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I’m not a football fan but……

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Baggs Mon 06-Jul-26 11:24:32

We don't have a TV so I haven't watched any football but I enjoyed Matthew Syed's article in The Times this morning.

Gran22boys Mon 06-Jul-26 11:15:28

It wasn’t a spoiler as such. It was a news headline that came up at the bottom of the screen as they do.

Charleygirl5 Mon 06-Jul-26 11:09:40

The hostile crows=d were a disgrace, booing every time England touched the ball but a fabulous match despite running with 10 men.

ronib Mon 06-Jul-26 09:59:01

My 5 year old grandson is off to school with his Harry Kane hairstyle…. And he is beginning to understand the benefits of hard work and application from an early age. Something I have struggled with but ….

Sago Mon 06-Jul-26 09:56:02

Aveline

Bread and circuses

Perhaps but it’s a welcome distraction and the England team are giving us a sense of pride.

nanaK54 Mon 06-Jul-26 09:50:37

Jaxjacky

We watched it on BBC2 Gran22boys no spoiler?
Great game, but boy was it tense.
Well done England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 onwards.

Same
I didn't see a spoiler?

Jaxjacky Mon 06-Jul-26 09:33:24

We watched it on BBC2 Gran22boys no spoiler?
Great game, but boy was it tense.
Well done England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 onwards.

Aveline Mon 06-Jul-26 09:18:25

Bread and circuses

GrannyGravy13 Mon 06-Jul-26 09:04:36

Another really looking forward to Saturday.

Two of our GS’s ( 6 & 11 ) have two favourite players, yes Haarland & Kane 🤦‍♀️⚽️

Gran22boys Mon 06-Jul-26 09:04:30

We were so annoyed as the BBC said they’d put on a repeat of the match at 7.10 this morning with no spoilers. We got up at 6.30, didn’t look at our phones, didn’t put the TV on. Then at 7.08 we sat down, put TV on and a news item appeared at the bottom of the screen with the result! Totally spoiled it. Anyway we’re just watching the end now. Great match but would have been more exciting not to have known the score.

MG55 Mon 06-Jul-26 09:00:37

Great post Sago.
I think that it will be a really good match ⚽️⚽️

Sago Mon 06-Jul-26 08:57:52

I confess I didn’t stay up to watch the game, I was thrilled though to check the score when I woke in the early hours for a loo trip.

I think this tournament is a great distraction from the woes of the world.

I am actually excited for England V Norway on Saturday.

I love watching Erling Haalands antics and the Norwegian fans doing the Viking row!
It will be an incredible atmosphere.

They had better be prepared in Miami for the alcohol consumption in Miami.
Our son lived in Oslo for a few years, he’s a rugby player who can down a good few pints but he said the Norwegians were animals when it came to alcohol!

Sorry infoman but it will be standing room only in Wetherspoons!

I really hope we win but if not I won’t feel too bad losing to Norway.

Bring it on 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧!