FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

[Armagh18]

De Paul was amazing and seems a really good fella, especially with all the charity work he does

Seemed like a nasty little diver on the field. McAllister was immense today I thought.

[seafoid]

After years of seeing Real Madrid winning the Champions League it was great to see Messi win the World Cup for Argentina. 2 very different concepts.

[HiMucker]

After years of seeing Real Madrid winning the Champions League it was great to see Messi win the World Cup for Argentina. 2 very different concepts.

Yeah the poor bastard has only won the four himself

[nrico2006]

MacAllister has Scottish ancestry not Irish.

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Can't speak to the accuracy of it, but according to this he has Irish roots.

Argentina actually has the 4th or 5th highest population of Irish descent in the world,so it wouldn't be surprising.

https://www.irishpost.com/news/irish-roots-of-argentinas-world-cup-winner-alexis-mac-allister-244741

[never kickt a ball]

World Cup 2022: Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister has roots in county Antrim village

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64011522

[HiMucker]

He's not irish until we hear him singing celtic symphony chorus!

[laoislad]

Can't speak to the accuracy of it, but according to this he has Irish roots.

Argentina actually has the 4th or 5th highest population of Irish descent in the world,so it wouldn't be surprising.

https://www.irishpost.com/news/irish-roots-of-argentinas-world-cup-winner-alexis-mac-allister-244741

The cottage he's ancestors left is apparently still standing in Donabate in Dublin.

[seafoid]

MacAllister has Scottish ancestry not Irish.

He has both.

[Shamrock Shore]

Most Argentinians with any Irish blood come from Longford/Westmeath/Offaly. After the famine a shedload went over there.

I did one of this MyHeritage DNA thingys and not one distant relative have I in Argentina.

Amazingly I do have a distant distant cousin in Botswana.

[johnnycool]

Most Argentinians with any Irish blood come from Longford/Westmeath/Offaly. After the famine a shedload went over there.

I did one of this MyHeritage DNA thingys and not one distant relative have I in Argentina.

Amazingly I do have a distant distant cousin in Botswana.

An old uncle in the missioners?

[laoislad]

Most Argentinians with any Irish blood come from Longford/Westmeath/Offaly. After the famine a shedload went over there.

I did one of this MyHeritage DNA thingys and not one distant relative have I in Argentina.

Amazingly I do have a distant distant cousin in Botswana.

Longford and Botswana, neither a hurling stronghold...

[Mike Tyson]

Too young to remember anything pre Euro 96, so for me this was the best international tournament I've watched for excitement, surprises and pure entertainment. The final round of group stage matches was great fun. The final a fitting end to the tournament - I don't think I've enjoyed a match as much before and certainly was the best final I can ever remember from any tournament.

Argentina certainly got the rub of the green at various points in the tournament but don't think anyone could argue they didn't deserve to win it. Messi certainly deserved the golden ball this tournament and nice to see him finally get land the big one.

[Shamrock Shore]

Most Argentinians with any Irish blood come from Longford/Westmeath/Offaly. After the famine a shedload went over there.

I did one of this MyHeritage DNA thingys and not one distant relative have I in Argentina.

Amazingly I do have a distant distant cousin in Botswana.

An old uncle in the missioners?

Could well have been!!

Well worth doing one of these tests.
No famous long distant cousins found so far.............

A paternity riddle was solved from my home town from the early 40s recently due to MyAncestry. Mad stuff.

[Maroon Manc]

Hardly a mention of Scaloni, won a world cup with the worst set of players going back to the last time they won it in 86. He got so much right since the first game including starting Di Maria last night who was outstanding.