SebastianBlue
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Nico has really let himself go these last few weeks...
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Blues at the World Cup
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Nico has really let himself go these last few weeks...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44246886
World Cup 2018: Fabian Delph faces possible dilemma should England reach knockout stages
For most players, football is all that matters heading into a World Cup.
But for midfielder Fabian Delph, 28, it could throw up a major dilemma - his wife Natalie is due to give birth to the couple's third child on 30 June.
That's just two days before a prospective last-16 fixture should the Three Lions top Group G in Russia.
But what if he's in the middle of a match when the call comes?
"She's tough, she's a Yorkshire lass so she'll deal with it," joked Bradford-born Delph, who won the Premier League with Manchester City this season.
Delph has already discussed the matter with England manager Gareth Southgate, and will try to fly home to be at the birth if possible - even if that means missing a game.
"We're not 100% certain, with a game on the 28th there might be an opportunity to fly back and then get back fast," he said.
"Gareth has been fantastic. There's nothing more important than family to me - family always comes first and always will."
World Cup 2018: Fabian Delph faces possible dilemma should England reach knockout stages
For most players, football is all that matters heading into a World Cup.
But for midfielder Fabian Delph, 28, it could throw up a major dilemma - his wife Natalie is due to give birth to the couple's third child on 30 June.
That's just two days before a prospective last-16 fixture should the Three Lions top Group G in Russia.
But what if he's in the middle of a match when the call comes?
"She's tough, she's a Yorkshire lass so she'll deal with it," joked Bradford-born Delph, who won the Premier League with Manchester City this season.
Delph has already discussed the matter with England manager Gareth Southgate, and will try to fly home to be at the birth if possible - even if that means missing a game.
"We're not 100% certain, with a game on the 28th there might be an opportunity to fly back and then get back fast," he said.
"Gareth has been fantastic. There's nothing more important than family to me - family always comes first and always will."
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Would love to see that. City World Cup Winners, lolWe would *just* beat France in the final.
Brazil would be out in the Round of 16, we would beat Argentina in the quarterfinals, and Spain would narrowly lose to France in the semis, with us progressing past Germany (on a Sane brace).
England would withdraw from the tournament after the second group game against Belgium ending 8-0, with Ashley Young receiving his marching orders after separate yellows for simulation (of a footballer).
SebastianBlue
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If they made this commercial today, it would just be a bunch of kids shouting the names of City players.Would love to see that. City World Cup Winners, lol
And Eddie would assist a Jesus goal from his own box. ;-)
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Looking at players that are going but won’t play much or at all:
Ederson-2nd choice will only play if Alisson gets injured
Fernandinho- right now not a starter for Brazil but will surely get minutes
Sane-imo a bench player for Germany, Low prefers expierenced and like Tite usually goes with his tried and trusted
Delph-imo Southgate will prefer Rose
Ederson-2nd choice will only play if Alisson gets injured
Fernandinho- right now not a starter for Brazil but will surely get minutes
Sane-imo a bench player for Germany, Low prefers expierenced and like Tite usually goes with his tried and trusted
Delph-imo Southgate will prefer Rose
Think that's pretty much it, bar a few teams to confirm their provisionals (Germany, Australia, Morocco etc). Arzani very unlikely to go for Aussie.
England (CONF): Stones, Sterling, Delph, Walker
Argentina (CONF): Aguero, Otamendi
Germany (prov): Sane, Gundogan
Brazil (CONF): Jesus, Fernandinho, Ederson, Danilo
Portugal (CONF): B Silva
Spain (CONF): D Silva
France (CONF): Mendy
Belgium (CONF): De Bruyne, Kompany
who else? any of the on loan lads?
Other CFG players going:
Costa Rica: Ronald Matarrita, Rodney Wallace (NYCFC)
Uruguay: Christian Stuani (Girona)
Morocco: Bounou (Girona)
Australia: Milos Degenek (Yokohama), Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City)
Colombia: Johan Mojica, Bernardo Espinosa (Girona)
England (CONF): Stones, Sterling, Delph, Walker
Argentina (CONF): Aguero, Otamendi
Germany (prov): Sane, Gundogan
Brazil (CONF): Jesus, Fernandinho, Ederson, Danilo
Portugal (CONF): B Silva
Spain (CONF): D Silva
France (CONF): Mendy
Belgium (CONF): De Bruyne, Kompany
who else? any of the on loan lads?
Other CFG players going:
Costa Rica: Ronald Matarrita, Rodney Wallace (NYCFC)
Uruguay: Christian Stuani (Girona)
Morocco: Bounou (Girona)
Australia: Milos Degenek (Yokohama), Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City)
Colombia: Johan Mojica, Bernardo Espinosa (Girona)
blue b4 the moon
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Are the Aussie's really going to leave the lad at home?Think that's pretty much it, bar a few teams to confirm their provisionals (Germany, Australia, Morocco etc). Arzani very unlikely to go for Aussie.
England (CONF): Stones, Sterling, Delph, Walker
Argentina (CONF): Aguero, Otamendi
Germany (prov): Sane, Gundogan
Brazil (CONF): Jesus, Fernandinho, Ederson, Danilo
Portugal (CONF): B Silva
Spain (CONF): D Silva
France (CONF): Mendy
Belgium (CONF): De Bruyne, Kompany
who else? any of the on loan lads?
Other CFG players going:
Costa Rica: Ronald Matarrita, Rodney Wallace (NYCFC)
Uruguay: Christian Stuani (Girona)
Morocco: Bounou (Girona)
Australia: Milos Degenek (Yokohama), Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City)
Colombia: Johan Mojica, Bernardo Espinosa (Girona)
Although apart from a couple of games only watched games involving Melbourne City he seems the only player in the country who has the ability to run/dribble like he does.