Off Topic International Break Thread

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Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso limped off early in the second half with what Argentina later said was a groin injury, although the player himself told media it was only a minor issue.

FFS! Losing him for any time at all is hardly what we need right now.

If he withstood that dreadful excuse for a tackle and played on, I'm struggling to see the groin problem being that minor.
 
That's a straight red. Glad to see the standard of officialdom across the globe is pretty much equivalent to the PL.
He'd already been booked, too. I think that even the Premier League VAR would've caught that one. Maybe.
 
FIFA are streaming various African fixtures from the World Cup qualifiers on Youtube.
It's a nice idea and it's better than nothing, but the quality is so bloody poor.
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Spend some of that cash that the Qataris bunged you on some cameras and pundits, FFS.
Having said that, I've never heard of Comoros, so maybe I'm being too harsh?
 
Seems to be a regular occurrence,stamping on feet and ankles. Should be a straight red.That May stop it.....?
 
Seems to be a regular occurrence,stamping on feet and ankles. Should be a straight red.That May stop it.....?
The ref handled the game badly: in blood and thunder games such as Chile Vs Argentina you give the players fifteen minutes to get it out of their systems before issuing cards - but the ref booked Paredes and Aranguiz within the first seven minutes
 
I really enjoyed watching Van Dyk today. Like Bobby Moore,he made it look so easy. I think our center backs called pick up something watching him. As soon as he passes the ball he runs into a space to receive the ball back and has a lot of time to find a man. Usual center backs don't want to leave "their spot!"
 
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…..and they did it,even though the ref did a Fergie to give the Czechs a chance adding umpteen minutes!