WC 2022 Official Thread

[Dimples]

Since the 60s, for me, the WC was the pinnacle.
International teams were better than club sides, players usually played their club football in their country of birth, it was a real treat to see the great players in their national sides complete every four years.
The world was less complex, pre (massive) globalization, pre (massive) FIFA corruption, pre the granny rule, pre (massive) movement of people.
Football was football. Politics were kept out of it. No country was without fault. But everyone knew that football was not there to address politics or ram ideologies down people's throats. Football was an escape, a distraction to all the crap.
Brazil 1970 was the best team I ever saw. Pure joy to watch and indulge in the football, nothing else.
I will watch this WC, in Winter (sad -greed and corruption), but something fundamental has changed in the World, the WC will never be what it used to be.

[Harry Dowd scored]

Since the 60s, for me, the WC was the pinnacle.
International teams were better than club sides, players usually played their club football in their country of birth, it was a real treat to see the great players in their national sides complete every four years.
The world was less complex, pre (massive) globalization, pre (massive) FIFA corruption, pre the granny rule, pre (massive) movement of people.
Football was football. Politics were kept out of it. No country was without fault. But everyone knew that football was not there to address politics or ram ideologies down people's throats. Football was an escape, a distraction to all the crap.
Brazil 1970 was the best team I ever saw. Pure joy to watch and indulge in the football, nothing else.
I will watch this WC, in Winter (sad -greed and corruption), but something fundamental has changed in the World, the WC will never be what it used to be.

I agree 10000% with all of this, great post

[johnny crossan]

Since the 60s, for me, the WC was the pinnacle.
International teams were better than club sides, players usually played their club football in their country of birth, it was a real treat to see the great players in their national sides complete every four years.
The world was less complex, pre (massive) globalization, pre (massive) FIFA corruption, pre the granny rule, pre (massive) movement of people.
Football was football. Politics were kept out of it. No country was without fault. But everyone knew that football was not there to address politics or ram ideologies down people's throats. Football was an escape, a distraction to all the crap.
Brazil 1970 was the best team I ever saw. Pure joy to watch and indulge in the football, nothing else.
I will watch this WC, in Winter (sad -greed and corruption), but something fundamental has changed in the World, the WC will never be what it used to be.

I agree 10000% with all of this, great post

1966 in England was a once in a lifetime event for me it seems, USA/Mexico in 2026 and no chance for us to host it after that either

[PeterParker]

OMG.

[Nigels Tackle]

alvarez on to try to save the day for the argies

[johnny crossan]

Don't cry for the Argies yet - Alvarez is cominhg on to save them

[Mase]

Messi is done.

[Mase]

Messi is done.

Shite free kick and then a free header about 5 yards from the goal. Grealish > Messi

[Mase]

I do love a good underdog story, but the constant timewasting makes me hate these underdogs.

[sheblue]

The Saudis playing with 20 at the back.

[Mase]

Al has been Argie’s only bright spark since coming on.

[Nigels Tackle]

Messi is done.

like bale - he was shocking last night

[sheblue]

14 minutes injury time!

[sheblue]

Messi is done.

like bale - he was shocking last night

Add Di Maria, awful.

[PeterParker]

Can't recall If I've seen a bigger upset at a World Cup?

[sheblue]

Since the 60s, for me, the WC was the pinnacle.
International teams were better than club sides, players usually played their club football in their country of birth, it was a real treat to see the great players in their national sides complete every four years.
The world was less complex, pre (massive) globalization, pre (massive) FIFA corruption, pre the granny rule, pre (massive) movement of people.
Football was football. Politics were kept out of it. No country was without fault. But everyone knew that football was not there to address politics or ram ideologies down people's throats. Football was an escape, a distraction to all the crap.
Brazil 1970 was the best team I ever saw. Pure joy to watch and indulge in the football, nothing else.
I will watch this WC, in Winter (sad -greed and corruption), but something fundamental has changed in the World, the WC will never be what it used to be.

Agree.
I'll watch the games but for me the magic is long gone.

[Harry Dowd scored]

Can't recall If I've seen a bigger upset at a World Cup?

USA 1 England 0 1950 World Cup

[Mase]

Can't recall If I've seen a bigger upset at a World Cup?

There’s been loads mate. England beat Iran yesterday.

[PeterParker]

Can't recall If I've seen a bigger upset at a World Cup?

There’s been loads mate. England beat Iran yesterday.

In case you missed the most important picture of this WC so far.

[Mase]

Can't recall If I've seen a bigger upset at a World Cup?

There’s been loads mate. England beat Iran yesterday.

In case you missed the most important picture of this WC so far.

*Holds down on picture - Save Image* <3