Football Poets

In the twist of human logic
Between the guilt of bloodied hands
Now points the finger of the truth and frees
The voice of 96 lost fans
When the stronger arm of Justice
Stretches longer than the law
There’s […]

False formation

I need an angle
to describe the tangle
of daily matches

do I relate it back
to last weekend’s garden endeavours
when hacking away

at the thorny brambles
of fruit-bushes running w […]

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 […]

Day 15

Fair Play sends Senegal home
Senegal 0-1 Colombia

The second most populous nation
In South America
They came from close and far
Together in a World Cup bazaar

When Yerry Mina rises
It sends […]

Bowie in Berlin
Flew high from Low in Hansa
Nae mentioned Fußball.

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 […]

After pointing his digit at team-mates
Who disappeared in the previous game
Mats Hummel’s wasted enough chances to put this one away
So it’s down to him now, to shoulder the blame.

Their sweeper keeper […]

Yes it’s really happened
it really is true,
no it’s not a joke
Germany lost 0-2.
They’ve been knocked out
now that is a blow,
but I can’t stop laughing
at their World Cup woe.
The tournament is wide […]

Swedes and Mexico go through
Mexico 0-3 Sweden

El Tri are in shock
As the Swedes seal top
Germany are sent packing
A huge World Cup flop

Augustinsson is first
Granqvist puts Sweden in control
The […]

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 […]

Messi finally breaks his duck,
With a cracking first half strike
Moses evens honours up
Via VAR and mike.

Another nailed on pen is turned down…again
The Nigerians lose their cool
Looked to me like a […]

First bore draw at Russia 2018
Denmark 0-0 France

Only a matter of time
Some team would refuse the bait
With a bore draw at the Luzhniki
We’re treated to a stalemate

Where would a goal come f […]

Spain, Portugal through
VAR impacts two games
Iberian luck

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Maximum points
Uruguay boss the hosts
Reality check