FIFA World Cup 2018: England ends longest running gag in footballing history with a victory on penalties against Colombia.
England beat Colombia on penalties to qualify for quarter-finals. AP
What is Chandler Bing’s job?
If you’re thinking that transponder is not even a word and convulsing with laughter, you know the concept that I’m going to refer to shortly.
To make this slightly more difficult by alluding to more such in-references, which side of the Friends’ “We were on a break” divide are you on? Perhaps you want Seinfeld’s Art Vandelay to resolve the matter? If you’re getting these references, congratulations, you’ve just spotted the recurring joke.
In literature, a running gag or recurring joke is a literary device that makes frequent appearances over the course of a story. Initially, a running gag might be an unintentional event, but as the joke grows with its story in terms of familiarity with its audience, it often is repeated many times over for comedic effect.
If you’re thinking that transponder is not even a word and convulsing with laughter, you know the concept that I’m going to refer to shortly.
To make this slightly more difficult by alluding to more such in-references, which side of the Friends’ “We were on a break” divide are you on? Perhaps you want Seinfeld’s Art Vandelay to resolve the matter? If you’re getting these references, congratulations, you’ve just spotted the recurring joke.
In literature, a running gag or recurring joke is a literary device that makes frequent appearances over the course of a story. Initially, a running gag might be an unintentional event, but as the joke grows with its story in terms of familiarity with its audience, it often is repeated many times over for comedic effect.
In situation comedies (sitcoms), running gags are stapled comedic devices, to the point that audiences begin to anticipate the reuse of the reference. On Tuesday, England broke the recurring pattern by getting past Colombia on penalties.
England getting knocked out on penalties is probably the longest running gag in footballing history. Reference their shootout record with an accompanying laugh track, and you have a staple joke for a football-based sitcom.
England lost their first penalty shootout to the (West) Germans in the 1990 World Cup. It wasn’t yet a joke in 1996, when they won in the quarters against Spain, but lost to the Germans in the semis.
England getting knocked out on penalties is probably the longest running gag in footballing history. Reference their shootout record with an accompanying laugh track, and you have a staple joke for a football-based sitcom.
England lost their first penalty shootout to the (West) Germans in the 1990 World Cup. It wasn’t yet a joke in 1996, when they won in the quarters against Spain, but lost to the Germans in the semis.
And then began the procession — they got knocked out on penalties in the 1998 and 2006 World Cups and in the 2004 and 2012 Euros. And as a true in-joke, the manager of England is Gareth Southgate — the man who missed his spot kick against the Germans in the 1996 Euro semi-final.
The situation was set up beautifully for the punchline. Jordan Henderson even missed his penalty; but instead, England managed to get over the line thanks to Jordan Pickford’s save and the subsequent Kieran Trippier and Eric Dier penalties.
The situation was set up beautifully for the punchline. Jordan Henderson even missed his penalty; but instead, England managed to get over the line thanks to Jordan Pickford’s save and the subsequent Kieran Trippier and Eric Dier penalties.
Ross would get Rachel in the end, after all. We should have seen the signs: the equally long “Football is a simple game….” trope was knocked down recently with the Germans departing the tournament, but how often do two unlikely events happen together?
Yet, for long periods of the England-Colombia match at the Spartak stadium, the game produced little in terms of end result.
Yet, for long periods of the England-Colombia match at the Spartak stadium, the game produced little in terms of end result.
Both teams played to win but lacked the penetration in the final third of the pitch to eke out a goal. Having rested important players in their game against Belgium (who responded with similar changes of their own), England played their first squad for this knockout tie against Colombia: Kyle Walker, John Stones and Harry Maguire in defence, ahead of Pickford; a central midfield of Dele Alli, Lingard and Henderson with width provided by Kieran Trippier and Ashley Young; Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane up front.
At the other end, egged on by their vociferous supporters, Colombia lined up in a conservative 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation. Crucially, their key player and 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez missed out due to injury and was relegated to cheering his team on from the timelines.
Both the teams started the game at a decent tempo, trying to knock the ball around. England dominated the early exchanges, making frequent forays close to the Colombian penalty box.
Both the teams started the game at a decent tempo, trying to knock the ball around. England dominated the early exchanges, making frequent forays close to the Colombian penalty box.
The Colombians were able to string a few passes together, but couldn’t make incursions of their own into the England half.
The first real chance came in the 16th minute when Harry Kane reached out to a Trippier cross, but only managed to loop his header over the net from an acute angle.
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