World Cup 2026

[Sheilbh]

"Speak for England, Wayne!"

[mongers]

I warmed a bit towards Wayne Rooney, who clearly cares about football as football. Also, when asked about the half-time show he said "I thought it was crap." 

 

Yep, something authentic amongst the shit-stick gloss applied by FIFa and American sponsers.

[Sheilbh]

I really like Wayne Rooney. I think there's always been a lot of snobbery to him because of his accent and because in his first interactions with the media he was a 16 year old from Croxteth.

But I think he's actually a pretty good, smart pundit - although of the TV ones Joe Hart was the revelation for me this year. His explanations of technical goalkeeping points and musing about the ball were really interesting and because it's such a unique position very useful.

[celedhring]

The latest news from Spain is that it is being arranged that Yamal shall bathe 100 babies a week until the season begins so that in the future the power shall remain in red.

In Spain, "to bathe someone" (dar un baño) in sports is to dominate them thoroughly. So that picture has had a lot of mileage in that regard.

[Valmy]

Glad it is over. Glad it went alright and the visitors to the US seemed to have had a good time. Glad neither Mexico nor Canada did better than we did. Glad Trump and FIFA only moderately ruined it.

It was unfortunate how the Iranian team was treated but overall it could have been worse.

Sort of like the 250th 4th of July. Basically it was fine, it was a business as usual 4th of July. We all had a good time and watched fireworks and went about our lives. Trump tried to make it about him and mostly failed. Sort of the same thing here.

[crazy canuck]

I warmed a bit towards Wayne Rooney, who clearly cares about football as football. Also, when asked about the half-time show he said "I thought it was crap." 

 

Yep, something authentic amongst the shit-stick gloss applied by FIFa and American sponsers.

Yeah, glad somebody called it what it was.  I hope it won't be replicated again.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

the pictures with the Spanish team and Trump are also a delight...
Trump cropped or photoshopped out. The ghost of Trosky approves

[HVC]

Best troll was the pilot who told his plane full of Argentinians that their team won while they were landing

[Jacob]

Best troll was the pilot who told his plane full of Argentinians that their team won while they were landing

Sounds like a jerk.

[HVC]

Best troll was the pilot who told his plane full of Argentinians that their team won while they were landing

Sounds like a jerk.

Incredibly so. But thats what makes a good troll.

[Norgy]

Now I hope Mileí resigns. 

[celedhring]

Poor Mexico and Canada, their leaders are standing there smiling while US and FIFA do all awarding.

Tbf, I was kinda hoping that in keeping with tradition it would be Mexico the one to deliver the gold to Spain. I mean, the cup.

[Norgy]

It belongs in a museum!

[HVC]

It belongs in a museum!

Well, that's England needs to take it home. 

[Sheilbh]

As an aside the INAH, National Institution for Anthropology and History in Mexico City is the single greatest museum I've ever been to. It is absolutely phenomenal. The collection is stunning and it's so well-presesnted (for someone who nows nothing about the subject). I cannot recommend enough if anyone hasn't been and has a chance to go.

Mexico generally very good for museums (weirdly so is Poland - I assume because they're so politically contested that slightly aside from the political rows the curators have to constantly refresh it ).

Edit: Sorry National Museum of Anthropology, INAH is the body that runs it and other sites.