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Today’s open thread. We’re going to try and do this daily for the remainder of the World Cup, just to give you a platform to discuss the games, while allowing the rest of the comment-sections to stay relevant to their respective articles.
Notes & Quotes
Ronaldo thanks Portugal fans
Still no official word yet on whether Cristiano Ronaldo will retire from international football or not. Portugal head coach Fernando Santos has hopes that Ronaldo will be back in the Portuguese camp in September for the start of the Nations League, but Ronaldo himself has opted not to discuss it (yet) when asked about his future. Instead, he just took to Instagram to thank his fans.
Assorted
#Marcelo who has recovered from injury, was able to train with the group today. #BRAMEX pic.twitter.com/2JwLSNXpq6
— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStat) July 1, 2018
Most games for #ESP at the #WorldCup:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 1, 2018
Sergio Ramos (17)
Iker Casillas (17)
Andoni Zubizarreta (16)
Xavi (15)
Captain fantastic equals the record. pic.twitter.com/gqrDEreuVK
ICYMI
New Churros y Tacticas Podcast: @Thisisdspot and I record our immediate reaction to Spain’s exit. Everything on the table here — tactical flaws, what Lopetegui would’ve done differently, etc. https://t.co/YTjbW6Bxwb
— Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) July 1, 2018
Managing Madrid Podcast: Ranting About Spain, Messi’s GOAT case, And Madrid’s GK Conundrum https://t.co/27C3iqWiPF
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) July 2, 2018