Poems tagged ‘Spain’
Five Star Spain Again .Day 16 Euro 2020 haiku
five star Spain again
Croatian fightback falls short
Morata the key
Spain & Sweden’s Day 13 ~ Euro 2020 haiku
Spain ignite at last
five goals stun Slovakia
San Miguels ahoy
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Forsberg fires Swedes on
Lewandowski’s late late strikes
not enough for Poles
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
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 ?
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)
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
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
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
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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28th July 2026 at 9:40 pm
Hi Denys. Thanks for your kind words. I could have mentioned Dixie Dean but decided not to.
Best wishes, mate
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26th July 2026 at 3:47 pm
Great knowledge of Everton history, Joe.
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23rd July 2026 at 6:54 pm
Hi Jason,
Sorry I forgot to congratulate you on your excellent poem as well.
Keep well
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 6:43 pm
Hi Jason,
Thanks so much for your kind words about Kevin Keegan, a footballer of legendary status and deeply missed.
Best wishes
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 12:01 pm
Thank you, Crispin. I will defo encorage my bunch to contribute and will of course clear it with staff room.
Many thanks
Jase
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22nd July 2026 at 6:48 pm
Great poem Jase.
You are a man of my own heart …
And great to hear that you your students poems from our site.
Keep on and more please
if ever some of your students write anything suitable for here and most importantly they give you permission to publish them, you can always do so under your name referencing their names and the school..and year.
Best Crispin
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22nd July 2026 at 10:29 am
I think this is best thing I have read so far about the legend. Thanks
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22nd July 2026 at 10:22 am
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.
Thanks
Joe
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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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