I see certain members of the Colombian nation are taking the defeat well. 190,000 have signed a petition to FIFA to get the game against England replayed in the name of fair play.....
Why in the name of fair play? [&:]
Yes, especially after an English player called Columbia the dirtiest team.
And clearly because Kane forced Sanchez to wrestle him to the ground as well as a perfectly good Colombian goal that was disallowed. The referee was obviously biased in favour of England and the English team were guilty of some outrageous dirty tactics. Even Raheem Stirling, who forced the Colombian official to barge into him on the way back to the tunnel, got in on the dirty tricks that England used. Disgraceful. I signed the petition.
Yes, especially after an English player called Columbia the dirtiest team.
And clearly because Kane forced Sanchez to wrestle him to the ground as well as a perfectly good Colombian goal that was disallowed. The referee was obviously biased in favour of England and the English team were guilty of some outrageous dirty tactics. Even Raheem Stirling, who forced the Colombian official to barge into him on the way back to the tunnel, got in on the dirty tricks that England used. Disgraceful. I signed the petition.
Best wishes,
Steve
warspite1
Me too. That Sterling should be done for assault. And who ever heard of a referee stopping a game just because there were two balls on the pitch? England are a disgrace and it must be so because Maradona said so and he would never bring football into disrepute by conning a referee or playing for his country in the World Cup while off his t*** on coke.
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Yes, especially after an English player called Columbia the dirtiest team.
And clearly because Kane forced Sanchez to wrestle him to the ground as well as a perfectly good Colombian goal that was disallowed. The referee was obviously biased in favour of England and the English team were guilty of some outrageous dirty tactics. Even Raheem Stirling, who forced the Colombian official to barge into him on the way back to the tunnel, got in on the dirty tricks that England used. Disgraceful. I signed the petition.
Best wishes,
Steve
warspite1
Me too. That Sterling should be done for assault. And who ever heard of a referee stopping a game just because there were two balls on the pitch? England are a disgrace and it must be so because Maradona said so and he would never bring football into disrepute by conning a referee or playing for his country in the World Cup while off his t*** on coke.
The Columbians are conforming to the stereotyped image of male Latin athletes.
What I don't get is this: why would you bash the other team when you won? 99,999999% of the time, you do that only when you lose. That's some Freudian slip eh [:D]
The nouveaux riches can't believe they are still alive ROFL This Stones guy thing sounds like the archetypical [half-starved for decades] nouveau riche.
And it was just miserable Colombia. Imagine they win. It's hilarious.
"Hitler is a horrible sexual degenerate, a dangerous fool" - Mussolini, circa 1934
I really shouldn't ask but what on earth was that post about? I mean I genuinely have no idea what point you are making. Nouveau riche? Freudian slips? Miserable Colombia? Bash the other team when you won?
I'm sure it means something.... damned if I understand though.
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
France-Uruguay: facing the Blues, a whole country ready to "suffer until the final whistle"
Before the quarter-finals of the World Cup, the Uruguayan press gauge the chances of his team. Press review of "Courrier international".
A semi-finalist of the World Cup in 2010 and eliminated in the round of 16 in 2014, Uruguay will play Friday "the most important match of recent years" against the France team, ensures La República. For the daily of Montevideo, after the win against Portugal, "the joy of having qualified was immediately mixed with anxiety when it came to realizing what is happening to us".
Stuck between the two giants Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay has an extraordinary record for a country of three million inhabitants. La República sees in this quarter-final of the World Cup "a clash between world champions", even if the last Uruguayan title goes back to 1950. The newspaper recalls that the two teams "arrive undefeated" in this tournament: "Uruguay has won all his matches and conceded only one goal [against Portugal], and the Blues left Argentina in the ditch after a spectacular match. "
Players "trained in pure sacrifice"
Since the qualification of the Celeste for the quarterfinals, the press of Montevideo speaks only of the team of France, "this volcano in permanent activity", as summed up El Observador. "Uruguay is a team ready to suffer," adds the daily, which describes this feeling so special for the country:
"If there is one thing that the inhabitants of this earth do not need to learn, it is the feeling of agony. They live with. To pay for electricity, to arrive at the end of the month, to fight day by day. That's what we are. And this power inexplicably translates into our football. Uruguayans like to win in suffering. In the agony of a match. Players are trained in pure sacrifice. "
So, against the Blues, Uruguay "will play as he has always done, with courage and heroism," warns El Observador. "And on this side of the world, that of this country of three million inhabitants, we will be sitting in front of the television with a limpid instruction: to suffer until the final whistle. "
The Blues, so many talents
With this in mind, Uruguay expects to suffer for two main reasons: the quality of the French squad and the absence of his best player, Edinson Cavani.
"If, against Portugal, the name of Cristiano Ronaldo immediately came to mind when we thought about the threats against France, this exercise is impossible as its talent is multiple and well distributed," says La República. The newspaper believes that "the names of Pogba, Griezmann or Mbappé alone would be enough to crack the nerves of steel of any coach." But according to the Uruguayan daily, it will first of all "stop the engine of the French team, the one that has the most influence on it": the defensive midfielder N'Golo Kanté.
Without Cavani, not even afraid
For that, the Celeste will not be able to count on his striker Edinson Cavani, hurt with the calf during the match against Portugal. For the newspaper La Ovacion, "it's the worst possible news", but the verdict is implacable: the player of Paris-Saint-Germain will not be handed in time and "the Uruguayan staff hopes only to be able to register as that substitute ".
Moreover, adds El Telegrafo, "as the coach never aligns players who are not 100% of their means, it is impossible for Cavani to be present against the Gauls. The paper does not admit that it has been beaten, and says that "the Uruguay team have learned a recipe they've learned for twelve years: they know that not taking a goal gives them more opportunities and that they must realize all his opportunities before. She can also count on the experience of her most important players, who know that a World Cup can be reduced to killing or dying. "
The Diaria goes so far as to write that this absence of the striker makes "blow a wind of freedom and sink the combativity in the blood" of the Celeste. "If Edi fails to recover for the match, his natural substitute will be the talented Cristhian Stuani, one of the best scorers in the Spanish Liga, which will also bring its intense laundry, advance the Uruguayan daily. Exactly as Cavani does. "
Do you understand this or I should I write it in Mandarin?
warspite1
You really couldn't make it up could you? Out of respect for VP I will not respond the way you deserve for the little Englander childish nonsense, but then I don't need to as your own responses are sufficient to evidence just how vacuous you are.
I was aware that you had green buttoned me - an arrangement that suits me just fine and has worked well.
But the reason for my post 3386 is that you appeared to respond in post 3385 directly to my post 3383. If you'd green buttoned me why would you have read this and respond to me?
But also if you'd green buttoned me then how and why did you read post 3386? But even if someone had e-mailed you to alert you to my post, why would you have bothered to respond?
You know what a green button is for and how it works don't you? You yourself wrote zero interaction. Apparently not......
Do you understand this or shall I write in Mandarin?
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
France 2 Uruguay 0. A bitty game, stop-start, with little in the way of craft in the final third from either team. The first French goal was a header by Varane from a Greizmann free-kick. The second was a tame shot from Greizmann expertly fumbled by the hapless Muslera in the Uruguayan goal. Greizmann was so embarrassed that he did not celebrate the goal. Uruguay badly missed Cavani and France continue to be functional more than anything else. After they went 2-0 up, France closed the game down and controlled it easily. So France is the first team though to the Semi-Finals where they will face either Brazil or Belgium. Uruguay become the first of the Quarter-Final teams to go home.
Warspite, only in your imagination I was replying to you. I was clearly talking about Stones' classless behaviour.
What I read or don't read is not your problem. You only need to understand that green button means 0 interaction. A rule that I did respect but you didn't.
"you appeared"... woulda coulda shoulda eh if my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle.
Don't waste your time again. A pity I need to interact with your cyber persona to let you know this.
"Hitler is a horrible sexual degenerate, a dangerous fool" - Mussolini, circa 1934
Warspite, only in your imagination I was replying to you. I was clearly talking about Stones' classless behaviour.
What I read or don't read is not your problem. You only need to understand that green button means 0 interaction. A rule that I did respect but you didn't.
"you appeared"... woulda coulda shoulda eh if my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle.
Don't waste your time again. A pity I need to interact with your cyber persona to let you know this.
warspite1
What do you mean I didn't respect the rule? I haven't green buttoned anyone not even you. So of course I read your drivel and was perfectly entitled to respond on the basis your post stated quite clearly in the bottom right-hand corner (in reply to warspite1). So 'in my imagination'? No, clearly not. But YOU green buttoned ME and if you green buttoned me then what was post 3387 all about? And why are you responding now?
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
France 2 Uruguay 0. A bitty game, stop-start, with little in the way of craft in the final third from either team. The first French goal was a header by Varane from a Greizmann free-kick. The second was a tame shot from Greizmann expertly fumbled by the hapless Muslera in the Uruguayan goal. Greizmann was so embarrassed that he did not celebrate the goal. Uruguay badly missed Cavani and France continue to be functional more than anything else. After they went 2-0 up, France closed the game down and controlled it easily. So France is the first team though to the Semi-Finals where they will face either Brazil or Belgium. Uruguay become the first of the Quarter-Final teams to go home.
Best wishes,
Steve
warspite1
Really looking forward to this one!! Will Brazil get through as expected and prove that Belgium's 'Golden Generation" really are England 2000-2006 MkII or will Belgium kick-on from Japan and do what England could have done in 2002?
Can't wait [:)]
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Its the last chance saloon for South America tonight - and as is so often the case, its Brazil propping up the bar..... Will they still be there at the end of the evening or thrown out by the bouncers? I hope not because Neymar may get really badly injured..... apparently he has spent 14 minutes on the floor in the four games so far....[X(]
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