Funny old game, Leo

WELL that was one hell of a coupon buster.

Saudi Arabia’s unfathomable win over Argentina has given the World Cup a right jolt.

Many pundits’ pre-tournament favourites were frankly abject as they slumped to defeat against a team of nobodies.

Lionel Messi, genius that he is, looked like he couldn’t comprehend what had happened after the shock of losing to a team of players who all ply their trade in the Saudi Pro League.

It was a truly astonishing result that may go down as the biggest upset in the competition’s history.

Now we’re not bitter or petty people.

Yes, our countries have had chequered footballing histories.

And from Maradona’s Hand of God to Diego Simeone’s glass legs, we’d have reason to hold a grudge.

But as a nation we’re above all that. Only joking!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!