Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal is the first player on record since 1966 to play the first 30 minutes of a FIFA World Cup match without touching the ball once.
— @OptaJoe
Was always going to be the case that when the football actually started it would be decent…
A 48 team tournament full of nationalities is ALWAYS going to deliver😍😍😍
it also kinda messes up any time- or minutes-related stats - like let’s say you’d want to have a timeline to see which minute of the game has the most passes/shots, it’ll have a very clear dip in the ~22-25 and ~67-70 minutes periods
Chupe
Off the ball he puts in the work.
A player you can easily identify with
Tho
It's when he smells danger he comes alive.
Not afraid to shoot from distance, and has that right place right time habit for rebounds
He's only 21, his ceiling feels very high.
Credit: FFA
I remember when, if there were 3 red cards in a game, the stadium would be like a cauldron. In this age of petty, over officious VAR it kills the atmosphere and makes supporters feel like they are disconnected to whats going on.