Football Ramble

Eeeeeeeasay! How about that, eh? We’re still giddy from England’s 6-1 demolition of Panama, a display that was as much a party as it was a football match. No we’re not getting carried away, we’re just loving every moment.

We’re on such a high we’re even talking about England and Belgium trying a different sport for their final group game, tennis also gets a mention due to an old favourite, and a little bit of goat-based cabin fever sets in. 

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Further reading

Talking about Jesse Lingard:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-gareth-southgate-england-jesse-lingard-group-tables-goal-a8415196.html

Carles Puyol banned from Iranian TV because of his hair: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-44577659

Jose Pekerman gets it bang right against Poland:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/24/poland-colombia-world-cup-match-report

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Germany are back and almost certainly invincible again. We knew it couldn’t last. You have to respect it though. Damn it you have to respect it. Mexico also kept their Group F party going, having harnessed the power of red meat, and Belgium revealed that Tunisia aren’t that good after all.

Elsewhere Matthew Kelly is the latest figure to get an inexplicable mention, the Argentina team picks itself, literally, and Senegal delight us with a joyous warm up exercise. 

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Further reading

Germany rub it in:

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/11414985/germany-rubbed-win-in-our-face-says-swedens-janne-andersson

Injury doubt for Romelu Lukaku?

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/england-vs-belgium-romelu-lukaku-injury-fitness-ankle-will-he-play-tunisia-goals-replay-highlights-a8413556.html

Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri could be in trouble:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44592846

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We look back over an entertaining game full of quality and political hand gestures as the Swiss overcome the tough test of Mitro’s Serbia, Neymar’s emotional levee breaks as he opens his account for the tournament, and Nigeria show that there’s more to them than kits as they break Icelandic hearts. 

Elsewhere there are predictable stepovers, borrowed celebrations and Marcus Berg: Landlord. 

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Further reading

Nigeria have turned their tournament around:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-argentina-nigeria-lionel-messi-ahmed-musa-goals-a8413036.html

Cesc Fabregas on losing your opening game: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44567806

Romelu Lukaku is focused on the team rather than the Golden Boot:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/22/romelu-lukaku-belgium-golden-boot-roberto-martinez

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Marcus’ aunt is particularly giddy today after Argentina’s woeful showing against Croatia, with further dispatches from good old Slappy regarding the sweary reaction to the result over there. 

There’s also a little reminder that Germany lost to Mexico, which they did when they lost to Mexico, the importance of Olivier Giroud, a history of Herve and Germany losing to Mexico. 

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Sepp Blatter is here, Luis Suarez is scoring, Pepe’s had a fall… oh it’s a classic already. Mostly. Yesterday was a bit drab actually, but whatever. 

It may have been a cagey day but we’re still having a lovely old time. We discuss Roy Keane’s change of nationality, Cristiano Ronaldo’s giant locker and find that you, our beloved listeners, are now fact checking your own emails, which is frankly ideal, as it saves us (Pete) the work. 

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Further reading

France are about to get handsome: 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/20/france-olivier-giroud-peru-world-cup

Gareth Southgate is the new Gary Lewin:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-gareth-southgate-england-dislocates-shoulder-repino-a8408836.html

Iran’s Milad Mohammadi’s maverick attempted throw in:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44555796

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The first round of games is done and dusted but never fear, the second one has just begun! We delight in Russia’s strange status as both hosts and surprise package, ponder the next moves for Colombia and Poland and look ahead to Cristiano Ronaldo battling it out with Own Goal for the coveted golden boot.  

Elsewhere Carlos Valderrama has been restricting views, Sepp Blatter phones ahead and we get the scoop on how Big Sam Allardyce is spending his summer. 

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Further reading

Senegal and Japan fans clean up after themselves: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-senegal-japan-fans-clean-stadium-russia-football-a8407341.html

Some of the best and worst from the first round of games:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44537418

Could Saudi Arabia challenge the worst World Cup showings of all time?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/20/worst-world-cup-teams-list-saudi-arabia

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It’s on! It’s happened! England were good! 1966! Scones! Bank holidays! Still pepped up from the night before, we’ve bounced into the studio to pore over what was a thoroughly enjoyable first game from England. Despite some at times Sassi play from Tunisia they got the job done, and, frankly, we are like dogs with a number of appendages. 

On top of this we look at Belgium’s controlled demolition of Panama, Sweden and South Korea going through the motions, and the opinions of a certain Diego Maradona. 

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Further reading

Eden Hazard says Belgium are just getting started. WHATEVER MATE:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/eden-hazard-world-cup-2018-belgium-england-panama-a8405406.html

Was it a penalty?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44528594

Finally, Falcao at the World Cup:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/18/colombia-radamel-falcao-lost-time-japan-world-cup

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Viva Mexico! The most World Cup team of all have set our hearts racing with the stand out moment of the tournament so far and we are giddier than a certain Auntie Speller! 

It wasn’t just Germany who stuttered though, Brazil need to wake up too, while we also got our first glimpse of Mitro. On top of that we hear tales of invisible dragons, Nobby Solano’s generosity, and the ordeal Australian fans are having to go through just to watch the tournament. 

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Further reading

Michael Cox on Mexico: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-germany-mexico-hirving-lozano-toni-kroos-a8403956.html

Stephan Lichsteiner thinks Neymar went down easy. LOL: 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/18/neymar-went-to-ground-too-easily-says-stephan-lichtsteiner-brazil-switzerland-2018-world-cup

England are ready!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44514096

The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Choose the Ramble vs everyone else.

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We’re in the studio again, even though it’s Sunday, because the World Cup doesn’t stop for anyone. We marvel over Iceland and their warrior-like performance against Argentina, with Rúrik Gíslason getting a lot of attention. From Pete. It’s very intimate.

Elsewhere there’s heartbreak for Peru BUT IT’S NOT OVER YET, we try to fathom what we’ll do if England actually win this damn thing and we gear up for for Brazil, Germany… and Mitro.

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Further reading

Pete’s crush: 

http://www.rurikgislasonfans.net/

Sampaoli still likes Messi even if nobody else does: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-argentina-iceland-lionel-messi-penalty-miss-watch-video-jorge-sampaoli-a8402476.html

Danny Rose respects Gareth Southgate’s authority:

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/11407291/gareth-southgate-dropping-wayne-rooney-sent-a-message-says-danny-rose

The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Choose the Ramble vs everyone else.

Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League and Champions League season, covering Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Spurs. 

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Well! Spain and Portugal treated us to an all time great and we’re still frothing at the mouthes just thinking about it. Cristiano Ronaldo, David De Gea, Diego Costa, that Nacho goal. So many moments. This is what it’s all about. 

On top of all that there’s Mystic Marcus the psychic pig, a surprisingly misfiring Luis Suarez, and an own goal that may prove to be fateful for everyone’s favourite heartbreaker. 

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Further reading

Oh good, more psychic animals:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-44493221

Peru fans have been going to extraordinary lengths to support their team: 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/15/36-years-of-hurt-peru-russia-world-cup-denmark

Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t have a bad game last night:

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-spain-world-cup-2018-hat-trick-free-kick-a8401551.html

The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Choose the Ramble vs everyone else.

Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League and Champions League season, covering Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Spurs. 

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