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13 June 2016 1868 comments
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Monday’s final Euro 2016 tie sees Fifa’s second highest ranked side Belgium square up to 2012 Euros finalist Italy.

Both sides come into the match in confident mood having topped their qualifying groups and ending their pre-tournament friendly preparations unbeaten. While Belgium defeated Norway 3-2 and drew 1-1 with Finland, Italy recorded wins against Scotland and Finland.

Marc Wilmots’ team are set to rely heavily on Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who created more chances than any other player during qualification. Along with Chelsea’s Eden Hazard he was also the Red Devils’ top scorer in qualifying with five goals.

Antonio Conte’s Italy were one of only four sides, alongside England, Austria and Romania, to be undefeated in qualifying. They did this despite not having a regular goal scorer, with Southampton striker Graziano Pelle the Azzuri’s top scorer in qualifying with just three goals.

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  1. andy85wsm
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bonucci's passing is fantastic

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Best passer on the field at the moment.

      *stares at De Bruyne, shakes head*

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    2. RoyaleBlue
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      What's his price ?

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      1. andy85wsm
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        5.5

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        1. RoyaleBlue
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          Thanks

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  2. Jafooli
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    Will never ever ever forget Lukaku (c) for that DGW. Absolute dung.

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      At least you didn't TC him like me and many others

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      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Guilty 🙁

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      Dung can be useful for certain things

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    3. Slam
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      But did you Triple Captain him like me?

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  3. Ayew Serious
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    Wilmots is bad. But seriously it's not hard, get Origi on

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    1. Rolls-Royce
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      Woy says hi

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  4. Rolls-Royce
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    Who are we supporting?

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  5. Je suis le chat
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Its taken me 4 years to realise Lukaku is no good. Just hasn't got the feet or composure.

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    1. KingNidge
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      Easy to forget he's just turned 23

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      1. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
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        Top scorer in Belgium aged 15, he's regressed.

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        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure about that mate.. Lukaku will be a top player i have no doubt about that

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  6. ★Kuntheman★
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    Fellaini still on. Wow. Stubborn.

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  7. Dušan Citizen
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    Fun fact: Radja in Serbian means 'giving birth'.

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    1. RoyaleBlue
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Huh, who would have known. Make the fun facts a series thought the euros 😉

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      1. Dušan Citizen
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        Nice idea, will think about it 😀

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  8. RoyaleBlue
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    Nainggolan off :'). Fellini stays on... Martens needed but not for Nainggolan

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    1. Alan The Llama
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      Agree, he's a much better passer of the ball than Fellaini

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      1. puddingbrood
        • 11 Years
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        Fellaini is the guy you want when you're down the last 5 minutes though.

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        1. Alan The Llama
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          I doubt that'd work against the Italians, they're a bit too canny for that.

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  9. JÆKS ⭐
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    Just sub Witsel ffs, he's like a 5th defender

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  10. ★Kuntheman★
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    Piss cross from KDB

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Belgium the same thing every time

    Long pass to Lukaku, hold it up for KDB/ Hazard to overlap

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  12. Piggs Boson
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Belgium are just experiencing what we had to 10 years ago.

    Robinson
    Neville Terry Ferdinand Cole
    Beckham Gerrard Lampard Cole
    Rooney Owen

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    1. KingNidge
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      Pity Sven was more interested in giving it to Ulrika Johnson than coaching that lot

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      1. The Bandit
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        Rude not to tbf

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        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
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          Agreed..he had his priorities just fine if you ask me lol

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      2. George Sillett
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        She was just the starter before the maiN course.

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      3. Woy of the Wovers
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        Sometimes it's dark. And sometimes the players are with their clubs.

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    2. Ayew Serious
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      Robinson sticks out like a sour thumb

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      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
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        Always remember Robinsons debut for Leeds against Barca in the CL.. to this day one of the best goalkeeping displays i have ever seen

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    3. ★Kuntheman★
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Can't believe England didn't win games with that team

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    4. The Bandit
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      Shouldn't that be James in goal?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        Robinson got the nod that year. James(35) was still in the squad though.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
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          http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991618.stm

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    5. Woy of the Wovers
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Was Neville still there in Germany?

