[Soccer] Lets talk soccer
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A number of (European) teams had agreed with Fifa that they could mount minimalist protest on the field against oppression and for human rights and so on - the captain would wear a rainbow arm band instead of a one-colored one. Larger tokens were already off the table.
Now England, the Netherlands et al have been informed that wearing a rainbow band will result in a yellow card for the captain in question.
"we were willing to risk a fine, but not a yellow card" so England and the Netherlands, at least, have decided to abide and not show any sort of protest at all.
Gosh, all that "tolerance" and "unite people everywhere" and "human rights" talk and all those commercials against racism sure matter huh Fifa?
Pathetic, and perhaps an even more powerful statement of "in big sports the only thing that matters is money and keeping the status quo, no civil disobedience or making fans think allowed" than the whole kneeling thing in the USA.
Qatar could protest all they want, they could write a fine or whatever, but sports penalties? Those are not for the host to determine. What's next, gay players aren't allowed? No colored hair? No music?
Now England, the Netherlands et al have been informed that wearing a rainbow band will result in a yellow card for the captain in question.
"we were willing to risk a fine, but not a yellow card" so England and the Netherlands, at least, have decided to abide and not show any sort of protest at all.
Gosh, all that "tolerance" and "unite people everywhere" and "human rights" talk and all those commercials against racism sure matter huh Fifa?
Pathetic, and perhaps an even more powerful statement of "in big sports the only thing that matters is money and keeping the status quo, no civil disobedience or making fans think allowed" than the whole kneeling thing in the USA.
Qatar could protest all they want, they could write a fine or whatever, but sports penalties? Those are not for the host to determine. What's next, gay players aren't allowed? No colored hair? No music?
Germany too.
They've all bowed down by now, Belgium too.
I hope the players dare organize their own unofficial means... Shave their hair in rainbow shape, color your hair as a team in tan different colors, whatever.
If they did I hope they got a partial refund for the amount of time the ref added on after the Saudi keeper accidentally hit one of his own defenders with the Atomic Hyper Knee of Death!So apparently even though it's in Qatar, it's Saudi Arabia that paid off their opponents and the refs?
That second Saudi goal really was a good action, though, well done.
Well… they didn’t allow Canada to score their first ever WC goal. That’s a positive, right?
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Sports or politics. Politics or sports.
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World Cup fan, 27, ‘shot and killed for celebrating USA win’ in Iran
A World Cup fan has reportedly been shot and killed in an area of northern Iran for celebrating USA beating Iran.
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Obviously horrible and all but... You're in a country in the middle of social unrest, the football team and their family were openly threatened with violence, hundreds have been killed for simply being out on the streets at the wrong time, and you tihnk it's a good idea to celebrate the Great Satan's win over the team of the Holy Republic? That was, perhaps, not the wisest course of action possible.
Had the game on my phone though
2 1/2 church services, I’m our video director/producer so I was in my own room. That was the best finals game in years. Messi getting the goals he did was incredible, and not surprised that he’s now changed his mind about retiring from international play.
2 1/2 church services, I’m our video director/producer so I was in my own room. That was the best finals game in years. Messi getting the goals he did was incredible, and not surprised that he’s now changed his mind about retiring from international play.
Huh I would’ve thought he’d be happy to go out on top and only keep doing it if he still hadn’t won one.
He’s been really wishy-washy the past couple of years about international play. He has gone from playing to not to playing but this is it and now I’m not retiring.
Not I. I enjoy the games in PL, but I don’t really have a favorite team. Closest for me is probably Leicester or Wolverton for different reasons.
Erling Haaland just broke the Manchester City record for most goals scored by one player in a single season (he's on 39 for the season). For context they've still got another 11 Premier League games to go. At least 2 more Champions League games - 5 if they reach the Final. Between 1-3 FA Cup games depending on their results.
That means he hasn't just broken the record, he's broken it with at least 14 games & potentially up to 19 games still to play. And he's averaging more than a goal a game!
That means he hasn't just broken the record, he's broken it with at least 14 games & potentially up to 19 games still to play. And he's averaging more than a goal a game!
