Football (Soccer) Thread

[Iormlund]

Do we even have a baseball team?

No.  But if you still had your Empire you would be the greatest Baseball powerhouse on the planet...well actually you would probably dominate every major sport.  Pity.

The only two Euro countries that compete are the Italians (there is a small region of the country where it became popular while we were there in WWII) and the Netherlands (thanks to their Carribean islands)

I expected as much.

I've known people that played American Footie competitively and I've done so for fun a couple times. I also know that there's an ice hockey league in those places where there's an ice rink. Pretty much everyone has played basketball (much more than footie in my case), but I've never ever heard about anyone playing baseball. That could change I guess, since we've received over a million immigrants from the colonies.

[Jacob]

Heck Denmark won it in 1995 and nobody gave a damn or saw the matches. Instead we were still frustrated over the fact that we hadn't qualified to the 94 world cup.

Denmark won the Confederation cup?

I never knew.

[Iormlund]

Heck Denmark won it in 1995 and nobody gave a damn or saw the matches. Instead we were still frustrated over the fact that we hadn't qualified to the 94 world cup.

Denmark won the Confederation cup?

I never knew.

I didn't even know there was one back then. I thought it was a more recent scam by Blatter.

[Iormlund]

I'd say that the South America cup, whatever it's called, matters as well - about as much as the Euro.

There's only two real powers over there, Argentina and Brazil, which IMHO puts it at a severe disadvantage compared to the EC.

It's rinky dink if everyone thinks it's rinky dink and only sends their fat kids to play.

Exactly

Well it's not just that. Spain's team in paper was not weak at all. In fact Spain's backup midfield is probably better than any other midfield in the world right now.

The main problem is motivation. This kind of games offer very little reward. A player is never going to give a 100% in these circumstances. He's not going to contest the ball or keep running for that long pass, risking an injury for nothing. He's not going to push. But when the WC is on the line ... a good performance can be worth a career, tens of millions in the bank. And it shows.

[Liep]

Heck Denmark won it in 1995 and nobody gave a damn or saw the matches. Instead we were still frustrated over the fact that we hadn't qualified to the 94 world cup.

Denmark won the Confederation cup?

I never knew.

2-0 over Argentina iirc. I was excited.

[Cecil]

I'd say that the South America cup, whatever it's called, matters as well - about as much as the Euro.

There's only two real powers over there, Argentina and Brazil, which IMHO puts it at a severe disadvantage compared to the EC.




Exactly

Also considering the euro is played once every 4th year keeps the rarity of the event and thus the excitement high while Brazil and Argentina plays each other what? 4-5 times each year? Probably not that much but it isnt like its a rare event. More like a derby in a top euro league.

[Cecil]

Speaking of rare events the 6 months wait for the WC is starting to get on my nerves. I want it NAU!

[bogh]

Heck Denmark won it in 1995 and nobody gave a damn or saw the matches. Instead we were still frustrated over the fact that we hadn't qualified to the 94 world cup.

Denmark won the Confederation cup?

I never knew.

Me neither. 

[katmai]

Damn ignorant danes!

[The Larch]

Heck Denmark won it in 1995 and nobody gave a damn or saw the matches. Instead we were still frustrated over the fact that we hadn't qualified to the 94 world cup.

Denmark won the Confederation cup?

I never knew.

Me neither. 

It was called King Fahd Cup back then, and played in Saudi Arabia. It was rebranded as Confederations Cup in 1997.

[Jacob]

2-0 over Argentina iirc. I was excited.

The "iirc" says it all.  I imagine you'd never put an "iirc" behind the score of the game when Denmark won the Euro Cup.

[Josephus]

Speaking of rare events the 6 months wait for the WC is starting to get on my nerves. I want it NAU!

Yup. Bring it on.

[bogh]

Heck Denmark won it in 1995 and nobody gave a damn or saw the matches. Instead we were still frustrated over the fact that we hadn't qualified to the 94 world cup.

Denmark won the Confederation cup?

I never knew.

Me neither. 

It was called King Fahd Cup back then, and played in Saudi Arabia. It was rebranded as Confederations Cup in 1997.

Right, I just looked it up. That does vaguely ring a bell.

The other teams were apparently Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Japan.

[Liep]

The "iirc" says it all.  I imagine you'd never put an "iirc" behind the score of the game when Denmark won the Euro Cup.

I don't really know why I put in the "iirc" because I was certain it was 2-0. But I will grant you that I cannot remember who scored or how they did it, or the games leading up to it, like I can with 92.

[Valmy]

I'd say that the South America cup, whatever it's called, matters as well - about as much as the Euro.

Oh yeah?  The US has a standing invite to play in that one but it happens in the middle of our club season so we don't often.

Anyway do you even know who won the last Copa America?