The Great World Cup 2018 - memories for a lifetime
Now that three days have passed since the climax of Russia's World Cup, it's time to reflect on a marvelous tournament that maintained the thrills all the way to the end. France beat Croatia 4-2 in the Final, Germany continued the champions curse by crashing out in the group stage and England reached the semi-finals.
The memories will last a lifetime, despite the introduction of VAR. Memories such as:
1) Spain v Portugal classic 2) Nacho’s goal 3) Lopetegui sacked early 4) VAR 5) Argentina 1-1 Iceland 6) Cueva’s still-rising penalty 7) Mexico beat Germany 8) Quintero’s under-the-wall free kick
9) Senegal dancing to DuckTales
https://twitter.com/vonstrenginho/status/1011166046873702401
10) Caballero’s howler v Croatia 11) Neymar’s incredible diving 12) Kroos saves Germany in injury time 13) England 6-1 Panama 14) Iran player’s acrobatic throw-in fail 15) Ally McCoist’s historical references 16) Quaresma’s outrageous trivela
17) Spain snatch 1st in injury time 18) More VAR 19) Lush goal by Messi saves Argentina 20) Germany OUT, 4th in group 21) Japan sneak 2nd due to fair play 22) Batshuayi whacks the ball into post then face
23) France 4-3 Argentina all-time classic 24) Mbappe’s 80-yard sprint
25) Pavard’s amazing goal 26) Maradona being a lunatic in the crowd 27) The huge one-two between Suarez & Cavani 28) Russia eliminate Spain 29) Dramatic late comeback win, Belgium 3-2 Japan 30) England FINALLY win on penalties
31) Lots and lots of VAR
32) Belgium defeat Brazil in a thriller 33) Many Atomic Kitten chants 34) Football’s Coming Home 35) Croatia stopped football coming home 36) Last goal of World Cup being weird Lloris mess-up
It was arguably the greatest World Cup of all time. Let's never forget it.
The memories will last a lifetime, despite the introduction of VAR. Memories such as:
1) Spain v Portugal classic 2) Nacho’s goal 3) Lopetegui sacked early 4) VAR 5) Argentina 1-1 Iceland 6) Cueva’s still-rising penalty 7) Mexico beat Germany 8) Quintero’s under-the-wall free kick
9) Senegal dancing to DuckTales
https://twitter.com/vonstrenginho/status/1011166046873702401
10) Caballero’s howler v Croatia 11) Neymar’s incredible diving 12) Kroos saves Germany in injury time 13) England 6-1 Panama 14) Iran player’s acrobatic throw-in fail 15) Ally McCoist’s historical references 16) Quaresma’s outrageous trivela
17) Spain snatch 1st in injury time 18) More VAR 19) Lush goal by Messi saves Argentina 20) Germany OUT, 4th in group 21) Japan sneak 2nd due to fair play 22) Batshuayi whacks the ball into post then face
23) France 4-3 Argentina all-time classic 24) Mbappe’s 80-yard sprint
25) Pavard’s amazing goal 26) Maradona being a lunatic in the crowd 27) The huge one-two between Suarez & Cavani 28) Russia eliminate Spain 29) Dramatic late comeback win, Belgium 3-2 Japan 30) England FINALLY win on penalties
31) Lots and lots of VAR
32) Belgium defeat Brazil in a thriller 33) Many Atomic Kitten chants 34) Football’s Coming Home 35) Croatia stopped football coming home 36) Last goal of World Cup being weird Lloris mess-up
It was arguably the greatest World Cup of all time. Let's never forget it.
