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fancythat Fri 12-Jun-26 14:41:40

A thread for those who are watching it.

Not sure how interested in it I will be.
Like I said on the not watching thread, it may depend how far some Countires I am interested in, get to, in the competition.

merlotgran Wed 15-Jul-26 21:55:24

😫😫

MayBee70 Wed 15-Jul-26 21:57:43

I was cleaning the utility room and counting down the minutes…sad

Fallingstar Wed 15-Jul-26 22:01:49

We tried 😕

MT62 Wed 15-Jul-26 22:04:26

We always put ourselves under so much pressure 😩

nanaK54 Wed 15-Jul-26 22:11:42

What a shame

Jaxjacky Wed 15-Jul-26 22:13:01

Viva Espagne

valdali Wed 15-Jul-26 22:16:12

Well done Joe Hart for saying what I was thinking, those lads gave it their all.
Proud to watch them.

fancythat Wed 15-Jul-26 22:20:41

They did a very good job. Well done England.

Grandma70s Wed 15-Jul-26 22:22:35

“We”? It’s nothing to do with me. If anything I’m relieved that England didn’t win, because if they had, the news would have been about nothing else for weeks.

MartavTaurus Wed 15-Jul-26 22:24:44

It's disappointing all round, it wasn't to be, but we did our best.

MG55 Wed 15-Jul-26 22:27:33

Well done England on getting so far 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Fallingstar Wed 15-Jul-26 22:34:25

Here’s to Spain winning the World Cup!!
🤞

crazyH Wed 15-Jul-26 22:40:32

It was a old game and the best team won ⚽️

Rosie51 Wed 15-Jul-26 23:54:21

Grandma70s

“We”? It’s nothing to do with me. If anything I’m relieved that England didn’t win, because if they had, the news would have been about nothing else for weeks.

So you don’t have any empathy for the disappointment of the team who gave it their everything, and the people that supported them just because you’d have to avoid some news for a bit?

nanna8 Thu 16-Jul-26 00:00:50

The English team did brilliantly to get that far . I had to switch allegiance to England ,my second team, once my team was defeated but Australia did well, too, considering they are pretty much newcomers to international soccer ( we have the AFL, completely different)

MayBee70 Thu 16-Jul-26 00:03:53

I’d rather Argentina won the World Cup because at least we’d know that we lost to the best team in the world.

Padstow13 Thu 16-Jul-26 00:20:46

At least now the radio stations can bury that dreadful "It's Coming Home" dirge!

Padstow13 Thu 16-Jul-26 00:25:11

Grandma70s

“We”? It’s nothing to do with me. If anything I’m relieved that England didn’t win, because if they had, the news would have been about nothing else for weeks.

Ditto and all agreement, Grandma70's: never mind weeks, it would have dominated Brit media on all levels for the next 60 years!

And Harry Kane would have been given a seat in the House of Lords......

Padstow13 Thu 16-Jul-26 00:28:52

Rosie51

Grandma70s

“We”? It’s nothing to do with me. If anything I’m relieved that England didn’t win, because if they had, the news would have been about nothing else for weeks.

So you don’t have any empathy for the disappointment of the team who gave it their everything, and the people that supported them just because you’d have to avoid some news for a bit?

Empathy? For 11 more than exceptionally over-paid and over praised Divas, who "gave it their everything"?

Ha! Ha! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Padstow13 Thu 16-Jul-26 01:15:22

That poor football fan featured in yesterday's media who was so very certain of an England win at the final that........he had an elaborate tattoo of the trophy done. It's very good quality so must have cost a few bob.

But now what?

Rosie51 Thu 16-Jul-26 01:27:30

That poor football fan Surely Padstow13 you meant Ha! Ha! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! he’d be one of the people that supported the team?

Plevey08 Thu 16-Jul-26 07:10:18

Argentina were pretty excellent in the second half... played nasty in the first.. Tuchel knew we didn't stand a chance after our goal. That's why he put in more defenders, damage limitation. This was the only match we didn't see Tuchel remonstrating on the sideline, he knew what Argentina were about to unleash. England players should be proud they achieved so much getting into the SF.

MartavTaurus Thu 16-Jul-26 07:16:24

Dare I say it, but I'm looking forward to the match England v France.

Padstow13 Thu 16-Jul-26 07:16:46

Listening to local radio this morning and people are reacting as if there's been a death in the family!

It's purely a cold-hearted business now whereas it used to be a simple game of the people. But a game nonetheless.

Do get a grip.

MartavTaurus Thu 16-Jul-26 07:20:40

At least there won't be a bank holiday now, which I didn't think was a particularly good idea.