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Poems tagged ‘World Cup 2018’

France & Belgium Semis Bound -Day 20

Crispin Thomas

Saturday, July 7th, 2018

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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Scottish Bird I Know…

kevin raymond

Saturday, July 7th, 2018

Lives on the balcony below
Likes a bet – steamed in heavily on Brazil
Screams eminating from her flat
When them Brazilians pulled one back
Akin to a baboon riding a pneumatic drill.

‘Tweren’t till full-time whistle went
Her old man, found she’d blown the rent
On Brazil to beat Belgie, three goals to one
Angrily packed a case
Stuck a cancer stick in his face
Grabbed his twirls, then sped off to break bread with his mum.*

“Ah…Hen”, she implored her son,
“OMG what have I done?
Yer father’s packed a case, an roared off in his car
This is the bleating fault of them Brazilians
If they’d won, I’d be sat here counting out me winnings
I forgot to check…did whatisname score their goal for them son?”, “Nae ma”.

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World Cup day 20

Emdad Rahman

Friday, July 6th, 2018

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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WC2018 Day 20 – Nervous about tomorrow!

World Cup Willie

Friday, July 6th, 2018

It’s almost as if
today doesn’t exist –
work will be perfunctory
tea breaks and coffee breaks
will take just that little bit longer
as that gnawing doubt/hope paradox
gets stronger and stronger;
suddenly everyone’s an expert –
should we stick with Sterling
or gamble with Lotus-Cheek?
Danny Rose – or Ashley Young?
Will the latter be too weak?
Will Vardy be fit enough
if required?
Will the big burly Swedes know
when they’ve been Harry Maguire’d?
And today’s two matches
won’t really matter
won’t be part of the chatter –
it’s as if we’ve looked into the future
liked what we’ve seen
then pulled back
put our heads down
steadfast in our resolve
not to get ahead of the game
nor to jinx
but to prepare right and to prepare well;
leave the jingoism to the press
and let today’s half of the draw self-determine;
let Brazil, Belgium, Uruguay, France play out
in this ungodly game of chance;
leave one there as the goal
as we attempt to reach
beyond boundaries
beyond the cages of constraint
to break the chains of 52 years of hurt
and to put ourselves somewhere
where only the titans of ‘66
have ever been

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The Magic Waistcoat

kevin halls

Thursday, July 5th, 2018

England win a penalty shoot out
now I don’t want to gloat,
but the secret behind it ?
Gareth Southgate’s waistcoat.
Colombia played really dirty
they went for our players throat,
but the Three Lions stayed cool
all down to Gareth’s waistcoat.
Our supporters all love him
he really rocks their boat,
not just for his coaching skills
but more for his trendy waistcoat.
If Southgate wanted to be Prime Minister
he’d certainly get my vote,
not for his political views
I just like his waistcoat.
So if we win the World Cup
it would be an achievement of great note,
and the reason for the success ?
Gareth Southgates magic waistcoat !

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WC2018 Day 19 (post)

World Cup Willie

Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

It takes many years of hurt
To learn how to blurt……
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!

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small steps
on a long road
cobbled with miss-haps
yet hopefully
studded with glory

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say it again
keep saying it
try to get used to it
get your head around…
the fact
that at a tournament ground
the bells chime….
and England
have won a World Cup Penalty Shootout
for the first time!!!

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just when it looked like
we had history repeating
and the usual bleating
and blaming the cheating
up steps big Jordan
and with Pickford competing
the curse we’re beating
and booking our seating
at a Quarter-Final meeting!!

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Hands together…

We prayed against for the tease of pennos
We prayed that Cuadrado had a mare
We prayed that James would be injured
And that Kane played without a care

We prayed that Pickford didn’t have to pick
Any ball out of a net
We prayed that Rashford wouldn’t be rash
And that we all had a winning bet!

We prayed that Walker would be racing
We prayed that Stones would stand tall
We prayed that the Bury Beckham
Could bend it around a wall

We prayed that Ali wouldn’t dally
We prayed that Hendo would keep it tight
We prayed that Sterling would cash in
But above all
We prayed that we’d win the good fight!

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WC2018 Day 19 – haiku

World Cup Willie

Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

usual story
penalty dilemma / curse
Pickford’s big strong hand!

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nerves were frayed, Kane calm
senses working overtime
ecstasy abounds

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giving Nation and
Vintners Association
a shot in the arm

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like playful puppies
jumping all over the place
Bulldogs jubilant

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Los Cafetoros
Ground up by Pickford’s strong hand
Bean and gone

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in the wise words of
philosopher Brad Bobley
“so sweeeet!”

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Sweden 1-0 Switzerland

a swathe of suave supporters sweltering in the sun
sweaty Swedes swarm across the sward
swarthy Swiss swiftly sweeping forward
a swivel and swipe from Emil Forsberg
and it’s the Swedes who swagger!

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Sweden England Next haiku

Crispin Thomas

Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

Sweden England next
hopefully play-actingless
and a finer game

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Sweden 1-0 Switzerland

Zlatanless but through
One deflection is enough
To cut this Swiss roll

furnished with success
flat pack four Ikea like
Sweden build their home

ten man Swiss compound
Blagult are still in the mix
England now await

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Colombia 1-1 England
England win 4-3 on penalties.

dear oh dear oh dear
where on Earth do we begin
to pen our relief?

nervy night again
no Rashford* or Loftus Cheek
we looked poor upfront

through but only just
penalty hoodoo undone
but we must improve

coming home the cry
suddenly on ev’ry lip
wiil it be in tears?

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On Charles Dickens watching England win on Pennos haiku

Stuart Butler

Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

From the best of times
To the worst of times, and then!
The best time ever!

Gareth Southgate W1A Penno haiku

‘We own the process.’
I’ve no idea what that means –
But I’m glad we do.

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World Cup day 19

Emdad Rahman

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

Forsberg sends Switzerland home
Sweden 1-0 Switzerland

Some thought the talisman
Retired in the autumn
Sweden are a team now
No Zlatan, no problem

Forsberg’s shot deflected
Helvetia chuck the towel
Swiss Lang is soon sent off
For a very late foul

Magical run runs
As the Swedes beat the Swiss
For the first time since 1994
It’s World Cup Quarters bliss

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Penalteam England are in the last eight
Colombia (3) 1-1 (4) England

When it comes to a spot kick
It’s that man Harry Kane
With seconds left on the clock
Yerry Mina inflicts the pain

We go to extra time
90 minutes and add ons are up
Sweat in gallons and nails are bit
This is the World Cup

Hendo and Bacca fail to net
Pickford, Dier, destiny on a date
We have news for you
England are in the last eight

03 07 18

number7
© emdad rahman

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