If you are watching the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ⚽️ tonight where are you and what are your plans?

In my PJs- glass of Malbec. Thinking at this rate it'll go to penalties. Gransnet more exciting! Come ooonnnn England!!!

Sat on the sofa at home in Spain. Cheering on England. It is very quiet here at the moment. Let's hope it stays that way.

Shinamae

rafichagran

Lamine Yamal is the Spanish player who turned 17 yesterday Shinamae

👍🏻

Why did they put it on so late then?

Shinamae

As you can see, I have one eye on the football and the other eye on gransnet..🤓
On my Todd because my son and his girlfriend have gone to the pub to watch it, I’m afraid it will be far too rowdy for me, delicate little flower that I am 😂

It's the bl**dy drumming I can't stand.

Do the players get paid for representing their country at international competitions?

I don't think so, they may receive prize money (which is donated by the English team to charity) but are not paid so do not fall foul of any German employment laws.

As you can see, I have one eye on the football and the other eye on gransnet..🤓
On my Todd because my son and his girlfriend have gone to the pub to watch it, I’m afraid it will be far too rowdy for me, delicate little flower that I am 😂

Recovering from two straight days of too many glasses of Pimms and very exciting tennis.
Eating a beetroot sandwich and drinking camomile tea, trying to decide whether I can stay awake long enough to join Orlin in front of the tv.
Maybe I’ll do one more sudoku before deciding.

Joseann

Go boys! We're behind you here!

Gorgeous 😍

Shinamae

rafichagran

Lamine Yamal is the Spanish player who turned 17 yesterday Shinamae

👍🏻

But he is not German.

CrazyH- you may have heard right- i read in one of news items Spain have a great young player (16 then) and he is reported to be quite good.I mentioned it to GS yesterday on phone, it was his birthday too,and he said yes.But he hoped England would win of course.I dont know how match is doing my 2 youngest (25&21) dont like footy, theyre big video gamers instead.So ive not had to watch for years😁

rafichagran

Lamine Yamal is the Spanish player who turned 17 yesterday Shinamae

👍🏻

BigMamma

Shinamae

crazyH

Btw I believe one of the players just turned 17 yesterday. Did I hear right ?

Yes, I don’t know his name, but it’s the young Spanish player. He’s got blonde at the top of his hair…😎

Apparently he is not allowed to play as 17 year olds are banned from certain times of training so he was not eligible to play in the match, but here he is.

According to FIFA's rules, there is no minimum age stipulation for World Cup participation. Young people of any age can be called up, and it is not an issue. At club level, no one can sign a professional contract until they reach the age of 18, but in the international game you can represent your country at any age.
17 Jan 2024

1st yellow card for Spain

Lamine Yamal is the Spanish player who turned 17 yesterday Shinamae

BigMamma

Shinamae

crazyH

Btw I believe one of the players just turned 17 yesterday. Did I hear right ?

Yes, I don’t know his name, but it’s the young Spanish player. He’s got blonde at the top of his hair…😎

Apparently he is not allowed to play as 17 year olds are banned from certain times of training so he was not eligible to play in the match, but here he is.

Lamine Yamal is his name. When he scored against France in the semi final he was sixteen...

We were watching a programme about Cornwall then about the 1987 Storm until 7.59 pm.
Can't be doing with all the wittering beforehand.

Shinamae

crazyH

Btw I believe one of the players just turned 17 yesterday. Did I hear right ?

Yes, I don’t know his name, but it’s the young Spanish player. He’s got blonde at the top of his hair…😎

Apparently he is not allowed to play as 17 year olds are banned from certain times of training so he was not eligible to play in the match, but here he is.

I’m watching the Summer Night concert from Vienna on BBC4. Much more my cup of tea.

Supper with a friend, drinking Cava and watching Dragonfly with Kevin Costner! Alas, she doesn’t ‘do’ ⚽️ so I’m surreptitiously checking on my phone wots occurring 😂. Let me know if anyone scores please…🤗

Urmstongran

We are in our pj’s on the bed, tv on already! We’ve eaten our tea and are ssettled, ready. I’ve got a rosé wine poured it’s on my bedside table. We know how to live!

I’ve just peered over the balcony. The main road is empty! One lone cyclist, then a taxi passed. That’s the sum of traffic right now in usually busy Urmston. It’s like a ghost town …. So quiet! The bars up the road will be buzzing, just not the one below us as they don’t have TV screens and closed early to let their staff go to enjoy the game. Himself told me most of the bars are ‘ticket only’ tonight as on NYE!

What are YOU doing?

C’mon England!

Reading Granset forums until the last 30 minutes of the game then I will watch it as that is when it becomes exciting. If England were not playing then I would not be watching it.

In the sitting room with glass of NZ sauvignon blanc (none of your Spanish wine tonight 😯)

But I'm doing my crochet too so let me know if it gets exciting 😃

I'm not watching. I'm in the other room posting on GN.

I'm watching but perhaps behind a cushion 😂

Really hope they do well.

crazyH

Btw I believe one of the players just turned 17 yesterday. Did I hear right ?

Yes, I don’t know his name, but it’s the young Spanish player. He’s got blonde at the top of his hair…😎

Pantglas2

The Spanish anthem has no words…

I never knew that!! 😆