The new footy thread

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Also, this is an excellent article in the New Yorker...

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/...aks-is-exposing-corruption-in-european-soccer

 

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Sinclair gets one goal closer to the wombat.

 

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I'm not watching the game today, but I'm hearing calls for McLead as Labbe has not had a good game in the Canadian goal.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I'm not watching the game today, but I'm hearing calls for McLead as Labbe has not had a good game in the Canadian goal.

Loss or tie and canada most likely playing u.s. in next game ... beginning of the end here

 

[esls79]

Loss or tie and canada most likely playing u.s. in next game ... beginning of the end here

My guy in Singapore says the US/Canada match will be played in Paris and the ref will be from Norway so bet accordingly whatever that means.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

My guy in Singapore says the US/Canada match will be played in Paris and the ref will be from Norway so bet accordingly whatever that means.

Thankfully i was wrong and theyre playing the swedes so the norwegian ref may come in handy

 

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Thankfully i was wrong and theyre playing the swedes so the norwegian ref may come in handy

Maybe we should send the ref some maple syrup?!?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Ok the cuban team is probably malnourished but ... that davies overlap

 

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Gino Cavallini with the hat trick

/Lucas

 

[naslundfan19]

Martinique and Mexico tied in the 2nd half...

 

[naslundfan19]

Martinique and Mexico tied in the 2nd half...

Never mind.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

If this is true it's a travesty.

Milan & Inter agree on new San Siro | Football Italia

 

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1-1 after the first 45 between the States and Spain.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

If this is true it's a travesty.

Milan & Inter agree on new San Siro | Football Italia

Related:

 

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Looks like the women can embellish just as well as the men if that awarded penalty is any indication.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Related:

Yeah, I guess it's hard to pass up the potential to get in on some good ol' fashioned Olympic graft lol.

It definitely needs an update but god we do not need another shitty bland modern stadium replacing an iconic venue with actual character (looking at you, pretty much all of England save Old Trafford and Anfield).

 

[jstewismybastardson]

That pk was like marc crawford/wayne gretzky in nagano

 

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That pk was like marc crawford/wayne gretzky in nagano

I see another Sid rant upcoming (ala former Italia coach Ventura)

 

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To be fair, the keeper made a pretty nice save. Just the aura of Sinclair could have made for a different result.

 

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Hey, I'm no soccer expert, but when you're down by a goal, bringing on a defender for an attacker doesn't make a whole lot of sense.