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Noted. Although with Trump's propensity to change his mind at any given moment without seemingly realising he's doing it, your logic could evaporate over a Big Mac at any minute. Would you wish to be informed should that happen, or is blissful ignorance your preferred status on all things football?

I don't think there's the same 'history' between the nations in Sunday's game, Diane. But once Argentina decided to play their best game rather than settle old scores, the match improved considerably. That said, I admit I rather enjoyed it all.

Don't forget to tune into Saturday's 3rd/4th place runners-up match between France and England. It's the game everyone wants to see scrapped (except FIFA), and instantly forgets once the final whistle blows, but I have a sneaky feeling this one could be a cracker. Again, 'history' may well play its part.

England is now a Mediterranean country: we have hot weather, a shit economy, and a good football team.

Spain winning restored some of my faith in the competition. In my new-to-this humble opinion, I think they were the only one of the four quarter finalists that had a "fair" game. I am rooting for them to win the whole thing now.

I don't know what this "leave the tent" soccer term is and if it would be a good or bad thing.

Not actually a soccer term, Diane, but a borrowing of the quote by Captain Lawrence Edward Grace "Titus" Oates. Google can explain it far better than I can.

My reasons for 'leaving the tent' should England win tonight are to spare me from having to endure whatever outcome a Spain v England final might bring, and my 'tent mates' from my own shortcomings as a result. Suffice it to say, my long-held antipathy towards Spain is entirely personal, illogical and petty, and has nothing to do with football (sorry, I can't use "soccer" twice, even though it is actually an English word, not an American term as so many people seem to think), although they are also guilty of perfecting the most mind-numbing form of the game ever (Tiki-taka), where they literally bore their opposition to a state of stupor through multiple innocuous small passes around their own half of the pitch until their opposition fall asleep, and then pass their way forward to score an easy goal. For that alone, I will never be a fan.

As for England, they have inflicted their 60 years of hurt on we Scots for at least six decades now, and if anyone presumes winning the bloody thing again will make that stop, they're only kidding themselves. It'll be 'rinse and repeat until long after I'm gone, but for the rest of my days at the very least. I should stress that it's the English commentators and media, and not the players that are the problem. Although Jude Bellingham adopting a crucifixion pose after scoring a goal to once again 'save' his team from abject humiliation doesn't help. I know the joy of scoring goals (I have a long enough memory), but the "worship me now!" stance never entered into it before. Very distasteful, and pretty embarrassing.

Rant over - thank you.

Quote from: Diane CBPFC on July 13, 2026, 06:49:01 PM

Lost is quite a harsh term. They WON hearts :-)

Scotland took the scenic route to a heroic second place, and their triumph in the battle for our affections was marred only by their exceptional skill in not winning.

Is that better?

Much :-)