Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

[FoxesWalk]

7 minutes ago, Raj said:

No hes not

I mean he’s obviously top class and it’s close, but for me is tainted by the fact he was also a cheat in his actions on the pitch, famously above, and also was caught taking performance enhancing drugs, it wasn’t just coke.
 

Messi has exceptional longevity and his entire career more or less he has been the best player in the world, he has unrivalled consistency. Has nearly double the caps and triple the goals for Argentina than Maradonna does, and in an era where he is up against far superior athletes to those in the 80s/90s. 

[OntarioFox]

Obligatory "ALGERA WILL WIN THE HAIR WITHOUT MEHREZ"

Then 10 of these gifs

[bovril]

57 minutes ago, Raj said:

No hes not

[MC Prussian]

Well done to Austria, playing as a team as opposed to a collection of individuals.

That's what you get for trying to prove a point following a 28-year old WC absence.

 

One particular neighboring country, take note...

[The Doctor]

10 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

Jonathan Pearce just simply tried to make it about himself, went on a little aside about how he was there for Messi's first goal and was there for this. Such a bellend.

 

genuinely should have been binned off after he turned into yer da ranting about technology in 2014 with the goal line tech, just a woeful commentator these days

[The Doctor]

8 hours ago, Raj said:

No hes not

inconclusive, looks like a perfectly good header to me 

[Muzzy_no7]

Very strong Argentina 11 with genuine quality options off the bench.

 

Proper 4-4-1-1 with a maverick, very 90’s. Love it. 

[PhillippaT]

On 17/06/2026 at 11:24, FoxesWalk said:

I mean he’s obviously top class and it’s close, but for me is tainted by the fact he was also a cheat in his actions on the pitch, famously above, and also was caught taking performance enhancing drugs, it wasn’t just coke.
 

Messi has exceptional longevity and his entire career more or less he has been the best player in the world, he has unrivalled consistency. Has nearly double the caps and triple the goals for Argentina than Maradonna does, and in an era where he is up against far superior athletes to those in the 80s/90s. 

I don't see/understand how anyone who deliberately cheats can ever be considered the GOAT in and for an activity that's all about obeying such rules...  That this means that a variety of really good/talented people can never be considered the GOAT at their sport is ofc precisely the point...

 

Let's see what Messi can do today...

 

EDIT: ANSWER: Miss a penalty  

Edited 22 June by PhillippaT

[Muzzy_no7]

Not a clear and obvious error. Should not have been given.

[Kitchandro]

I swear Danny Murphy just says things he knows are wrong to wind viewers like myself up.

 

‘yeh I think he got the ball’. If two players have slide tackled someone at the same time, they can’t possibly have both got the ball, Danny 😂

 

 

[trabuch]

Had to give it really

[Kitchandro]

Just now, Muzzy_no7 said:

Not a clear and obvious error. Should not have been given.

It’s a blatant penalty. At least one of the two players has hacked him down.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Why does Danny Murphy think that's harsh

Stonewaller

[OntarioFox]

They've done a kind of combined Wasilewski on the fella

[trabuch]

Lionel Missy

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Warra shite pen

[StanSP]

Thanks Danny Murphy. 

 

'it's a poor penalty'. 

[spacemunky]

That was messy.

[deejdeej]

Not that it matters now (wtf was that pen) but thats as clear a penalty as you'll see

[Muzzy_no7]

3 minutes ago, Kitchandro said:

It’s a blatant penalty. At least one of the two players has hacked him down.

On field was no pen.

 

Its not CLEAR and OBVIOUS. 
 

Shouldnt have been overturned.

Edited 22 June by Muzzy_no7

[OntarioFox]

F***ING LOL

Edited 22 June by OntarioFox

[Raj]

Defo pen no doubt.

 

Overrated that penalty taker

[OntarioFox]

shades of Vardy throwing away the golden boot by skying it against Everton

[Kitchandro]

1 minute ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

On field was no pen.

 

Its not CLEAR and OBVIOUS. 
 

Shouldnt have been given.

It’s extremely clear and obvious. No idea what the ref was playing at not giving it. 
 

Anyway he’s missed it.

[Spudulike]

Just now, StanSP said:

Thanks Danny Murphy. 

 

'it's a poor penalty'. 

Can't the BBC really not get a more intelligent pundit that Danny f'ing Murphy. Jeez.