Poems tagged ‘Belgium’
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
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
Red Devils
Summer without Elvis
is only bearable
with RED DEVILS
Even though we must
be empty-hearted
without Elvis
We do have RED DEVILS
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
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
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
Scottish Bird I Know…
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”.
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
WC2018 Day 18
Priority haiku
Wild Boar football team
Trapped in underground caves
Hang in there boys!
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Brazil 2-0 Mexico
Samba stars shake hips
Neymar, Willian lead the dance
Brazil dominate
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Neymar notches stat
Two hundred twenty seven
All time top scorers
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Belgium 3-2 Japan
surprise two nil lead
Red Devils claw back from brink
Blue Samurai blues
Brazil & Mexico Through haiku -WC Day 18
Brazil 2-0 Mexico
like some yellow tide
strolling to that samba beat
will this be their time?
always second best
Mexico do eve’rything
ev’rything but score
Neymar rolls and cries
but relentless as a train
Willian the key
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Belgium 3-2 Japan
battling on supreme
Samurai lay down their swords
to that late late strike
from a tricky start
brave Japan dictate in vain
falling at the last
heads held high they leave
memories of might have beens
and clean stadiums*
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Hi Denys. Thanks for your kind words. I could have mentioned Dixie Dean but decided not to.
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Great knowledge of Everton history, Joe.
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22nd July 2026 at 6:48 pm
Great poem Jase.
You are a man of my own heart …
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I think this is best thing I have read so far about the legend. Thanks
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One of the greats, inspired my generation of school kids in the 80s
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23rd May 2026 at 3:35 pm
Hi Crispin,
Thanks for the featured poem for the Arsenal Premier League victory. I love that photo showing the Arsenal ladies and fans in full rattle and rosette mode. I’ve seen it before quite a few times and, I think, a bit iconic. I think it was before the Gunners victory against Liverpool in the 1950 FA Cup Final. Great photograph.
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8th May 2026 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for that Joe. Yes it’s been some season we had a blip but came out of it and finished strong. A mate of mine supports West Ham here in Coventry and my next door neighbour is a Spurs supporter, and both are getting edgy ! I like the Championship though as it’s competitive and has some good teams, players, and fans. Anyway we are back in the top flight and who knows what will happen ?
Cheers. Kev.
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