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    Now that we're eliminated, who you pulling for in the WC?

    He could still easily turn in a season at the top level if he wanted. He’s still a Top 15 player in the world according to all the major outlets who rank such things. No, he wouldn’t be the best player at said top level, and might not even be on the 1st team if an All-Star team was assembled...
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    It goes back to the old statement that describes European culture vs. Western Civilization quite well: Europeans think that 100 miles is a really long distance; Americans think that 100 years is a really long time. Translated: The majority of Europe (excluding the former Eastern Bloc nations)...
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    Because that’s what’s put in front of them They turn on the TV or pull out their tablet, they are seeing NFL / NBA out the wazoo, some MLB, maybe even some golf before soccer ever registers, except once every 4 years. Ask yourself, however many kids you see playing pick-up soccer, what do...
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    I totally agree, I think the question is why that is, though? It seems like a catch-22. You don’t have the exposure to young kids watching it on TV, because the highest levels of the game are played abroad at odd hours of the day. Therefore you don’t have enough high level athletes ever...
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    The weaknesses of US Men’s Soccer are ___% demographic talent base and ___% domestic training and development of the talent. Demographic Talent Base: - The US as a country, by itself, hosts what is essentially the equivalent of the UEFA Champions League in 3 other major sports (arguably 4, if...
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    USA v Belgium thread.

    I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure a play like that should absolutely never happen at this level of the sport. Good lord.
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    Land Grantin': Clemson hires Michigan State president, he gets peek under the hood and stays at Michigan State

    Disagree. I think they make another run at Stansbury….could probably get him this time***
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    Ocean Springs teen missing

    I mean, yeah, that’s kind of a Captain Obvious statement though. A perfectly healthy 16 year old kid isn’t just walking down the street and minding his own business and then suddenly found dead on an uninhabited island that’s 8 miles from the coast of his home town without SOMEBODY’s bad...
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    Worst ref call in State history (topic from the pay board)...

    There’s so many good ones in this sadist thread already mentioned…..Toefield, Pace, Ridley, BYU, John Wall lane violation, Tyson Lee vs. Houston, 2011 Auburn mystery first down, and 2021 Memphis punt return all very near and dear to my MSU fan codependency trauma bonds. Others to add: 1) 2014...
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    Huge soccer news…

    Just go ahead and prepare thy anus, we only think it’s a home game tonight…..
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    Soccer Prediction Thread - USA vs Belgium

    7-6 U.S……all 7 goals scored by Balogun***
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    Huge soccer news…

    Ill Intent can be either malicious or wreckless / negligent, but its always one of the two. A player jumping up and accidentally landing awkwardly on another player’s foot / ankle when HE is the one being challenged for the ball is clearly neither of those.
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    Huge soccer news…

    It’s been made clear by every soccer pundit on planet earth for a month now that a red card absolutely IS about intent. They’ve all said the same thing, repeatedly. If an action has ALL of these 3, it is a red card: 1) Speed 2) Force 3) Malice (intent) If it is not ALL three of those things...
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    Huge soccer news…

    Man, you simply just suck at watching and understanding sports in general. I mean, I shouldn’t be surprised. Forgot I was talking to the same dude who thought Blake Shapen was trying to throw a 35 yard TD pass at the end of the Florida game on the pass that got picked….on a ball that was 8...
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    Huge soccer news…

    LOL One dude is slide tackling and looking directly at the opposing player, hits a guy’s legs 18” off the ground. The other is totally upright and doesn’t even see where his off foot is planting, and his heel is literally on the ground while the ball of foot hits other player’s ankle. You...
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