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Costa expected to reward new Fantasy owners

20 June 2018 606 comments
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A tenth of World Cup Fantasy managers will be hoping their Gameround 2 purchase of Diego Costa (£9.0m) will pay off when Spain play Iran tonight.

The Atletico Madrid striker scored twice in the 3-3 draw with Portugal in Gameround 1, having largely been overlooked.

He was in just one percent of squads for that match but earned 94,000+ new owners after his brace, only Ronaldo picked up more (132,000+). His ownership now stands at 11.4%.

Sergio Ramos (£6.5m) is the most popular player in this fixture, though. Iran are not expected to trouble the Spanish defence, having registered nine shots in their win over Morocco.

Furthermore, Ramos is believed to be Spain’s penalty taker and with VAR awarding more spot-kicks than we’re used to at World Cups, goals are hardly unlikely from the Real Madrid man.

David De Gea (£6.5m) has suffered a drop-off in owners since conceding three goals to Ronaldo. He went into Spain’s opening match with the backing of 21% of World Cup Fantasy but that has decreased to 15.5% for Gameround 2.

Iran are not expected to offer much threat to Spain, with Fantasy managers largely agreeing with that prediction.

Every single one of their players has below two percent ownership on McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy.

Starting Line-ups

SPAIN XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Alba, Ramos, Pique, Carvajal; Iniesta, Busquets; Vazquez, Isco, D Silva; Costa

IRAN XI (4-2-3-1): Beiranvand; Hajsafi, Pouraliganji, Hosseini, Ramin; Ezatolahi, Omid; Amiri, Mehdi, Karim; Sardar

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  1. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I'm sorry but why did VAR rule out the iran goal? couldnt make it out from the replay?

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Offside

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      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        strange, i thought the guy who scored was on

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        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          He was but the 'assist' came off of a guys knee who was offside.

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          1. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            ahh fair enough then

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        2. Fantastisk
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I think there were two offsides tbh, the first touch from when the kick was taken and then the guy who it went to after that first touch.

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Watch VAR have a malfunction when it's a Russia goal to be reviewed

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    1. Louis_Sans_Balls
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      suspiciously and surpisingly right?

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Just like the dopping tests.

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    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      PUTIN things how they are, always - bemba

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    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Malfunction? Nah, Putin will just shut the nearest power station off.

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    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Justice for VARs. They are human too!

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  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Handball by the guy on the ground. Penalty

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Should've been

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  4. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Only if you could score that Pique

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  5. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    VAR will only bring more corruption.

    Good for fantasy drama though.

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I think it's a good introduction. However, I do agree with the corruption bit considering it's totally dependent on the referee when he chooses to use it.

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      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Referee and the reviewers now.

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      2. Louis_Sans_Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Actually isn't it more a way to legitimize corruption if you think about it? If the VAR says so it must be true, right?

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Refs can't blame the difficulty of the job if there's a VAR. Corruption would become more transparent, so I don't see how/why it would grow.

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        2. Majestic Chanka
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          No more than a ref going to business for themselves.

          VAR replays are shown to crowd so has to be the legit call.

          Can you think of a single instance when the VAR has been the problem in WC?Problem in England match was the ref refused to use it. That’s an incompetent ref that’s the problem not the VAR though.

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  6. azz007
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    All this talk of isco essential he's rubbish what does he even do. No asset whatsoever

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    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed, Isco is all fur coat and no knickers!

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Doesn't sound too bad...

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      2. UNDERSCORE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        kick him out

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Isco flopping like Cavani and Ziyech.

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      1. Neves say Neves
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Got all three

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    3. azz007
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He's just running around pathetic freekick too. Defo out of my team. See how eriksen does

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  7. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    lmao that's how i used to play with my college mates

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  8. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Chances of Nigeria keeping a cleanie?

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Low to nil

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      50% I think as an owner of their keeper.

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    3. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      31%

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  9. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A very lackluster day fantasywise

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Missed most of it at work, off tomorrow so hoping for better

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      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Same here, still at work for maybe 1 more hour

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Asensio and RLC to light up the WC by forced input 😉

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  11. UNDERSCORE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Iran goal coming........

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  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Iran - big chance missed

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  13. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    ARGHHHH

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  14. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I like what I'm seeing from Iran. Lots of fight in them!

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    1. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      They could beat Portugal, you know.

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      1. Chandler Bing
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I really hope they do.

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      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Said that about Morocco too though. Definitely could, but Portugal seem to have a way of ekeing out a 1-0

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        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          9-0-1 formation

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          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Sad but true. Fortunate that the 1 is one of the best players in the world

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          2. Louis_Sans_Balls
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            lol pretty much

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      3. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        "I would luv ehhhh"

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  15. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Twisting - good or bad idea?

    Suarez (6) 😎
    Griezmann (Peru) 😀
    Coutinho (Costa Rica) 🙂
    Lukaku (Tunisia) :mrgreen:
    Inui (Senegal) 😯

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    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      What do you think?

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Twist. My options are Eriksen, Jesus, Lukaku, James so I am not twisting.

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A real mod would never ask stuff like this during a game 😉

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      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, well I can't stand any more of Chris Sutton's unique style of commentary on the radio while I sit in the dark hoping my kids will go to sleep... pure torture.

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    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Debuchy gonna get ya...

      Twister!

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    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Good

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    6. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18283115

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    7. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Where’s Gnu got to,he’ll give you some great advice

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    8. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      The answer is blindingly obvious and nobody should ever speak of this again 😉

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  16. Shels
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I just saw Clark Kent turn into nto superman there

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  17. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez captainers - are you keeping an armband on him?

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nah

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I am. Got Eriksen, Jesus, Lukaku and James as my options and don't trust them to do better.

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      1. willl
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I have the same options with 7 points from my captain.

        Do you really not think any of them will beat 7?

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    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

      Messi coutinho and kane to go

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Are you?

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    5. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If I do, I will maintain a decent rank. But I won't win anything by banking 6 pointers!

      I reserve the right to bank a 6 pointer on day four of the round,,, 🙂

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  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ghodos on. Was great in the Östersund - Arsenal games.

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  19. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I could see this Iran team beating Portugal.

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  20. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Isco the MOTM (along with 4 shots) again but no fantasy points to show 🙁

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    1. azz007
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rubbish no asset. Just making up the numbers

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      1. Chandler Bing
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        What game are you watching? I've rechecked it on my app too. He's the highest rated player in the match and has 2 blocked shots and 2 shots off target)

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        1. Louis_Sans_Balls
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Goals are what counts mate

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    2. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It's SO DAMN ANNOYING.

      Ahem.

      Yes. I've had Ziyech and Isco as my mids in this group and, in another parallel universe, they have tons of points.

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  21. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know how many people are playing Mcdonald's fantasy?

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    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1.5mil+

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  22. Majestic Chanka
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I really hope FPL don’t bring in the captain twist, this place will be unbearable.

    Any chance we can create a hot topic for all the should I twists and delete any posts outside of it?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yup, it's ridiculous. Same question being asked over and over.

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      They won't.

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    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/06/20/uruguay-attack-overlooked-as-fantasy-managers-back-godin/?hc_page=6#hc_comment_18283115

      This didn't get hulked unfortunately

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'm klopptomistic that this rule won't be introduced 🙂

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          As am I

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          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            😉

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            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              🙂

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              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Check a certain thread. 😆

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                1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  It must be love 🙂

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      2. Majestic Chanka
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Too bad, although I think a Daily HT from one of the mods (like Legomans a few days ago) for all stick or twist Q’s Would be good.

        To be fair, I think a lot of people just ignore them anyway. It’s just frustrating to see the exact same question asked 10 times on the same page.

        Please have a look around first before posting if you want twist advice people! Chances are there is already a conversation going on!

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          But should I twist from Cavani or not?

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          1. Majestic Chanka
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Are you a klopptomist or a pessimist? I think you know the answer!

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            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Haha, I've got a lot of mileage out of this name 🙂

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              1. Majestic Chanka
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                🙂

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    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Captain twist is made for the world cup format. I don't think we're in danger of getting it for prem. Just enjoy the WC game while it lasts and scroll past the captain questions if they annoy you so much. A HT would be a bit pointless unless you created one every day, and even then, it would likely be futile.

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      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, I’m playing for fun (took a -12 for the lulz).

        I think your right that it would be futile. It just seems like many people don’t read the recent posts and see that there question has probably been answered already.

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    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'd love it if they did. Do you think people on here will be still asking how it works in gw38?

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      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely, remember the GW35 comments: “If a make a transfer and then free hit later that week, do I keep the transferred player?”

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  23. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ref hasn't heard of advantage before :/

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hasn't heard much in fairness with the vuvuzela's

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      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        neither have I

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      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Dafuq?

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  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Actual LOL

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  26. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Double Spain CS banked

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Double Uruguay with Gimenez has been sweet these first two rounds. Need Brazil to deliver a CS now.

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      1. Chandler Bing
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I spread the risk Round 1 and all the Pavard hype made me get him. Glad to have gone with a different strategy on WC that is working. Still have Cavani tho.

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  27. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    what gymnastics! shame couldn't get the throw in off that

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  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Iran player trying a forward roll throw-in.

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  29. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Why aren't foul throws penalised anymore?

    Has the rule been scrapped?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody can be bothered to check that carefully, only if it's obvious.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Funny enough, they are really strict about it in Sunday league football. Just not in professional football.

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  30. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Round of applause for Iran. Good stuff.

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    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A bit unlucky in the end - another day and one of those chances might have gone in

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