Football (Soccer) Thread

[Josephus]

Champions League football is the best.
Always good to see Juve get knocked out.
Great game.
But man, there was a lot of clutching head and flopping around on the ground.

EDIT: On another note, I don't think away goals should count in extra time.

[Duque de Bragança]

Weakest Porto on years, technically, but guts. Crappy refereeing deserves a mention. In your face "Superleague Agnelli"! Though tickets for the last 15 min and overtime would have been great tonight.   

PS: passes or tickets for the last 15 minutes was actually a suggestion made by the Juventus owner, Andrea Agnelli.

[Duque de Bragança]

In the other game of the night, Haaland was still in Dolph Lundgren mode so two goals more. 4th game in a row with 2 goals scored.
Crappy VAR refereeing though, with a goal cancelled, replaced by a penalty, which had to be reshot.

2-2 with Seville getting the equalizer in late extra time (96th minute) but not enough.
Lopetegui (former not so good Porto coach despite a few early highlights) not happy with refereeing.

[Sheilbh]

I know Haaland is great - and am really impressed with him. But I find him very unlikeable for some reason

[Duque de Bragança]

I know Haaland is great - and am really impressed with him. But I find him very unlikeable for some reason

The haircut? The gesture?

[Duque de Bragança]

Languish fans of Pepe will be happy to know that he, at 38 year of age, was arguably the man of the match.
Sérgio Oliveira scored two goals, one on a penalty, the other on a free kick with some really bad wall from Juve.

Chiesa scored 3 goals against Porto in those two games. 
Last Juve goal by Rabiot, former PSG (diva) player.

Juve 3 Porto 2

Porto qualified on away goals (2-1 first leg in the Dragão)

[Sheilbh]

I don't know - I've thought it for a while with Haaland. There's just something about him I really don't like/react against

[Duque de Bragança]

He has an intimidating presence, as the legendary statuesque Swede. 

PS: Reus can confirm it, I believe. 

[Duque de Bragança]

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Aucune-question-posee-a-sergio-conceicao-fc-porto-en-conference-de-presse/1230999?fbclid=IwAR3jxPhXb2NnLPSLTWfvRgjRfO-K8-GrXtDpUYUId8Y0exIcXBakG9VvD08

Porto coach, Sérgio Conceição's post-game press conference.

Executive summary: for some reason, no questions were asked, not even by the Portuguese press. The Benfica or Sporting orientated does not surprise me too much though it's a new low.

[Duque de Bragança]

Remontada in Paris? 1-1 at halt-time. One goal by Messi and a penalty saved by Navas.

[Duque de Bragança]

No remontada in Paris, and Liverpool won vs the Lipsian squad.

Sign of times:

FIFA.com
@FIFAcom
#UCL quarter-final appearances of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo:

2021: None
2020: Messi
2019: Both
2018: Both
2017: Both
2016: Both
2015: Both
2014: Both
2013: Both
2012: Both
2011: Both
2010: Messi
2009: Both
2008: CR7
2007: CR7
2006: None

[HVC]

The haircut? The gesture?

He has a very punchable face.

[Sheilbh]

The haircut? The gesture?

He has a very punchable face.

This could be it.

He looks like he's about to bully Marty McFly.

[FunkMonk]

The haircut? The gesture?

He has a very punchable face.

This could be it.

He looks like he's about to bully Marty McFly.

He looks like a young version of that Nazi in Raiders of the Lost Ark who gets the medallion burnt into his hand and then has his face melted off by the Ark.

[Duque de Bragança]

The haircut? The gesture?

He has a very punchable face.

He is 1.94 m tall and not exactly skinny. Punch him at your own risk.