So why are there hydration breaks in stadia that are enclosed with aircon or where temperatures are cooler?For the sake of ‘sporting integrity’ say FIFA it must occur in all games.Nothing to do with advertising then?

Now that FIFA has smelt this particular buck we’ll have them in all WC’s from now on even if they hold one in Antarctica.

I hate Ronaldo with a vengeance. But as he is dragging Portugal down with his selfishness (way way past his sell by date and they are scared to drop him) I hope he continues playing.

On that note Ronaldo winking as he got Wayne Rooney sent off in a WC game(I think at that time they were club team mates at Man Utd)will stay long in the memory.But we all know he’s a bit of a winker.

You missed out the sly look at the ref to see if he’s getting his/her card out.

There is a universal playbook for simulation. Open mouth, shocked look and arms flung crazily forward. Then obligatory writhing. Often followed by a miraculous recovery. Real injuries NEVER look like that.

Back to FIFA and fair play to them for trying to stop time wasting(one of the two big blights on the game along with simulation/mincing around exaggerating any contact(see above comments about Brazil))Although to be fair I saw Columbian Luis Diaz get tackled on the touchline then do five roly polies(?)(fact)and end up outside the…[Read more]

I think FIFA must have spent some of their billions on a teleport machine.The big baby seems to be at every game.Sure I saw him at the G7 bash as well.

Currently watching Brazil v Morocco and the histrionics of the Brazilian players when they’re being tackled is shameful to watch.Some of my earliest football memories were of that gorgeous Brazil team of 1970:Pele,Jairzinho,Tostao,Rivelino,Gerson ,Carlos Alberto etc they would be ashamed.Wankers.