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.

They have tried to Hollywood the announcements.

This game is naff. England vs France was brilliant fun and definitely how you’d hope a final would be but 🥲

Now Shearer is getting pissed off with the ref time wasting.

Nobody will ever do that ever again noisy ‘

Nobody would be that foolish 👀

Every time they show him - he gets boo'ed so not showing too much of him which will help his snoozing

"Madonna walked onto the pitch more quickly that that"

The BBC commentators have had enough of this shite too!

I bloody love Shearer!

Obviously this thread is going fast and furious. Can't say the same for the game, despite Spain's great efforts.

Come on Spain!

The commentators are keeping me awake!

This is the most cringeworthy sporting event ever televised.

At least that dreadful Australian breakdancer at the last olympics was entertaining. This feels like a cross between an extended advert and an excruciatingly boring choreographed first dance at a wedding. It’s just so OFF, it’s not football!

I hate this pass-pass-pass-pass BS
There's barely any dribbling or any runs
Do they think they're playing netball and the ball can only be passed when static?

DRINK

Alan Shearer is a just a grumpy old man now isn’t he!
’ I remember jumpers for goal posts ‘ .. not like the old of days .. etc

So many fouls but no yellow cards. What’s the point.

Feck Arse!

In olden times, when there was a Royal Variety Show or similar you’d see the Royals at the start but not during the show.

Perhaps someone has told Trump about that, to persuade him to be there once the USA was knocked out of the competition even with its red carded player.

Fernandez yellow card

Haha snotty twat.

Yellow card 🤣

YELLOW CARD!

Booking for over reacting, good

I must admit I am finding the yellow card announcements quite amusing "FERNANDEZ HAS BEEN A VERY NAUGHTY BOY!"

Tonight I am Spanish. 🇪🇸