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Hopefully not. Give him a couple of weeks off to get rid of whatever ailment he’s carrying.

Think they’ve had illness issues since the second group game. COVID?

Mbappe. Ronaldo. Neymar. Home.

Oh boy.

Been ill this week apparently and don’t think playing as the middle CB in a three is doing him any favours at all, but he’s been shocking. At least he might be available for Bournemouth.

Good move by the Swiss to completely change formation. Hope to fuck we don’t do this on Saturday.

Fab’s having a mare.

Howay Fab, let's have the best day of the tournament yet.

This is magic.

They'll be going home in an hour or so, don't worry.

He'll always be a kid to me.

Of all the absolute trash on commentary at this World Cup, Hartson somehow manages to be the worst by quite a distance.

But he's left-footed, John.

Joe White and Jamie Miley are there. Think the others are Stephenson, Murphy, and Turner-Cooke?

I like the dancing, me, and I am a miserable fuck. Let them crack on.

From Waugh in The Athletic today: Another complicating factor for Newcastle is Kuol’s eligibility to play in England. Footballers joining from overseas must obtain a visa to play in the UK and, although appearing at the World Cup should help Kuol’s cause, the post-Brexit process remains largely untested. Kuol is unlikely to automatically receive a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) from the FA, but Newcastle are hopeful that his appearances in Qatar — when he became the first teenager since Pele, in 1958, to appear in the knockout stages of the World Cup — will mean he receives a work permit. Regardless, Kuol is highly unlikely to feature regularly for Eddie Howe’s first team this season, which is why a loan is deemed essential. There have already been several enquiries about Kuol from clubs in England and across Europe, with a temporary move to the Continent appearing most likely. Portugal and Germany are potential destinations, although a final decision has yet to be made.

He’d be a better backup than Wood. Just.

Those first half tactics

Dripping with disdain, this.

This Japan-Korea QF is gonna be nuts.

5.30pm against Liverpool. Tasty as fook.

What a shocking turn of events.

Needs his own plane.

How long has Koulibaly been shite for? He was shocking against us and it’s more of the same here. He plays like he’s 40.