How is this a WORLD cup?

[Wizard.]

Last 3 winners have been Germany, Spain and Italy. If France win might as well be the EU Cup! Come on England! If not, then you can do this Croatia!

[chuff me dizzy]

What I cannot understand is I have had a bet on England being the last European country ,but Russia was classed as being European ? wtf ?????

[chuff me dizzy]

Last 3 winners have been Germany, Spain and Italy. If France win might as well be the EU Cup! Come on England! If not, then you can do this Croatia!

Croatia is in European Union too since 2013

[Wizard.]

What I cannot understand is I have had a bet on England being the last European country ,but Russia was classed as being European ? wtf ?????

Yeah it is classed as Europe.

[chuff me dizzy]

Yeah it is classed as Europe.

Stupid isn't it? mind you Australia is in the Eurovision song contest

[chuff me dizzy]

But IF England win the WC my bets up anyway as they are the last team standing

[Niamh.]

What I cannot understand is I have had a bet on England being the last European country ,but Russia was classed as being European ? wtf ?????

Russia is in Europe though, well part of it but I'd always have answered Europe if someone asked which continent it was in

[chuff me dizzy]

Russia is in Europe though, well part of it but I'd always have answered Europe if someone asked which continent it was in

Maybe just me but Ive never thought of Russia being European

[Wizard.]

Just weird that if France win it will be the fourth time one of the big four have won in a row :shade:

[Niamh.]

Maybe just me but Ive never thought of Russia being European

Really? I always would have, I'm sure in school that's where we were taught Russia was primarily :think:

[Niamh.]

Just weird that if France win it will be the fourth time one of the big four have won in a row :shade:

I was hoping Belgium would knock them out last night

[Denver]

Russia is in Europe though, well part of it but I'd always have answered Europe if someone asked which continent it was in

But Russia is Geographically Asian

[Niamh.]

But Russia is Geographically Asian

Geographically it's in both, more land in Asia but most of the population of Russia live the European side.

[Nicky91]

Russia is one part in europe, and one part in asia


same as Kazakhstan, also one part in europe and one part in asia

[Denver]

Kazakhstan is not recognised in europe outside of sports

[Nicky91]

Kazakhstan is not recognised in europe outside of sports

true shame it is, Kazakhstan has been broadcasting Eurovision for the last few years now, and they had been re-watching other past contests as well

they are quite devoted to this, as well as Turkvision where they participate also for quite a lot of years now


:love: as for sports well Zarina Diyas is a good tennis player for them, and football they have 2 teams in champions league qualifying rounds, and 2 in Europa league qualifying rounds

[bots]

Moscow has always been considered a european city

[BBUK-Fan]

It’s coming home

[Cherie]

I was hoping Belgium would knock them out last night

was delighted that cheat Thierry didn't progress :dance:

[Niamh.]

was delighted that cheat Thierry didn't progress :dance:

https://cdn-04.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/migration_catalog/article25695934.ece/d3707/AUTOCROP/w620h342/henry

[Cherie]

https://cdn-04.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/migration_catalog/article25695934.ece/d3707/AUTOCROP/w620h342/henry

:joker: still bitter about 2010 I am

[chuff me dizzy]

I was hoping Belgium would knock them out last night

Me too

[Niamh.]

:joker: still bitter about 2010 I am

If only they had VAR back then :fist: although I feel like they wouldn't have used it anyway, France was the preferred team to get through I think :idc:

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://cdn-04.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/migration_catalog/article25695934.ece/d3707/AUTOCROP/w620h342/henry

God I was so angry in that game, made my blood boil

[Lostie!]

It’s coming home

https://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9c4yzLMb41qhh6xjo3_r1_250.gif

[Mystic Mock]

I was having a chat about this with my Brother today, it's shocking at how poor the other continents are at Football compared to Europe on average.

[bots]

I was having a chat about this with my Brother today, it's shocking at how poor the other continents are at Football compared to Europe on average.

All the best players in the world now tend to play in europe because that's where the money is. As a consequence, everyone is familiar with their style of play and can learn to deal with it. Similarly, the difference between what traditionally would have been weaker countries and the big guns is now much smaller, so games are much closer with more unexpected results.

Also, it disproves the argument about the english/scottish leagues suffering from having so many foreign players .... because those foreign countries arent doing any better :laugh: