Official Worldwide Football (Soccer) Discussion Thread (55 Viewers)

[Budha]

lol - Balogun allowed to play vs. Belgium.
What a joke.

They did it for Ronaldo…

That said - I think this is better for the game IMHO. The Croatia offsides call was really bad. I suspect that rule will be changed as a result. But not after having left a very bitter taste for a lot of folks.

The last thing we need is another game decided by another controversial VAR call.

Let the best of both teams play and let the best team win. I personally think it should have been a yellow card.

I mean no card for Messi vs Algeria…..

 

[Mr Winberg]

They did it for Ronaldo…

Also a joke. As a wise man said:

the sport being dominated by corruption

 

[Budha]

Also a joke. As a wise man said:

 

[Grimace]

13 mins in what a start to the Brasil Norway game. Let's go

 

[Mr Winberg]

13 mins in what a start to the Brasil Norway game. Let's go

Then 10 minutes of paint drying. I hope the hydration break wakes them up.

Let's go, lillebror!!

 

[BonScot]

lol - Balogun allowed to play vs. Belgium.
What a joke.

FIFA are beyond corrupt. They have destroyed what little sporting integrity is left in the game.

Ronaldo should have been suspended for the first two games of this World Cup following his red card against Ireland. Messi should have been sent off in the opening game. Now this “suspension” of a red card for the host nation just makes a mockery of their own rules.

And then there’s the “hydration” breaks…

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

They did it for Ronaldo…

That said - I think this is better for the game IMHO. The Croatia offsides call was really bad. I suspect that rule will be changed as a result. But not after having left a very bitter taste for a lot of folks.

The last thing we need is another game decided by another controversial VAR call.

Let the best of both teams play and let the best team win. I personally think it should have been a yellow card.

I mean no card for Messi vs Algeria…..

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It's not "better for the game".

What is better for the game is that politics stay out of the game.

Balogun has been rigjtfully sent off. So he has to skip the next game. If a BE player was sent off, he'd never see his suspension getting cancelled vs. USA.

Or better :

 

[Mr Winberg]

Balogun has been rigjtfully sent off. So he has to skip the next game. If a BE player was sent off, he'd never see his suspension getting cancelled vs. USA.

Three statements, all equally true. The red was correct. He HAS to skip the next game. A Belgian in the same situation would never been allowed to play a "trump card".

This is sooo crooked, and it's crazy they aren't even trying to hide it.

It's as corrupt as the finals of the African Nations cup between Senegal and Marocko. If you have 10 minutes to spare, look it up. If I listed everything here you'd think I was making it up!

 

[legend672]

2 narrow escapes there for Brazil. Both teams have had chances . This hydration break should be telling. Who is mentally ready to win this game

 

[GamingWithChips]

 

[BKisback]

Haaland and Lamal are the only players in football I would spend 200 million on right now. Unbelievable talent.

 

[legend672]

 

[Grimace]

Wow. I swear he's a robot sent back from the future. His only directive is to score goals. Hate that he's a city player but my goodness you just have to applaud the ability.

 

[Mr Winberg]

Haaland and Lamal are the only players in football I would spend 200 million on right now.

Good for you. I don't have that kind of money.

 

[FestiveKnight]

Ref def got a last minute bump of crypto to give Brazil a couple more min to tie up the game. No way there was justification to just keep the game rolling and rolling

 

[MeridianFC]

I am switching to an all raw reindeer heart diet

 

[Grimace]

I am switching to an all raw reindeer heart diet

Organs, raw milk, and honey

 

[GamingWithChips]

Ref def got a last minute bump of crypto to give Brazil a couple more min to tie up the game. No way there was justification to just keep the game rolling and rolling

One of the more hilarious inconsistencies with soccer/FIFA right now.


Ball might have touched a players hair causing an offside?

VAR:

Game should be ending any time now, right ref?

Ref:

 

[legend672]

every Mexican in the place singing the national anthem at the top of their lungs including the little kids. Wow

 

[GamingWithChips]

Oh my...

 

[Budha]

Good game so far!

 

[JMC9389]

That's more of a red than Balogun's challenge was. Studs up tackle that was intentional and dangerous.

 

[Budha]

Damn - Mexico needs to settle down and put better crosses in..Vs just slamming it in.

 

[owlbee]

Let's see how much power Starmer has with Infantino compared to Trump lol

 

[MeridianFC]

Whompa bompa!

 

[Budha]

What a game - respect to both sides. Hell of a defensive stand by Eng.

 

[owlbee]

hopefully portugal vs spain lives up to the hype like mexico vs england did

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

Three statements, all equally true. The red was correct. He HAS to skip the next game. A Belgian in the same situation would never been allowed to play a "trump card".

This is sooo crooked, and it's crazy they aren't even trying to hide it.

It's as corrupt as the finals of the African Nations cup between Senegal and Marocko. If you have 10 minutes to spare, look it up. If I listed everything here you'd think I was making it up!

Not to mention it happened like 1 day before the game where Belgium prepared the game for a US without Balogun.

 

[Baxit]

So, US President called FIFA President to have a suspended US player allowed back on the field, and it worked. What a shame!
Next on : +1000% tax to the country who dare eliminate team USA

 

[BonScot]

Does Belgium have oil? If they do they could be in real bother