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<deep sigh> England didn’t make it past Croatia in their semi-final World Cup 2018 match and today finished fourth in the tournament.
For my English friends and fans, I am truly gutted. I applaud England’s new young team and their brilliant manager Gareth Southgate. The Football Association gambled on a young team and it paid off big. An English friend said it best “This is the most football fun I’ve had in years. It’s been a gift.”
It’s also been a gift for romance writers who specialize in soccer teams.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
#TeamCroatia
I’m glad to see Croatia go forward. They have one of only two women on the field in the entire #%$&@ World Cup (AND THAT’S OUT OF 32 TEAMS) Iva Olivari who is their manager and has been with the team since 1992. I also love watching Luka Modric; he’s spirited and has unlimited energy. I usually don’t give Real Madrid the time of day but might have to now that I’m hooked on watching him play. And hearts melted world-wide when when team brought their children on to the pitch to waive after their win against England.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1311″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”small_depth” max_width=”100%”][vc_column_text]
Croatian Team Manager Iva Olivari with player Mario Mandzukic (from Iva Olivari Instagram feed @iva_oli)
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Who’s the biggest loser in World Cup 2018?
The United States. Our national team didn’t even qualify which is a disgrace. Four years ago the bars in Lancaster were packed for match watching parties. This year we watched England-Columbia in an almost empty pub, and the bartender said it was the biggest crowd they’d had for a World Cup match so far.
My bet for Sunday? Les Blues by one, but hats off to England and Croatia for the breath of fresh air.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”3″ divider_color=”extra-color-1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Are you enjoying World Cup soccer? 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