The Official FIFA World Cup Thread - QATAR 2022
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I know there are (Dembele, Benzema, Fekir, Pogba etc), but it’s different when you’re born in the EU as a muslim vs as an outsider.
Net net the KSA players get paid very well and have less of an incentive to leave home.
I like how y'all pretending USA isn't one of the most dangerous.
Watch Tuesday
What, a 1-1 draw with Iran?
Long thread from Quieroz in response to Klinnsmann.
- African teams constantly get tarred with the just pace and power brush - no one cares
- East Asian teams get tarred with the tactically well drilled brush - no one bats an eyelid
- Latino teams are stereotyped as soft, cheating divers - shrug of shoulders
- The French are derided as tempestuous prima donnas - it’s whatever
TheFryingDutchman
Grad School is killing me:damn:
A lot better from the Ticos, though Campbell needs to do more when he gets the ball, he's too passive. As long as the Ticos continue to defend like that it'll force Japan to attack which could be countered, regardless good 1st half from the Ticos
Iranians get called wily and shrewd, and all hell breaks loose.
- African teams constantly get tarred with the just pace and power brush - no one cares
- East Asian teams get tarred with the tactically well drilled brush - no one bats an eyelid
- Latino teams are stereotyped as soft, cheating divers - shrug of shoulders
- The French are derided as tempestuous prima donnas - it’s whatever
Breh racists already have enough power, they don't need you to run in with a cape when they get called out.
It's 2022, any sports talking head who shyts on multiple entire people groups over and over while saying, "It's just their culture" every time is going to get called out.
My only issue with what Klinnsman said, which, was clearly in a footballing context, was that he made the behaviour seem unique to Iran. Every team will rough up star players a bit to see how far they can go and let them know things won't be easy.What, a 1-1 draw with Iran?
Iranians get called wily and shrewd, and all hell breaks loose.
- African teams constantly get tarred with the just pace and power brush - no one cares
- East Asian teams get tarred with the tactically well drilled brush - no one bats an eyelid
- Latino teams are stereotyped as soft, cheating divers - shrug of shoulders
- The French are derided as tempestuous prima donnas - it’s whatever
Look at how Serbia played Brazil, no one said it was a part of Serbia's culture to play that way, and Neymar left with a swollen ankle from the hits.
Jurgen inadvertently let his bias slip out with the statement he made, but I wouldn't go as far as to call it racism.
MVike28
right around the ACC
I’m saying dude came in flying off the top rope to save Jurgen
Breh racists already have enough power, they don't need you to run in with a cape when they get called out.
It's 2022, any sports talking head who shyts on multiple entire people groups over and over while saying, "It's just their culture" every time is going to get called out.
The same a$$hole who used to dive blatantly
Culture is a dog whistle when discussing Iran he just seemed unnecessarily hostile in that video
How about Wales was horrible and deserved to lose
Also throwing in the Guatemalan ref and mentioning his nationality was purposeful
Second set of group games almost done and concacaf teams still look like they have no threats at all.
I was gonna say after the first set of games that CONCACAF had only managed a total of 1 combined goal.....now we've played 2.5 more and it's still true.
The Wall Is Undefeated!
Superstar
OMG!
Costa Rica just fukking scored!
Costa Rica just fukking scored!