Football (Soccer)
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This is enough anyway
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Sport Average Game Game Duration Points per Min Basketball (NBA) ~231 points 48 mins 4.81 AFL ~165 points 80 mins 2.06 Cricket (T20) ~320 runs 180 mins 1.78 Tennis ~180 points 120 mins 1.50 American Football ~44 points 60 mins 0.73 Rugby Union ~48 points 80 mins 0.60 Rugby League ~42 points 80 mins 0.53 Baseball (MLB) ~9 runs 160 mins 0.06 Soccer ~2.8 goals 90 mins 0.03 Sport Active Participants Est. Global TV Viewers / Fans Soccer ~300 million ~4.0 billion Cricket ~30 million ~2.5 billion Basketball ~450 million ~2.2 billion Tennis ~87 million ~1.0 billion Baseball ~65 million ~500 million Rugby Union ~10 million ~400 million American Football (NFL) ~10 million ~400 million Rugby League ~2 million ~100 million AFL ~1.5 million ~10 million Scoring is overrated apparently - to watch, but not to play!
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France were very disappointing.
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Like a souffle that never rose
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The way Spain plays, it almost never feels like they're playing amazing, but it always feels like their opponent is having an off day.
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Super nervous about the game this evening. Narratives with England versus Argentina are undeniable and then a potential final against Spain, who beat us in the Euro's back in 2024. Not sure my heart and mind will make it through this. Considering my heart is in my mouth and my mind is distorted thanks to the painful memories of the past.
Showing my age - I remember the World Cup in 1982 (I was 9 years old), England unbeaten but failed at the second stage (format was confusing back then). I mostly remember that tournament because of Brazil v Italy - possibly the game that made me a fanatical football fan (well that and Tottenham winning back to back FA Cup's in 81 and 82). The Rossi hat-rick left me shattered because I was obsessed by that iconic Brazil side.
Then 1986, Hand of God, pretty difficult to forget this one. Then 1990 - Gazza, the Germans, those pens. Then every single WC after that, watching in pubs in and around the Walthamstow area of East London, pouring out into the streets when we won. Less said about what happened when we lost. Golden Generation a let-down. EL Tel era promised so much (it's coming home) but then Germany once more returned to haunt us (nope, not coming home).
Southgate's redemption arc as a manager gave us something fresh and new to believe in. But alas, the perpetual dreamers continue to dream. Once more, I'm stood waiting to see if that dream becomes lucid - or I end up suffering another bout of chronic sleep paralysis.
This is England.
The imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere - Terence McKenna
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We were on holiday in a caravan in North Wales when Mexico 86 was on.
My brother and me flattened my Dad’s car battery listening to England play Argentina on the car radio. He wasn’t too pleased.
Was a bad night all round
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@Nick I remember that Brazil v Italy game so well. Like you, I was absolutely gutted that they lost.
I had a similar feeling seeing Holland lose to West Germany in 1974 ( yes, I’m old) .
Alongside Hungary in 1954 ( no, I’m not that old) the three greatest teams never to win the World Cup.
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The fact that Argentina celebrate the “hand of god” as if it isn’t a completely shameful disgrace makes them a villain by default. The way FIFA treats them makes it even worse.
I have no quarrel with Messi though.
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I am covering the incident manager shift tonight so will be watching from home but getting paid to watch
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day today
lions 
gonna roar tonight
