2026 World Cup

Heelfiend

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I was disappointed that in the games in Vancouver, there weren't ads on the field walls for Canada Dry.

I used to love their Ginger Ale commercials with all the celebrities singing, "It's not too sweet. It's the extra-dry treat. Canada Dry Ginger Ale it's not too sweet."

I remember one that had Broderick Crawford recreating his Highway Patrol character and saying (not singing) the words to the jingle into a police radio, as if he were calling in a crime description.
Ginger ale, for those who like it, is extremely divisive. I'm a Canada Dry person myself too.
 

kik84

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I was disappointed that in the games in Vancouver, there weren't ads on the field walls for Canada Dry.

I used to love their Ginger Ale commercials with all the celebrities singing, "It's not too sweet. It's the extra-dry treat. Canada Dry Ginger Ale it's not too sweet."

I remember one that had Broderick Crawford recreating his Highway Patrol character and saying (not singing) the words to the jingle into a police radio, as if he were calling in a crime description.

Here is that commercial. Thanks to YouTube, you can find any beloved television commercial from your youth. What a time to be alive.

<iframe width="1017" height="572" src="" title="Canada Dry Ginger Ale (1977) - It&#39;s not too sweet (w/Aldo Ray, Broderick Crawford and Jack Palance)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
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unctarheel1984

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Now can someone explain why the crowd was singing Country Roads after the win? What is the significance when the game was played in the San Francisco Bay Area? Does the team have an unusually large number of players from Beckley or Morganton?
 

lakelawyerheel

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Now can someone explain why the crowd was singing Country Roads after the win? What is the significance when the game was played in the San Francisco Bay Area? Does the team have an unusually large number of players from Beckley or Morganton?
Like Freebird with the US Men's Hockey Team, Country Roads has become the unofficial theme song of the men's soccer team.

Why? Not sure. But they've been doing it for a while now.

And I did love see Poch singing along with it as he was hugging players, other coaches, etc.
 
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MacksBrownies

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John Denver’s estate be like

Make It Rain Loop GIF by Chris Timmons
 

kik84

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Balogun deserved the red card, people.

It doesn't matter that "he was going for the ball," or that it was unintentional.



“Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.”
 

Heely

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Balogun deserved the red card, people.

It doesn't matter that "he was going for the ball," or that it was unintentional.



“Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.”
Is gravity excessive force? He was knocked off balance and fell awkwardly on him. He wasn’t making a tackle and wasn’t looking what was underneath his legs as he fell.
 

Lewjack

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Balogun deserved the red card, people.

It doesn't matter that "he was going for the ball," or that it was unintentional.



“Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.”
BS - he didn’t lunge at the opponent. His eyes were on the ball the entire time. Horrible ******* ******** red card.
 

Lewjack

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Balogun deserved the red card, people.

It doesn't matter that "he was going for the ball," or that it was unintentional.



“Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.”
BS - he didn’t lunge at the opponent. His eyes were on the ball the entire time. Horrible ******* ******** red card
 

RogerThatHeel

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Is gravity excessive force? He was knocked off balance and fell awkwardly on him. He wasn’t making a tackle and wasn’t looking what was underneath his legs as he fell.
It was a terrible call. There have been far worse fouls that were not given red cards during the tourney. It was simply a bad call.
 
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Steve Dallas

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In a vacuum, I think that's much more likely a yellow than a red, though a red is not way out of line. With the similarity to the Messi play, absolutely they made right by letting him play.

Anyone else watching Brazil/Norway just waiting for Haaland to do something amazing? Seems like both teams are playing for that - deny Haaland and counter for Brazil, possess and look to squeeze out opportunities for Norway.
 

Heely

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In a vacuum, I think that's much more likely a yellow than a red, though a red is not way out of line. With the similarity to the Messi play, absolutely they made right by letting him play.

Anyone else watching Brazil/Norway just waiting for Haaland to do something amazing? Seems like both teams are playing for that - deny Haaland and counter for Brazil, possess and look to squeeze out opportunities for Norway.
You blink and he scores. He looks like he’s loafing sometimes and then just switches to 5th gear in a flash.
 
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lakelawyerheel

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If I’m an English fan I’m getting the hell outta there as soon as the match is over. Or at least finding a green shirt to put on.
I told my 78 year old dad who gets bored watching soccer to definitely watch last night's England / Mexico match as "there is a legitimate chance of a full blown riot and watching the bad form of history being made" with 80,000 fans in the stands

I'm not a big soccer fan but that was a helluva game.
 

kik84

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I've heard numerous talking heads say how the stars are all showing up and scoring goals for their countries, except for Pulisic.
 

lakelawyerheel

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I've heard numerous talking heads say how the stars are all showing up and scoring goals for their countries, except for Pulisic.
Pulisic can have a huge impact with his play making. In years past, he was the only real goal threat. Balogun gives the US a finisher they’ve never had to go with Pulisic
 
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