Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[Pat Mustard]

Keane is an insufferable prick when it comes to his opinions on football, absolutely stealing a living as a pundit. Living proof that just because you were a good player it doesn’t mean you necessarily know anything about how the game works.

McGinn is literally the absolute opposite of what he keeps saying, he’s a player who almost never has a game where he is below 6/10. You’d never catch Keane saying the same thing about Ronaldo, when he is the definition of a waste of space on the pitch when things don’t go his way.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

The Azteca is a magnificent looking stadium. Would love to go to a big game there some day.

Imagine the World Cup 1970 & 1986 tournament history made there in the harsh high altitude sunlight...

[Brazilian Villain]

Azteca is a cracking stadium although I think it looked better before being modernised. Same with Hampden, used to be a fantastic ground all very meh now.

Modern Hampden is rubbish.

Yeh, it looks dreadful on all counts. The new Maracanã doesn't have the same character, even if the old one was a little derelict. I think the Azteca still looks great though, especially on the outside.

[Brazilian Villain]

Salam Hayek lighting up the opening match with her presence. Her Spanish is very good as well.

[Nev]

I imagine the Flue Camp will put it firmly in the shade.

[olaftab]

So how much did it cost Nike to put that advert together?

[Villa Lew]

Great piece on the great Geoff Hurst, still the only player to score a hat trick for a winning team in a mens FIFA World Cup Final.

[PeterWithesShin]

Salam Hayek lighting up the opening match with her presence. Her Spanish is very good as well.

Peace to you as well.

[olaftab]

Salam Hayek lighting up the opening match with her presence. Her Spanish is very good as well.

Yes, and of course perfect Mexican twang as well. Are you adapting Mexico as they are almost Eire in all but name?

[ADVILLAFAN]

Azteca is a cracking stadium although I think it looked better before being modernised. Same with Hampden, used to be a fantastic ground all very meh now.

Modern Hampden is rubbish.

I'd love have to watched a Scotland v England game there back in the day.

You're too late to catch Clyde away to Queen's Park.

[Brazilian Villain]

Salam Hayek lighting up the opening match with her presence. Her Spanish is very good as well.

Yes, and of course perfect Mexican twang as well. Are you adapting Mexico as they are almost Eire in all but name?

Of course. We both border lovable larger countries, we have a lot in common.

[PeterWithesShin]

I've said before i'd have liked to watch a game at Cathkin Park as well.

[Dave]

Keane is an insufferable prick when it comes to his opinions on football, absolutely stealing a living as a pundit. Living proof that just because you were a good player it doesn’t mean you necessarily know anything about how the game works.

It's not quite Tim Sherwood levels of embarrassing, but the fact that we actually employed him to help us win football matches makes my teeth itch.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I've said before i'd have liked to watch a game at Cathkin Park as well.

Been to it, but too late for a match.

[Nev]

First quirk of this WC:
Live shot and introduction of the VAR team, I couldn't help booing which is probably unfair in this case.