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I think your giving the Russians too much credit in thinking they'd have just rolled in an only killed Zelenskky and his immediate circle. Ukrainians went through enough trying to rid themselves of Russian influence in the first place. I think there would've been a mass purge whichever way this had gone.

I think there are 2 ways to look at things and ultimately both are correct. The no win situation lies in the present imo. Without doubt, the current loss of life is never positive or a win, families will forever be lost in time just as through previous wars. The destruction to property and materials in the end becomes less of a concern when compared to the loss of life. However, who's to say that had Ukraine capitulated early in this conflict that the numbers of Ukrainians killed would not be higher than present? In this instance or conflict I would guess that had Ukraine rolled over the carnage would have been just as bad. Maybe not materialistically but with the suffering of a nation and it's souls. Russian's would have been systematically going from door to door across the whole nation with maybe astronomical numbers of citizens disappearing, far higher than 100k. With Russia's history I would bet that would certainly be the case although admittedly hypothetical. On that basis though, or the possibility, out of a population of what was 44m, what would be an acceptable loss to retain freedom from a regime that would systematically wipe out all that oppose it?! My guess is the number would be far far higher than 100k. If you look at things like that then who's to say that ultimately retaining a certain level of freedom in this tyrant made f***** up world isn't a win.

Without trout, eel go somewhere else

Russian base in Melitopol. Estimated 300 Kadyrov's Chechen troops got splattered. The video taken just after the strike is quite gruesome so I purposely haven't posted it.

It's just a lubricant for the sausage.

Fair play Warrington, 3 rounds ago he looked like he was folding slowly. Rallied well.

Lopez to stop Warrington with a left to the body late.

Which is why England are happy losers. Until it becomes unacceptable to lose you can never have a winning mentality.

If he's currently regarded as the best player in world football standards are slipping. Great player but not for me. I think Haaland is a better forward although very different and far more dangerous. Shame he'll never get to really test himself on a regular basis at International level.

The only reason people trot out the bollox about Southgate bringing some form of team unity is because of the amount of apologists in the media licking his rear end. In reality he's failed at his job, miserably after several attempts.

He's done nothing more than countless other losers have done. He's bonded a team of losers, nothing to be proud of.

Deserved. Far more intent with the ball and in attack. Cry about the foul but it's at the other end of the pitch.

Sloppy England. Need to wake up and stop pissing about with the ball.

France are far more composed in possession at the moment.

I know he's now gone off but Ziyech has been one of the players of the tournament for me. Really hope Morocco hold on.

That 82 Brazil team is arguably the greatest team never to win a World Cup, probably their best team since 1970. Such a beautiful team to watch play football. Here's the 82 Brazil story football art.

82 was mine. Zico along with Tony Morley were my hero's. That 82 WC was still to this day my most loved. From the moment Robbo netted against France it was just brilliant game after brilliant game. Some of the match ups were amazing. The most disgusting thing about it was Peter Withe being the only Villa player in the England squad considering we just won the European Cup. Absolute travesty imo that several of our players weren't in that squad. Instead waiting for Brooking and Keegan to be fit. Then they came on in the draw v Spain when we needed a win and delivered zilch. Total bollox. As a tournament though I still find it hard to find to pick anything that rivals it. It probably had more football legends participating than any other WC in history. It was just mental and the football legendary. Here are the goals. I would say if anyone can find the official video narrated by Sean Connery its a serious good watch.

Something tells me the Spanish refereeing version of Mussolini won't get many more WC games. Absolutely horrendous ref.

Spain 82, Mexico 86, Italia 90. All these were better WC's for me personally. 82 and 86 because I was an footy mad kid. 90, because I could enjoy it in the pub with mates, and obviously England had a great tournament with our own David Platt lighting the Country up against Belgium and then the Cameroon and Germany games were amazing. 98 I got to go England v Tunisia, my only WC game which was mental. I also loved Brazil in 2014 which was visually amazing even if England were disappointing, it was also a fantastic summer in the UK. It's all about the individual memories, but I would guess that most peoples favourite tournaments will have been as youngsters or based on personal memories during the tournaments.

It really isn't. You hear this banded about everywhere. The one thing that denies this actually being factually correct is the individual memory. Everybody will have different a perspective on their personal favourite based on memories. I'm sure if England win it then all us English will put it up there in the memory bank as a positive but nobody outside the Country will care. Same with any Country tbh.

Argentina deserved it. Holland although rallying late did f*** all for the most part. The right team won. It's not hard to understand the love for Emi. He's a remarkable human being, an emotional beast that could hand Messi and Argentina the WC. What an immense presence he is.

TBF Emi's done his job. 2 saves is big

Through ball of the tournament. Phenomenal vision

Commentators talking about Brasil like they're lightyears better than Croatia. Brasil have been toothless in attack so far. Having more of the ball but Croatia are far tidier in possession. Shame they have very little in attack. Can see this going to pens at this rate.