Football Poets

B team v B team
gunpowder held in reserve
no fireworx

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the counting of cards
elimination ensues
galling Senegal

Three One Nils & a One Two Haiku

three goals in three games
one nil one nil and one nil…
and then a one two !

Senegal 0-1 Columbia

this is what I love
two great continents who bring
rhythm and […]

Just like Marlene
When falling in love again,
Dietrich can’t help it …

I know I shouldn’t
I shouldn’t mention the VAR
But I can’t help it

Brazil & Swiss Advance

what then have we learned
as Brazil and Swiss advance …
both blow hot and cold

strong>Serbia 0-2 Brazil

is it on the cards?
when they purr they start to stroll
who wil beat […]

South Korea 2-0 Germany 0

couldn’t make it up
this World Cup defies the odds
Germany crash out

who would’ve thought it
holders blow it at the end
it’s wide open now

tough for South Korea
they produ […]

unbelievable
recent form for once was true
raus Deutschland, raus, raus!

Maradona hurts
Elimination side-stepped
Messi takes control

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It almost happened
Last sixteen without Messi?
Leo gets serious!

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When a draw will […]

Denmark 0-0 France

we’ve been here before
two teams through afraid to risk
yawn yawn yawn yawn yawn

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Australia 0-2 Peru

Los Incas leave proud
joyous fans and skilful p […]

Spain, Portugal through
VAR impacts two games
Iberian luck

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Maximum points
Uruguay boss the hosts
Reality check

Uruguay 3-0 Russia

ten man Russia fall
to Suarez and Cavani
in their spaceship home

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Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt

even with Salah
Pharoahs bow to Saudis late
as both bid […]

six past Panama
all hail hat-trick hero Kane
perfick summer’s day

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Scorcher ‘n Score
just like Roy of the Rovers
hat-trick hero Kane

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Non-haiku…..

Everybody watched
Even Oss […]

Deutschland on the rocks
We thought the unthinkable
Then Kroos curls it home

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Son some strike
Chicharito leads the line
Hits half century

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Tunisia out
Les Diables Rouge at full […]

Kane proves he’s able,
Not the brother of Abel;
But still merciless

Costa Rica thwart
Coutinho leads the charge
Late, Late Show

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Politics abound
Kosovo flag on his boots
Shaqiri offends

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Pre-match:

Messi and complicated
all our lives can get […]

England 6-1 Panama

as we fire in six
time to dream or say that it’s….
…only Panama?

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Japan 2-2 Senegal

clean and playing fair
Samurai leave ev’ry ground
looking spick and […]

Belgium 5-2 Tunisia

five star masterclass
from Hazard and Lukaku
as Belgians ease on

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South Korea 1-2 Mexico

In a sticky group
Mexico are sat the door
Hernandez the […]

from Another Way
to a Midnight in Moscow
by the Quorner flag

Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica

play-acting aside
just a glimpse of this Brazil
In those six minutes

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Serbia 1-2 Switzerland

late Shaqiri touch
Squeezes under Stojkovic
Swiss roll sweetly […]