International Football thread

[budgetmeansbudget]

Dink it Rooney.

Buffon got his angle's right.

We're all over them like a rash at the moment.

He did which is why Rooney needed to dink it over him.

[Gingerfinch]

Dink it Rooney.

Buffon got his angle's right.

We're all over them like a rash at the moment.

He did which is why Rooney needed to dink it over him.

Not sure. Buffon also stayed big till the last second.

[mikesiva]

I keep reminding myself that these two teams couldn't make it out of a World Cup group that included Costa Rica....

The same Costa Rica who are currently ranked 2 places below Spain.... who beat a European Champion, two multiple World Cup winning teams, another previous winner, and forced the best team never to win it (who have made a final and semi in the last two tournaments) to knock them out on penalties.....

Oh, and they have gone something like 15 games unbeaten at the moment, and have played some very good teams in that time....

How times have changed...long life Concacaf!

[Gingerfinch]

Barkley is so positive. Good stroke from Kane.

[sussexpob]

Barkley is so positive. Good stroke from Kane.

I like Barkley a lot, he is nowhere near a finished article, but he seems to have a great allround game, just needs experience at the top level to improve.

[dan08]

Portugal lost 2-0 at home to Cape Verde. Surprisingly, Cape Verde are ranked 38th in the world. They were ranked 182nd in 2000!

[Alviro Patterson]

I never knew Cape Verde was a country until now, I had to go on Google Maps to find out where it is

[Aidan11]

I've never heard of them either. I thought it was just some kind of exhibition match.

[Aidan11]

As for England, such is my interest in international football these days, I had no idea until I switched the match on that we were playing Italy.

I knew we were playing a midweek game but just assumed it was another Euro qualifier.

[budgetmeansbudget]

This Ireland v England friendly has been of a very poor standard thus far.

Sterling has been awful, and a midfield of Lallana, Wilshere, Henderson and Milner does nothing for me.

Although Wilshere has looked pretty good, getting the ball under control quickly and making good runs through the middle. Trouble is no end product whatsoever from anyone.

[Aidan11]

I had no idea this was on and looking at the match report it seems I dodged a bullet.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Everyone playing like it was an end of season meaningless game, with their eyes on more important matters next week.

Mind you I reckon they'll want the Slovenia game over as soon as possible so they can get off on their holidays.

Harry Arter did come on for his Ireland debut in the second half.

[Gingerfinch]

I had no idea this was on and looking at the match report it seems I dodged a bullet.

Neither did I. I bet the players wished it wasn't.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I had no idea this was on and looking at the match report it seems I dodged a bullet.

Neither did I. I bet the players wished it wasn't.

I didn't either until it was mentioned on talk sport an hour before kick off. Absolutely no publicity whatsoever.

[yuppie]

I had no idea this was on and looking at the match report it seems I dodged a bullet.

Neither did I. I bet the players wished it wasn't.

I didn't either until it was mentioned on talk sport an hour before kick off. Absolutely no publicity whatsoever.

Possibly trying to limit crowd troubles?