Damn. Can they both lose?
Morroco just became my team to root for, taking down drama queen renaldo.
World Cup (me, freeper and Old man astro with occasional MM kickball reference lol) Thread
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Morroco just became my team to root for, taking down drama queen renaldo.
Well Argentina put an arse whipping on Croatia today 3-0. Croatia actually started strong and aggressive in the first 15 minutes, but after that, no bueno.
They wait for the Moroccans who will hopefully beat France tomorrow.
They wait for the Moroccans who will hopefully beat France tomorrow.
Yeah, but for the government to be motivated to facilitate any exchange, he will have to first come out as identifying as a female, America hating, lesbian.
Probably not, but Croatia are a legitimate squad. They won their Nations League Group that had Denmark and France. Runner-up in 2018 World Cup. And they have players at top clubs.
Messi and Argentina are just on a mission now. That Saudi loss was a real wake up call.
For sure Brazil choked. But Croatia isn't a slouch, Cinderella team our idiot soccer media make them out to be. They are a top side.
Croatia controlled possession, completed more passes and won on just about every other metric. Argentina killed them in efficiency and were much more lethal in their final chance creation and execution.
But it isn't like Croatia sat back and just got beat down.
That said, Brazil would've kept the scoreboard closer IMO.
Well, if it stands as is, Argentina will take the trophy home and Messi gets his first. Leading 2-0 2nd half.
If you watched this Final and still soccer is boring, you’re just being obtuse at this point.
Imagine watching this game and thinking soccer is boring then turning on Steelers-Panthers and thinking that’s some exciting shit 😂
Imagine watching this game and thinking soccer is boring then turning on Steelers-Panthers and thinking that’s some exciting shit 😂
The soccer score for football fans was 21-21 end of regulation. OT it ended up being 28-14. There a high scoring game.
Took my Oilers off the hook for the largest choke job. 😉
This game (or match?) was riveting - outstanding drama! As your once every 4 year fan correspondent - the problem is this doesn’t translate into interest in FC Dallas. And I’ve tried. Probably like people that just tune into the NBA when the playoffs start. But for one month, and especially this game today - this was as good as it gets. And FWIW - Mbappi > Messi.
FCD and MLS are a tough watch sometimes. I hardly watch FCD. I do however watch the Prem and Bundesliga.
This will get a few more folks excited about MLS though. Even though the play is mediocre there will be sense of pride in community.
Yeah, MBappe has a ways to go. But he definitely could be better than Messi when all is said and done.
That final was an absolute thriller! Coming from a casual fan, I knew I was seeing an instant classic.
I only watch World Cups starting in 1998, but almost nothing else soccer related. This final and the quarterfinals in the knockout stage more riveting than everything else I had seen before combined.
Question for the core soccer folks: How does a traditional power like Italy miss out on 2018 and 2022 World Cups and win 2020 Euros?
I only watch World Cups starting in 1998, but almost nothing else soccer related. This final and the quarterfinals in the knockout stage more riveting than everything else I had seen before combined.
Question for the core soccer folks: How does a traditional power like Italy miss out on 2018 and 2022 World Cups and win 2020 Euros?
Well, Italy tied Bulgaria at home and couldn't beat Switzerland at home so Swiss won their group. Then they lost to freaking North Macedonia at home in the playoff and they're out. No excuse to be honest.
I will say, Italy are kind of in a crossroads development wise. They're starving for a World Class midfielder and they don't have a CF.
I'm not much of a soccer fan myself but that final yesterday was as entertaining as any sporting event I have ever watched in my life!
When teams open up and legitimately attack the opponents final 1/3rd it is exciting to watch. Yesterday you had two teams trying to score as many goals as possible...that is fun shit, even if the score ends up 1-1.
A team like Spain is only fun when they are cooking in the final 1/3rd...otherwise it is boring as shit because they just ping the ball around with no real threat.
So I'm in France right now. Paris-- dustrcut 12 to be exact-- about 400m from the Bastille monument. Yes @freeper --- I know all about it-- but feel free to enlighten the historically obtuse in here... The people in Paris are down. Way down. I was in St. Gery watching the final-- I watched the semi-final in Strasbourg. It's 8:30 here now and I just finished a tour of the Louvre followed by some BAD ASS hand made Chinese noodles. I took of photo of the Mona Lisa and dud the hook'em Horns at the Venus di Milo... let me see if I can post here.
Dude, was the Mona Lisa much smaller than you expected? Lol It was for me, like waaaay smaller.
I was terribly disappointed in the Mona Lisa when I saw it. On the other hand, I was able to slide out of the crowd and just down the hall was the magnificent Jacques-Louis David painting, Coronation of Napoleon. I was able to just stand there alone, taking it all in, a massive work of art. I was completely undisturbed by the crowd of people crushing each other to get to the Mona Lisa.
