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I watched the England game in a sports bar last night so Im very hangover but it was worth it Well done England !!! And I was very happy with all the other games, I even watched the end of the unexpected Belgium victory But first the England game, the first 70 minutes were subpar but the DRC goalkeeper was exceptional. How did he stop so many goals? Then the Kane goal must be one of the best goals of the whole WC, he scored without even really looking at the posts. Thats true skill...a real football savant But DRC should be proud of there effort And then Belgium, no one would have ever predicted they could come back from 2-0. But they did, that winning penalty was unfortunate but thats how this game goes. So well done Belgium !!! And then the US won which was predicted and the preferred outcome for me. I want the hosting countries to get this far and I support the US Bosnia got further than most expected so they can go home holding there heads high A great day of WC results ⚽

Its an important ruling for me more because its another example of how Trump doesn't have control of the SC despite it being majority Conservative They not predictable around how they make rulings despite some decisions and the fearmongering And an independent judiciary is the most important institution to ensure that the US doesn't become deeply influenced or controlled by either left or right political ideology The Constitution must always be the benchmark for laws and rulings and not the current presidents views or the extreme views of either party But yes there is abuse of this citizenship right but the solution is not to ban birthright citizenship because its complicated and not all about abuse

You not going to avoid anti-Americanism in this WC. Its unfortunate and Trump is a big part of it. But it would be nice if people could learn to separate politics from things like the WC But this is the world we live in, the good news its irrelevant to most fans and the success of this WC which is what I was predicting. This type of sentiment exists almost entirely on SM and the Internet and doesn't reflect RL views and RL outcomes around the support of this WC Great win for Norway, this is the furthest they have advanced in 28 years. I was reading up on iconic " Viking row " that Norway has adopted Fascinating history and such a quintessential Scandinavian development, I really appreciate it now https://africa.espn.com/football/story/_/id/49221882/norway-world-cup-viking-row-usa-fans-erling-haaland-martin-odegaard And then huge game tonight, England vs DRC Go England !!!!

When the state cuts the Internet is it all access outside of Iran? So can you access local websites and do Messaging apps work like WhatsApp, do any apps like this work? Also do people try to use VPN or dont they risk it? Sorry for all the questions but you the only person I know in Iran who has RL experience with these blackouts and Im interested in the direct impact to people and what they do

I watched the Germany game and I was very disappointed with the outcome Germany should have won. Again I use the official stats to make this point Germany possession 65% vs 23 % Goal attempts 21 vs 6 But they only came alive in the second half. And then the goal that was disallowed for " goalie interference"?? Really I also hate penalty shootouts as the way to decide who wins but I suppose you have to have some way to get a winner Biggest disappointment so far And then to make things worse Netherlands lost to Morocco so now 2 prominent EU teams are out Japan can at least be happy with there performance against Brazil

I enjoyed the SA vs Canada game Firstly I didn't think we would even progress to the next stage but we did beat SK. So just getting to the last 32 was a win for me But end of the day Canada deserved to win, they played a better game but our defense was excellent. The biggest " mistake " we made was assuming we would get into extra time but Canada scored in the last 3 minutes I mentioned this before but I like to see host countries doing well. So Im not disappointed, South Africa did as well as they could Now we will see teams drop like skittles, its going to be frenetic and exciting

@Katphood Glad you okay, you were understandably quiet for ages

Yes I would typically be behind Germany but they already through so I also didnt mind Ecuador winning. And you could see difference and how Ecuador were very aggressive until they scored the second goal and then they wanted to slow things down. At the end Germany had most of the possession and goal attempts but I wanted Ecuador to win, the faces and tension of the fans was palpable But I was mostly worried that the Ecuadorian coach was going to have a heart attack 🤪 This type of game and the energy is an example of the benefits of the 48 teams because now you have a 3rd place chance of progressing. Its great for fans

https://www.firstpost.com/business/from-panic-to-pause-why-brent-crudes-fall-to-72-signals-a-reset-in-oil-markets-14026083.html Oil price in now at pre-war levels, $72/barrel Some good news for the peace talks 👍

I didnt watch the game because it was too late, 3am But we all woke up this morning to an unexpected victory and we will progress to the next stage for the first time Well done to South Africa !!

I finished Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened after about 20 hours It was incredibly short but still fun. The detective mechanics grow on you and how you find clues really becomes engaging Its gets a solid 60\100 on the " BruceVC game rating system " Now Im playing the new version of Temple of Elemental Evil I first played it in 2006 before I had a dedicated gaming PC and I used my work laptop. I cant remember if I finished it but I do remember I loved it and the Greyhawk setting which is my 2nd favorite D&D gameworld and D&D is overall my favorite ruleset I used this Steam mod guide to configure ToEE and I also installed Co8 and Temple+ so Im playing that version and not SNEG. I recommend this guide for anyone wanting to understand the different install options and how to mod the game https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3623934050 I created my 6 characters manually, its great fun micromanaging everything. I did have to review some D&D rules just to remind myself of a few things My party consists of fighter barbarian cleric rogue wizard sorcerer Lets see how things progress 🐲

I enjoyed the England vs Ghana game but if you look at the stats it was obvious what the Ghana strategy was. They decided to just defend to ensure they progress and they not a push over team so it makes it very hard to score if that's the strategy. It does make the game dull. A draw means at least 1 point England vs Ghana possession : 72% -20% England vs Ghana attempts at goal : 19-2 So now Ghana has to just draw with Croatia to progress in group L? https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/285023/289273/400021506

Are you suggesting after all of this Iran should still try to get nukes, please tell me I'm misunderstanding you?

Not really, its this type of peace deal or a military solution. And no one in the US has the appetite or political fortitude for that If Iran suddenly attacked American military ships the US wouldn't be negotiating because then war would be justified " this is the worst deal ever....except for all the others "

Oh no, Iran has several different factions. And the hardliners are not the same as the Supreme leaders son who is mostly in charge Its the Western media who are framing this peace deal as an " Iranian win " but thats how everyone feels within Iran https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/19/middleeast/iran-us-nabavian-peace-agreement-intl "Before the war, containing anti-government dissent was among the regime’s chief domestic priorities. Now, it faces a different challenge: managing opposition from within its own ranks. According to Vali Nasr, author of “Iran’s Grand Strategy,” the supreme leader and those around him will first have to look inward to a hardline faction known as the Jebhe-ye Paydari, which Nabavi is close to. “For this agreement to work, (Supreme Leader) Mojtaba (Khamenei) and the (Revolutionary Guards) have to control the very forces that they helped create,” he said. The hardline faction has tried to sabotage the deal with the US throughout the negotiations process. They see such an agreement as capitulation and appeasing them is more critical than appeasing anti-regime groups in Iran, he said. A message posted Thursday purportedly by Khamenei confirmed that he authorized the deal while stressing that its architects had accepted responsibility for it, an apparent effort to distance himself from any fallout should the agreement unravel. "