Off Topic World Cup Thread

No Basel players in the Swiss squad.

PAOK and Sturm Graz no doubt irked at this - although we've got no reason to be concerned, unlike a week ago...

 

In 1978, Argentina gave out numbers alphabetically, which resulted in Ossie Ardiles being their number 1. Has that happened before or since?

 

Terrible scenes in the England camp today as a tramp, who had managed to break in evaded security by stealing a training kit, was seen accosting Harry Kane

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Hugo has appeared to gift Italy a goal and let them back into a game that France were dominating.......

 

Red card in the Turkey v Tunisia friendly............Tosun off..................will I ever grow up?

 

Either 343 or 352 from the looks of things. Looks a good line up imo.

 

I think that this is right, although Sterling and Lingard might be on the wrong sides:

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I really don't get why Walker's getting picked as a centre-half.

 

I would have thought Sterling will play the advanced role if it's 2 up top. Would be good to try Alli up there though since he and Kane have a good working partnership.

Walker's centre back because we've got a few good options at right wingback but none at centre back.

 

Btw...that Nigerian top...people have been qeuing up for it and Nike have sold out, Social media generation

My fave top is the German away top for this WC

 

Decent rundown in the Torygraph:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/0/world-cup-2018-kits-ranked/

Egypt away, trying to look like Real Madrid and/or Germany:

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My favourites are the Saudi kits, Sweden's and Senegal:

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Dele Alli getting booed at Wembley playing for England. Erm...

 

Is that supposed to be a Lion? Looks neat

 

Someone remind me why Eriksen takes all of our free kicks and corners?

 

Yeah, it's part of their nickname and I think it's the national animal. Looks decent on the away, too:

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Ivory Coast had one with an elephant:

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Because Harry's hardly touched it yet? Boooooooo.

It's because he didn't choose Nigeria.

 

To give the other team a chance?

 

Iran had a cheetah on theirs a couple of years ago

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Cameroon, meanwhile, appear to have Grimlock out of the Transformers

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That Cameroon kit's a bit confused. A lion, a puma and a transformer? Overkill.

 

Uruguay have a cheater on one of theirs, too....

 

After 25 minutes of calm progressive football, England have to do some simple defending...