Our 11 favourite characters from World Cups past
Brought to you by Avantcard. Who’s your favourite World Cup player? What is it that makes a good World Cup character? Is it intelligence, compassion, skills or perhaps devastating good looks? Well, mostly it’s someone that immediately springs to mind when you remember older World Cups. It’s about personalities that you immediately associate with a […]
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The JOE World Cup Minipod #15 featuring the Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne problem and boring Brazil
After two horrible rest days, the World Cup is back. Can Uruguay survive without Edinson Cavani? What is Kylian Mbpappé capable of and are Sunderland the real winners of the 2018 World Cup? Brazil look like the strongest team in the competition but can Belgium’s golden generation do better than other golden generations or are […]
8 years ago
COMPETITION: Win the ultimate World Cup experience for you and five friends
Brought to you by Avantcard. Things are heating up in Russia. We’re finally down to the business end of the World Cup. Football fans can expect narratives, heroes, villains, shocks and a couple of classic encounters as the remaining teams battle it out in the knock out stages. To celebrate the great rates being offered […]
8 years ago
The JOE World Cup Minipod #12 featuring the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, the style of Gareth Southgate and the incredible power of Vladimir Putin
Who wants to win the World Cup? Well, actually, why are they bothering? At the end of another dramatic weekend, it seems certain that it’s England’s tournament. That’s certainly the view of one supporter who has tattooed ‘England 2018 World Cup Winners’ on his midriff in anticipation of the great day. But Russia are now […]
8 years ago
QUIZ: Who said these famous World Cup quotes?
Brought to you by Avantcard. How well do you know your World Cup quotes? Matching a quote to the right person can be tough. Some quotes are easier than others. “I’m out of the squad, Dad. Cancel the holiday to France.” Hardcore football fans would know straight away that this line was Paul Gascoigne’s inimitable reaction […]
8 years ago
The JOE World Cup Minipod #7 on why England deserve happiness after Brexit, but do they need Roy Keane’s dose of realism?
All hail Harry Kane. England keep rolling on and maybe we should let them have their fun. After all, this is a different England side which is enjoying its World Cup run like any other minnow would. Gareth Southgate’s side crushed Panama on Sunday who tried to do some crushing of their own in one […]
8 years ago