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Poems tagged ‘Croatia’

Incredible Les Bleus take football home: France 4-2 Croatia

Twas France who struck gold first
Sucker own goal by Mandzukic
Croatia throw caution to the wind
One one soon by Perisic

Moscow hadn’t had enough yet
It was Perisic who would make
Nestor Pitana’s VAR penalty
Griezmann makes no mistake

Howitzer from Paul Pogba
On the hour it’s Mbappe
Making this teen a final scorer
Ever since a guy called Pele

15 07 18

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England are out!

England are out
Semi Final: Croatia 2-1 England

Until Russia eighteen
Its been Charlton and Lineker
With his first ever England goal
We now add Kieran Trippier

Chance after chance
England sloppy on the pitch
Croatia sense blood
One one by Perisic

Croatia up the tempo
There’s still time for a glitch
Three Lions look jaded
Final nail by Mandzukic

11 07 18

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© Emdad Rahman

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No Time Now For Tears

no time now for tears
we went further than we hoped
so much to applaud

from euphoria
to the first cold light of day
let us not be sad

time to stand up proud
chances come and chances go
we will learn and grow

margins are so fine
in control then all at sea
but how close we came

well done to the fans
sacrificing everything
just to make it there

whatever you say
England filled a Summer month
with such hope and joy

tumble dried and out
but with so much faith restored
thank you for it all

what a ride it’s been
you made football come alive
you brought passion home

in the end we know
we exceeded wildest dreams
we can build from this

one image remains
England clapping all their fans
singing back to them

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Past-Present

BELGIUM
“La roja de Martinez”
is what Spain
were once

CROATIA
“Vatreni”
is what HUNGARY
with PusKas were once

ENGLAND
Three Lions is what
Netherlands were once with
Edgar Davids

FRANCE
Les Blues is
what Yugoslavia were once
with Dejan Savicevic Dejo

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WC2018 Day 21 – haiku

ENGERRRRRRRRLAN!!

England 2-0 Sweden; haiku

Harry scores the first
Familiar name on scoresheet
Maguire not Kane tho

Dele Alli heads
Ball nestles in onion bag
A much needed goal

For every goal
Millions of pints go
Flying through the air

In total control
Is this really England?!?
Nation loving it!

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Croatia 2-2 Russia; haiku

Penalty shoot-out
Modric and his merry men
Croatia stun hosts

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Better than World Cup haiku

Cave Divers are go!
International Rescue
For Wild Boar FC

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Wild Boar FC
Need a goal or two –
Not the ball nestling in the net
But short term targets to keep hopes up
As the water rises, knee deep;
“my favourite food”
“not too much homework please”
“don’t forget my birthday”;

Now it’s taking true teamwork
To get everyone out alive
Divers and experts collaborating
While tv reports elaborating
On the plans and attempts so far…

International Rescue for real

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Can We Start To Dream?

can we start to dream
or are we fooling ourselves…..
why not all the way?

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Sweden 0-2 England

whatever you say
England swept the Swedes apart
with this new belief

just like Duracell
who cares if Raheem can’t score
he just runs and runs

just two steps away
way beyond our widest dreams
could this be our time?

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Russia 2-2 Croatia (4-3 AET)

politics aside
Russian faces in the crowd
show a different side

oh how close they came
always in it til the end
and those cruel pens

Manzukic et al
somehow keep their tired heads
for this spot kick win

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World Cup day 21

England are in the semi finals
Sweden 0-2 England

Gareth Southgate joins the ranks
Of Sir Alf and Sir Bobby
For the first time in 28 years
England are in the semi

Red Henderson controlled the flow
Playing to the English choir
England ahead from a set piece
It’s that man Harry Maguire

A hat trick of saves from Pickford
Trippier and Lingard combined
Delle Alli heads in at the far post
Last four sealed, delivered, signed

Croats break Russian hearts
Russia (3) 2-2 (4) Croatia (AET)

It’s the World Cup that keeps giving
Tis the tale of Mother Russia
When Subasic is caught napping
Cheryshev whips in a blinder

Kramaric squares
Vida tightens the rope
Fernandes the boy from Brazil
Gives Mother Russia hope

Not the greatest ever shootout
Fernandes goes to zero
Who will be the difference?
Modric is the nations hero

07 07 18

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© emdad rahman

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On Day Seventeen.

Spain v Russia.

I’m backing The (former) USSR(sic)
In the shoot-out
Buenas Noches Espana.
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Denmark v Croatia

A lottery
Morphed into refereed psychology
Denmark succumb to mind-games.
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Russia & Croatia Shoot Outs haiku-Day 17

such contrasting games
endless passing – huff and puff
in the end it’s pens

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Spain 1-1 Russia
Russia win 4-3 on penalties

mastering defence
Russian grit defies the odds
Spain are down and out

passing us to sleep
Spain’s obsession is undone
tika taxi home

they may not be great
maybe they can’t pass all night
but Russia are through

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Croatia 1-1 Denmark
Croatia win 3-2 on penalites

from its crazy start
how this battle swayed and swung
til its bitter end

somehow you just knew
in this see saw to and fro
spot kicks would decide

whatever you say
shoot outs are a lottery
but the only way

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World Cup day 17

Hosts pull off shock to reach last eight
Spain (3) 1-1 (4)

Sack your manager
On the eve of the cup
Bring in a legend
Hope it all adds up

Wrestling Ignashevich into his own net
Ramos tried hard to claim as his
In later years this comical moment
Will feature on a sports quiz

Dzyuba puts away the penalty
Mother Russia’s children rejoice
Extra time and penalties
166 million Russians raise their voice

Now it’s down to the keepers
De Gea feels the pain
Akinfeev and his left leg
Koke and Aspas the villains for Spain

01 07 18

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Penalty shoot sees Croatia home
Croatia (3) 1-1 (2) Denmark

It wasn’t even a minute
Croatia’s defence looked tipsy
Jorgensen is alert
Before the clock struck sixty

You score, we level
That’s only fair
Croatia go back upfield
Mandzukic makes it square

Schmeichel pulled off three saves
With him the Danes are rich
Alas not this shootout
Settled by Ivan Rakitic

01 07 18

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© emdad rahman

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