Picking a world cup team

[Grangenders]

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The interesting thing about Mexico’s schedule is that if they win their group then they are on course to play the winner of England’s group in the last 16 in Mexico City. Thats an early banana skin facing Tuchel that could result in a beautiful media melt down.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Dick juice ?

Coq au vin perhaps.

[NinianKnight]

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I am having a tenner on Portugal

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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I am having a tenner on Portugal

Argentina sailed the South America qualifying group and will probably do well.

[BLUETIT]

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Argentina sailed the South America qualifying group and will probably do well.

Are they going for the America’s Cup as well ?

[Jordi Culé]

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The interesting thing about Mexico’s schedule is that if they win their group then they are on course to play the winner of England’s group in the last 16 in Mexico City. Thats an early banana skin facing Tuchel that could result in a beautiful media melt down.

We can only hope it happens?

https://youtu.be/ylftUmF-GSw?si=cWg9iTtImqoIpYKO

[Wales-Bales]

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Not even their best song ...

[Parti Mellow]

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I daren't use the term 'World class' again

[bobh]

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I'll support whoever is playing ingurlund.

... and whoever is playing the US of feckin A

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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German born, with a West German passport foreign?

I didn't actually say that he was 'foreign'. I simply stated that he was born in a location that happened to be a different independent state at the time when he won the World Cup with West Germany. It was meant to be of passing interest rather than being subjected to the German Inquisition

[The Bloop]

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Some facts I have just gleaned about the Curaçao national team:

Managed by Dick Advokaat, they are possibly the first national side to appear at the World Cup where both the team and the manager whose names are associated with alcoholic beverages.

The team captain, who is currently the most-capped player for the national side is a former City player i.e. Leandro Bacuna.

Like Wales, Curaçao is not a sovereign state. It's a constituent part of The Netherlands, Dutch is one of its official languages and the King of The Netherlands is the Head of State.

Curaçao has a smaller population than Newport and represents the smallest country to be present at a World Cup.

The Bacunas are 1 of 7 sets of brothers at the World Cup.
Only 3 of the 7 play for the same country.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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The Bacunas are 1 of 7 sets of brothers at the World Cup.
Only 3 of the 7 play for the same country.

Interesting, Bloop.

[splott parker]

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The Bacunas are 1 of 7 sets of brothers at the World Cup.
Only 3 of the 7 play for the same country.

Wales had a goalkeeper, Dave Hollins, who had a brother, John Hollins, who was an English international. All proper as well, John was born in Guildford, Dave was born in Bangor, none of ‘your granny was born in Prestatyn’ etc.

[The Bloop]

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Wales had a goalkeeper, Dave Hollins, who had a brother, John Hollins, who was an English international. All proper as well, John was born in Guildford, Dave was born in Bangor, none of ‘your granny was born in Prestatyn’ etc.

I didnt know John Hollins played for England. His son is Chris Hollins, the BBC Sports presenter.