It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Lots of interesting stuff about the World Cup in charts:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44388118

Seems as if all of the Iceland team are a son of a gun.

You already doing well Stan , 3 days gone and still unbeaten :-)

Son of a Gun plays for Cardiff.

Right here's my view on England's chances.

First off they have an easy group to get out of so last 16 should be a gimme.

Secondly , regardless if they finish first or second in the group they will play a crap team in the last 16 so that's the quarters nailed on without even breaking a sweat.

If things go to form England should face either Brazil or Germany in the quarter final and if they win that which I don't think is beyond them then who cares who they face after.

I think this England team could surprise a few people and for the right reasons for a change.

Good luck but I'm still cheering for Tunisia Monday :-)

You already doing well Stan , 3 days gone and still unbeaten :-)

...oh yes this is so true 😎

It's refreshing to see teams actually go all out for a win innit , instead of playing chess , lets hope it continues , gotta love Mexico .

Just had a look at the knockout stages....it's a distinct possibility that the Germans could now meet Brazil in the next round......crikey !....because now Mexico could win their group...!...

Anyway...Good luck England !....let's play some exciting soccer !....

RF you seem to be getting excited again, but remember what happened last time and the time before that etc 😂

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Bugs strife: Swarms cause chaos in Volgograd before England v Tunisia
Mosquitoes and midges cause Sky to abandon interviews
England players taking precautions before game with Tunisia
Martha Kelner in Volgograd

Mon 18 Jun 2018 12.46 BST Last modified on Mon 18 Jun 2018 12.50 BST

Swarms of mosquitoes and midges have led to Sky Sports News cancelling live interviews.

Swarms of flying bugs are causing chaos for fans and broadcasters around Volgograd with fears they may be a nuisance to England players when they face Tunisia in their opening game of the World Cup on Monday evening.

It is understood the city of Volgograd, which is in the south east of the country, knew that the bugs – a mixture of mosquitoes and midges - would be a nuisance. Two days ago they deployed helicopters to spray the nearby marshland with pesticides.

It is understood City of Volgograd officials asked the Visit Russia tourism board to include in their guide to the city the fact they had “deployed chemical weapons” to target the insects. But it was pointed out to them, in light of the Sergei Skripal poisoning in Sailsbury, that this might not be the best choice of words.

It is thought that the pesticide did reduce the number of mosquitoes in the area over the weekend but they have returned with a vengeance and are wreaking havoc. Sky Sports News had to abandon a series of live interviews they had planned at the England team hotel on Sunday evening when their presenter Kaveh Solhekol was attacked by a swarm of bugs.

It is thought the position of the stadium, which is directly by the river Volga around which this city is built, might mean the number of bugs is even higher during the game on Monday evening.

The FA were aware of the potential issue of bugs in Volgograd having done a couple of reconnaissance visits to the city since the draw was made last December and England players are thought to be taking precautions before the game.

At the fan zone, where supporters are gathering to watch the games on a giant cinema style screen, security procedures mean liquids are banned. But officials have relaxed regulations to allow people to bring insect repellent into the area because the problem is deemed to be so serious.

Grrrr! Oh blimey!

England, sorry not good enough. Lucky win. Not impressed.

"It's OK. You can come out from behind the sofa."

England 2 Tunisia 1

The Tunisians stopped grappling Kane onto the floor (for the n'th time) just long enough to let him score his second goal.

Yes. Lucky win. I'm not impressed either. Dilly Alley being the worst. The flies and bugs won easily.

We play Panama next on Sunday.

Last minute win ok but hardly lucky. England were by far the better team. It is the standard of refereeing that I consider way below par. Pierluigi would be tearing his hair out if he had any.

You need to go to Specsavers. England walked over in the second half.

England 61% possession. 8 shots on target v 1 . 7 corners v 2. 8 fouls v 14 forgetting all those by Tunisia that the ref missed. Oh yes, England were walked over in your opinion but facts were never your strong point.

I'm disappointed in Southgate , why leave Stirling and Alli on so long when they were poor at best , why did he stay in his bunker and not get on the touchline , why was the refereeing so biased , and what a load of fannies Tunisia were , should have booked them for faking injury , pathetic is the only word .

I have never been impressed with Sterling. He is talented and hard working but the end product is usually woeful. If dreamer had his way Ricketts would be in the line up. Never mind, just think of what the Germans are going through for a change.