Bad luck France...

What a final!!

For one reason or another, France were atrocious for 80 minutes until someone put 50p in Mbappe.

Fairy tale end for Messi - can't begrudge him that.

Hate to see a massive tournament decided by penalties, especially with a final as good as that one. But I was glad to see Argentina come out on top. They definitely deserved it over the whole game.

Thoroughly enjoyed that from start to finish. I'm glad Messi finally got to tick the remaining box. I thought that the movement and skill displayed for Argentina's second was magnificent. I think it will be quite a while before I can tolerate an SPFL game after sitting down to such a feast of talent.

Thank goodness that's all over. There's much more in the World than Soccerball.

Oh, and well done Argies France? Never been a soccerball nation.

  Have England?

After all, that was France's 4th World Cup Final and they are yet to lose one (even though they only got to bring back the trophy twice)

Quote from: dom on December 18, 2022, 08:55:13 PM Have England?

Blah, blah, blah 1966. Blah, blah, blah Bobby Moore. Blah, blah, blah, Wembley. Blah, blah, blah Sir Alf Ramsey. Blah, blah, blah 1966

Reality check: Football is an English game.

Quote from: dom on December 18, 2022, 08:55:13 PM Have England?

Who codified it

QuoteAfter all, that was France's 4th World Cup Final and they are yet to lose one (even though they only got to bring back the trophy twice)

Happen so, but the French would be much happier bringing home the world Petanque trophy. They like to think road cycling's a French sport, but when did they last win the TdF?

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on December 18, 2022, 09:49:54 PM

Quote from: dom on December 18, 2022, 08:55:13 PM Have England?

Who codified it

QuoteAfter all, that was France's 4th World Cup Final and they are yet to lose one (even though they only got to bring back the trophy twice)

Happen so, but the French would be much happier bringing home the world Petanque trophy. They like to think road cycling's a French sport, but when did they last win the TdF?

Ouch that hurts. Especially considering how well England/Wales have done in the TDF recently.

This is a screengrab from the FIFA site, then hosted by yahoo.com, that I took at the end of the 2002 World Cup.

Thanks James - I remember going in to work early and having a breakfast sandwich with my colleagues for one of the England games.

As for the rest of that tournament - I remember the Brazilian Ronaldo making an impact, but little else.

Argentinian goalkeeper is a knob.  Could he not have been shown a red for throwing the ball during the shoot out?  Whatever, terrible sportsmanship.

Agreed - he did get a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct during the penalty shootout; but it appeared he received a verbal warning initially, then was carded for a subsequent incident, when he should have received two yellows.

Aside from that the officials were actually very good.

Quote from: captainkurtz on December 19, 2022, 12:40:30 PMArgentinian goalkeeper is a knob.  Could he not have been shown a red for throwing the ball during the shoot out?  Whatever, terrible sportsmanship.

Yeah saw that... very poor and jumping all over the line before the ball was kicked..