No repeat heroics from Mina as Colombia exit on penalties

Our big guy actually did a nice job of stopping Messi's run for goal, but he couldn't stop him from passing off to Martinez for the score.

Yerry Mina is playing well. Passing out nicely from the back plus he rattled the crossbar with a header from a corner and he also rattled Messi. Let's hope that Colombia can equalize and make for an exciting finish.

Well played.

Sick, sick, sick game. Absolutely brilliant and just full octane, fuck it, go for it, soccer.

Brilliant.

Same technique and direction as the quarterfinals, and the keeper obviously had him scouted.

Do yourself a big, big favor and find a replay of Columbia v Argentina and watch it.

Brilliant, brilliant football. Soul-refreshing stuff.

The beautiful game on display

Happy for my man Messi. Chance to win a national team trophy.

Jamie's right, this game was more fun than a frog in a glass of milk (to quote Bob Weir).

Pity that Yerry missed his penalty kick, he had played well. I was most impressed by Juan Cuadrado. I would take him as our new right-wingback.

But what a brilliantly manic game that was tonight. I hope the final is as good. Let's just say the application of the rules of the game is very different in South America than it is in the Premier League!

But he's 33.

In the Paisa region of Medellin (or 'Medejin') they pronounce the double-l and y sounds as a soft j. They do the same in Argentina. But the rest of Colombia doesn't to my knowledge.

Yerry is from Guachene in the east of the country, so I've no idea how Mrs Mina would have called him in for his tea.

Gone right off him now, little shit!

Martinez… “I can see you are nervous, eh.” “You are smiling but you are nervous, you are nervous” “Hey look, the ball is a little bit ahead, the ball is ahead”

Mina…….”No it’s not, it’s at the white mark”

Martinez……(As Mina starts his run up). ”Yeah, play dumb, I know you”. “Look, I will save it. “Look how I own you brother”.

Mina strokes the ball to Martinez’s left and he saves it.

All mind games, but isn’t it ungentlemanly conduct, especially as Martinez is even talking to Mina as he strokes his penalty. All good fun anyway.

Shite penner from a nervous and somewhat naive Mina who should have the experience. I get he was nervous but don't rise to a gobshite of a goalie.

Mind you, I expect Argentina think he's great.

I can't see Jordan Pickford doing that against the Danes, can you?

"Why aye man, the balls not on the spot, you've nee chance of beat'n us" or something like that… ha ha!

When we beat Man Utd in the Cup semi-final was like winning the trophy. Shame when we scored early in the FA Cup Final, Moyes reverted to his usual predictable tactics.

I know it's not against the rules but, once Mina started his run to take his kick, sportsmanship should take over and the goalie says nothing. As I say, it's not against the rules and obviously it worked!!