El Floppo
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19, yes. Plays in Italys 4th division... Your 40 over squad might play them soon.
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B Maverick
Footballguy
HAHA
My o45 squad is to busy complaining about our scheduled Sunday at 1130am game because its on turf and we are having a heat wave in SoCal. 95-100* temps this weekend.
If I don't turn back up to post next weeks it won't be because United ruined my weekend this time!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I know Norway is not loaded with talent, but there has to be some way to surround generational talents like Haaland and Odegaard to get better results than they have been. Today they drew 0-0 with the mighty Kazakhstans.
El Floppo
Footballguy
General Borat murmur of approval
B Maverick
Footballguy
But I thought Haaland and Odegaard are the two greatest attaching players in the epl? They alone can't beat Kazahkstan?
El Floppo
Footballguy
That's a legit question.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
We need much much more futsal
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
In the second round of AFC region World Cup Qualifying, Japan finished its group with 6 wins from 6 games on 24 goals with none conceded. Australia also finished its group stage 6-0, with 22 goals and none conceded.
After two games in the third round groups, Japan is 2-0 on 12 goals scored, none conceded.
After two games in the third round groups, Japan is 2-0 on 12 goals scored, none conceded.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
We need much much more futsal
The 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup starts this weekend in Uzbekistan. The US team unfortunately finished 7th in the final CONCACAF qualifying round so we’re not there.
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titusbramble
Footballguy
Professional 2-0 win at Hull tonight to move us up to third, tomorrow on to Tamworth if only because they have a twice national pub of the year I want to visit before the game
B Maverick
Footballguy
Wow after 5 matches, Wrexham is on top of the League One Table.
Only 5 matches, still a long way to go but damn that's still crazy.
Only 5 matches, still a long way to go but damn that's still crazy.
waiver wire
Footballguy
My mom and step dad are in Tamworth now , they got off a cruise and staying at step dads family.
Which pub in Tamworth?
titusbramble
Footballguy
Tamworth Tap
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Looks like Owen made a smart decision to parlay his Euros exploits for a spot in La Liga:
StatMuse FC
@statmusefc ·26m
Most goals in 24/25 LaLiga:
8 — Own goals
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6
5
4 — Robert Lewandowski
StatMuse FC
@statmusefc ·26m
Most goals in 24/25 LaLiga:
8 — Own goals
7
6
5
4 — Robert Lewandowski
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
titusbramble
Footballguy
Scenes you like to see - AFC Wimbledon winning 3-0 against Franchise
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Desert_Power
Footballguy
Must like their time in Barcelona, Pjanic is suspiciously missing when needed.
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Must like their time in Barcelona, Pjanic is suspiciously missing when needed.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Turned out to be a nice weekend of football.
Now we turn our eyes toward Champions League and English League Cup matches.
Now we turn our eyes toward Champions League and English League Cup matches.
El Floppo
Footballguy
MFing laugh emoji
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Hmm, this is interesting
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Marcelo Claure
@marceloclaure
Soccer is my greatest passion, so I’m thrilled to announce that I am returning to MLS, a league that I’ve always believed in. First with founding InterMiami and now as Co-Vice Chairman & Co-Owner of NYCFC- I look forward to working with Don Garber on shaping the future of US soccer!
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https://x.com/marceloclaure
Marcelo Claure
@marceloclaure
Soccer is my greatest passion, so I’m thrilled to announce that I am returning to MLS, a league that I’ve always believed in. First with founding InterMiami and now as Co-Vice Chairman & Co-Owner of NYCFC- I look forward to working with Don Garber on shaping the future of US soccer!
El Floppo
Footballguy
This is the dad from my kids school I mentioned!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Any word on what % of the team he bought? With the new stadium deal, the teams value has to be through the roof now.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Haven't seen the guy since the spring- his daughter and my son have done some plays together. Guy has stake in lots of teams in lots of countries.
I spoke with him for a long while the previous year at a parent wrap party, first time I met him. the conversation was hilraious between him and another dad I'm friends with (and me)... so- what do you do? the look on my friend's face as marcello described his jobs... basically running these "little" companies (like ****ing Sprint!
)... you do... WHAT? the guy couldn't have been more nonchalant about all of it. very low key, humble dude- family oriented (even if his version of that meant a much different scale than anything I could even imagine). he was about to head to the Qatar WC with his family on their jet. we talked a ton about soccer, but only at the end of the night... haven't really had a chance to talk much more than that.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Looks like he purchased half of the Yankees portion (which was 20%), so it sounds like he owns 10% of the team.Haven't seen the guy since the spring- his daughter and my son have done some plays together. Guy has stake in lots of teams in lots of countries.
I spoke with him for a long while the previous year at a parent wrap party, first time I met him. the conversation was hilraious between him and another dad I'm friends with (and me)... so- what do you do? the look on my friend's face as marcello described his jobs... basically running these "little" companies (like ****ing Sprint!
