April 26, 20178 yr Neil Taylor has been given a two-match international ban following that horror tackle on Seamus Coleman in the Wales v Rep of Ireland match.
May 8, 20178 yr The more I've thought about it, the more I've warmed up to the 48-team World Cup. I just wish they'd change the format. I'd have the Top 16 teams be 'seeded' as the Top 2 teams from each group (actually draw them into Groups A through H ahead of time) then take the other 32 teams and do 16 home-and-away fixtures between them to decide the other 16 teams to fill the groups, then do a normal tournament. You could have the home-and-away fixtures be a month before the major tournament begins.
May 8, 20178 yr The more I've thought about it, the more I've warmed up to the 48-team World Cup. I just wish they'd change the format. I'd have the Top 16 teams be 'seeded' as the Top 2 teams from each group (actually draw them into Groups A through H ahead of time) then take the other 32 teams and do 16 home-and-away fixtures between them to decide the other 16 teams to fill the groups, then do a normal tournament. You could have the home-and-away fixtures be a month before the major tournament begins. That could work..... What about the domestic leagues then? That way you wouldn't get too many mismatches.
May 9, 20178 yr That could work..... What about the domestic leagues then? That way you wouldn't get too many mismatches. Well I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to schedule, no more difficult than Champions League I'd say. You'd just have two designated days, probably one week apart which each leg is played for all ties.
May 11, 20178 yr FIFA approves a 'fast track' for the North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Other nations can bid by August 11th, but it's unlikely considering only African, South American, and Oceania regions can do so. In March 2018, North America will present their plans which is really a formality considering we have over 50 stadiums that are World Cup ready in the United States. By June 2018, it should be official. Indications are that Canada will host 10 matches, Mexico 10 as well, and the United States will have 60. It will be the first World Cup with 48 teams involved.
May 11, 20178 yr Hope Nigeria qualify for this, they've got the current African champions Cameroon in their group though. Hopefully there wont be any hooliganism at next year's tournament after the recent problems that Russia have had with hooliganism.
May 25, 20178 yr England squad for the upcoming matches between Scotland and a 'friendly' against France: Jack Butland (Stoke), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Torino, on loan from Man City), Tom Heaton (Burnley); Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Aaron Cresswell (West Ham), Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough), Phil Jones (Man Utd), Chris Smalling (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham), Kyle Walker (Tottenham); Dele Alli (Tottenham), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Man Utd), Jake Livermore (West Brom), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Man City); Jermain Defoe (Sunderland), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Jamie Vardy (Leicester).
May 27, 20178 yr So which should start? Ireland will have to go with Cyrus Christie with Seamus out!!
June 1, 20178 yr I'm so excited for the Iceland/Croatia match in Reykjavik. ESPN3 better show it online like it says it's going to. If Iceland wins, they still have a great chance to win th group. If not, they'll likely be battling for playoffs with Turkey and Ukraine.
June 1, 20178 yr We've taken THREE right backs. Four goalkeepers too. What is the point? So which should start? Ireland will have to go with Cyrus Christie with Seamus out!! Clyne has withdrawn from the squad Walker will start vs. Scotland and then Trippier may get his chance vs. France
June 1, 20178 yr Author it'd be nice to see us switch it up with Rashford starting, but I guarantee all the youth we do have in the team will be wasted. also I think it's time for Butland to get some first 11 game time
June 8, 20178 yr Hopefully somehow it will be an interesting match between Scotland v England again. Hoping it's remembered for the right reasons.
June 9, 20178 yr Big win for the U.S. and it looks like us Americans have a young superstar developing: Christian Pulisic. He's only 18 years old and already has 7 goals in just 15 international matches.
June 10, 20178 yr That was a nail biting finish, after the second goal from Griffiths I really though we were goners. The first half was dull as anything like watching paint dry.
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