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Just pondering on the fact that I'm old enough to have given birth to the England squad

42 replies

BooGhoosty · 02/06/2021 22:05

FFS, I'm sitting saying what a gorgeous lad Bukayo Saka is... and I'm well beyond old enough to be his mum. Fucking 2001 he was born?!

Am I old enough to be all their mums now? Is that where I am in life? When did I get old?

(On considering this further I had posters of Keane and Cantona so, I'm old)

😭

OP posts:
Sakura7 · 03/06/2021 08:04

It's ok OP, you're barely old enough to have been the mum of a few very young players.

There are lots of professional footballers in their 30s...

I thought you'd be way older than your 30s reading this!

backinthebox · 03/06/2021 08:06

I know nothing about football. But when Britain won silver medal for rugby at the Olympics I was at the official party that night. It was a messy party! I sat with their mums and drank huge gin cocktails, and we chatted about our kids. I was old enough to have given birth to every single team member. I was a bit sad about that bit of information but then I remembered where I was and only my age and experience had got me there so I said fuck it, got myself another cocktail and carried on partying! 😁 I kept waving a pissed finger at these huge rugby boys and shouting at their mums ‘you made that!’

ImAncient · 03/06/2021 08:13

I’m old enough to be their granny. Now that’s sad. Actually old enough to be their great granny. Think I’ll just spend the day in bed 😭 - when did I get so old.

Treezan82 · 03/06/2021 08:44

@BooGhoosty

Cantona is looking excellent btw. Still would.
Me too.
StarlightLady · 03/06/2021 09:37

Giving birth to the entire squad could cause medical complications!😂. It would be a case of urgent contraception review being required.

MarchingOnTogether · 05/06/2021 22:00

I'm old enough to remember when Cantona was first at Leeds. Never found him attractive though, dont see the appeal at all lol

DriedIris · 05/06/2021 22:34

I still fancy Cantona, but I personally think he looks far more attractive now. I like the grizzly bearded look.

Bluesparkled · 05/06/2021 23:20

@MooseBeTimeForSummer

I’ll just leave this guy here ......
Definitely still would
Crunchymum · 05/06/2021 23:38

Was feeling sorry for you OP, until I realised I'm 4 years older than you Grin

Whilst my body feels 100 years old, in my mind, I'm still 21.

SirSamuelVimes · 05/06/2021 23:54

Oh my, Cantona. All of the yes please.

IHaveBrilloHair · 06/06/2021 00:29

CanI just say, Les Ferdinand's thighs...

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 06/06/2021 00:32

🤣
DS1 was born in 2001

I felt old in 2018 when I realised Die Hard was 30 years old that year. that kinda hurt

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 06/06/2021 00:33

BooGhosty

I'm 10 years older than you!

Baxterbear · 01/01/2022 20:56

@MooseBeTimeForSummer

I’ll just leave this guy here ......
For the love of Batman please someone tell me who this Adonis is???
DementedPanda · 01/01/2022 20:58

David ginola

SuperSange · 01/01/2022 20:59

David Ginola. sigh

DementedPanda · 01/01/2022 21:00

I had the pleasure of meeting him at Newcastle Airport when the squad was flying out for a match. Back then his hair was long. He's a lovely person too.

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