2022 FIFA World Cup (Part 1)

[mikehunt]

Ronaldo would be pissed off if his team scored but he didn’t get it.

This was just brilliant though. It’s like something he’d do himself.

When Nani ruined Ronaldo's arguably best goal for Portugal.

[Locke]

Was Nani offside in the end?

[mikehunt]

Yep goal disallowed. Ball over the line before Nani got to it but no VAR. Just brilliant all round.

[Locke]

In fairness, CR7 had every right to be pissed off with Nani in that instance. You’d love to see it, but he’s right.

[mikehunt]

But the irony is that he’d have done the exact same thing as Nani.

[Locke]

Oh God yeah, without doubt

[Bandage]

The Off The Ball on Newstalk generation giddy as fuck on Twitter today about a chap in an Irish jersey interrupting a French TV piece outside one of the World Cup venues.

[Arthur]

The waltzing in and taking the number 7 off cavani (an absolute legendary in player in his own right not some young fella) was another example of sensational ego.
It’s been referenced a few times but his absolute cartoonish levels of ego are a key factor in him transforming himself from just another flashy ten a penny nani type to one of the greatest players of all time. His ego is so massive he made himself great. Nearly all of the other greats show some semblance of humility or even a facade of playing for the team though so he is a total outlier even in that.

[Arthur]

Pierre-Antoine Damecour

[mikehunt]

Ronaldo was probably happier that it was disallowed than Nani getting it. Compare to Suarez, more of a team player…

Luis Suarez and Dirk Kuyt vs Manchester United

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Bandage

Referenced it after the Wales-Iran game but the Welch structure is based around Bale and Ramsey and it fell apart with them being past it. Joe Allen being injured in the lead up to the WC and completely lacking match fitness was another issue, as he was important to them too. Some similarities to our Euro 2012 experience in that it came a year or two too late for a clutch of key players but the coach was still relying on them.

On a separate note, Ronaldo is obviously very selfish and egotistical but I used to think he played up to it a bit for the laugh. But his carry on lately indicates that he is an actual child.

I wonder are there shopping centres in Doha that lads can race around?

[Cheasty]

@Fagan_ODowd

I wonder are there shopping centres in Doha that lads can race around?

Ken Early smashed into a set of glass doors he didn’t notice at his hotel the day before the first game.

Quite literally a case of the Second Captains correspondent picking up an injury Early doors.

[Locke]

That was a funny story tbf. He’s a gas ticket.

[Arthur]

I’m actually a little bit angry after seeing this

[Bandage]

“The amazing clip you didn’t know you needed to see this morning.”

I’m absolutely seething about this.

In fact, I’m apoplectic.

[Fagan_ODowd]

The Irish are gas craic

[Arthur]

Even Tyrone from coronation Street finds it humourous

[Cheasty]

@Bandage

The Off The Ball on Newstalk generation giddy as fuck on Twitter today about a chap in an Irish jersey interrupting a French TV piece outside one of the World Cup venues.

Great chance now for him to become the face of Cuisine de France.

In the same way Frostbit Boy will always be “Frostbit Boy” and Man Who Fell On His Arse On Church Street will always be “Man Who Fell On His Arse On Church Street”, this chap will always be the “Je Suis Une Baguette” guy.

Any time he walks into a pub in Dublin in the next year, people will mutter to themselves “Is that the Je Suis Une Baguette fella?”, and then as they pass him they’ll tip him on the shoulder on say “hey buddy, Je Suis Une Baguette!”, and laugh uproariously to themselves.

Look it, it’s not the first time an “Irishman” said that he was a type of food. “Ich bin ein Berliner” springs to mind.

[Watchyourtoes]

More of a racist cunt too.

[Bandage]

Self-satisfied head on him. Thinks he’s the best thing since sliced veg, as Jack Grealish might say.