That slow mo of them all turning their heads as a ball sails past sums it up nicely really.

Pickford's not having a greeeat tournament so far...

Fair play Messi. Fair play (again)

Stop. Doing. Stutter. Runs. I implore you.

Is it really going to be 10 further degrees hotter than this on Thursday, because....no thank you....

I'm not even the only person at Junior Parkrun in a Curacao away top.

Watching the overnight matches highlights and my 2 year old is really enjoying copying the Brazilian goal celebration wobbly knee dance!! She is 28 years old etc

Guys, come on now

They just gave the ref nectar like when you revive a knackered bee

Should I know who any of these people in the crowd are that they keep zooming in on?

I would have LOVED to do this GCSE.

Nothing keeps you humble like coming dead last in the Mums race at primary school sports day.

This is going to be epic. I'm delighted to have a (very small) part in it. All the extra content around the documentary as well, Cosmic Shambles are really spoiling us!

This is absolutely brilliant!!

Really enjoyed that.

"WITNESS HISTORY IN DALLAS" is certainly a *choice* for an advertising slogan, FIFA.

I punched the air.

It's not 10 minutes to go though is it. It's at least 13 cos of the stupid hydration break.

I like the pointy arm Rice does before taking a corner. Like a gymnast about to do a tumble routine.

How did that not go in?????

Rice Rice baby.

Don't mind that Juuuuuuuuuuuude!

“He’s not come here to play” I mean he has though #ENGCRO

I don't like us getting all our referee luck in the first game of the group stage.

Ooh I hope this is a megagoal game. That would be fun.

I sometimes wonder, when England are playing, if the commentators are watching a different match to me. England look dangerous every time they get in the box. Do they? They look like they can't finish.

And I love her.

Lucky Kane. That was a poor pen.

@herring1967.bsky.social first of all beat of luck with your treatment, cancer is such a twat. Second, just saw this while scrolling through Facebook, which feels like the answer to one of your own emergency questions....

Come on, Gland.

Been at the gym and just come out and seen the score. Lol.

Modric is at the forefront of our minds today so it's only right to re-up the best tweet that ever happened.

Fair play, Messi. Fair play.

It's wild they don't stop the clock for these hydration breaks.

I recommend the @royalacademy.bsky.social summer exhibition by the way. My talented friend Caroline has this amazing piece in it.

Is there a better feeling than getting in to bed after a busy day and a long journey home??

I reeeeaaallly wanna watch Iraq v Norway but I've been on the train for hours and I want to go to bed. I'm listening to the current match on the radio...maybe I should do that in bed when I get home and drift in and out of consciousness when something exciting happens....

This game is ass but Norway are next and if nothing else their fans are good value [CN flashing]

THE STORY SO FAR

Fucking hell. This is still enough to fill anyone with overflowing, horrific sadness. Her poor family. Her poor friends.

On the train to London and already seen a steam train and a buzzard. Lovely stuff.

Banning children from social media?

God I would love Egypt to sneak another one.

Not harmed but I once came (a bit) close to running over Brian Eno because I was distracted by Richard Dawkins.

Absolutely lost it at 'toads in culture'

So the social media ban. I'm really torn about it. I'm really glad social media wasn't around when I was a teenager. There is a lot I don't like about social media. But. I also owe a lot to it (work and personal stuff), though admittedly far less in recent years.

Go 'ed big Virj.

Forget Cruyff, Gullit and Van Basten this is the best ever moment in Dutch football.