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Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: The Final!

Spain. That is all
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 1:34 AM on August 20, 2023

Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Quarter-finals

In my group chat all my friends' children are going to school wearing green and gold for the Matildas. It's incredibly wholesome. (Australia to beat France, you heard it here first).

I will say this: Do not underestimate Colombia.
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 5:25 PM on August 10, 2023

MAAAAAAAAAAAATILDAS
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 12:53 AM on August 12, 2023

I am a Sydney FC fan and have been on the Cortnee Vine train for a long time, this is spectacular
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 3:12 AM on August 12, 2023

The whole country is rooting for Australia. You heard me. And I am certain that some of the children that result will have have their names spelled ‘Cortnee’
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 3:23 AM on August 12, 2023

Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Round of 16

I have just been to the match, it was glorious, most of the crowd was up way past their bedtime and are likely to be late for school tomorrow. Pretty great all round
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 6:56 AM on August 7, 2023

Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Match Day 3

[extremely youth pastor voice] yes, after a long despairing period of grief and shock, Sam Kerr is coming back after three matches to save Australian chances. But do you know who else
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 5:49 PM on July 30, 2023

RASO
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 3:43 AM on July 31, 2023

OH MY GOD THE FOOTBALL
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 5:02 AM on July 31, 2023

Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Matchday 2

Australia is having some Feelings about Tony Gustavsson right now. 'Oh we need some speed in the counterattack , let's sub off Vine and Raso'. Anyway, Nigeria were just too good and I can see them being powerhouses in the finals should they make it out of the group.

Canada! We're coming for you with our questionable tactical choices!
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 7:25 PM on July 27, 2023

I WAS AT THE GERMANY-COLOMBIA MATCH AND IT WAS ONE OF THE LOUDEST SPORTS MATCHES I’VE EVER BEEN TO

WHAT SORRY I DIDN’T HEAR THAT. I SAID I WAS AT THE GERMANY-COLOMBIA MATCH AND IT
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 5:50 AM on July 30, 2023

Special Event: Special Event: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Matchday 1

I AM SO PUMPED FOR THIS

GO THE MATILDAS
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 5:26 PM on July 19, 2023

I am at Aus v. Ireland which is sold out and EXCITED
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 2:41 AM on July 20, 2023

Spotted in the crowd: an Irish flag with the slogan ‘OOH AH / UP THE MNÁ’ which is as the Irish say ‘a bit spicy’
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 5:05 AM on July 20, 2023

If Nigeria can salvage the 0-0 out of this it would be a huge upset and an achievement. And, not coincidentally, give advantage to Australia getting out of the group. Go the Super Falcons.
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 8:44 PM on July 20, 2023

W/r/t time synchronisation. In 1990 for the World Cup in Italy, FIFA famously used Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma as marketing. The Australian SBS tv channel, which broadcast all the matches live in Italian time (meaning: in the middle of the local night or extremely early morning) used the song as marketing here but with footage of bleary eyed people watching television under blankets. Nessun Dorma! None shall sleep!
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 2:49 PM on July 25, 2023

Movie: The Wedding Singer

I am fascinated by Adam Sandler's career; for a moment he made a trio of genuinely good films. Billy Madison remains endearingly stupid, Happy Gilmore is one of the better sports movie parodies, and there's The Wedding Singer, which is a near-perfect romantic comedy, where the leads just work. Yet the rest of everything Adam Sandler touches is inimitable garbage! He's shown he can, but he chooses not to! It's the mystery of life, man.
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 10:06 PM on July 3, 2023

Special Event: Oscars 2022: Predix, Red Carpet, Event

People getting assaulted at awards nights is an honoured Australian tradition, FWIW
posted to FanFare by Fiasco da Gama at 7:50 PM on March 27, 2022