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Many musicians would jump at the chance to write a World Cup song, but Noel Gallagher is not one of them.
Three Lions has become the soundtrack for England at major tournaments since debuting in 1996, but Oasis icon Gallagher has revealed he turned down the chance to get involved in the fun.
With supporters counting down the days until the World Cup gets underway, the music icon joined talkSPORT Breakfast to look ahead to this summer’s headline event.
And while Gallagher might be a huge football fan when it comes to his beloved Manchester City, he has revealed his love of the beautiful game will only go so far at the North American showpiece.
For the first time in World Cup history, due to it being held in the US, there will be a Super Bowl-like half-time show during the final.
There will be no shortage of stars on show, with Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS set to co-headline at the MetLife stadium.
It’s a decision which has proved unpopular among many fans, including Gallagher, who has revealed that while he will be attending the great spectacle, he won’t exactly be taking in the performance.
World Cup fever?
Discussing the planned half-time show on talkSPORT Breakfast, the music great said: âNo [I donât like the half-time show].
“I donât like changes in football. I like these new rules about corners and time-wasting, that might be a good thing for the game, but I donât like the razzmatazz of football.
“Itâs been functioning perfectly for hundreds of years, now thereâs going to be a half-time showâŚâ
And just as Gallagher won’t be getting involved in the festivities in this year’s final, he also revealed he turned down the opportunity to perform on England’s 1998 World Cup song – Â â(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the Worldâ.
He added: âI got asked to get involved in one, never been asked to write one.Â
âI think it was an England thing back in the â90s, Ocean Colour Scene were involved, and Ian McCulloch, Iâm not sure what the tune was, it got swamped by âThree Lionsâ anyway.Â
âItâs not something I would write.âÂ
Noel Gallagher’s World Cup predictions
After sharing his disapproval of the World Cup fanfare, Gallagher then gave his thoughts on how England will fare this summer.
And the music icon certainly didn’t fancy the Three Lions’ chances, who found it hard to look past a number of their rivals.
Gallagher said: âEngland will do what they always do, theyâll get to the quarter-finals and then theyâll play somebody of an equal standing or a bit better and the whole world will cave in.
âI donât think England will win⌠Iâm going to the final, so I hope that itâs a Brazil vs Argentina final.
âPortugal are the outside bet and I donât think you can look past France and Spain.
âEngland have been to a World Cup semi-final and two Euros finals, is that going to come round again?”
While Gallagher might not be the biggest England supporter, one team he is passionate about is Man City.
But even he sided with manager Thomas Tuchel’s controversial decision to leave both of the Citizens’ star academy graduates Phil Foden and Cole Palmer at home this summer.
Gallagher added: âI like the manager, I think heâs greatâŚno [he shouldnât have taken Foden and Palmer], they didnât deserve to go after two pretty bad seasons in a row for Phil.
âHim and Cole have not had great seasons, so I think Tuchel got that right.âÂ
Ronal-do or don’t?
As for who he thinks will emerge victorious, Gallagher tipped Portugal as dark horses, but only on one condition.
The British icon added: “Portugal have an outside chance if they don’t pick Ronaldo.
“If you look at the team on paper, they’re all the best players in the world…the defence and midfield are unbelievable.Â
âBut if Martinez isn’t strong enough to say to Ronaldo that you’re going to get ten minutes and come on at the end…
âI think Portugal can go all the way.”
Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hub
Many musicians would jump at the chance to write a World Cup song, but Noel Gallagher is not one of them.
Three Lions has become the soundtrack for England at major tournaments since debuting in 1996, but Oasis icon Gallagher has revealed he turned down the chance to get involved in the fun.
With supporters counting down the days until the World Cup gets underway, the music icon joined talkSPORT Breakfast to look ahead to this summer’s headline event.
And while Gallagher might be a huge football fan when it comes to his beloved Manchester City, he has revealed his love of the beautiful game will only go so far at the North American showpiece.
For the first time in World Cup history, due to it being held in the US, there will be a Super Bowl-like half-time show during the final.
There will be no shortage of stars on show, with Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS set to co-headline at the MetLife stadium.
It’s a decision which has proved unpopular among many fans, including Gallagher, who has revealed that while he will be attending the great spectacle, he won’t exactly be taking in the performance.
World Cup fever?
Discussing the planned half-time show on talkSPORT Breakfast, the music great said: âNo [I donât like the half-time show].
“I donât like changes in football. I like these new rules about corners and time-wasting, that might be a good thing for the game, but I donât like the razzmatazz of football.
“Itâs been functioning perfectly for hundreds of years, now thereâs going to be a half-time showâŚâ
And just as Gallagher won’t be getting involved in the festivities in this year’s final, he also revealed he turned down the opportunity to perform on England’s 1998 World Cup song – Â â(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the Worldâ.
He added: âI got asked to get involved in one, never been asked to write one.Â
âI think it was an England thing back in the â90s, Ocean Colour Scene were involved, and Ian McCulloch, Iâm not sure what the tune was, it got swamped by âThree Lionsâ anyway.Â
âItâs not something I would write.âÂ
Noel Gallagher’s World Cup predictions
After sharing his disapproval of the World Cup fanfare, Gallagher then gave his thoughts on how England will fare this summer.
And the music icon certainly didn’t fancy the Three Lions’ chances, who found it hard to look past a number of their rivals.
Gallagher said: âEngland will do what they always do, theyâll get to the quarter-finals and then theyâll play somebody of an equal standing or a bit better and the whole world will cave in.
âI donât think England will win⌠Iâm going to the final, so I hope that itâs a Brazil vs Argentina final.
âPortugal are the outside bet and I donât think you can look past France and Spain.
âEngland have been to a World Cup semi-final and two Euros finals, is that going to come round again?”
While Gallagher might not be the biggest England supporter, one team he is passionate about is Man City.
But even he sided with manager Thomas Tuchel’s controversial decision to leave both of the Citizens’ star academy graduates Phil Foden and Cole Palmer at home this summer.
Gallagher added: âI like the manager, I think heâs greatâŚno [he shouldnât have taken Foden and Palmer], they didnât deserve to go after two pretty bad seasons in a row for Phil.
âHim and Cole have not had great seasons, so I think Tuchel got that right.âÂ
Ronal-do or don’t?
As for who he thinks will emerge victorious, Gallagher tipped Portugal as dark horses, but only on one condition.
The British icon added: “Portugal have an outside chance if they don’t pick Ronaldo.
“If you look at the team on paper, they’re all the best players in the world…the defence and midfield are unbelievable.Â
âBut if Martinez isn’t strong enough to say to Ronaldo that you’re going to get ten minutes and come on at the end…
âI think Portugal can go all the way.”
Stay up to date with all the latest World Cup tips & predictions, World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds, World Cup Group Winner Odds and all the best World Cup Betting Offers and Free Bets in our dedicated betting hub
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