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Agree. Happy if he plays well, but that’s it. There is no bone in my body that wants Argentina to win, but I have felt their name has been on the cup for a while so I’m kind of resigned it it happening. One thing for sure is that I won’t be watching them walk up to lift the trophy if it...

He‘s probably on the ‘good luck France’ reel

A France win would be brilliant for the northern hemisphere game, to quote Ian McGeechan from 2003: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/nov/22/rugbyworldcup2003.rugbyunion14

Then goalkeepers will be banned next. Where will it all end?

Do keep up. I’ve a feeling he knew that and it was part of the joke, but if it has to be explained then ….. oh well.

Are Messi or Mbappe in it this year?

That made me chuckle!!

I suppose when their players sing about the f***ing English and chasing them everywhere, it might sway opinion in at least a handful of cases. That’s the players, by the way, not just the fans in case that wasn’t clear.

Do you think the commentators have got in an extra box or two of tissues, just in case …..?

All in extra time too! (If you ignore the T20 ones)

And some think there was only one Skippy, whereas in fact there were several. Not sure what it will do to the country to when that news filters through.

They did. And Chelsea had at least 4 first team players in that side, so not far off their full strength cup team!

I think he meant are we playing a friendly against a proper team? 😂

I went to a game there when I was out for the last but one Ashes, and it all kicked off then too, Western Sydney fans trashing a pub before the game. Funny atmosphere at some games there, I may be wrong but the links to the former Yugoslavia countries seems to be behind a lot of the tribalism...

Well I’m sure plenty do think it, but I have been to around 100 countries, at least half of them more than 20 times each, and have worked for global multinational companies at a senior level for more than 25 years. Sure we are not perfect and never have been but I don’t have or experience this...

Wow - that’s not a comment to make lightly. Very sorry you feel that way. Anyway, hope it doesn’t ruin your enjoyment of the sport we gave to the world.

Should ask them why the call them the Malvinas? They probably wouldn’t know. It is a Spanish derivation of the word Malouines = settlers from St Malo who I believe were there before any Spanish, even British and definitely before Argentina was even a country. Maybe they are just so upset at...

Don’t forget that Vichy France bombed Gibraltar in WW2 and, allegedly, France supplied Exocet missiles to Galtieri during the Falklands. Can we just cancel the game and leave it at that? It’s fine with me …..

I have felt it would be an Argentina win for some time now. When you think about it, it then becomes clear that a Messi v Mbappe final is the dream ticket for FIFA, and then also for Qatar given the ownership of PSG too. They basically pay the salaries of the top 2 players in the tournament so...

I see that tickets are on sale to Surrey members at the moment. It’s a long shot I know but if anyone is member there and not planning to use their priority in this window, please send me a pm. I know they will be on sale later (Dec 20) via the ballot, which I have applied for, but that’s I...