World Cup 2026

[north_antrim_hound]

Bit of karma for The World Cup, trump wants to touch everything and and everything he touches he makes it worse. My biggest gripe is there is no accountability for Infantino for his part.

[playwiththewind1st]

Infantino is beginning to make Blatter look like a saint. That's some achievement.

[AustinPowers]

Trump will likely bomb  Belgium now.

[RedHand88]

[SaffronSports]

Love how they felt no need to edit Mugsy's hair.

[laoislad]

Definitely overcarries it.

[playwiththewind1st]

Clearly a free out, for not wearing his Make America Great Again cap.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

The orange one and the ginger one

[seafoid]

The red hand and the red tie

[seafoid]

https://www.ft.com/content/629cedac-1ed9-42a7-b1cc-bc6cd2384f6c?syn-25a6b1a6=1

 Controlled possession is Argentina's game now. Their assistant coach Matías Manna, who is also a novelist, says Argentina's style is "the short pass . . . joining together to touch the ball, the Argentine touch, not imitating the European model". In 2022, he told me it is "Europeanising" to dismiss that style as obsolete. And so Argentina weave intricate passes in midfield, hardly ever attempting crosses or quick counter-attacks. Messi wanders where he likes, sometimes dropping back to make play, sometimes loitering at outside-right, always aiming to end up just outside the penalty area. That's where Argentina's attacks are directed. Players on the wings function chiefly as decoys, luring opponents away from Messi's hunting ground in the centre. He has lost his acceleration, and rarely dribbles any more. Instead he has become what his Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, dreams of being: a guaranteed goalscorer. Yet Argentina struggled mightily to beat tiny Cape Verde 3-2. Their "Messidependencia" is extreme. Playing without pace is a weakness. They defend poorly, barely ever pressing, and seldom even putting pressure on opponents with the ball. If a 39-year-old can win them another World Cup, it might be the most remarkable individual feat in the tournament's history.

[lurganblue]

Ronaldo thoughts after Portugal's World Cup exit.

Tomorrow I'll wake up just as I did today: with a clear conscience. I played for the national team for 23 years and won three titles; before Cristiano, Portugal hadn't won anything. The European Championship was the most important one. For me, 2016 holds the same significance as a World Cup

For a man who is clearly very mentally strong, he often comes across as weak.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Has made millions (billion even)? Has won practically every trophy possible world cup apart, won ballon dors, but yet Messi lives rent free in his head 🤣

[Milltown Row2]

Ronaldo obviously lives rent free in most people heads, especially here

[Armamike]

Trump will likely bomb  Belgium now.

Tariffs coming.  Not sure who the bigger narcissist is - Trump or Ronaldo.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Trump will likely bomb  Belgium now.

2 weeks away from being able to build a nuclear bomb apparently