[Football] World Cup - The Final ….. finally.

[Herr Tubthumper]

He’s been a truly brilliant footballer for the best part of 20 years, possibly the greatest ever and in this WC he been a genius matador running games for fun. Think Vicente, but up two levels and without the injuries.

Living history, we’ve been watching the best in real-time.

The commentators and pundits, for once, called this right.

At the age of 35!

 

[SI 4 BHA]

Shame he and his dad were serial tax evaders, paying a huge fine to avoid 2 years in a Spanish prison. Good footballer though, so that's OK.

 

[Zeberdi]

Damn it. Got to get back to work. I take it I can trust one of you guys to post a picture of our boy holding the trophy a little later?

I’m sure you will have seen a few by now but in case not …

 

[Stat Brother]

What the hell am I supposed to settle into now.

Antiques Roadshow feels a little downbeat.

 

[dazzer6666]

What the hell am I supposed to settle into now.

Antiques Roadshow feels a little downbeat.

Fiona though

 

[Eggman]

 

[zefarelly]

Mbappe / Messi both step up first whilst Neymar didn’t even take one.

Which merely cements his already proven place in football history.

On the same page as silky Dave in my book.

 

[dangull]

I'm disappointed that Ali Mac didn't wear a Brighton top when receiving the Word Cup. Probably wouldn't go well back home to be fair.

 

[Zeberdi]

Fair play to Qatar, after all the homophobia and clamping down on the rainbow, putting Messi in a lacy Ann Summers nightie at the end was the campest thing I’ve ever seen at a World Cup

Don’t know about it being camp but it does seem to me to be yet another faux pas by Qatar with their PR attempts at ‘selling’ Arabic culture to the West and can be added to the list of hiring fans to cheer, u-turning on alcohol and banning one-love armbands - It seems to me to be the epitome of bad taste for a host nation to appropriate what should have been a moment of memorable optics for the winning team’s Country - ie to see their team shirt ‘lift the Cup’ not for it to be covered under an Arab bisht.

 

[monty uk]

I’m sure you will have seen a few by now but in case not …

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Not wishing to put a damper on it, but this picture could probably benefit from a little strategic crop.

 

[dazzer6666]

Shame he and his dad were serial tax evaders, paying a huge fine to avoid 2 years in a Spanish prison. Good footballer though, so that's OK.

Failing to read the room is always embarrassing

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

So massively proud to have one of ours on that podium after a series of brilliant performances. Looking forward to welcoming him home, whenever that is. Enjoy the celebrations Ali Mac, you deserve it

It's ridiculous isn't it, our club, the club I have loved with so much passion since standing in the chicken run with my lovely old dad in the early 70's has never seemed to have hit the highs like the last few months and Mac Allister winning the World Cup today has sent my Albion mojo into the stratosphere! I felt almost like we had been promoted. Anyone not understanding that needs to know what the 90's felt like as a Brighton fan. This achievement by one of our players is just incredible.

 

[monty uk]

Don’t know about it being camp but it does seem to me to be yet another faux pas by Qatar with their PR attempts at ‘selling’ Arabic culture to the West and can be added to the list of hiring fans to cheer, u-turning on alcohol and banning one-love armbands - It seems to me to be the epitome of bad taste for a host nation to appropriate what should have been a moment of memorable optics for the winning team’s Country - ie to see their team shirt ‘lift the Cup’ not for it to be covered under an Arab bisht.

Didn't they ban fans who turned up at stadiums in Arab dress?

 

[dazzer6666]

Not wishing to put a damper on it, but this picture could probably benefit from a little strategic crop.

 

[A1X]

hope that ends all the Messi and Ronaldo debates once and for all. Messi is, was, and will always be better than Ronaldo

Of course Ronaldo beat France in a major final in normal time…

 

[Zeberdi]

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hey you need my permission to crop that And you’ve cropped out the number 20 otherwise (I would have cropped itmyself )

 

[vegster]

Shame he and his dad were serial tax evaders, paying a huge fine to avoid 2 years in a Spanish prison. Good footballer though, so that's OK.

Are we ok to forget about the growth hormones bit too ?

 

[Zeberdi]

Didn't they ban fans who turned up at stadiums in Arab dress?

Partially - only in bars though (because muslims may be offended with the juxtaposition of traditional Arab costume and alcohol friendly environments).

(Fans were banned from dressing up like the Knights Templars though)

 

[AmexRuislip]

How Neal Maupay helped Argentina win the World Cup by sparking the career of Emiliano Martínez

Emiliano Martínez stole the show in Argentinas World Cup penalty shootout win over France; Just over two years ago he was warming the Arsenal bench - but the trajectory of his career changed when Neal Maupay challenged Bernd Leno

www.skysports.com

Sky Sports tedious link

 

[Shooting Star]

Best World Cup ever, best final ever, best player ever lifts the world cup

You can't ask for more than that

Oh and I put 400 sobs on Argentina at 11/2, happy days

Good World Cup but not a patch on Russia 2018 for me (except for final).