OT: We may win the World Cup in 2026
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Americans should be happy our president cares enough to intervene whether people like him or not
The goal by Quinones was a great volley and then the toe poke clearance by Bellingham to save a clear goal was amazing, keeping it at 2-1. Possibly the best 15 or so minutes of the WC in terms of high level play (not as dramatic as CV-Arg though). 2nd half should be a war.
I don't doubt that Trump may have called Infantino, but a "team of lawyers" was certainly not needed and likely not involved, since the case was made about an hour after the game, in the link I posted the next day. Anyone could have made the case, based on VAR personnel not following protocol during the review of the Balogun foul. And personally, I don't think any country's government should be getting involved in an international sporting disagreement.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_...ly-red-carded-world-cup-vs-bosnia-herzegovina
Red card for England's Quansah. ~40 minutes to go. Ouch. Thought it was accidental after his leg bounced off the ball, but not doubt his studs seriously raked the Mexican player's shin.
How about you just stfu? You add nothing to this thread or any other for that matter.
Not if you create a dangerous or reckless situation in the process. If his foot wasn't on top of the ball, there would have been no foul.
It used to be more like that 25+ years ago, but the move has been heavily towards not making dangerous plays and he dove in hard with his spikes up and that is often a red, even though he hit the ball.
What they can chime in on is highly limited. Basically just goals, penalties, and red cards.
Question for the hardcore football guys here. When a PK is given (in regular game time, not after extra time), why does can the team pick anyone to take it? Seems to me it would make more sense to require the person that was fouled to take the PK (assuming no serious injury).
lol, I love listening to English announcer and former England WC player Warren Barton talk about the "old days" in the 80s and 90s, when the game was far more violent and no VAR.
There is no rule that requires the player fouled to be the taker of penalty. Just like on free kicks anyone can take it.
Obviously this all happened because he posted that link to an article!
The problem is the flow of the game doesn’t lend itself to VAR review without being disruptive. Since the game doesn’t stop until the ball goes out of bounds the review can happen long after the play in question. Ball is already on the other end of the field…
The rule is stupid and VAR is hurting the game even more.
England survives and wins 3-2! One of the best matches I've ever seen!
Well, 2/3 of North America is now out. Let's go beat Belgium - not sure I've wanted to win a WC game more than this one in awhile. Would be payback for 2014 when Tim Howard set a record for most saves in a WC game (16) against Belgium in the round of 16.
Always fun watching the English fans singing Wonderwall after big wins. Way better tune than Take Me Home Country Roads, which the US is using - we could've done far better with the obvious choice being 7 Nation Army by the White Stripes, which is used by many soccer teams. Plus Country Roads will always remind me of a bunch of douchy WV fans a couple of times when I went to RU games at WV (especially our triple OT loss there in 2006).
He told Charlie that Trump is my daddy.
England will undoubtedly demand, citing precedent, that Quansah receive the same probation treatment that Balogun did. How can Infantino say no?
That's a rhetorical question of course. He'll say no because he feels like it. End of story.
Yeah I know that this whole mess inures to the benefit of the US. And I am not naive about the degree of FIFA corruption. So I guess this shouldn't bother me. But it kinda does.
That's a rhetorical question of course. He'll say no because he feels like it. End of story.
Yeah I know that this whole mess inures to the benefit of the US. And I am not naive about the degree of FIFA corruption. So I guess this shouldn't bother me. But it kinda does.
I'm sure they will demand something, but there's one big difference. Balogun clearly had zero intent to contact the other player heavily, having his back to him, just trying to establish position, while Quansah dove in with full force and studs up getting the ball then the player. No way they can claim the contact was an "accident." I'm sure he didn't try to hurt him, per se, but he knew the risk of hurting him was fairly high by diving in like that.
