World Cup 2018

[rsw626]

Looks like Lanzini tore his ACL in training and is out of the squad. Replacement hasn't been named yet.

Pastore maybe.

 

[tducey]

Starts this week, should be fun. Will be interesting to see who wins it all.

 

[bksballer89]

U.S. tops World Cup ticket sales outside Russia

 

[rsw626]

U.S. tops World Cup ticket sales outside Russia

Doesn't surprise me the U.S. always sends a lot of fans, but at the same time, I bet a decent chunk of those have already been resold after the USMNT failed to qualify.

 

[bksballer89]

Real Madrid hire Spain's Lopetegui as new coach

 

[StuUKWI]

Real Madrid hire Spain's Lopetegui as new coach

Surprised by that. Lopetegui doesn't have much of a track record in club football management. I thought Real Madrid would want someone more high profile.

 

[StuUKWI]

Wow, Spain just fired Lopetegui!

 

[handicappers]

Wow, Spain just fired Lopetegui!

guess they weren't too happy he took the RM gig. lol

 

[bksballer89]

Wow, Spain just fired Lopetegui!

guess they weren't too happy he took the RM gig. lol

From the article i read on espn, can't blame them.

Seems like he told them absolutely nothing about the job and they didn't find out that he was leaving until 5 minutes prior to the rest of the world knowing

 

[bksballer89]

"We have been obliged to fire the national coach," Rubiales said. "We wish him the best, he has done an excellent job in getting us to the tournament. But the federation cannot be left outside the negotiation of one of its employees, and find out just five minutes before a public announcement. If anybody wants to talk to one of our employees, they have to speak to us too, that is basic, as this is the team of all Spaniards. The national team is the most important we have, the World Cup is the biggest of all."

Rubiales suggested he had taken the decision personally, as the behaviour of both Lopetegui and Real Madrid had not met the level expected of those involved in Spanish football.

"I took a plane, came back from Moscow, missed the vote on the next World Cup to be here," he said. "We had to react, I know that whatever I do I will be criticised, I accept that. But the values of the federation come first. I am sure Julen would have preferred it another way, and we wish him the best. He is a top coach for me, which made the decision very difficult. To win is very important, to have the best coach very important, but above everything is acting in the right way. Maybe this is tough now, but in the end it will make us stronger."

Lopetegui sacked as Spain coach before WC

 

[bksballer89]

The players wanted him to stay which makes this move more baffling.

The world cup is a month long tournament. Just keep him on board. The next major tournament is 2 years from now

 

[bksballer89]

U.S., Mexico, Canada to co-host 2026 World Cup

 

[potzer25]

Sweet

 

[handicappers]

So all three nations get automatic spot. That’s the first cup with 48 nations I think.

 

[handicappers]

60 of the 80 games in US, including the quarter finals onward

 

[bksballer89]

So all three nations get automatic spot. That’s the first cup with 48 nations I think.

You're right

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I'll be watching every game.

But after work. I'll record them all and speed watch them.

So I'm on soccer media blackout for a while which means threads like these during my work day.

I hate it when that happens.

 

[olympicoscar]

My dream scenario is that Russia gets zero (0) points from it's 3 matches.

 

[Hoopla Bookie]

http://sportshoop.la/sportsbook/6-14-soccer-world-cup-russia-vs-saudi-arabia-11am-et.6550/

 

[bksballer89]

Griezmann TV special to reveal 'The Decision'