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A FINAL RECAP + POST WORLD CUP BLUES & NEWS
WILL KLOPP WEAR HIS OWN TEETH IN HIS NEW ROLE? ARGENTINA FORGET THEIR SHOOTING BOOTS FOR THE FINAL. UNTIL JUST AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE. POOR LITTLE LEO HAS A MELTDOWN. A LOOK BACK AT THE 39 DAYS OF HI & LOWLIGHTS 25 SLEEPS TILL THE PREMIER LEAGUE KICKS OFF... FOXTROT OSCAR
4 days ago


DID SCALONI CRAFT A TWO PART GAME PLAN vs JOLLY OLDE?
One which leant on Argentina's fabled emotional selves and their incredible rational football selves. With a rare in-studio appearance we also set up Sunday's final. Luca, Jon and Butler give their predictions. PLUS announce an UGO Pizzeria $100 GC Promotion for the World Cup Final. Guess the score Sunday, and name who scores the winning goal? Tweet responses to: @NoelPButler or email us here: info@orangesathalftime.net Deadline 3:00pm et Sunday. bonne chance
Jul 18


Y VIVA ESPANA & PAELLA PARIS
Curtains for France,Spain off to New Your, New York One more sleep till a battle royale I ain't sure Houston's ever seen on a sporting field
Jul 14


FRANCE AIN'T REACHING THE FINAL & LITTLE LEO'S GOING TO MIAMI PARADE FREE
World Cup History their deniers, not me. And of yeh Hey Jude is the cats meow
Jul 14


OH NO! IT'S ONLY GONE & HAPPENED
As Silly Bollards here mentioned [not predicted,humble is me]last Friday ahead of Spain v Belgium that come the Final Four we could have the finalists from both EURO24 and Qatar22. In other words the top 4 ranked nations in all of World Football. Unprecedented
Jul 13
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Unusual World Cup
The Gift Which Kept Giving The Scene of the 2026 Unusual World Cup Launch Washington DC, December 5th, 2025 [LONDON] Well before the World Cup kicked off; I stated three things which I rinsed and repeated throughout the 39-days of the 2026 World Cup Finals. On me socials, TSN690 Airwaves plus even out on the street to anyone half decent who might want to listen. Firstly, I branded CANUSMEX2026 [The United Bid in its origins], The Unusual World Cup. Simply based on World Cu
13 minutes ago


WORLD CUP FINAL, LITTLE LEO THE SEQUEL
The Jules Rimet Trophy origins & sequel Back in 1930, the inaugural World Cup was hosted by the football fabulous Uruguay. The final was played in front of just under 70,000 at Stadio Centenario, Montevideo. The hosts versus Argentina, played and competed for what was the Jules Rimet Trophy Not the FIFA World Cup. Not even this afternoon’s Johnny and Donnie Trophy. M. Jules Rimet was the incredibly visionary soul who devised a competition which would bring together the fine
Jul 19


ENGLAND UNDONE BY THEMSELVES
Inspired by Tuchel’s “Exciting” Interventions Possibly Bossman Lionel was inspired by Professor Steve Peters SPOT THE NEW YORK NEW YORK BOOUND ONE? England were touched by greatness in the ironically named Mercedes Benz Stadium. Eternal greatness at that. There’s one thing to invite something on [Are you Listening Tommy T] but it takes a more superior animal to pull it off. Messi yet again the orchestra conductor. Enzo displaying his vital importance to the national cause. Th
Jul 17


MY AFFECTIONATE LETTER TO ARGENTINA…
Sorry here certain Argentines but a majority of mainstream Blighty could not give one of those flying things today for ‘las malvinas son Argentinos.’ Have all the bad wine you can stomach boys and girls. Don’t though let it drown out what is yet another moment in the World Cup’s finest and fiercest rivalry. This one a very first Semi Final between two of world football’s founding fathers. Don’t believe me, then please go visit the UK, feel the pulse of a nation. England that
Jul 15


FABULOUS FINAL FOUR
A dear friend text me a WSJ article hier soir setting up the 2026 Round of Fabulous Four. All I saw was the headline which set off alarm bells. Must put something down on paper, in writing. Well type out on a MacBook. One older than the last time Germany won a playoff round at a World Cup Finals. Brazil2014 if you’re asking. In the Final no less, versus las Malvinas son Argentinos, hey olde Jug Ears? Germany put a 4th star on their shirts. Little Leo didn’t even get a robe fr
Jul 13
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