Football (Soccer) Thread

[FunkMonk]

Herculez, Herculez!

Rofl comedy goal making right there. Still, I'll take it.

[PDH]

Following the USA at Guatemala on the matchtracker - not nearly as good as watching the game.  At least at half USA up 1 to nothing.

[katmai]

Following the USA at Guatemala on the matchtracker - not nearly as good as watching the game.  At least at half USA up 1 to nothing.

Pinche CONCACAF and Gutaemalan FA

• *The TV situation has to get better.* It's a shame that a U.S. World Cup qualifier was only available for $30 on pay-per-view and Ustream, denying large numbers of fans the chance to see an important match. The Guatemalan FA was given the rights by CONCACAF and sold to the highest bidder, which is capitalism at work. But the main fault lies with CONCACAF, which sets the rules for rights sales and could easily take over centralized rights packages for all of the region's World Cup qualifying. That's what UEFA does, which is a win-win for everyone: federations (which make more money), UEFA (which makes more money and gets the games out to the biggest audiences) and, most importantly, fans (who deserve to see a game that's in the national public interest).

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/grant_wahl/06/12/us.guatemala.three.thoughts/index.html#ixzz1xeliyV60

[Valdemar]

Euros are very protective. I remember the last worldcup when the USA tied England, the brits were all like, "feck we're shite, can't even beat the Americans."

While they were right about England being shite,  I think Euros tend to underestimate the Americans whom I would rate as a second-tier European team, meaning not quite up to Germany, Spain standards but just as good as..say, Belguim or Denmark. And better than england.

Now now, Denmark and Belgium arent even in the same tier

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[Liep]

We're 9th on the trustworthy FIFA world ranking! Belgium is 54th.

[Admiral Yi]

The new US uniforms are truly dorktacular.

[Valdemar]

We're 9th on the trustworthy FIFA world ranking! Belgium is 54th.

Even if that list should be taken lightly we are some steps ahead of Belgium - potentially only some steps ahead of US

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[Warspite]

Harry's been kicked out of Tottenham.

[FunkMonk]

Harry's been kicked out of Tottenham.

Tomorrow's news: Pep Guardiola agrees to North London move

[Josephus]

Harry's been kicked out of Tottenham.

LOL...Hope he didn't turn down teh England job for this.

[Sheilbh]

...Moyes?

[Liep]

Michael Laudrup is the new Swansea manager and therefore the first Danish manager in the Premier League. Go Swans!

[Tamas]

DiMatteo has been confirmed as permanent Chelsea manager.

Not sure what to think. Will see.

[Josephus]

DiMatteo has been confirmed as permanent Chelsea manager.

Not sure what to think. Will see.

Permanent is a rather subjective word.

[Liep]

Drogba's pay next year in China is £200.000. What. The. Fuck.