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Well done Wee Jum. as for the tournament itself, England did better than I expected (which was to get knocked out in the first knockout game); some players I’d previously disparaged changed my opinion of them; Saka has lived up to expectations, but there’s no way he should have been put in that position Re the shootout (nor should Rashford or Sancho). Still not convinced by Southgates coaching, but on a different day who knows. And (as if we didn’t already know) our government are a bunch of hypocrites.

Looking up Walken on wikipedia led me down the rabbit hole of the death of Natalie Wood. Conclusion: Walken kept his mouth shut on the murder, Wagner killed Wood. I do believe in innocent until proven guilty in the court of law, thus Wagner shouldn't be prosecuted even if Wood didn't drown on her own accord, Wagner had "fresh bruising" and the boat captain changed his story to make Wagner sound guilty thirty years after the case. At this point only a confession from Wagner would be sufficient.

Paulose II dead from cancer.

@John Key... It's unlikely that the real truth will ever be known. Natalie's death continues to make news forty years after her shocking final. Isn't it a mysterious story?

Jean-Michel Dubernard, the pioneering French surgeon who became the first person to transplant a hand and a face, has died. He was 80. https://exbulletin.com/world/health/1054243/

 Congolese Roman Catholic cardinal, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, passed away today at the age of 81. 

Olga Guillot, the legendary Cuban singer who became the first Latin artist to perform at famed Carnegie Hall in New York City's and known as the "queen of bolero", died at Miami Beach's Mount Sinai Medical Center on this date in 2010. Death was attributed to a heart attack. She was 86 years old. At 20, Guillot performed with Edith Piaf. She left Cuba in 1962, two years after the start of the communist revolution. Over the years, Guillot recorded 14 records that went gold and 10 platinum. She also participated in more than 20 films. Her albums are prohibited in Cuba. The Latin Grammy winner remained a strong critic of Fidel Castro and his policies towards Cuban residents.

Congratulation RIP Wee Jum, amazing 18 points!

Southgate and his England squad making us proud at a time where we’ve not much to be proud of. Love them all. Especially Rashford, Sancho and Saka, who must be hurting at the moment, and Mason Mount, who has a terrific arse.

Final places. RIP Wee Jum 18 MrSpud42 15 MSC 14 Gcreptile 14  Redrumours 12 Paul Bearer 11 Toast 10 Lady Fiona 8 Tom Tom Telekom 8 En Passant 6 Time 6 Great uncle Bulgaria 6 Biblio 6 Banana 2 Six feet blunder 2 Exu 2 There will be deaths7 2 Quim reaper 2 Well done Wee Jum. Bragging rights are all yours. See you all for the World Cup in Qatar (virus mutations permitting) 2022.

one of the best music videos ever

Another thing to consider about the lack of appearances of the Duchess of Kent. The couple 'celebrated' their Diamond Anniversary in June this year, but it wasn't marked at all showing that they are almost entirely separated despite sharing a residence.

American actor Barnard Hughes died on this day 15 years ago, aged 90.

She only goes there as a private individual. She took great offence at their attitude towards her, and rightly so. Massive own goal by the All England Club. https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/the-duchess-of-kent-and-wimbledon-a-complicated-relationship-2-163025/

I am going to say 1-1 as well, as I do not want to jinx England.

Italy 1-1 England after 90 minutes

Surprisingly not mentioned on this thread before, Mike Pratt died on this date 45 years ago. Of course he was Randall in Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased), but also co-wrote songs including A Handful Of Songs.

Where do we go now? The King of Kings, the Shadow of Immortality has left us. A king has his reign, then he dies. That's how things go. But after the death of a king, a new one should be sworn in. Who will it be? The decrepit Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, fellow Indian immortal SAS Geelani, obese ogre-looking composer Mikis Theodorakis? sorry for them, they'll have to wait. As the new king is none other than.... VMAR Ri Yong-Mu! Ok, now you can drop that gun, Kim. Come on, did you really believe this guy has the stuff to be the king? Not in a million year. So let's introduce our real king... King Bob I! King Bob survived everything during the last ten years, he practically lives at Walter Reed and is giving stage IV lung cancer a very hard time. Long Live the King!

He needs to slow down his speech back to his Georgian drawl, he's hard to understand in some parts. They look their age, but they look great.

Qatari track and field sprinter, specialised in the 400 metres, Abdalelah Haroun dies at 24. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9727863/amp/Qatar-Olympic-team-announce-sprinter-Abdalelah-Haroun-24-died.html He was involved in a car crash in Doha according to the Qatar Athletics Federation. Haroun was best known for his bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2017 World Championships. Abdalelah Haroun at the Asian Games in 2018:

He finally kicks his ex-wife out of his villa in Miami, well done https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9117671/Moving-trucks-seen-Phil-Collins-Miami-mansion-ex-wife-packs-bags-live-new-husband.html

What a piece of work...! Trying to setup a coup of the greatest country & in the process destroying the credibility and causing chaos & violence... he has always admired autocrats & wants so badly to be one because he is a very shallow hedonistic petty narcissist. This man is really a joke. Wish he’d just “go home” and stay there!

Saudi Arabia for me! Hey wait: they hate dogs! I am staying in Norway!