Five of Argentina's starting eleven play in the Premier League

One of the first things Burnham should do is put Thames Water into Special Administration for insolvency. Debt will take a haircut and Thames should be broken up into two public corporations, one for London Water and one for Valley Water. It would be a statement of intent & entirely rational.

I find this "Andy Burnham wants Ed Miliband and only the pressure wil stop him" quite clever in one way. Build up your candidate then to not appoint him is a weakness. But Adam doesn't have any idea whether Andy Burnham does or doesn't want Ed Mliband. Burnham will make his pick on his own terms.

Don't give the Norwegians anything. They will only come back and take more. #thefootball

BELLLINNNGGGGHAMMMMMMM #thefootball

Saka always cuts onto his left in a way that if I were a world class defender I'd probably predict. #thefootball

BEEELLLLINNNGGGHAMMMMMM #thefootball

Golden Boot contenders should have goals deducted for missing penalties. #thefootball

The time it took to do the VAR checkup and take the penalty you have to wonder Cui Bono? #thefootball

Very much looking forward to the Le Conte derby. #Thefootball @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com

We are all in for Switzerland in the Argentina match though aren't we? We can forget about what happened here? #thefootball

If I were a Swiss player, I simply wouldn't celebrate that performance.

Just put your foot through it.

When Switzerland plays I'm never that bothered who wins. I have very neutral feelings about their battles. #thefootball #littlebitofsatire

Ah, our annual register to vote email. Every year I fill out the feedback form and ask why they send all the bits of the security key in the same email. Never get any feedback.

This is a long World Cup. There's a great book about the the 1990 World Cup called "All Played Out". Which talks a lot about the down time. There's one piece where Gascoigne is playing table tennis against himself. They are 'so' bored.

This is a great display by England. #thecricket

This, but for real this time

Oh no - foul in the buildup. #thefootball

EGYPT! Low low low block time. #thefootball

I don't know why you are all talking about Clacton when there's footy on. Honestly, watch the footy and ignore the silly. #thefootball

One of "the" great England performances. Or games, or something. I might be delirious though. Night all. Or is it morning all? #thefootball

YEEEESSSSSSSS. THat' was a hell of a game, a hell of a game. #thefootball

England have got to keep their hands off the attackers or they will get another penalty.

I'm onto my third can of Alcohol Free. #thefootball

Dreadful decision but once he'd been called to VAR he was going to give it.

Shut up shop lads. #thefootball

BOOM #thefootball This is too much of a game for this time of day. I need calm game management to get back to sleep later.

BELLLLLLLIIIINNNNGGGHAMMMM #thefootball

GET IN YOU BEAUTY. #thefootball

*whispers* OK I’m up. Come on England. #thefootball

Oh. My. Word. #thefootball

I mean I hate to be a sycophant @ciaranm.bsky.social but these Norwegian lads have to put it in the mixer a bit more often. Get it up to the big lad #thefootball

Galarza didn't know which part of his body that hadn't been touched to point to then.

Whilst this is great fun I just can't see how Paraguay can score with this game plan. Unless they don't need to? #thefootball

‘Literally’ the country and the islands were already on the map mr ITV commentator.#thefootball

What a game. Another grudging positive I give for the expansion of the World Cup. #thefootball

This is entirely a problem of my mad mind but every time the commentator yelps "Alvarez" my mind yells "Albatross". One for the kids. #thefootball

CABO VERDE #thefootball

Massive fan of knackering Messi out with extra time, even if they go on to win it. #Thefootball

CABO VERDE #Thefootball

Given the hit to England's productivity from a 1am kick off it would have made economic sense for the UK government to bribe FIFA to move it anyway. Though I guess there would be the nightmare of Barnett Consequentials to deal with. #thefootball

That looks a bit soft to me, though I’d be certain if i was Portuguese #thefootball

The UK is not a climate-sceptic country; it is a country of climate-concerned people who think they are surrounded by climate sceptics. The challenge is not persuasion. It is confidence.

Strong Agree. Releasing the Whatsapps was a terrible concession.

My theory for at least part of the VAT tax gap drop - fast food delivery. Before delivery food there were loads of take aways near to us that only took cash. To get sales in a Deliveroo/Just Eat etc. delivery world they need a credit card facility. Now their sales have an audit trail. So VAT.

Oh my word. #thefootball

I still haven't forgiven Alan Shearer for elbowing the Argentina keeper in 1998 meaning Sol Campbell's goal was disallowed and we were knocked out of the world cup. Never forget. #thefootball.

Can Tuchel call up Wan Bissaka for the second half?

It might not be "what they expected" Alan, but we certainly expected it having seen our defence. #thefootball