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        Yup

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    6. le flem
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      2 attacking midfielders and 2 strikers. imbalanced. not much pace on wings. defence not bad. goalie... well, can't believe he was our goalie. 5/10

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        Football was different back then, but I agree, it was unbalanced.

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      2. Piggs Boson
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        When Owen got injured, Hargreeves came in.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          That injury was heartbreaking

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      3. tm245
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        Good point, never seemed to get the most out of both Lampard and Gerrard at the same time.

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  13. Rolls-Royce
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    Subs Belgium best player on the night..

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    1. JÆKS ⭐
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Classis Wilmots 😀

      Plays Mertens on the left so Hazard plays behind Lukaku now. Why not if you have one the best number 10's in the world playing on the right.....

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
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        What a joke

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  14. Hurricane Gilbert
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    This has really been the gameweek of defenders. Only 2 of my 8 attackers have delivered returns. Time to WC or do we think that the attacking template will come good next GW?

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      3 of my 8. Pondering WC

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  15. Davidinho
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    No need for that Chiellini, you were defo catching Hazard.

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  16. Bøwstring The Carp
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    If Ciman gets a goal/ assist here I'll change my display picture to him for the rest of the tournament

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  17. Alan The Llama
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pelle dislocated a hoof

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    1. RoyaleBlue
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      Went off to fix his hair 😀

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      1. Syd.
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        Clattenberg lent him his comb

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  18. Ginkapo FPL
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    Fair enough Andy/TM

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  19. Syd.
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    Fellaini has zero use on a football pitch

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      He needs to use his elbows a bit. Lukaku will do better against semi-conscious defenders.

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    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If you want a ball won in the air or an elbow driven into someones skull there are few better

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
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        *Skrtel

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        1. KingNidge
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          A worthy contender

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  20. Louis Van Gaalstones
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    KDB is absolutely shocking away right? And this isn't in Belgium, so expect consistently crap

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  21. JÆKS ⭐
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    This game is making me so mad, how is Wilmots still our coach after all those games....

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  22. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Poor Lukaku - gets so much grief

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    1. Alan The Llama
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      Can't think why

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        43 goals in 104 games in the prem. Not sure how many were pens but that isn't bad going for a 23 year old.

        No Harry Kane mind you

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    2. Syd.
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      Rightly so

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
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      I wonder if that was the Belgium fans whistling...

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    4. KingNidge
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      Absolute tosspenguin

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      1. Jafooli
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        😆

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        1. KingNidge
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          Don't ask me what that means i haven't a notion lol

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          1. Jafooli
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            Yeah saw on last page, quality

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  23. tm245
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    The Belgian squad are like FFS' second national team, and all of the repressed contempt for the mother countries gets displaced on to this nice collection of talent unfortunately coached by a guy who has a similar torso to Neil Warnock.

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  24. RoyaleBlue
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Mertens has been Belgiums best player and he only just game on

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  25. Bøwstring The Carp
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Are we surprised really?

    It's the same team more or less that scraped wins against Algeria, South Korea and Russia in the world cup. Had to beat USA in extra time.

    If you gave this team the team spirit of Leicester they'd be unstoppable, but they just don't have that mentality. Egos.

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
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      9 years, 6 months ago

      This

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    2. Hibbo
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      • 13 Years
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      More recently did Wales not do the double over them twice in qualifying?

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      1. Hibbo
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        • 13 Years
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        The double or beat them twice sorry*

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  26. Drop Dead Tsimikas
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    65 points with Dragovic to go. Not bad?

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  27. Jafooli
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    Jizz bag off
    orgy on

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
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      Noice

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  28. Woy of the Wovers
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    That Origi guy isn't bad. Could do something here.

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  29. Bubz
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    Hopefully the last we see of Lukaku this tournament

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  30. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
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    LMAO 😆 😆 😆

    http://i.imgur.com/0Gnkm68.jpg

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