FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 - DISCUSSION AND WATCHALONG THREAD ⚽️. Part 9

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/world-cup-2026/5554935-fifa-world-cup-2026-discussion-and-watchalong-thread-part-8?page=8&reply=153623273

Follow on from the last thread.

And we still have the bunch of bastards Coldplay to contend with.

Contrast this with the opening to the London 2012 Olympics

This is beyond embarrassing….and making me feel so angry. These halfwit entertainers aren’t talented footballers. But, somehow, the best football players in the world are being forced to diminish themselves and give way to average singers/ celebrities because FIFA can make money from it. Shocking.

Now if it was Bad Bunny I could get behind that

It doesn’t even look live - or has someone said that already???
fricking terrible

Omfg it’s just got worse

It's not odd. England had Pickford as first choice and Everton ended up 13th in the Premier League.

I wish

Oh the irony

And fireworks, buzarre

Did Coldplay perform

Chris looks lost 😄

And not even a good children's choir

Im hating this. This is not our football. It’s not how the game should be played.
I’m used to standing on terraces in the cold looking forward to a pint. Not this shit.

A worse combo you could not find.

I missed the 'coldplay' bit or is this it with the kiddos?

A collection of shite more like.

Is it okay to switch the sound back on… 😲

That's made me laugh out loud 😂

Bieber killed the mood. DH and I thought it was Justin Timberlake until he got the guitar out. #WeAreMiddleAged

Shakira was fun.

The irony of this! What a load of utter bullshit. It’s as if the Americans actively want the world to hate them.

Kids singing about love and harmony. Makes me wanna puke.

And I never thought it possible, but I've lost a little but of respect for Miss Piggy taking part in this old tripe.

I already support the beeb so will skip this

What have they done to our sport

Just said this to OH. It was special at the time imo, but compared to this shite it’s high art

Me too 🤣 I’m sure it’s far worse than what we are imagining 🤣

And that, folks, is why we don't have half-time shows in Europe...