World Cup 2026

[Mourne Red]

Could/should have had more than the 2. Incredible at 38/39 what he's doing

[Blowitupref]

Could/should have had more than the 2. Incredible at 38/39 what he's doing

More goals he's scored in this World Cup now than he scored in his first 3 World cups according to RTE.

[gallsman]

Only fair that he got that one after Alvarez the bastard robbed him of a beautiful assist.

[Puckoon]

Hungriest player in the box for that 2nd one. Massive determination at that age.

[Milltown Row2]

Unreal, great how he just turns up when on the ball, he meanders around uninterested, then bam!

 would teams not just man mark the man now?

[DaleCooper]

Hungriest player in the box for that 2nd one. Massive determination at that age.

The Ciaran Kilkenny of Argentina. Sky Blues as well

[tonto1888]

Messi. What more can you say

[dec]

Unless Jordan win their game tonight Argentina have qualified as group winners. In that circumstance will Argentina rest Messi for the next game?

[gallsman]

Unless Jordan win their game tonight Argentina have qualified as group winners. In that circumstance will Argentina rest Messi for the next game?

100% they will.

[Mourne Red]

As it stands Argentina will face Uruguay in the knockout stage so a chance they might rest him depending on how the projected draw goes

Can track in on bbc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/schedule?fbclid=IwdGRjcASmbsdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe-z46sx2XeE9Whlag_GUNNuxsGPf99rEVivnu07PBJv51LaSvFyvlbgQ_N4M_aem_FWt3rp0iUp5b9R29FR1PxQ#KnockoutStage

[Milltown Row2]

As it stands Argentina will face Uruguay in the knockout stage so a chance they might rest him depending on how the projected draw goes

Can track in on bbc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/schedule?fbclid=IwdGRjcASmbsdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe-z46sx2XeE9Whlag_GUNNuxsGPf99rEVivnu07PBJv51LaSvFyvlbgQ_N4M_aem_FWt3rp0iUp5b9R29FR1PxQ#KnockoutStage

That will be an explosive game against Uruguay if it happens lol

[befair]

Amazing performance again; his ability to pick out the right pass is outstanding, Maybe the better teams will be able to man-mark him more effectively, and essentially they are defending with ten men only.

[tonto1888]

As it stands Argentina will face Uruguay in the knockout stage so a chance they might rest him depending on how the projected draw goes

Can track in on bbc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/schedule?fbclid=IwdGRjcASmbsdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe-z46sx2XeE9Whlag_GUNNuxsGPf99rEVivnu07PBJv51LaSvFyvlbgQ_N4M_aem_FWt3rp0iUp5b9R29FR1PxQ#KnockoutStage

That will be an explosive game against Uruguay if it happens lol

Some potential tasty last 16 games

[Main Street]

I came across a stat that Ronaldo covered about 7.5 km in the first game, some 200m more than Messi. I saw Messi running, moving at pace, involved in the game but I didn't notice Ronaldo move more than 5 or 10m on a rare occasion, at times he reminded me of his statue but with moving arms. Could those stats be spoofed?

[SouthOfThe Bann]

Listening to Jon Champion on ITV.

Proper old school commentator didn't realise he was still going. Very nostalgic.