FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 2

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The other one is full

On a unashamedly note, I asked Villa to kindly write a personalised letter to my Villa loving till I die godson,who was about to undergo serious brain surgery. You know what Muraski, they sent it out the next day. They aren't my team but my respect for their staff went up hundred fold x

That's lovely. I hope he is ok.

Thank you. He's just started to learn to walk again. That's a letter he can keep for life now.

That’s nice to hear about the football club and your godson ! hope his doing well now.
I’m sure the football clubs do loads that people don’t get to hear about on the quiet.

It sounds like a tough journey for him, I hope that the unexpected joy of this season helped cheer him on his way!

Thanks. Thats very kind of you to say. Yes I agree with that we tend to just hear the hype about footballers being overpaid, which I agree with.

I bloody love JCS. Which Herod?

Villa do a lot of outreach work with the children's charity Acorns, and for one season had them as main shirt sponsor for no money to raise awareness. Which was a hefty dent in the finances for a good cause. The players often visit and the club arranges all manner of stuff for them. I only know about that given it's my club, but I'm sure others do good stuff too.

I support Everton and we have Everton in the Community who do alot of great things behind the scenes.

I think every club has a version of this.

Yes, I think so. But as was previously said, it does go unnoticed often behind the rants about salaries, which are obscene...

Still, I'm glad it happens.

I think that all players have it contracted that they have to participate in a minimum number of hours for club organised charitable initiatives. This is through the PFA. So all clubs must have something.

Back to England ... Something just doesn't feel right with this squad. I hope I'm just reacting to the shit weather (general state of grumpiness) and they can kick on. I would love us to win the WC. I just don't see it happening :(

Agreed the performative 'the vibe is better than at the last Euros' shtick isn't convincing. Good players, not sure it's a good team.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

I love him in Modern Family...

Yes he's good!

I'm not really bothered either way about this match. I guess I'd rather Canada won just to annoy Chump.

Yes, that's how I feel about it too.

He is only favourable toward white South Africans, either team will annoy him.

True, didn't he offer all white South Africans asylum in one of his madder moves?

He did

Jesse Marsch was annoying in the EPL, and he still is

Hoping Canada win this game. Son works for a Canadian company who have given him great opportunities….also his office will have even better vibes tomorrow!

Hope so! My uncle emigrated there 30 years ago, married a Canadian, I've spent quite a few holidays out there with the family so team Canada for me too 🇨🇦

Team Canada here too! I have family in New Brunswick.

This is going to penalties.