Football (Soccer) Thread

[Josephus]

Football should not be politicized!!!!!

Just monetized

[Josquius]

So its looking like Everton might be relegated.
For obvious reasons I hope not. Though would be crazy if it happens, I believe they have the second longest continuous spell in the top flight now.

[The Larch]

Unsurprisingly, the Ukranian league has been suspended.

I don't think that the CL final will be played in St. Petersburg after all...

[Syt]

There's also been discussions about Gazprom being a sponsor of the next UEFA championship tournament and also being a long term sponsor of FC Schalke 04.

[The Larch]

There's also been discussions about Gazprom being a sponsor of the next UEFA championship tournament and also being a long term sponsor of FC Schalke 04.

Yeah, I saw that some German media actually photoshopped Gazprom's logo away from the Schalke shirts in a match report and swapped it for a pro-Ukranian message recently.

I can't see Gazprom continuing as a UEFA sponsor either, I guess it will depend on the sanctions imposed by the EU today.

[Syt]

There's also been discussions about Gazprom being a sponsor of the next UEFA championship tournament and also being a long term sponsor of FC Schalke 04.

Yeah, I saw that some German media actually photoshopped Gazprom's logo away from the Schalke shirts in a match report and swapped it for a pro-Ukranian message recently.

I can't see Gazprom continuing as a UEFA sponsor either, I guess it will depend on the sanctions imposed by the EU today.

It was BILD. Broken clock, etc.

[The Larch]

Another game in jeopardy is the Russia - Poland for qualification towards the World Cup. It was meant to be played next month in Moscow, and I can't really see it taking place there, or at all.

[Josquius]

Another game in jeopardy is the Russia - Poland for qualification towards the World Cup. It was meant to be played next month in Moscow, and I can't really see it taking place there, or at all.

Give the win to Poland please. Its Russias decision that made playing the game difficult.

[The Larch]

There's also been discussions about Gazprom being a sponsor of the next UEFA championship tournament and also being a long term sponsor of FC Schalke 04.

Yeah, I saw that some German media actually photoshopped Gazprom's logo away from the Schalke shirts in a match report and swapped it for a pro-Ukranian message recently.

I can't see Gazprom continuing as a UEFA sponsor either, I guess it will depend on the sanctions imposed by the EU today.

It was BILD. Broken clock, etc.

And apparently Schalke has just announced that they're dropping Gazprom as the club's main sponsor.

[celedhring]

Good on them.

[crazy canuck]

Another game in jeopardy is the Russia - Poland for qualification towards the World Cup. It was meant to be played next month in Moscow, and I can't really see it taking place there, or at all.

Give the win to Poland please. Its Russias decision that made playing the game difficult.

Yeah just treat it like a Russian forfeit

[The Larch]

UEFA just announced that the CL final won't be played in St. Peteresburg. A new venue will be announced tomorrow.

[celedhring]

A war of conquest in Europe and UEFA acting morally, things I never thought I'd witness in my lifetime.

[Syt]

A war of conquest in Europe and UEFA acting morally, things I never thought I'd witness in my lifetime.

The cynic in me believes they find it easy to take a stand, because they can't expect any bribes contributions from Russia any time soon.

[celedhring]

A war of conquest in Europe and UEFA acting morally, things I never thought I'd witness in my lifetime.

The cynic in me believes they find it easy to take a stand, because they can't expect any bribes contributions from Russia any time soon.

Well, they're on Gazprom's payroll, so they do stand to lose money here, although I guess that might be a given with the upcoming sanctions.