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    FIFA World Cup 2018

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    big time fan here. but being an Italian Canadian i don't know who to cheer for. i guess i would like to see messi win the cup for what he has done for the game. john

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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Yep!

    Força Portugal!!!

    I'm hoping that tomorrow we'll be able to beat nuestros hermanos, our Spanish neighbours.
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    Big time fan here. I have been a long-time (since 1981!) Spurs (English Premier League) supporter at the club level but always support Germany at World Cup. The 1982 semi-finals (Germany vs. France) was what converted me to Germany as a 12 year old boy watching the World Cup. An all-time classic game. They went on to lose to Italy 3-1 in the finals, which was also another world cup classic.

    So glad that coverage of European soccer leagues and the World Cup has been on the ascendancy in the US in the last ten years. I can now watch my EPL games from mid-August thru May consistently
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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Soccer , Ohhhh , Football ...! Yea

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    Caught the last 15 min of the game today, saw 2 highlight reel goals (out of 5!). Nice start by the home team.
    Between the games and Motogp practice tomorrow I probably wont get much done.

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    You have that CRT humming there Bro









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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Long time fan here.
    Best Polish team won in 74 with Brazil 1:0 for the third place, then 3:2 with France in 82 also winnig the 3rd place.
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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by a.wayne View Post
    Soccer , Ohhhh , Football ...! Yea
    Looking globally , you are in the minority, my friend
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marslo View Post
    Looking globally , you are in the minority, my friend
    The opposite. Majority people globally would say Soccer , Ohhhh , Football ...! Yea
    I think that's what he meant. You know, that F in FIFA...

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    Quote Originally Posted by AJ Soundfield View Post
    The opposite. Majority people globally would say Soccer , Ohhhh , Football ...! Yea
    I think that's what he meant. You know, that F in FIFA...
    Quite right:

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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Yes, I love watching soccer. Mainly follow the Spurs in the Premier League. My two international teams are out of it this year (The Netherlands & USA). I'll still be watching as many matches as I can supporting the Spurs players.

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    Started watching soccer when we hosted the Cup in 1994. Since then, I follow our national team somewhat closely, and watch the occasional EPL and Bundesliga match, especially if an American is playing. Feels strange to not have our team in the Cup finals this year, but we really didn’t deserve a spot. I do feel bad for Pulisic, though.

    Since we’re not involved this time around, my rooting interests are as follows:

    1) All the CONCACAF teams (yes, even Mexico).

    2) All the African teams.

    3) Brazil.

    4) Any team playing Germany or Uruguay.
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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    could care less unless the US was in it - may watch some knock-out round action. soft spot for Argentina as i loved my trip there.
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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Great match:

    Cristiano Ronaldo 3- Spain 3
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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Was an excellent match for the neutral. Hopefully the rest of the tournament is as good. That free kick by Ronaldo was amazing.

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    Pretty entertaining game. I liked it.


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    Ronaldo might be a petulant brat, but man is he brilliant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Music Fiend View Post
    Great match:

    Holy Cristiano Ronaldo 3- Spain 3

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    Portugal- Spain, what a match!
    We want more
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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by AJ Soundfield View Post
    The opposite. Majority people globally would say Soccer , Ohhhh , Football ...! Yea
    I think that's what he meant. You know, that F in FIFA...
    It’s what I meant too, just misunderstood the post of A.Wayne
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    I have enjoyed all the matches so far , Spain vs Renaldo lived up to expectations, great World cup so far , I do hope Salah gets a chance to play and would love to see Argentina vs Portugal or Brazil along the way...

    BTW , Feel free to say Football Mike , its WC , the world gets it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spock View Post


    The New York Times' reporter seems to concur:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/s...world-cup.html
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    Commentators on Fox Sports are atrocious! FIFA World Cup 2018FIFA World Cup 2018

    Kind of ruining it for me...
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    Is there always a Schmeichel in goal for Denmark?
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    Yes. Kasper, Peter Schmeichel's son.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Music Fiend View Post
    Yes. Kasper, Peter Schmeichel's son.
    My somewhat rhetorical question was either tongue-in-cheek or more existential. In any case, he is a near dead ringer for his father from 25 years ago.
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    Re: FIFA World Cup 2018

    Impressive performance from Mexico today. Germany might as well have mailed in the first half, and in general did not look like the German team one would expect in the World Cup, but IMO that doesn't take anything away from Mexico, who looked much more patient and confident than most Mexico teams of the past 20 years.
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    Liked the Mexicans too, very agile. A deserved win IMHO. Die Mannschaft looked like if every move would have been painful.


