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Poems tagged ‘Spain’

Day 9 Euro 2020 haiku

stubborn Magyar pride

driven by their baying fans

make this France look weak

 

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Germany are back

in this feisty group of death

Portugal are squashed

 

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stuttering along

Spain denied and held again

by resurgent Poles

 

 

 

 

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Spain v Sweden

Jordi
Saint Georges
The yellow Sweden
The Spanish Strawberries
against Yellow Submarine
Are we going to see
goalles draw
Or
one late goal ?

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Day 4 Euro 2020 haiku

ten man Poles implode

plucky neighbours steal the spoils

for Slovakia ~

(Poland 1-2 Slovakia
St Peterburg . Jun 14 2021
Day 4 Group E .Euro 2020)

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chances missed galore ..

Spain are held and taught by Swedes

passing doesn’t count ~

(Spain 0-0 Sweden
Seville. June 14 2021
Day 4. Group E. Euro 2020)

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WC2018 Day 17

Tap tap spread tap spread
Spain’s patience never wears thin
Mine does

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Too much play sideways
Not enough forward drive
Spain pay penalty

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“Rossiya” shock Spain
Conspiracy theory
Putin on VAR!

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Goes to penal_tease
Croats just about edge Danes
Half the pennos saved

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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

number7
© emdad rahman

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

number7
© emdad rahman

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VARcical – Spain & Portugal Through -WC Day 12

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 farewell

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Iran 1-1 Portugal

stealing headlines still
VAR lets Christiano off
as Iran stand tall
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Spain 2-2 Morocco

VAR decides once more
Aspas late goal grabs a draw
to see Spain end top

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World Cup day 12

El Hadary the star but Saudis take spoils
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt

A 45 year old makes history
Evergeen Essam El Hadary
Taking Faryd Mondragon’s record
Saving Fahad Al Muwallad’s penalty

There’s that Red forward
Salah the Egyptian gem
Brilliantly lobbing the ball
Over Yasser Al-Mosailem

El Hadary conceded two
His countrymen left bereft
Salman Al Faraj’s spot kick
Al Dawsari with seconds left

Charruas make it three on the trot
Uruguay 3-0 Russia

The home party is muted
Cut to size in Samara
Fernando Muslera breaks a record
His country’s most capped ever

Russia had scored eight goals
Home support makes them tick
Falling behind to the Charruas
Suarez drilled a clever free kick

Worse for Cherchesov’s boys
Cheryshev was unlucky
Akinfeev blocked Bentancur
But Cavani pounced for three

Ansarifard quells Quaresma
Iran 1-1 Portugal

Somehow unfulfilled
Yet so colourful a career
His right foot flick pure madness
That for you is Ricky Quaresma

Television is taking control
VAR once again to the fore
Ronaldo fluffs a penalty
He’s still on goal number four

Lucky escape for Ronaldo
VAR once again to the fore
Ansarifard’s penalty spot on
Portugal second and a little bit sore

VAR leaves La Roja leading group
Spain 2-2 Morocco

Spain survive a scare
As VAR catches many on the hop
Iran’s late goal against Portugal
Sees La Roja finish top

Morocco are home and
They’re really not so bad
Khalid Boutaib keeps his cool
Isco levels in Kalinigrad

Youssef En-Nesyri heads a second
VAR awards Aspas’ flick
Spain will now play Russia
Maroc get ready to go home

25 06 18

number7
© emdad rahman

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Infinite Jest

I have just bought the book
INFINITE JEST
Looking at the shelf
where the book is
I am starting calling
the match betwen
Spain and Morocco
(now underway)
INFINITE JEST

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