Jaws of victory

An unlikely and mammoth Israeli victory
Guaranteed gold for the merry men of John Terry

Croats at fortress Wembley - let there reign no fear
A posse of pretenders, Macedonia made disappear

But... snatching certain defeat from the jaws of victory
Is an English custom, bemusing all and sundry

Thanks to Macca we tried the great Scott Carson
His person was shredded, left like a victim of arson

And where was Hargreaves when the defence needed protection
As Macca threw the kitchen sink to all out action

A Croat victory cost Bilic a premiership position
But for Blanc's best mate Italy's on the horizon

© Emdad Rahman
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