Football (Soccer) Thread

[celedhring]

Doctors have told Agüero that he'll probably have to retire from football.

[celedhring]

Also, superb bottle job from Sweden yesterday, I wasn't expecting that.

Nonetheless, this Sunday's Spain-Sweden will still decide who gets to the WC, but now Spain goes ahead with just a draw (and we can't really score at the moment, so...).

[Threviel]

All we'll have to do is whip the Dons, that match shouldn't be much of a problem unless the Swedes get bored to death.   

[The Larch]

Apparently Xavi's 1st signing as Barcelona coach is going to be... Dani Alves. 

[Zoupa]

Apparently Xavi's 1st signing as Barcelona coach is going to be... Dani Alves. 

Isn't he retired lol. He must be 40 by now.

[Barrister]

Costa Rica at Canada in World Cup qualifiers tonight.  In Edmonton.  They estimate the crowd will be 45-50,000.  Temperature forecast to be a balmy +3c (37F).

It's also the "homecoming" game for Alphonso Davies.  Although he largely grew up here and his parents still live here, he's never played a meaningful game here in Edmonton in his life.

[celedhring]

Apparently Xavi's 1st signing as Barcelona coach is going to be... Dani Alves. 

Isn't he retired lol. He must be 40 by now.

38.

Right now we're playing makeshift RBs because we only have one in the squad (Dest), which often plays as a winger because we have NO right wingers  . But I hope there's better options than to bring him back...

[Zoupa]

What's up with Wembley's surface? It looked like shit today.

Kane scoring 3 for England while doing fuck all at Spurs: 

[Barrister]

Canada is all over Costa Rica. 1-0 good guys.

1-0 final. 

[Josephus]

Canada is all over Costa Rica. 1-0 good guys.

1-0 final. 

Terrific atmosphere ruined by a few jerks who ran onto the field with a minute left in the game.

[Maladict]

Also, superb bottle job from Sweden yesterday, I wasn't expecting that.

And now Norway.

[Duque de Bragança]

Also, superb bottle job from Sweden yesterday, I wasn't expecting that.

And now Norway.

Netherlands leading 1-0 after playing not so well, thanks a penalty offerred by a Montenegrine back. I guess there won't be any Qatar WC boycott from the Batavians.

[Maladict]

Also, superb bottle job from Sweden yesterday, I wasn't expecting that.

And now Norway.

Netherlands leading 1-0 after playing not so well, thanks a penalty offerred by a Montenegrine back. I guess there won't be any Qatar WC boycott from the Batavians.

No, we fucked it up too 

[Duque de Bragança]

After leading 2-0, the Dutch suffered 2 goals in 5 minutes in the end from Montenegro. So a boycott is still possible but they just need a tie vs Norway which is still in the race for qualification.

Maladict beat me to it. 

[Barrister]

Canada is all over Costa Rica. 1-0 good guys.

1-0 final. 

Terrific atmosphere ruined by a few jerks who ran onto the field with a minute left in the game.

Jerks are gonna be jerks.  I don't think anything was ruined.

Sets up an absolutely huge game on Tuesday with Mexico.  They were just beaten by the US on Friday.  That means the US and Mexico each have 14 points, while Canada has 13.  They managed a draw against Mexico in Mexico City - any chance they can pull off a win in Edmonton?  Forecast that day is a high of -2c, low of -10c.