Don't squander the golden opportunity to cheer on Italy for 90+ minutes, dear. Perhaps you could reserve a seat alongside a companion wit and fellow supporter. Diane Abbott, for example?
I don't know much about football but I believe that the original meaning of the song was that the tournament was being held in Britain where football was invented. Who actually won was irrelevant to that point.
I wish England all the best but I won't be able to watch as I find football to be utterly boring.
I often refer to footballers as overpaid yobs pretending to be role models, but will happily give this Team credit for getting to the final. I still think that penalty shootouts is a pathetic way of deciding a draw. When they are paid as much as these players are they should forget about the shootout and play 2 x 15 minutes extra time, REPEATED, until there is a deciding result. Unfortunately it would play hell with the TV schedules, but who needs TV?
Don't squander the golden opportunity to cheer on Italy for 90+ minutes, dear. Perhaps you could reserve a seat alongside a companion wit and fellow supporter. Diane Abbott, for example?
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about football but I believe that the original meaning of the song was that the tournament was being held in Britain where football was invented. Who actually won was irrelevant to that point.
ReplyDeleteI wish England all the best but I won't be able to watch as I find football to be utterly boring.
I often refer to footballers as overpaid yobs pretending to be role models, but will happily give this Team credit for getting to the final.
ReplyDeleteI still think that penalty shootouts is a pathetic way of deciding a draw. When they are paid as much as these players are they should forget about the shootout and play 2 x 15 minutes extra time, REPEATED, until there is a deciding result. Unfortunately it would play hell with the TV schedules, but who needs TV?
What about after extra time the team with fewest red or yellow cards wins?
ReplyDeleteNot that I know much about football, but the Italians are famous for diving.
"Don't squander the golden opportunity to cheer on Italy for 90+ minutes, dear. "
ReplyDeleteNo, no, I actually stayed up for the first time ever and watched a footie match! I guess the hype got to me.
"I wish England all the best but I won't be able to watch as I find football to be utterly boring."
Me too, usually. This was an aberration!
"...but will happily give this Team credit for getting to the final."
They played well, and even two of the failed penalty kicks were bad luck/better goalie.
Rashford, though... 😒 Grandstanding idiot!
"What about after extra time the team with fewest red or yellow cards wins?"
You can't let Italy play at a permanent disadvantage! 🤣