World football thread.

[panama hat]

If only their southern neighbours could do the same.

[harrybarracuda]

They may have got beat 5-1, but some great scenes here from Glasgow's best fans leaving the Bernabeu last night.

It's like a kiddie fiddlers jamboree.

[harrybarracuda]

Old habits die hard for Donkey

[dirk diggler]

Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Rangers set to sack manager after one year in charge

Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Rangers set to sack manager after one year in charge | Football News | Sky Sports.

That's a shame

[harrybarracuda]

Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Rangers set to sack manager after one year in charge


Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Rangers set to sack manager after one year in charge | Football News | Sky Sports.

That's a shame

Started well but prematurely gesticulated.

[harrybarracuda]

Australian football has been plunged into turmoil this week following violence at a derby match between two of its biggest clubs.


Melbourne City goalkeeper Thomas Glover was left with blood streaming down his face after he was allegedly struck with a metal bucket during a pitch invasion by fans on Saturday.


In a few chaotic moments, the warm glow cast by Australia's heroic World Cup campaign - in which the Socceroos reached the last 16 - had faded.


"It was just sickening. I was appalled," Francis Awaritefe, the chair of Professional Footballers Australia, told the BBC. "My heart sank because after the highs of the World Cup where the Australian team performed so well and brought the country together, it was just really sad."


What had started as a protest by fans against a decision to undo tradition and relocate to Sydney the grand finals of the national men's and women's competitions descended into an uncontrolled melee at AAMI Park as Melbourne Victory took on rivals Melbourne City. The match was abandoned and the inquest quickly began.


"What we all witnessed on Saturday night can only be described as horrific and conduct that is not consistent with the values of Australian football nor the expectations of our community," said James Johnson, the head of Football Australia, the governing body.


Both sets of fans had been hurling flares on to the pitch. The situation appeared to escalate when City 'keeper Glover picked a flare off the turf and threw it back into the stand where Victory's most fervent supporters had gathered.


It appeared to ignite the frenzy. Dozens of people poured on to the ground in a wave of disorder that has rarely, if ever, been seen at a football match in Australia. Two security guards and a TV camera operator were also injured, and referee Alex King was also struck by a bucket. Arrests have already been made and more could follow.


Australia football violence: '''My heart sank after highs of World Cup''' - BBC News

[panama hat]

Bunch of morons . . . and the goalie didn't do himself any favours by throwing a flare back at the thickheads

[harrybarracuda]

So Ronaldo is going to the magic kingdom to play for Al Nasr.

As Sky reported it, "bringing an end to a glittering career".

[Edmond]

[harrybarracuda]

So basically you had 1189 empty seats at every game. I suppose with the chinkies not being allowed to travel and all...


Where are the plastics?

[panama hat]

Where are the plastics?

Where they belong . . . not in the top 10

Two English and two German teams in the top 5, I would have expected to make it a double for Spain with Madrid.

[malmomike77]

where is that Diggler cvnt come on you gers, beat the oirish kiddy fiddlers

[Edmond]

2-2 and 5 mins left of injury time.

[malmomike77]

not justice with the kiddy fiddlers, catholic kvnts.

[helge]

Good game

Celtic !

[Edmond]

The Old Firm and the first yellow wasn't until the 93rd minute.


Life ain't wot it used to be.

[harrybarracuda]

The bead rattlers will be happy with that.

[harrybarracuda]

What a publicity-hungry, fucking cock that bloke is. Worse than Blatter and that's saying something.

FIFA plans to ask every country in the world to name a stadium in honour of the late football legend Pele, its president Gianni Infantino has said.

[cyrille]

What a publicity-hungry, fucking cock that bloke is. Worse than Blatter and that's saying something.

As does the fact that he's aided and abetted by fellow cock Arsene Wenger.

[panama hat]

As does the fact that he's aided and abetted by fellow cock Arsene Wenger.

He has turned out to be a real 'company man' - very disappointing

[harrybarracuda]

As does the fact that he's aided and abetted by fellow cock Arsene Wenger.

Yes, I'm hugely disappointed in him for a variety of reasons.

[Edmond]

Now it's Gianluca Vialli's turn.

Lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58.

A damn good personality.

RIP.

[harrybarracuda]

Now it's Gianluca Vialli's turn.

Lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58.

A damn good personality.

RIP.

Ah fuck, that's sad. Thought he was a good sort.

[harrybarracuda]

"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"

"Brentford".

Romeo Beckham, the second-oldest child of David and Victoria, has signed to play for Brentford FC's reserve team on loan from Inter Miami.

[cyrille]

Now it's Gianluca Vialli's turn.

Lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58.

A damn good personality.

RIP.

I went to see a friendly between Chelsea and Thailand in about 1996.

Vialli wasn't playing, but at half time he ran about four circuits of the pitch at a fair clip considering the typically sweltering BKK weather.

I wasn't expecting to outlive him at the time.

RIP.