to beat an equally unimpressive Germany.

Since then....nada...QF's in 2006, 2010, utter humiliation in the 2014 SF against Germany, QF in 2018.

Brazilian football needs to rediscover its soul.

 

[Swango1980]

Brazilian football died in 1982.

The loss to Italy caused a rethink about how Brazil approached football....they won a turgid final on pens against Italy in 1990...were crucified by France in the final in 1998, sailed through a weak group in 2002 before scraping their way to the final to beat an equally unimpressive Germany.

Since then....nada...QF's in 2006, 2010, utter humiliation in the 2014 SF against Germany, QF in 2018.

Brazilian football needs to rediscover its soul.

Think the beat Italy in USA 94? The first World Cup I was old enough to appreciate and get into.

The final was awful tho

 

[Tashyboy]

Brazilian football died in 1982.

The loss to Italy caused a rethink about how Brazil approached football....they won a turgid final on pens against Italy in 1990...were crucified by France in the final in 1998, sailed through a weak group in 2002 before scraping their way to the final to beat an equally unimpressive Germany.

Since then....nada...QF's in 2006, 2010, utter humiliation in the 2014 SF against Germany, QF in 2018.

Brazilian football needs to rediscover its soul.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63568753

That is a very good read. ?

 

[Orikoru]

Who does everyone fancy to win?
I’m struggling to see past Brazil ?

I've been talking up France but I forgot they're missing Kante and Pogba. Maybe a bit light in midfield. Still got the firepower of Mbappe and Benzema though, and a solid set of defenders.

 

[Blue in Munich]

And for balance… ?

 

[nickjdavis]

Think the beat Italy in USA 94? The first World Cup I was old enough to appreciate and get into.

The final was awful tho

sorry yes...my date was wrong....should have said 1994

 

[theoneandonly]

No beer sales in the ground, what a fun world cup this is turning out to be ?

 

[Neilds]

No beer sales in the ground, what a fun world cup this is turning out to be ?

It wasn't real beer anyway - it was only Bud!

 

[larmen]

No beer sales in the ground, what a fun world cup this is turning out to be ?

was that part of the bid, or did they just snug it in last minute? Budweiser might not be pleased if they got surprised by this.

Just looked at google maps, Italy is only 4000 km away. Maybe move it there, get the italians involved as well, they miss out otherwise ;-)

 

[GB72]

No beer sales in the ground, what a fun world cup this is turning out to be ?

That would have cost them a fair chunk of cash to buy inBev out of those contracts (not that money means much to them).

 

[GB72]

was that part of the bid, or did they just snug it in last minute? Budweiser might not be pleased if they got surprised by this.

Just looked at google maps, Italy is only 4000 km away. Maybe move it there, get the italians involved as well, they miss out otherwise ;-)

Snuck in at the last minute, was all agreed then there was a change of heart last nght having already asked that the beer stands around the stadium be more discreet and be tucked away.

 

[Beezerk]

Apparently this is doing the rounds on Twitter ?

 

[Imurg]

This is going to be the best World Cup...Ever!!!

 

[larmen]

This is going to be the best World Cup...Ever!!!

Is there going to be an alternative LIV world cup in 2026?