So, there’s no football today. It’s so weird. However, nature abhors a vacuum so we’ve got a podcast full of it anyway. We look back over England and Belgium’s strange, somewhat empty battle for top/second spot, Japan’s self-flagellation regarding their slightly ironic qualification via fair play and bid a fond farewell to some of the characters we’ll miss from a brilliant World Cup group stage. On top of all this we also have an update on the various Marci who are still in the competition, plot England’s route to glory and turn our attention to the last 16. It’s business time…This show is sponsored by bet365Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: show@thefootballramble.com***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***Further readingMichy Batshuayi’s embarrassing moment: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44649247Gareth keeps it in house:https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-england-belgium-gareth-southgate-changes-colombia-a8422221.htmlAkira Nishino is not happy about how things played out for Japan:https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/28/japan-poland-senegal-world-cup For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy