Football Poets

Football (Nearly) Came Home

Who cares if it wasn’t a pen, against the Dutch,
When luck rolls its dice, we’ve not had much,
Maradona’s handball in ’86,
A dirty trick that history couldn’t fix,
In France 98, all our hopes were marred,
When Beckham was shown that fateful red card,
Sol Campbell’s winning goal, cruelly denied,
And another glorious victory died,
Then Lampard’s shot, over the line by a yard,
All these decisions leaving mental scars,
But through the tears and endless debate,
We’ve learned to forgive, and quell our hate,
So let the past be past, just let it be,
For we’ve always believed in destiny,
Let’s all raise a glass, as we sing and cheer,
Football (nearly) came home this year.

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Turkey, Georgia, Portugal and Czech Republic

Sheer Turkish delight
With Georgia on our minds
A hat-trick of goals
Turkey devour
Early Christmas feast
In lively German markets

Portugal deservedly through
But only just
Ageless veteran
Ronaldo handsome
Of face and build
Matinee idol
Czech mate
A final throw of the dice
Last minute winner

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There’s no easy games here…

In the Euros’ first week, the tension was tight,
No easy games, every team had to fight.
Portugal edged the Czech’s, just by a hair,
A 2-1 victory, nerves in the air.

Denmark and Slovenia, an entertaining draw,
One goal each, leaving fans wanting more.
England met Serbia, a 1-0 affair,
The Three Lions squeaked by, after a scare.

Italy faced Albania, a game tight as can be,
A 2-1 result, but no room for glee.
Holland met Poland in a thrilling affair,
Another 2-1, both teams did their share.

France nudged past Austria, a 1-0 feat,
An own goal gave them victory, barely tasted sweet.
Belgium faltered, Slovakia took pride,
A shocking 1-0, with the Belgians denied.

So in the first week of action, the drama’s begun,
There’s no easy games here, well, maybe just one.
Germany beat Scotland, five-one, with ease,
Leaving the tartan army down on their knees.

The next round of games are now underway,
Every team will be hopeful of extending their stay.
Fans will enjoy more bratwurst and beer,
But let’s not forget, there’s no easy games here.

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Euro 2024: Round 1: Mbappé bopped

“There is little difference
between obstacle and opportunity.
The wise are able to turn both
to their advantage”. Machiavelli

We just need Foden
to turn both defenders
slide an inch perfect pass
into the onrushing Kane…..
and all will be right, in our world again

Failing that
it’ll be back to our bed-time reading
about Reacher
or some obscure teacher
and their sour-puss side-notes
designed more to get up-votes
rather than really delve
into the intricacies
of Proust or Beaudelaire

My take is
as I carry on my everlasting love affair
that no-one can finish
as well as Giroud the grandee:
for opportunity knocks
while Mbappé recuperates
sipping brandy

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