Football World Cup - Russia 2018

[smutchin]

Neymar is made of glass

But you've got to admire his incredible powers of recovery from what are clearly life-threatening injuries.

 

[AndyRM]

Trevor Francis for me. He was never worth a million quid.

A few years before my time, but having read a bit about him I'd agree, and I find it interesting how his career almost mirrors the modern era with the USA attracting players in an attempt to raise the profile of their league.

 

[Hitchington]

Neymar is a twat.

 

[rich p]

Willian is my man of the match today.
Runs, shoots and leaves. I'm offering that as the title to his autobiography.

 

[Reynard]

But you've got to admire his incredible powers of recovery from what are clearly life-threatening injuries.

In an attempt to qualify for his equity card...

 

[rich p]

it's time for Mexico to press the panic button

 

[smutchin]

In an attempt to qualify for his equity card...

Change the record.

 

[Reynard]

Change the record.

Well, if he didn't keep doing it...

What's wrong with just getting up after being fouled and getting on with the game? It might endear him to more people if he did.

 

[rich p]

These new pitches look like astroturf. I wish I could have played on them
Has anyone ever stood on one?

 

[Reynard]

Oh well, that's curtains for Mexico...

 

[Inertia]

Well, if he didn't keep doing it...

What's wrong with just getting up after being fouled and getting on with the game? It might endear him to more people if he did.

I guess he would probably rather earn a free kick for his team, than earn respect for himself from people on the other side of a camera. Put like that, he is quite selfless really

 

[AndyRM]

Don't get the dislike for Neymar personally.

In fact, now that CR7 has almost certainly hung up his international boots I think I will adopt him as my new favourite player.

 

[smutchin]

I love Bobby Firmino. He'd be first name on the team sheet for pretty much any nation other than Brazil.

 

[Reynard]

Don't get the dislike for Neymar personally.

Maybe it's a woman thing...

 

[nickyboy]

Well, if he didn't keep doing it...

What's wrong with just getting up after being fouled and getting on with the game? It might endear him to more people if he did.

It's the modern game. As soon as you feel any contact, you go down. If you see an outstretched leg, you fall over it. If you get fouled you milk it

No point complaining about it. Maybe footballers should concentrate on giving away fewer fouls?