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Post by thedeadlyshart on Jun 18, 2021 22:48:34 GMT
Finally! An English player could find the back of the net today!
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Post by damagedswan on Jun 18, 2021 22:51:21 GMT
Just scored about 8 minutes into his debut start 😂😂😂 After that insipid England performance, this actually really gave me a buzz haha! He looked so chuffed, and it was just surreal to see him celebrating with Arturo Vidal. I also can't believe how ridiculously massive looks compared to his teammates. |
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 18, 2021 22:58:08 GMT
And it was the winner. What a dream. Chilean social media going absolutely mental for him. A neighbour of mine just sent me a link to a story about him in the Sentinel 😂
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 19, 2021 16:12:05 GMT
Wonder who this is referring to?
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Post by lordb on Jun 19, 2021 16:20:43 GMT
Wonder who this is referring to? Intriguing |
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Post by chamberlain on Jun 19, 2021 16:46:05 GMT
Wonder who this is referring to? Arismendi |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 19, 2021 17:12:40 GMT
It does seem unlikely there's a Stoke-born pro out there of sufficient quality with a Venezuelan (?) mother, hot on the heels of Brereton and Chile.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 19, 2021 17:30:30 GMT
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 19, 2021 17:40:58 GMT
Guessing it won’t be for a national side |
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Post by shakermaker on Jun 19, 2021 18:54:23 GMT
This is so bloody bizarre for me. I came 9,000 miles across the globe fifteen years ago to live in Chile, I've followed the local football and the national team all that time, and a Stoke fan from Blythe Bridge ends up getting called up here. Mental.  20 years ago I dated a Chilean girl from Manchester. She’s spent most of her life here but her parents, like many other Chileans left Chile when Pinochet came to power. In the UK, most Chilean exiles ended up in London, Manchester or Sheffield… but obviously a handful must have come to Stoke as well. I’m absolutely chuffed for Ben though. What an unlikely but fabulous story. Now, what’s Hispanic for “duck”? |
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 19, 2021 19:36:29 GMT
This is so bloody bizarre for me. I came 9,000 miles across the globe fifteen years ago to live in Chile, I've followed the local football and the national team all that time, and a Stoke fan from Blythe Bridge ends up getting called up here. Mental. 20 years ago I dated a Chilean girl from Manchester. She’s spent most of her life here but her parents, like many other Chileans left Chile when Pinochet came to power. In the UK, most Chilean exiles ended up in London, Manchester or Sheffield… but obviously a handful must have come to Stoke as well. I’m absolutely chuffed for Ben though. What an unlikely but fabulous story. Now, what’s Hispanic for “duck”? Yeah I went to school with a Chilean girl at Trentham High in the 90s, she was from an exiled family. The biggest Chilean exile colony is in Sweden, curiously |
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Post by lordb on Jun 19, 2021 19:38:21 GMT
20 years ago I dated a Chilean girl from Manchester. She’s spent most of her life here but her parents, like many other Chileans left Chile when Pinochet came to power. In the UK, most Chilean exiles ended up in London, Manchester or Sheffield… but obviously a handful must have come to Stoke as well. I’m absolutely chuffed for Ben though. What an unlikely but fabulous story. Now, what’s Hispanic for “duck”? Yeah I went to school with a Chilean girl at Trentham High in the 90s, she was from an exiled family. The biggest Chilean exile colony is in Sweden, curiously That's down to Sweden's liberal immigration laws |
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Post by shakermaker on Jun 19, 2021 19:59:02 GMT
20 years ago I dated a Chilean girl from Manchester. She’s spent most of her life here but her parents, like many other Chileans left Chile when Pinochet came to power. In the UK, most Chilean exiles ended up in London, Manchester or Sheffield… but obviously a handful must have come to Stoke as well. I’m absolutely chuffed for Ben though. What an unlikely but fabulous story. Now, what’s Hispanic for “duck”? Yeah I went to school with a Chilean girl at Trentham High in the 90s, she was from an exiled family. The biggest Chilean exile colony is in Sweden, curiously I’m guessing your missus is Chilean as well. The girl I dated was very hot-headed (not sure if it’s an Hispanic thing) but part of the reason I called it quits. Think her parents had a hard life during the Pinochet era and her Dad eventually returned to Chile while she and her Mum stayed here (they were from Valparaiso originally). It was really interesting learning about her culture though. |
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 19, 2021 21:26:02 GMT
Yeah I went to school with a Chilean girl at Trentham High in the 90s, she was from an exiled family. The biggest Chilean exile colony is in Sweden, curiously I’m guessing your missus is Chilean as well. The girl I dated was very hot-headed (not sure if it’s an Hispanic thing) but part of the reason I called it quits. Think her parents had a hard life during the Pinochet era and her Dad eventually returned to Chile while she and her Mum stayed here (they were from Valparaiso originally). It was really interesting learning about her culture though. It’s a Hispanic thing. 😅 |
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 20, 2021 13:48:07 GMT
Forgot to post it the other night
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2021 13:51:30 GMT
I watched the Leicester promotion game in the Far East with a chap who worked in Chile who had his girlfriend with him. Aussie pub
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Post by lennythegoose on Jun 20, 2021 17:22:53 GMT
I watched the Leicester promotion game in the Far East with a chap who worked in Chile who had his girlfriend with him. Aussie pub Was he a toon fan? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2021 17:26:09 GMT
I watched the Leicester promotion game in the Far East with a chap who worked in Chile who had his girlfriend with him. Aussie pub Was he a toon fan? No Stoke fan. I think was on a stop over on way home. The Was a Stoke fan who used to do the PA announcements at St James' Park I remember bumping into there |
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Post by slicko on Jun 20, 2021 17:29:57 GMT
A Blackburn supporting friend says:
“ Stoke born this lad. Really chuffed for him, he’s had a tough time at Rovers and struggled for confidence. Since lockdown he’s really turned a corner. It emerged that he has Chilean heritage and now he’s banging them in for the national team. Made up for him.”
“ Signed him from Forest for £7m, huge price tag for a teenager and he didn’t score for 2 seasons. Watched him leave the pitch in tears after being booed by our own “fans” and thought he was done. But he’s grafted his way back, seems a nice lad and the Chile fans love him 😂
And yeah I’d say I’m a proud northerner for sure! 💪🏼.”
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Post by slicko on Jun 20, 2021 17:33:55 GMT
Jack Harrison? Stoke-born and played his football in the south of America? |
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 20, 2021 18:17:41 GMT
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 21, 2021 21:37:44 GMT
Just turned a lovely little ball round the corner for Vargas to score against Uruguay
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 25, 2021 12:24:32 GMT
Excellent use of Football Manager
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2021 12:38:53 GMT
An English born player has scored at the Copa America and one yet to score at the Euros. Useless stat
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Post by lennythegoose on Jun 25, 2021 14:11:00 GMT
An English born player has scored at the Copa America and one yet to score at the Euros. Useless stat Also inaccurate. Kiefer Moore born in Torquay. The rich tapestry of life… |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2021 14:46:37 GMT
An English born player has scored at the Copa America and one yet to score at the Euros. Useless stat Also inaccurate. Kiefer Moore born in Torquay. The rich tapestry of life… good shout he was. i thought they just spelt Turkey wrong |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 31, 2021 0:30:03 GMT
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Post by PotterLog on Jul 31, 2021 0:52:12 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 31, 2021 8:10:24 GMT
That is absolutely amazing. Benxit 😂😂😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2021 8:55:12 GMT
That is absolutely amazing. Benxit 😂😂😂 Superb. Conna fault him  |
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