**The World Cup 2018 Official Thread**

[GPBear]

Dont speak of that trash team, they were eliminated by TripAdvisor and Winnabago or some other tiny island country. Dosent matter who the coach is. They goofed.

the truth hurts

I hear TripAdvisor and Winnebago has delicious fried shark sandwiches

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Does someone want to explain to me how the fukk America didn’t qualify

Was it that egomaniac German coach they hired or whatever, Yurgen Klingsmen?

Nah, America is trash from a technical standpoint. Overemphasis on "hustle" and "athleticism" which is all good until you realize these clowns couldnt pass or finish for shyt.

There's really 3 major issues with American Soccer.

1. Half the Country is Priced Out: Only America could find a way to make the world's cheapest sport somehow one of the most expensive to participate in. Most kids cant afford travel leagues, pay in for neighborhood leagues etc. Your talent pool shrinks exponentially when poor kids can't play the sport. Race has a LARGE part to play here as well.

2. College Sports destroy the youth talent we DO have: Everyone in the major leagues of soccer start playing at academies and clubs from the time their like 10 years old. And some, even get first team experience by the time they are 17 or 18. At that age, we are pushing kids into the college system which just adds miles to their bodies, they don't get paid and most don't finish school (if sports are their goal). The loan system helps young talent get first team experience in lower tiers and they can start maturing as players.

3. Marketing: The sport simply wasn't made to look cool until the late 90's early 2000's with the Nike "Jogo Bonito" and "Take it to the next level" campaigns. Basketball's rise in the past 25-30 years can be directly attributed to mass media and marketing. Literally without Nike/Gatorade and others the NBA is a third tier league behind baseball and football.

 

[GPBear]

“And the biting spirit”

Holy shyt, I’m

 

[QuintessentialMan]

Nah, America is trash from a technical standpoint. Overemphasis on "hustle" and "athleticism" which is all good until you realize these clowns couldnt pass or finish for shyt.

There's really 3 major issues with American Soccer.

1. Half the Country is Priced Out: Only America could find a way to make the world's cheapest sport somehow one of the most expensive to participate in. Most kids cant afford travel leagues, pay in for neighborhood leagues etc. Your talent pool shrinks exponentially when poor kids can't play the sport. Race has a LARGE part to play here as well.

2. College Sports destroy the youth talent we DO have: Everyone in the major leagues of soccer start playing at academies and clubs from the time their like 10 years old. And some, even get first team experience by the time they are 17 or 18. At that age, we are pushing kids into the college system which just adds miles to their bodies, they don't get paid and most don't finish school (if sports are their goal). The loan system helps young talent get first team experience in lower tiers and they can start maturing as players.

3. Marketing: The sport simply wasn't made to look cool until the late 90's early 2000's with the Nike "Jogo Bonito" and "Take it to the next level" campaigns. Basketball's rise in the past 25-30 years can be directly attributed to mass media and marketing. Literally without Nike/Gatorade and others the NBA is a third tier league behind baseball and football.

FACTS.

Also need a go to guy to lead the way like Jordan lifted basketball with his greatness the USA needs a star like that right now. After Landon Donovan no one really stepped up and filled that gap.

 

[MVike28]

very frustrating watching saudi and morrocco dominate possession and face a handful of shots and go down 1-0

they need to throw all bodies forward in the 2nd half. who gives a fukk you lose you're out.

 

[concise]

I dont want to get excited but people need to realize they were all fasting during that game against Russia. Energy levels are a lot higher today. lets see. stranger things have happened.

How seven World Cup squads have prepared during Ramadan

World Cup sparks debate on Ramadan fasting

idk ... I've seen reports that they got a waiver to delay it

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

Group A is shaping up to be Russia and Uruguay.

 

[BigMan]

The US has a bright future however

 

[Yayo Toure]

Looking at the stats and the BBC pundits calling Kane world class isnt that absurd. The numbers he is putting up is equal to that of Shearer, Van Nistelrooy, Henry, Aguero. I'm sure if Jamaica had a striker scoring at that rate the Jamaican media and fans would be calling him World Class.

If Jamaica had a striker capable of doing that the colonizers would snatch him up quick.

Suarez, Lewandowski, Costa, Aguero, Benzema... you have a big game for a trophy are you taking Kane over any of these guys? Against Tunisia Kane was poor, bad build up play, bad movement. But he managed to score and everyone is gassed, but it's Tunisia. As the tournament unfolfs, Kane will fold, again.

Can you believe this guy bottled and let Leicester win the prem. World class mi rass

 

[MikeyC]

Lord Sugar criticised for tweet comparing Senegal team to 'beach sellers in Marbella'

Wants to complain about perceived anti semetism in the Labour Party, yet he pulls this stunt?

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

USA should've gone with a youth movement and a new coach after 2014, being that they have had little to no success when keeping a coach for a second cycle. Relying on players like Dempsey, Guzan, Zusi, etc was straight . But at this point it's not even worth discussing

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Lord Sugar criticised for tweet comparing Senegal team to 'beach sellers in Marbella'

 

[Yehuda]

Lord Sugar criticised for tweet comparing Senegal team to 'beach sellers in Marbella'

"Lord Sugar"

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Who tagged Allez les blacks

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

If Jamaica had a striker capable of doing that the colonizers would snatch him up quick.

Suarez, Lewandowski, Costa, Aguero, Benzema... you have a big game for a trophy are you taking Kane over any of these guys? Against Tunisia Kane was poor, bad build up play, bad movement. But he managed to score and everyone is gassed, but it's Tunisia. As the tournament unfolfs, Kane will fold, again.

Can you believe this guy bottled and let Leicester win the prem. World class mi rass

If his name was Hakeem Kané from Mauritania you would be hyping him up.