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Views of @chrisfrean of the #BHAFC fanzine, published 1988-91. Seen 903 games @ 294 grounds in 27 countries. Up in CJL to mostly watch #Raith

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@CroatianSoccer @CroatiaFooty Cro should beat Ghana - no hassle there. Trick is to drop Luka. He's past it.

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@JackPittBrooke Germans look out of it. Won't last much longer. V average bunch.

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When will the French realise their keeper is rubbish #NorFra

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Having had to suffer a few incidents of appalling Tunisian time-wasting over the years, they had this coming. A very dull football nation who won't be missed @yahiasaouthi @MezahiMaher @ahoworth97

[⭐️ Yahia Saouthi ⭐️ @YahiaSaouthi]

Je souhaite à personne le cauchemar qu’est en train de vivre la Tunisie. T’as pris 9 buts en 2 matchs, il te reste 1 match pour sauver l’honneur ton capitaine marque contre ton camp au bout de 2 minutes… 😭

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An early candidate for the Match of the Round. I shall also be insisting that it is called Round 2, not the Round of 32. Just as the Round of 16 should be Round 3. Tradition counts.

[Jalal Bounouar @BounouarJalal]

A blockbuster awaits in the Round of 32: #Morocco vs. #Netherlands. The energy will extend far beyond the pitch, with #Dutch cities home to large Moroccan communities turning into football hotspots..
#Worldcup
#FIFAworldcup

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#punditwatch Hey @cnn to even get anyone to watch this do at least find a relevant pundit. Not watched.

[Becky Anderson @BeckyCNN]

Two of football’s most feared strikers will go head-to-head at the @FifaWorldCup today. Who will come out on top? And what can we expect from the big action coming up this weekend for the teams from this region? I chat with @Eri1806, Co-host of @AsianFutbolShow.

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@ahoworth97 Got a bit thinner. Remember encountering the SA Press corps in Mali 2002 and they all hated him; but like Renard, Broos, Put, Giresse, Le Roy etc he's a fixture on the African managerial roundabout

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@TimPBreden He was crap v Eng.

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@CraigMurrayOrg Think you’re on for a thumping, Ghana were lucky to get there, lucky to beat Panama. But Tuchel is giving you a chance by not dropping Rice

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I’d like to be wrong (again) but at best it’s looking like a squeeze into Round 2, and a defeat there, to me. Things just not really clicking for 🇩🇿

[CAF @CAF_Online]

Never count Algeria out. Three points! 🇩🇿🇩🇿

#FIFAWorldCup

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@CroatianSoccer He should be rested. They can’t need him to beat #Panama - wake up - save him for the third game or even R2 if they get through.

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Not sure about this. Is this about not daring to drop a big name, eg like Croatia dropping the aged Modrić or England leaving out the over-rated Rice? Feels like it. Luca clearly blew it v Arg.

[⭐️ Yahia Saouthi ⭐️ @YahiaSaouthi]

C'est confirmé par Petkovic, Zidane garde la confiance du sélectionneur et sa place de titulaire dans les cages de l'Algérie.

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I’m sure you have read this @MezahiMaher but I can heartily recommend

[Maher Mezahi @MezahiMaher]

Mohamed Salah's 🇪🇬 legacy felt incomplete because he never won AFCON, but he's now accomplished something his predecessors never have: Getting Egypt to the knockout stages of the World Cup

Cherry on top would be scoring 2 more goals and becoming Egypt's all-time goalscorer

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I only saw the lowlights (goals) but was surprised #Bentaleb is still around. Anything other than a win v 🇯🇴 should cause a 🇹🇳-ish reaction. Victory will set them up nicely for a challenging 3rd game. Maybe drop Luka too? Are you at the game @MezahiMaher #123vivalalgérie

[Maher Mezahi @MezahiMaher]

The saddest part of that Algeria loss is that I don't think too many fans are broken hearted. Something broke with this team and these players after failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in the fashion they did. Most are numb to this current national team. Need change.

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@twochoicestom Locadia

[alice morrison @aliceoutthere1]

We may have lost but what a night. Check out my YouTube film for what it was like watching from Marrakech!
https://t.co/VRMDcwCfrA

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Bite the bullet and let Luka sit this one out

[Croatia Week @CroatiaWeek]

After the opening defeat to England, there will be changes to both the formation and personnel for Panama in Toronto.

Who starts and who drops out for Croatia?

https://t.co/RYJSqi3I05

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I’m holidaying for the next ten days, but have brought @Simon_Hughes__’s #ChasingSalah with me to read on the beach. Also trying to track down Mr Ciolacu for a comment. So far - it’s more than a biography, this, has insights into the politics of #Egypt

[Simon Hughes @Simon_Hughes__]

There is a claim that Mohamed Salah is not just one of the most important figures in Liverpool Football Club’s history but the history of the city of Liverpool. About him and faith. Free to read. https://t.co/LT7T8VSq1P via @NYTimes

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If you go that far then we need to use Eire and Cymru and whatever even Alba.

[Pamela Carvell @hypnochickuk]

If we're calling them Cote d'Ivoire then surely it should be Deutschland? Or stick to Ivory Coast? And it should have been Nederland & Sverige earlier if we aren't using the English names for countries. Confused!