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Limbs – in Football parlance – is the scene of football fans celebrating a goal wildly with arms flying everywhere.
Event – Euros 2024 – Quarter-Finals – Switzerland Vs England.
Location – A Pub on the High Street.
All Good!
I rarely go to Pubs in general, the only times I’m at one is either at the request of my friends or I’m on the move and need a piss before I continue my journey. Genuinely one or the other.
The prior is the reason here and I relish it when I can. Because whilst I have never been motivated to emotionally invest in England, it’s very enjoyable shitting on England as they underachieve their way to victory on penalties.
We’ll get to meet them near the end. For we have a game to watch!
Keep Your Eyes Open Challenge: Impossible Difficulty
We’re going to skip to the good bits because as the game went on, my focus was wispy. I occupied my time catching up, to the detriment of this post because I didn’t want to be rude.
Switzerland scored because England love making it hard. But to their credit, they responded pretty freaking quickly!
Queue. Limbs.
But then instead of riding the wave and going for the win, they inexplicably go back to the greyest, most neutral Football. Like eating Shredded Wheat raw.
Up 50.
It ends 1-1 and we go to extra time. I can’t explain to you how bluntly I said that last sentence in my head…
Shredded Wheat level take in two words: Golden… Goal…
Beer Garden.
Of course we go to penalties. Heaven forbid kill a game in 90 minutes.
But hey. We're here, let's get to some Limbs.
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I watched Cole Palmer's penalty eagerly to the point where I forgot to take pictures. But we have four left.
Up steps Jude Bellingham…
Limbs.
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Next, Bukayo Saka. This one is loaded if you’re aware of how racist England fans are.
Nevertheless… Limbs.
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Next, Ivan (No Look) Toney.
A fun story one of my friends told me after the game was that when manager Neil Warnock was asked “Gun to your head, one person has to take a pen for you life, who d’you pick?”
“Ivan Toney.”
LIMBS!
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Trent Alexander-Arnold to cap off five of the most well-dispatched pens you’ll ever see…
LIIIIIIMBS!!!
ALL THE LIMBS!!!
And another experience with Chris (Left) & Tyler (Right) is in the bag. Seeing an England game we’ve seen many times before.
But maybe that’s where the fun is? To see just how below expectations you can play and STILL somehow find a way to win.
And then crush everyone with soul-destroying disappointment.
I post this on the day of the Semi-Final against The Netherlands.
OH! Nearly forgot!
Big up this guy who was decked out in Oranje. The game was after the England game and it made me happy watching this clearly dedicated fan enjoy a win.
Okay, back to the conclusion.
I post this on Semi-Final day. Whether England win or lose, isn’t important. What matters is that sport is fun, regardless if you’re emotionally invested or not. Because if the game is sleep-inducing, a bunch of Football lads – a majority of them being West Ham fans – will make it fun.
Charlie Taylor
chillicharlie.taylor@gmail.com
Born in Camden, North London.
Bred in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex.
Screenwriter/Podcaster/Photographer/
Hip-Hop Student.