Football (Soccer) Thread

[Admiral Yi]

Yay

[Duque de Bragança]

Unsurprisingly, Brazil won vs Peru 3-1 in the Copa América Final.
Better performance than expected all in all for Peru, which managed to scare Brazil at times.

[KRonn]

Congrats USA on the win for first! Also congrats to The Netherlands and Sweden.   

[crazy canuck]

I was surprised by the total domination.  Well deserved by the US side.

edit:  should add that second goal was a thing of beauty.

[KRonn]

I was surprised by the total domination.  Well deserved by the US side.

edit:  should add that second goal was a thing of beauty.

Agreed, on the second goal. Nicely timed and placed with a defender or two around her.

[FunkMonk]

Men's team cock it up and lose to perennial rivals Mexico 1 - 0 in the Cup no one cares about but actual fans of soccer.

At least the women are good.

[Duque de Bragança]

Men's team cock it up and lose to perennial rivals Mexico 1 - 0 in the Cup no one cares about but actual fans of soccer.

At least the women are good.

Careful about the Cup no ones cares. It may apply as well to the Women's Football World Cup. 
Over here, once the national squad got out, the hype ended suddenly. Maybe Platini should have tricked the drawing of the groups and competition as in 1998, to avoid France and Brazil clashing early on. Not possible until the final if both teams were first of their respective groups.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/18/michel-platini-world-cup-1998-brazil-france-draw-trickery

Since nobody spoke of Africa's Cup of Nations, any victory of a team with a sizable immigrant community in France meant a lot more noise in Paris than usual. 

PS: A round of 16 3-0 victory against Guinea (!) by the Algerian squad was enough to create traffic jams around the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées. 

[Josephus]

That the U.S. women are indominatable is undeniable. It's just heir cockiness that annoys people. But they deserve their accolades.

I think their total domination will end soon though. The game is picking up in Europe. England, Netherlands, France and Spain have burgeoning leagues of their own and this can only be good for the game.

[Valmy]

I am glad to hear soccer is finally catching on in Europe. Maybe some day they can be as good as the US.

[Valmy]

Men's team cock it up and lose to perennial rivals Mexico 1 - 0 in the Cup no one cares about but actual fans of soccer.

At least the women are good.

We have a men's team?

[HVC]

Men's team cock it up and lose to perennial rivals Mexico 1 - 0 in the Cup no one cares about but actual fans of soccer.

At least the women are good.

We have a men's team?

yes, and I hate them. I was in vegas when they played Portugal for the 2014 world cup. I was mightily annoyed

[Valmy]

yes, and I hate them. I was in vegas when they played Portugal for the 2014 world cup. I was mightily annoyed

Why? Portugal didn't lose

[HVC]

yes, and I hate them. I was in vegas when they played Portugal for the 2014 world cup. I was mightily annoyed

Why? Portugal didn't lose

didn't win either

Plus I was surrounded by USA chanters haha

[Duque de Bragança]

yes, and I hate them. I was in vegas when they played Portugal for the 2014 world cup. I was mightily annoyed

Why? Portugal didn't lose

didn't win either

Plus I was surrounded by USA chanters haha

I still remember PDH's annoyance after the extra time equalizer by Cristiano Ronaldo Varela. I bet the chanters were pissed off too.

PS: assist, at most by Ronaldo

[Valmy]

I believe, I believe, I believe that we will tie!