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    Quote Originally Posted by cmalak View Post
    Commentators on Fox Sports are atrocious! FIFA World Cup 2018FIFA World Cup 2018

    Kind of ruining it for me...
    I basically just watch. Who needs to listen to the commentary?
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    I really hope the Swiss are not allowed to continue to foul without the threat of a yellow card in games going forward.
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    Quote Originally Posted by asindc View Post
    I really hope the Swiss are not allowed to continue to foul without the threat of a yellow card in games going forward.
    It didn't help when the Brazilian's flopped around like a fish out of water every time someone touched them. Neymar was a disgrace. Willian too.

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    Yellow cards are not supposed to reflect the frequency of fouls, but (like red cards) the type of foul. I only saw about half the Brazil/Suisse game but didn’t see much I would call yellow card fouls. JMO of course.
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    Quote Originally Posted by matt_zak View Post
    It didn't help when the Brazilian's flopped around like a fish out of water every time someone touched them. Neymar was a disgrace. Willian too.
    Naymar was fouled 10 times but at least 4-5 more could have been called.
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    Neymar cried /yelled every time he was fouled like his leg was snapped in half. That's why very few got called. It's bad for the game imho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matt_zak View Post
    Neymar cried /yelled every time he was fouled like his leg was snapped in half. That's why very few got called. It's bad for the game imho.
    I hate diving, believe me, especially when it comes with an Oscar-winning performance. But the ref allowed the Swiss to constantly beat up Naymar, which I find just as distateful.
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    Viva Espanya, VIVA!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wisnon View Post
    Viva Espanya, VIVA!
    We'll see how they look today. Portugal was unimpressive in its win over Morocco
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    Quote Originally Posted by rbbert View Post
    We'll see how they look today. Portugal was unimpressive in its win over Morocco
    Yes, it's surprising how badly Portugal played...

    Clearly there's lots of room for improvement.
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    Neither game so far today has been entertaining. Let's see how this last one goes.
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    3, 1-0 games I see. Soccer jokes in all the US offices today I'm sure.
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    I’ve watched a few matches. Today’s match up between Croatia and Argentina was quite an embarrassment for the southern American country. All credit goes to Croatia. Argentina has a lot of individual talent but they did not play like a team.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ritmo View Post
    I’ve watched a few matches. Today’s match up between Croatia and Argentina was quite an embarrassment for the southern American country. All credit goes to Croatia. Argentina has a lot of individual talent but they did not play like a team.
    Yes. And it looks like Argentina just got their return tickets issued.


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    That new IT digital system with camera rewinds forces referees to do calls that they normally wouldn't. That exact system undermines the referees. You have never ever seen so many penalties in a worldcup and this is only the group stage.. Why even have referees when this new system interupts the game several times per match. The side referees are not even calling off-sides anymore. They basicly have no function.

    What a disgrace
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    Quote Originally Posted by EmiLiuZ View Post
    That new IT digital system with camera rewinds forces referees to do calls that they normally wouldn't. That exact system undermines the referees. You have never ever seen so many penalties in a worldcup and this is only the group stage.. Why even have referees when this new system interupts the game several times per match. The side referees are not even calling off-sides anymore. They basicly have no function.

    What a disgrace
    If they absolutely need a system like this, why not use a system similar to tennis where each team captain has 3 challenges or so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EmiLiuZ View Post
    That new IT digital system with camera rewinds forces referees to do calls that they normally wouldn't. That exact system undermines the referees. You have never ever seen so many penalties in a worldcup and this is only the group stage.. Why even have referees when this new system interupts the game several times per match. The side referees are not even calling off-sides anymore. They basicly have no function.

    What a disgrace
    It could also mean that defenders go away with murder for decades due to ref not being up to the challenge. The England captain was ful contact wrestled to the ground and BOTH the refs and VAR missed it! THAT was a disgrace, as the whole world saw it on the replay.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wisnon View Post
    It could also mean that defenders go away with murder for decades due to ref not being up to the challenge. The England captain was ful contact wrestled to the ground and BOTH the refs and VAR missed it! THAT was a disgrace, as the whole world saw it on the replay.
    Id rather see flopping penalties called. Everybody in soccer complains about the least bit of contact. Whiny sport at times
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    Belgium played a terrific match and qualified for the 1/8th finals.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wisnon View Post
    It could also mean that defenders go away with murder for decades due to ref not being up to the challenge. The England captain was ful contact wrestled to the ground and BOTH the refs and VAR missed it! THAT was a disgrace, as the whole world saw it on the replay.
    This is my impression as well. As far as I’m concerned, the players and refs will have to adjust to having more of their mistakes captured by the system.
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