World Cup has gone from sporting marvel to showpiece. Every association is greedy now and rather than celebrating football, they are celebrating money.
Really? 
I was still at a number of around 5k+… Where did you get that number from? Or is it the total number of guest workers, including those who don’t work on the stadia?
Anyway, it’s horrific, absolutely horrific.
All guest workers. The country’s shame extends beyond football.
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Going have to seek out a League 1 or League 2 team to follow during the period.
Sadly they are taking the Championship off for that period meh.
It’s never recovered from 2003, was it? That’s when Abramovich showed football, and success, could be bought and paid off ridiculously easily and ridiculously quickly. Football has always had money and there have always been unscrupulous owners and teams but he didn’t just take the cake; he threw it off the table, stomped on it and replaced it with an oil well. It was then only a matter of time before the state oil funds realised what could be done and how it could enhance their image.
Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Korea can seal their qualification for Q22 in scheduled two rounds of games during this window. Since when did Panama become so good in football? After eight rounds they are going toe-to-toe with the regional heavyweights. Four points separate fourth-placed Colombia (17) and ninth-placed Paraguay (13), while Ecuador (23) can join the already qualified Brazil and Argentina if the results go their way.
Ifti, just walk away…
Its not that Panama became good. It that the so-called regional heavyweights aren’t really that great… The US may have more talent that we’ve ever had, but the best players are still teenagers so we are likely to be a lot stronger for the next world cup.
Did Fabinho go on international duty as he isn’t in the Brazilian squad but isn’t listed injured.
*ah suspended… what really is the point.
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Probably just visiting his Mum
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Yeah I hadn’t thought of that to be fair
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Now I’ve seen some dumb plays this year.
Ecuador keeper blatant red so what does the Brazil dude do a minute later. Gets a 2nd yellow what a goose. Of course the Ecuador dude play acts a bit but what a dopey challenge. Love this madness.
Oh dear Alison now off.
Bit unlucky imo
Cmon VAR will you overturn
It has, how the ref thought that was a red I’ll never know
Shame he could have come home.
That picture makes Ali’s look a lot worse than it actually was. He had comfortably cleared it when Valencia ran into his kicking leg
Yeah, saw the clip, still pretty clumsy like he sometimes does.
Ali having quite a torrid time here