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Poems tagged ‘France’

VARcically Les Bleus ~haiku

France 4-2 Croatia

spoiling things again
VAR the villain here
on this final night

never lying down
oh how brave Croatia fought
when injustice reigned

never at their best
once again Les Bleus emerge
trophy in their hands

yes they have the skills
in Pogba and Mbappe
but only in bursts

one strange ending this
to a wild enthralling month
here in Russian rain

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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

number7
© emdad rahman

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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

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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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WC2018 Day 22 – haiku – Allez Les Blues!

    Tuesday 10th July 2018, Semi-Final 1

France 1-0 Belgium

“some shrink, some blossom” *
Kylian Mbappe shoots
right before our eyes

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Mbappe top drawer
Kev de Bruyne under par
Allez Les Blues

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water carrier
leads France to the oasis
irrigates Les Blues

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Semi final: France reach third Final

France 1-0 Belgium

It was St Petersburg
Where there would fall one nation
France ending the Belgium run
And the golden generation

Like Deschamps they shut shop
The second half wasn’t vinyl
Samuel Umtiti sends
Les Bleus to another final

Pogba was immense
Today he dealt the grime
Working it for Les Bleus
It’s France for the third time

10 07 18

number7
© Emdad Rahman

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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 20 – haiku

Belgium 2-1 Brazil; haiku

Courtois builds a wall
Brazil breach it too late
De Bruyne stands out

France 2-0 Uruguay; haiku

Cavani missed
Muslera flaps, Griezeman claps
Pogba’s pals go thru

EU haiku

Guaranteed today
European continent
Will supply winner

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France & Belgium Semis Bound -Day 20

Europe holds the cards
France and Belgium semis bound
in this mad World Cup

Uruguay 0-2 France

such a strong display
France begin to look the part
wil they go the course?

always in control
one sweet touch and one mistake
sees Les Bleus march on

stripped of Cavani
Uruguay end below par
for their hordes of fans

Brazil 1-2 Belgium

should we be surprised?
De Bruyne and Lukaku
power Belgians through

passion and belief
tactics heart and Belgian strength
sends Brazil boys home

outshone and outdone
Neymar falls and puffs in vain
to the bitter end

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World Cup day 20

Les Bleus reach the semis
Uruguay 0-2 France

Not since 2006
Have France made the last four
Oscar Tabarez’s men
Were today shown the door

We contrast the fates of the keepers
After Raphael Varane’s header
Sheer brilliance from Lloris
A howler from Muslera

Edinson Cavani a huge miss
Failing to make the bench
Griezmann let fly, Muslera flapped
It’s a semi for the French

06 07 18

number7
© emdad rahman

Brilliant Belgium beat Brazil
Belgium 2-1 Brazil

Never in history
Where the global teams gather
Has a World Cup winning team
Been led by a foreign gaffer

Fernandinho and De Bruyne
Diving Neymar in an aerodrome
Augusto with a consolation
Sorry Brazil go home

There’s still much to do
Kompany reigns the celebration
It’s now time to rise
For this golden generation

06 07 18

number7
© emdad rahman

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