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Off the Chaise Lounge for a Regrettable Night in the Pub as England Find a Way Through

The Pub Was My First Mistake After some pressure from my stepson, it was off the chaise longue and down to the pub for last night’s game, a decision I would later come to regret. One side of the pub was watching a television around two seconds ahead of the side I was sitting on, which meant cheers, groans and anguished cries were erupting before I had any idea ...

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Nigel Farage and the Great Victimhood Hokey Cokey

Nigel Farage resigning as an MP so he can stand again as an MP is one of those political moves that makes you wonder whether democracy has become a poorly organised village panto. He is stepping down in Clacton, triggering a by-election, then standing in that same by-election, all while presenting himself as a brave man of the people taking on the establishment, ...

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England’s Night of Chaos, Courage and Chaise Lounge Carnage

I should probably start this post by admitting that one player, amongst many heroes last night, stood out as a towering example of why Thomas Tuchel is an elite football manager and I am a Chaise Lounge enthusiast. Anthony Gordon. Thunder, Rain and Mexican Fire As rain delayed the start of the match, nothing could dampen the crackling atmosphere inside ...

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England, Mexico and the Azteca: Football With Added Breathlessness

Welcome to Football’s Highest Exam England face Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, which is not ideal if you were hoping for a relaxing early Monday morning, a gentle stroll into the quarter-finals, or a football match that doesn’t also resemble a science experiment. The Azteca sits around 2,240 metres above sea level, which is roughly 7,200 feet in old money. ...

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View From a Barstool as the Chez Lounge has an Evening off!

England Survive, Somehow So, England move smoothly into the next round. No problem. Easy win. On we travel. You know I’m lying, don’t you? That was about as smooth as a flight through a thunderstorm, with the drinks trolley loose and the pilot asking if anyone on board has ever played Football Manager. England are through, but they are not firing. ...

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