2022 FIFA World Cup

[Teppaz]

Pssst: the next FIFA World Cup is next year — the women’s one.

 

[Tony Storaro]

Pssst: the next FIFA World Cup is next year — the women’s one.

Who is the Messi equivalent there? I am not following this sport.

 

[scott43]

Who is the Messi equivalent there? I am not following this sport.

Well it's the same sport...

 

[Tony Storaro]

Well it's the same sport...

Ermmm….dunno about that…

 

[Teppaz]

Who is the Messi equivalent there? I am not following this sport.

Not equivalent because their careers have been shorter but Alexia Putellas of Spain has won the Ballon d'Or two years in a row, also Beth Mead of England, Vivienne Miedema of the Netherlands, Sam Kerr of Australia.

The drama behind the scenes at PSG's women's team is even better than the tension between Messi and Mbappé on the men side!

 

[James]

There used to be less diving and histrionics in the women’s game than men’s. Not sure they’ve managed to keep that self respect which the men clearly have lost.
As it goes on, it’ll probably get as bad.

 

[JCF]

Coming late to this...the most remarkable game I've seen and I'm a very casual soccer fan. Just amazing!

As for what happened on stage after...I'm not a fan of that. Its poor taste but I guess they can do what they want.

Theres always the Champions League - every year ! And as good and dramatic as that WC final was it had nothing on the final rounds of the CL last year.
I have never - ever seen any sports drama as unbelievable as the two games (as a unit) between Real Madrid and Man City.
Still can’t believe it really played out the way it did.
Hala Madrid ! - y Nada mas

 

[JCF]

Oh wait - there’s more !
Real just signed this 16 year old Brazilian kid.

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[scott43]

Ermmm….dunno about that…

Seriously? Be better man..

 

[Tony Storaro]

Seriously? Be better man..

Without going into any further details let’s just agree to disagree.

 

[crgildart]

Theres always the Champions League - every year ! And as good and dramatic as that WC final was it had nothing on the final rounds of the CL last year.
I have never - ever seen any sports drama as unbelievable as the two games (as a unit) between Real Madrid and Man City.
Still can’t believe it really played out the way it did.
Hala Madrid ! - y Nada mas

Disagree. Champions League is awesome for URUP. But without Asia and The Americas. falls short. I'm whole heartedly PL and La Liga and don't even watch MSL.. Still, Champion's League is nust kinda meh compared to FIFA WC.

 

[JCF]

Disagree. Champions League is awesome for URUP. But without Asia and The Americas. falls short. I'm whole heartedly PL and La Liga and don't even watch MSL.. Still, Champion's League is nust kinda meh compared to FIFA WC.

Well - other than the fact that almost every world class player in the - well, in the world plays in the European Leagues - daily/weekly in games and only play sporadically together as national teams….
I’ll say again, (IMHO) the quality of the play is more coherent and organized as a whole in the CL. Argentina played one great 52 minutes - but the WC tournament play was very spotty and not nearly (IMHO) the quality of the matches of the CL.
I will agree the theatrical drama is always good in the WC and this was the best since 1986 - but nah - not quality
(IMHO)

 

[doc]

but the WC tournament play was very spotty and not nearly (IMHO) the quality of the matches of the CL.
I will agree the theatrical drama is always good in the WC and this was the best since 1986 - but nah - not quality
(IMHO)

Agree. I suspect in a best of five match series, a team like PSG or Man City would win the majority over Argentina.

 

[JCF]

Except of course, which side would Messi be playing for in those games ?

 

[Teppaz]

There used to be less diving and histrionics in the women’s game than men’s. Not sure they’ve managed to keep that self respect which the men clearly have lost.
As it goes on, it’ll probably get as bad.

It’s still better on the pitch in that regard. The drama I was referring to was about a PSG player allegedly commissioning a hit on a teammate! That said, the guys have their share — just Google Pogba and witchcraft, or Benzema and sextape blackmail.

 

[Tony Storaro]

Agree. I suspect in a best of five match series, a team like PSG or Man City would win the majority over Argentina.

Yeah. Messi playing against Messi will be fabulous.

 

[JCF]

Not World Cup - Champions League.

Anyone watch Madrid v Liverpool ?
Another example of why the amount of goals or lack thereof does not indicate the quality or excitement in a game.

Madrid down by 2 rather quickly and then winning 5-2. That’s was the box score. First first half ended 2-2 and was spectacular - even with 2 big keeper mistakes.
Second half Madrid was - well Madrid and you may think not so interesting to watch - but the quality of Madrids play was astounding and mesmerizing and just beautiful.
The Champions League is their magical sandbox…

Halla Madrid - y nada mas.

 

[dbostedo]

Not World Cup - Champions League.

Anyone watch Madrid v Liverpool ?
Another example of why the amount of goals or lack thereof does not indicate the quality or excitement in a game.

Madrid down by 2 rather quickly and then winning 5-2. That’s was the box score. First first half ended 2-2 and was spectacular - even with 2 big keeper mistakes.
Second half Madrid was - well Madrid and you may think not so interesting to watch - but the quality of Madrids play was astounding and mesmerizing and just beautiful.
The Champions League is their magical sandbox…

Halla Madrid - y nada mas.

I kind of hate the Champions League, because you qualify one year and play the next with potentially a completely different team. Like Liverpool this year. I wish they held Champions league as a focused tournament in the spring/summer right after European league seasons end. It would have a lot more meaning/importance in my mind.

 

[fatbob]

I kind of hate the Champions League, because you qualify one year and play the next with potentially a completely different team. Like Liverpool this year. I wish they held Champions league as a focused tournament in the spring/summer right after European league seasons end. It would have a lot more meaning/importance in my mind.

This is why we don't let Americans run football

We let them own it, preferably if they are appropriately non interfering like John Henry rather than the Glazers.

 

[dbostedo]

This is why we don't let Americans run football

You like it better than when the league finally gets played the teams may not be as good as they were when they qualified?