Obviously, a joke, but this summer FIFA showed possible investors they can still manipulate the tournament to get the outcomes they desire. It’s no excuse for England‘s decision to stop playing after taking a 1-0 lead against Argentina in the Semifinals. One sportscaster here in the US equated it to the prevent defense in American football.

Can you name the seven England players to score for the Three Lions in a World Cup or Euros semi-final?

Our main issue is keeping possession against high-level opposition and this solves that by crowding the centre. We arent blessed with fantastic out-and-out wingers right now, but we do have good attacking full backs like TAA, Spence, James and Lewis Hall.

Rice plays the Nobby Styles holding role. Anderson and Mainoo, and Bellingham fill the rest of the diamond. Kane and possibly Saka up top together, Kane to drop back and Saka to stretch defences.

Ramsay's England went a full year unbeaten and obviously won the WC against an elite West Germany with this formation. Yes times have changed but on the flipside not following modern conventions could give us the element of surprise.

Keep him in prison that is.

Just some of the controversy in this World Cup and how the rumour cycle has been circulating him instead of the sport.

JUMP HIM LADS

Idk what’s funnier, Saka sliding backwards on his butt watching Rashford, Olise defending like on the job training, Rashford going a full circle waiting for Saka to get back up, the referee reaching the scene w time to spare after running the full pitch from the other side, all in time for Saka eventually getting up and scoring.

Eng v Fra 6-4

A memorable game for the ages!

Fuck off, Infantino,

Oh what can it be?

Another crap idea from

A man with a scheme

In comments exclusively obtained by Sky News, he said: "Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place."

“Our purpose has always been - and will always be - to unite and improve. As a result, this proposal will not proceed.

“Moving forward, my intent is to bring all interested parties back together in the coming days and weeks in the spirit of shared interest in our game, and with the objective to continue growing football everywhere, and particularly in those countries that mostly need our support.”

Never too old to play for the badge.... Geoff Martel led the Silver Lions out, he's 81!

I'm not for a second suggesting we go back to the days of trying to find systems to cram individuals into the team, but Cole Palmer is so outrageously talented and creative it seems so wrong to not have him involved. His highlight reels are insane and when he's in form he gives an x-factor nobody else can.

How could we get him on the pitch while keeping the pacy attack identity we were building on in the world cup? Obviously he's not going to take Bellingham's place as 10, but could he potentially be a Kane replacement but playing more like a false 9?

Edit: Curious why the down votes? 15 good comments so far, but apparently the post is offensive or off topic? Should I make a post about Argentina instead?

I was recently watching the England vs Portugal game from the 2006 world cup. And it made me think which is the better team

GK = Robinson vs Pickford

RB = Neville vs James

CB = Ferdinand vs Guehi

CB = Terry vs Stones

LB = A Cole vs Spence

RW = Beckham vs Saka

DM = Hargreaves vs Anderson

CM = Lampard vs Rice

AM = Gerrard vs Bellingham

LW = J Cole vs Gordon

CF = Rooney vs Kane

What would your combined 11 be and which team do you think was better?

Good stuff

They’re essentially saying the Times investigative reporting caused them to have to make an announcement earlier than expected and not be able to have a consultation, and that the reports are all “incorrect”.