Football (Soccer) Thread

[Duque de Bragança]

Strange nobody posted the videos of allegedly "fake" European and South American teams fans, mostly Indian. 

The "Portuguese" fans do not seem to come from Goa, Daman & Diu, for some reason. 
The "Belgians" still think Kompany is part of the Diables Rouges. 
He no longers plays for the Belgian national squad.

Francophone source:
https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/mondial-2022/2022/11/14/mondial-2022-le-qatar-soupconne-de-faire-defiler-de-faux-supporters-a-doha-NOO6LUZC7FASPBHUACHAHF34A4/

Reported first by the English press, but then followed by other countries' press, e.g Belgium above.

There is a real "France Football fans" from India it seems (not from Chandernagor or Pondichéry for some reason again), but the "Portuguese" fan group, while lead by a Portuguese expat in Qatar, has had some recruiting drives in India for instance.
French link:
https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/coupe-du-monde/video-coupe-du-monde-que-se-cache-t-il-vraiment-derriere-les-images-de-supporters-indiens-dautres-nations-au-qatar-17-11-2022-OXRWG4PASZEULPK5476HWAJYQ4.php

[Josephus]

He added: "Today I feel a multi-millionaire. Today I feel privileged. Today I feel rich. Today I feel lucky.

fixed his quote

[Duque de Bragança]

He added: "Not just Today I am a multi-millionaire. Not just today I am privileged. Not just today I am rich. Not just today I am lucky.

fixed his quote

Some more editing. 

The anaphora gives a strong Flanby vibe (François Hollande). 

[Jacob]

Fuck Infantino.

And yeah those fan groups are pretty silly.

[Josquius]

Intersectionality?

Analysis of how different aspects of an individual's identity intersect - for example class, race, sexuality, gender etc.

Edit: Not sure I see a mass of intersectional analysis going on in Infantino's performance of "I'm a bitch", but there we go.

Sure. I know what it is. Not getting how it's relevant here at all.

[FunkMonk]

The world cup is on FOX here in America so we get to hear the constant refrains of "the Fifa world cup of soccer, or fútbol to the rest of the world" and Tom Brady and Terry Bradshaw telling us how many points a goal is (just one!)

[mongers]

The world cup is on FOX here in America so we get to hear the constant refrains of "the Fifa world cup of soccer, or fútbol to the rest of the world" and Tom Brady and Terry Bradshaw telling us how many points a goal is (just one!)

[Duque de Bragança]

No Benzema at the Wahhabi Cup. No Boycott, no remorse for the previous blackmailing of a teammate for which he was convicted, he has an injury, following a terrific season (Ballon d'Or).

[Duque de Bragança]

There is however Marcel Desailly, France 1998 player and Morgan Freeman for the opening ceremony. 

[HVC]

Lol. Qatar not off to a great start.

*edit* or not.

[Tamas]

Lol. Qatar not off to a great start.

*edit* or not.

It must be one of those special Host Country Offsides.

[Zanza]

I am totally not in world cup mood. Not even sure who is in Germany's group or who plays for the team.

[HVC]

I am totally not in world cup mood. Not even sure who is in Germany's group or who plays for the team.

I'm watching to see Qatar humiliated. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself lol

[HVC]

Lol. Qatar not off to a great start.

*edit* or not.

It must be one of those special Host Country Offsides.

I thought they'd do something new and bribe the team. Guess they just decided to stay with the classics.

[Duque de Bragança]

I'm watching to see Qatar humiliated. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself lol

B+ for effort.