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Chiellini giving out the trophy does feel like it was trolling them.

I watched it again two or three years ago and I remember him having an influence on the game. I am not bothered about the penalty as I am not someone who thinks someone played well just cos they got a goal. However, it was a few years ago, so I will take your word for it as I would have to...

They need Harry Potter, not Graham.

Rodri surely deserved it more than Haaland in 2023. Either way, even if Haaland did score a lot of goals, I just can't get over the fact that people wanted to give a techniqueless, clumsy oaf like Erling Haaland an award for footballing excellence - over a genius like Lionel Messi. Even if he...

To be fair, he was superb in the final and the clear main man to Henry's second fiddle that night. UNTIL the headbutt.

In all seriousness, a 48 team tournament has never been done before in football, I am pretty sure. How will they handle it logistically? The fixtures are laid out but the practicalities. And will fans grow tired of so many games over such a long span? 72 group games to get rid of a third of the...

Nightmares if everything you say about the USA' security etc is true. And if the Copa is a precursor lol.

As someone who has always liked the TMNT, Alvarez is Raphael there. Raph is the angry turtle and ironically Alvarez is probably by far the calmest of those four, lol.

It looks like he and Foden don't pass to each other. They don't appear to have get on. Just a hunch though.

I hate getting into arguments about Ronaldo. The reason is, I feel the hype and worship around him is so great that it's taken as 'matter of fact' by some that he's a top 5 player of all time. Like social conditioning. To me this overlooks so many legends from the past, as if he should just...

Opinion: Mbappe isn't as talented as Zidane and Platini.. Statistically he can beat them, and he can win more. But he's not as good at football. I don't even consider this a controversial view.

Yeah he's a bellend and it affects his standing. You know football well for sure - I have seen the same tendency - that French people especially and players in general rate Platini over Zidane. I'd probably agree, though Zidane was a childhood footballing idol of mine. Maybe more controversial...

Cruyff of course could be considered for 1974. And Beckenbauer was top that year too. Gerd Muller is an underrated player as people think he was just a poacher when he actually had more to his game. None on Maradona or Messi level I'd say, but deserve recognition for what are said to be great...

Forgot Zidane yeah. Yes 1998 he wasn't good except the final, I remember it well. He was sent off in the group stage and missed the Paraguay game in round of 16 where Blanc scored a golden goal. He was much better in 2006 though underwhelming in the group stage there too, but took right off in...

Nice one, sounds class. fair enough, playing football is one of life's great pleasures.

Yes it's how you win. For example, I always said he was better in 2014 and 2015 and 2016 than Ronaldo was in 2016. You can perform better and lose a tournament than someone who wins a tournament. Performances don't always equal winning. And in 2022 he was superb. I don't put it on Maradona...

True but shows how lazy they are doing that.

I like him from his Brighton days, but I admit, pre tournament I would have started Grimaldo. It's all ifs and buts though - maybe Grimaldo would have been awesome too?

The thing they overlook is, and I have said it a million times about the pro C Ronaldo/anti Messi camp. It wouldn't matter if he'd won nothing, and Ronaldo had won everything. Achievement is not talent. Nobody can ever claim that Ronaldo is a better footballer than Messi. It's clear that Messi...

IniestaGOAT told me Garrincha is shite by modern standards and inferior to Henry... :unsure: :inigo: