So many grifting pricks uploading FIFA gameplay to Youtube to con people looking for highlights right now...
It’s a shame the play offs are so far away. Wales and Republic of Ireland both could have benefitted from them being soon.
If they turned the world cup competition into a knock out competition (like the FA Cup) there would be less games for each country to play but each game would be meaningful. At present, it just takes up too much time and many games are just without jeopardy or consequences.
BBC website has a poll for the best Scotland goal of the night. I could have gone for McTominay, but had to go for McLean chipping the ‘keeper from the halfway line. Tierney’s seems pedestrian by comparison.
All good for different reasons. Tierney’s was the most important as it was the third goal. McTominay’s gave Scotland the perfect start and overhead kicks are always spectacular McLean’s was from his own half and put the icing on the cake. 3 of the best goals scored by Scots in the same game. Madness
McTominay's was easily the best of the bunch, in my opinion. Amazing height and power from a fairly inaccurate and paceless cross. Bale-esque. Tierney's was a superb finish too, but McLean's was mainly down to Schmeichel going for a wander. I was surprised that he didn't emulate his dad and start slagging off random defenders.
European play-off draw for the World Cup, from the BBC: Path A Italy v Northern Ireland Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina* Path B Ukraine v Sweden* Poland v Albania Path C Turkey v Romania Slovakia v Kosovo* Path D Denmark v North Macedonia Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland* *The winner of this tie will host the final Italy, Sweden, Turkey and Denmark are probably favourites, I think. A lot may depend on Swedish injury recovery, though.
Ronaldo's ban for violent conduct has been reduced to one game, for no apparent reason: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c30jp9q4jp6o Bent. As. ****.
****ing FIFA/UEFA corruption.... Didn't he meet Trump the other day with Infantino? The WC could become a shambles as there are countries qualified that the US has on a ban list!
Ronaldo said that him and Trump have something in common, but he can't say what it is. Rape. It's rape.
Last time a World Cup trophy was named after the ruler of the country hosting it, they were a lamppost ornament a few years later So fingers crossed
