or even billions, I hope Messi gets a WC to round out such a brilliant career.
Personally, I don't think he needs it, because I think he's pound for pound the best player ever, but it would silence many who put such a premium on a WC win. And they hold that against Messi...
nailed it. While the Korea-Italy game was bad, Spain got absolutely screwed (I think they had 2 goals disallowed for offsides that weren't and Korea scored on a goal that was).
An Italian newspaper investigated and found that corrupt refs were used, but they reached a more ominous conclusion for Spain - the match was fixed, and likely from the directive of Blatter.
Spain had two goals unjustly disallowed. One for a foul, the other where the ball was incorrectly judged to have gone over the end line before Joaquin crossed to Morientes to head in late. Watching that at like four or five in the morning and just sitting there stunned...
That shit was on my mind when Iniesta made things right eight years later against the Netherlands.
Nah, it just shows how fucked up I was over it. That was like the Desean punt return game times a million for me. I think the linesman's name was al-Ghandour or something like that. May have been from Sierra Leone but I'm not completely sure.
Watching him and David Silva work together at City is a treat. I'm very interested to see what Germany looks like. Kroos has been out of form, and Ozil really needs to leave Arsenal... How will Germany be put together?
Watching him and David Silva work together at City is a treat. I'm very interested to see what Germany looks like. Kroos has been out of form, and Ozil really needs to leave Arsenal... How will Germany be put together?
Ozil is a strange cat. You never know which Mesut will show up - one of the best playmakers in the world or someone just going through the motions like they have mono. He played pretty well for the German team in the qualifiers. But once he got back to Arsenal, it's been back to bi-polar Mesut.
Germany always seems to find a way. I didn't see 2014 coming. Then they just killed Brazil. So I just assume Low and their football machine figures it out...
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I could see him picking a ball smashing it and snorting the contents!
Korea, anyone??
No group of death at all - my how the global football landscape has shifted.
They have really good young talent coming through.
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They have really good young talent coming through.
Love the combo of Griezemann, Pogba, Kante, Mbappe, etc...
they couldn't have gotten a better group if they had rigged the draw
No terribly difficult group. The strongest might be the Germany group.
As a Spain supporter I don't like the possibility of playing host Russia in the first elimination match. Possibility for sketchy shit there.
they couldn't have gotten a better group if they had rigged the draw
Could still see them struggling. Uruguay and Egypt wont be easy outs.
Personally, I don't think he needs it, because I think he's pound for pound the best player ever, but it would silence many who put such a premium on a WC win. And they hold that against Messi...
Plus Englands playoff game will be versus Group H, which is pretty weak. So Belgium and England should have a good path to the final 8.
Korea, anyone??
If they get out of that group I'll eat my own head.
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between the draw and the preferential reffing, the hosts have an incredible amount of success getting out of the Group stage.
Korea, anyone??
If they get out of that group I'll eat my own head.
Wow eat your own head? I'm rooting for Korea now! You'll have to post pictures.
An Italian newspaper investigated and found that corrupt refs were used, but they reached a more ominous conclusion for Spain - the match was fixed, and likely from the directive of Blatter.
That shit was on my mind when Iniesta made things right eight years later against the Netherlands.
Nah, it just shows how fucked up I was over it. That was like the Desean punt return game times a million for me. I think the linesman's name was al-Ghandour or something like that. May have been from Sierra Leone but I'm not completely sure.
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De Bruyne will have enormous expectations on him as well, as will Pogba.
De Bruyne will have enormous expectations on him as well, as will Pogba.
I love watching De Bruyne play. I think he's steadier than Pogba, who is very temperamental on the field.
I think the sky is the limit for Marcus Rashford, too. Apparently Real have their eye on him right now...
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Good shout, also Neymar, Mbappe, De Bruyne, Pogba, Dembele, Jesus to name a few
Ozil is a strange cat. You never know which Mesut will show up - one of the best playmakers in the world or someone just going through the motions like they have mono. He played pretty well for the German team in the qualifiers. But once he got back to Arsenal, it's been back to bi-polar Mesut.
Germany always seems to find a way. I didn't see 2014 coming. Then they just killed Brazil. So I just assume Low and their football machine figures it out...
I've felt for years he'd be a perfect fit in Barcelona. The skill set is exactly what they look for.
I've felt for years he'd be a perfect fit in Barcelona. The skill set is exactly what they look for.
Maybe an Iniesta influence could be the medicine he needs to get more consistency...