Poems tagged ‘Belgium’
Italy stand strong ~ Day 18 Euro 2020 haiku
Italy stand strong
who can stop a team reborn
raised by Mancini
Belgium Proceed ~ Day 15 Euro 2020 haiku
Belgium proceed
Thorgan Hazard with a peach
dethrones Portugal
Day 7 Euro 2020 haiku
now well in the mix
early scares are put to rest
As Ukraine edge on
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in a wall of sound
Austria are rolled aside
By a strong Oranje
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with emotions high
Belgian class the difference here
as Denmark stand tall
Russia v Belgium.
Number one in The World, Belgium
Putin in a workmanlike shift
To out mussel a dire Russian eleven
Martinez, realizes a problem exists…
“We need to talk about Kevin?”
WC2018 Day 24 : 3rd/4th
Third or fourth
Does it really matter?
Should it matter?
For there is no head-upon-a-platter
For failure
Then what of the prize money?
I’m not being funny
But there is only 2 million FIFA shekels
In the difference
As to the game:
Southgate tinkered, Martinez went for the max;
Belgium had more attacks
And more goals
Than Albion’s tired souls
England’s Rose caught asleep at the wheel
And allowed Meunier to steal
And convert Chadli’s expert cross;
Les Diablo Rouges, continue to boss
The first 45.
Second half is better for England
But they let in a 2nd goal
A nightmare scene
When Hazard cuts across Phil Jones
Mirroring Trump’s faux pas with the Queen!
Off with his head!
Belgium 2-0 England ~ Nuff Said
when we pause we know
like some epic video
we have far to go
games like this are hard
damage limitation time
with a stronger foe
meaningless to some
I know we’d have taken fourth
at the very start
in the end we tired
driven on then driven home
by a classy side
chances far and few
we looked empty early on
brigher later though
littel to see here
from our still emerging team
so much more to come
lots of lessons learned
Belgians realy look the part
we’ll be back …’nuff said
Awesome Belgique take third
Belgium 2-0 England
Thomas Meunier put Belgium ahead
Sliding in ahead of Danny Rose
With only a mere four minutes in
It seemed the whole team had froze
England had chances to square
Alderweireld clears from Dier
Harry Maguire heads wide
By then the boys had lost their fire
Eden Hazard wraps it up
By then the Reds were spurred
Got the better of Jones to beat Pickford
Well done Belgium on third
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© Emdad Rahman
Penultimate Day In The Play.
Belgium’s best side for ages land third place
“It’s Coming Home”, Ingerland a creditable fourth
ITV – for me – hands down land the punditry crown
For the match of the tournament thus far…I’d say
…Keano v Wrighty…of course
Mind you, having said that…Keano v Bilic wasn’t too far away!
Mbappe Burns Bright -Les Blues Final Bound
France 1-0 Belgium
on a Summer’s night
promising so much in class
two great sides lock horns
in among such stars
like some Winter Russian sky
Mbappe burns bright
Red Devils impress
Hazard bursts and weaves in vain
til Umtiti strikes
tight as tight can be
one sweet set piece is enough
to see Les Bleus through
Post France v Belgium.
A sharp street-wise kid
Shows The World he’s the biz
Belgium flatter, deceive, then fade out
Though a set piece wins a close game
Kyllian Mbappe’s the name
Mesmerized French fans are raving about.
Possessing bewildering pace
This electric French ace
Hides a cute trick or two up his sleeve
How did a mere kid execute
The sublime through ball to Giroud
We witnessed yet still can’t believe?
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29th April 2024 at 2:47 pm
Hi Denys,
Yes Richard Williams you’re a brilliant wordsmith, my friend. When I first saw your football poetry I thought it was the superb Guardian sports and music writer. I once had the honour of sitting next to Richard Williams while at the Independent on the sports desk. He writes about music and sport with immense knowledge and authority. I’ve read a couple of Richard’s books recently. Great writer rather like you Richard Williams the Pompey fan. Congratulations on promotion.
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28th April 2024 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Denys. Yes your replay poem was superb.
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26th April 2024 at 4:46 pm
Nice work, Joe. You were quick off the mark with that! Good one from Richard Williams too I see.
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25th April 2024 at 7:33 pm
Hi Denys,
Thanks mate. I’ll do it now.
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25th April 2024 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Joe,
you might like to write a poem yourself on the same subject…
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23rd April 2024 at 4:03 pm
Hi Denys
With you all the way on the abolition of FA Cup replays. What are they doing to the game?
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23rd April 2024 at 3:59 pm
Hi Crispin,
Yes sorry mate. Villa are still in Europe. Mistake rectified.
Cheers
Joe
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20th April 2024 at 12:04 pm
Hi Joe
Shouldn’t your title read your poem Farewell Europe England to everyone exccept Aston Villa ?
I know you mention them in your poem , but I do feel sorry for Villa re the national press .
Largely ignored. the hype was was all about Man City & Arsenal with a bit of a nod to the Hammers..but hardly a mention of Villa..
So well done to them
C
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19th March 2024 at 8:00 am
Hi Crispin. Chris Sutton on the radio has gone for a Chelsea v Coventry final. As we know anything can happen in the Cup, and I reckon we can go to the final.
We’re still in with a chance of the play offs too, so lots to go for.
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19th March 2024 at 7:41 am
Hey Kev
Let the masses drool over their odds on City v Unted Final, but who knows how pressure can hit.
Cov and Chels will be rightly labelled as having no chance..but hey …stranger things have happened..
so Chelsea v Coventry…that’s the Final for us!
Best
C
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