Jon Brigden
@briggysmalls.bsky.social
Arsenal fan, tech PR guy, and Twitter/X refugee. My employers have asked me to make it clear that they want *nothing* to do with any of the dull, tedious nonsense I say on here, as they are apparently “far too cool” for that sort of thing.
Looking forward to Donald Trump awkwardly trying to insert himself into the background as Andy Burnham makes his first speech as PM.
I do love World Cups. And I enjoyed this one. But it’s the one I’ve connected with least in all the years I can remember. Whether it’s the bloated format, the annoying middle of the night kick off times (which forced me to miss some great games), or the sheers levels of cringe…it’s not felt normal.
I think it’s fair to both say that a) England would have find a much better job than Argentina in tonight’s final and b) we also wouldn’t have stood an earthly chance against this Spanish side.
The only thing more graceless and pathetic than that Argentina performance has walked into the stage.
Watching Donald Trump shake hands with footballers I watch on TV (or in person) every week is never not going to be weird for me.
Actually feel sad looking at the World Cup trophy. It used to be a symbol of sporting excellence and achievement. Now it’s sullied by a lack of sporting integrity, bloat, and noise. I understand you have to move with the times. But surely it has to be for the right reasons?
Oh God. It’s nearly time for ‘You-Know-Who’ to start inserting himself into the centre of all the celebrations, and making the whole thing about him, isn’t it?
On a separate note, this World Cup has shown us the folly in giving the US major tournaments to host. In the absence of culture or history, they substitute celebrity and noise and think it holds the same gravitas. All it does is shine a light on the complete lack of substance.
Paredes should have been sent off earlier in the game for persistent cynical fouling whilst on a yellow card. No surprise to see him act like an animal at the final whistle. Inferior in every respect.
Eff you Argentina. They’ve been a stain on the reputation of the sport on the sport’s highest stage tonight, and a thorough embarrassment.
An embarrassing, disgraceful performance in a showpiece final in front of a global audience from Argentina. More interested in cynical fouling and delaying play than participating in a football match - despite having the best player ever to play the game in their side.
Marc Settle@marcsettle.bsky.social · 2w agoQuite the stat. Not even Spurs are as passive as Argentina.
I need Spain to win this. Argentina cannot be allowed to get away with…[gestures at all of this].
How many fouls is Paredes allowed before he gets a 2nd yellow?!?
I don’t think there is a better example of America’s decline as a cultural power than this World Cup. They think this bombastic desecration of the game is somehow impressive. The rest of the world just thinks they’re cunts
Ladies and gentlemen…we have reached this World Cup’s final hydration break!! Well done everyone. We made it.
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“I thought it was crap” - Wayne Rooney drops his scathing review of the inaugural World Cup final half-time show.
They missed a golden opportunity there to have Madonna race onto a Ronaldinho through ball and miss an open goal Diana Ross style in a homage to the 1994 opening ceremony, and I, for one, am disgusted.
Wow. I had low expectations of this half-time show…but somehow FIFA have managed to make this even worse than I even dared imagine.
Madonna…sounds a bit like…um…Maradona? Is that anything?
Not going to lie. It feels from that first 45 minutes like we’re being punished for how good the last World Cup final was.
Yes!! The half-time show!!! This is what we’ve all come to see!!!!!!
I’m not saying it’s been a slow start to the game, but I’m already starting to wonder which of Madonna’s back catalogue of hits is going to make the cut, and…if Justin Bieber is going to borrow some of the ones that don’t.
Oh FFS. Bringing Trump the trophy ten minutes into the game so he can fawn over how gold and shiny it is…
Do we really need the “Let’s get ready to rumble” bloke?