Thats like being the worlds tallest dwarf. A tall dwarf i grant you but still not tall enough to be an owner occupier of an enchanted beanstalk.

1 team in the competition is nice to see, but it gets old fast.

Then you should be careful how you phrase things. For what its worth Argentina are as good as gone, literally any team in the last 16 will put them to the sword unless there is a marked improvement. For what its worth I think you are stuck with Germany till the semis

You old romantic

Would be lovely to see him match Maradona by single handedly winning a wold cup by himself. Also who do you want to watch play France Nigeria or Iceland or Argentina though I fear I already know the answer to that.

Also England won the world cup at home, it hardly diminishes the achievement.

What is wrong with having the best player in the world? How does that diminish the value of winning a tournament?

I agree with all that, Argentina have been terrible. Mascharano is a complete liability. France will beat them even if they dont get out of second gear.

My comment was in relation to his attitude when Germany got the draw with Sweden and his comments tonight have been truly the lowest of the low. And I stand by it. Its not even like Argentina are in the process of beating England, where you might think he's had a few and passions are running high, this is just out and out racism.

Champions twice runners up 3 times up, yeah that's right.

Again, l don't listen to Irish people going on about the troubles either, you got to move on, no?

I thought it was commonly agreed he had used a cocktail of stuff to lose two stone before the world cup but its a fair point. Wish I knew what he used as I could do with losing a bit myself.

Looks like he headbutted the poor fella's knee, headbutting someone like that on the street and you'd be arrested.

What is with all the hatred of Argentina? Is it really down to Maradona's hand of God? If it is its pretty pathetic. Ireland were eliminated from a World Cup by a handball by Henry for France, I was upset with the player for a while, but to hate an entire nation for 30 years. I honestly don't know what to say. I also at no stage felt that it diminished his quality as a player. Also, Maradona was caught using cocaine, a recreation drug so "drug cheat" is a load of @#/? and smacks of sore loser syndrome. The number of comments on here about Argentina and Germany over the last two weeks have done this site no credit, we should be bigger then this. A laugh at one of your big rivals losing is fine but there have been some really nasty stuff. Being Irish I like to see my team beat England (whats seldom is wonderful), but I would not sit and listen quietly to one of my friends talking about "disgusting English" I would tell them to grow up.

Maybe Fifa are planning on a phone in on Var decisions like X factor. Premium rate numbers most votes get the decision.

I agree, you can only beat what's in front of you. And England crushed Panama and Tunisia. I think the reason England were so good is that the weaker nations are not able to handle the constant stream of crosses and were also shit-scared of Kane, they seem much better equipped to handle the passing game of Spain etc. as that is more of what they are used to.

Nani, really? In the same breath as Ronaldo and Figo. Nani is to Ronaldo what Carlton was to the Fresh prince... see what I did there

Sounds like a Rovers player to me

In fairness the Croations started it with the possible leg breaker in the first half.

Surely to God this Argentina team should be doing better then this. I know people are saying the def is not great but they are not losing games 4:3. They have about 500 million of attacking talent between Messi/Aguero/Higuan/DiMaria/Dybala any coach that can't get goals from that should be dragged into the street and shot.

Isn't it great when the keeper can play out from the back...

Myles Anderson. I remember reading that he was potentially the best tackler since Franco Baresi. Mismanaged, could have been a contender etc.

Steve Bruce 0 caps...what the actual f#*k??????

They should mic up the ref and the var official so we can hear exactly what is going on between them, as they do in the rugby. At least that way you can tell if the ref has asked the var official if he has seen any holding in the box etc.

Agreed, but I think Belgium will get a hatfull against these so even a win against Panama and a close defeat to Belgium would see England through. Thats if this ends in a draw.