World Cup: Semifinal recap and England vs. Argentina open thread

Well, that was unexpected. France vs. Spain was always supposed to be a clash of World Cup heavyweights but I don’t think anyone expected a) Spain to dominate a lackluster and toothless France in this one and b) Pedro Porro to score one of Spain’s two goals AND win Player of the Match for his incred

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Well, that was unexpected. France vs. Spain was always supposed to be a clash of World Cup heavyweights but I don’t think anyone expected a) Spain to dominate a lackluster and toothless France in this one and b) Pedro Porro to score one of Spain’s two goals AND win Player of the Match for his incredible performance. Maybe this will shut up the Spurs fans who seem to think, baseless, that he’s crap?

And now we move to the other semifinal. Engerland vs. the Argies. A replay of the Falklands War. A chance

for England to make a World Cup final for the first time since 1966, a chance for Argentina to take another step towards back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in 1958 and 1962. This one is huge.

Either way, for the third straight tournament Tottenham Hotspur will have at least one World Cup winner in its squad. This is your open thread.