The speculation is that he will buy out of the last 10% of the Yankees when the stadium opens.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Pony, no pony?Andy Carroll to Bordeaux, now relegated to the fourth tier of the French pyramid. I've always liked their kit.
He's been the butt of a lot of jokes in this thread
but I have to respect the guy for sticking with the sport through numerous injuries.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Wages must be pretty low. But unlikely anyone was gonna hire him to coach or be an analyst, so he might as well get a few more paychecks.Andy Carroll to Bordeaux, now relegated to the fourth tier of the French pyramid. I've always liked their kit.
He's been the butt of a lot of jokes in this thread
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
damn, only 59
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The Athletic | Football
@TheAthleticFC
Former Italy and Juventus forward Salvatore Schillaci has died at the age of 59.
More commonly known as ‘Toto’, Schillaci won the Golden Boot award with six goals at the 1990 World Cup, which Italy hosted.
Schillaci became a cult hero for his country at Italia 90, scoring goals against Argentina in the semi-final and England in the third-place match.
Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Schillaci “a football icon” who “entered the hearts of Italians and sports lovers around the world”.
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https://x.com/TheAthleticFC
The Athletic | Football
@TheAthleticFC
Former Italy and Juventus forward Salvatore Schillaci has died at the age of 59.
More commonly known as ‘Toto’, Schillaci won the Golden Boot award with six goals at the 1990 World Cup, which Italy hosted.
Schillaci became a cult hero for his country at Italia 90, scoring goals against Argentina in the semi-final and England in the third-place match.
Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Schillaci “a football icon” who “entered the hearts of Italians and sports lovers around the world”.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I can now move on from ripping @bigbottom for firing Mourinho to ripping him for firing DeRossi.
El Floppo
Footballguy
So young
My college teammate/ away game roomie and I called each Schillaci out last couple years immediately after that WC, which eventually shortened to Sachi. Still call eachother that.
The man himself always struck me as more determination fox in the box type of forward than the fancier Baggio types. But I've seen those games live on TV, nothing since... So maybe it's like my memory of OG Ronaldo being plodding and just a BIT off.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
jesus, I need to read closer. I was doing my morning breeze through the soccer news and saw the bit concerning Trent Alexander-Arnold and Nantes. Only briefly did I think "why in gods name would he go to Nantes and where are they getting 110m to buy him from?"
It was only later that I realized I misunderstood the headline and the TAA (and more specifically his father) are trying to buy FC Nantes outright for the 110m.
It was only later that I realized I misunderstood the headline and the TAA (and more specifically his father) are trying to buy FC Nantes outright for the 110m.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
There seems to be increasingly negative news about the 2025 Club World Cup. Less than 9 months out and so far there's no public news about venues, broadcasting rights or sponsors. A deal with Apple for global streaming rights has reportedly collapsed and some are reporting the interest is low. ManUnited, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barca, AC Milan all failed to qualify, and it seems increasingly unlikely an Al Nassr v Inter Miami game is in the offing. I was oddly kind of looking forward to this one, and it will probably still happen, but I guess I won't be too upset if these players get let off the hook on this one.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Yeah, it's stupid dumb and everyone knows it.
massraider
Footballguy
Players need to get together and simply say they aren't playing all this extra football.
Some guys had three weeks break all year. Other sports get three months
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Interesting stat
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Men in Blazers
@MenInBlazers
This is the first-ever Premier League season with SIX winless teams after five games
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Men in Blazers
@MenInBlazers
This is the first-ever Premier League season with SIX winless teams after five games
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
hey NY people. Will the Mayor being charged by the feds have any impact on the new stadium for NYCFC or is it too far along to be effected?
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Here are the stadiums for the Club World Cup next year.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
FYI that you can still get Man City at 12/1 to be relegated.
Has to be the first time ever you could get a team at 2/1 to win the league and 12/1 to go down.
Has to be the first time ever you could get a team at 2/1 to win the league and 12/1 to go down.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Soon to be 5 winless teams after six games.
But, an even crazier stat is that Brentford is the first team ever to score in the 1st minute of a game in 3 consecutive matches. And even crazier is those 3 opponents were Man City, Tottenham, and West Ham.
Going out on a limb and saying that record will never be broken.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Fernandes electing to go ahead and make that challenge after he's already slipped is pretty damn dumb. At that point it's guaranteed to be nothing but studs and he didn't have to do it -- he extends into the contact all the way through his fall.
But studs or no... how is that enough contact for a red card?
But studs or no... how is that enough contact for a red card?
TennesseeJed
Footballguy
But, an even crazier stat is that Brentford is the first team ever to score in the 1st minute of a game in 3 consecutive matches. And even crazier is those 3 opponents were Man City, Tottenham, and West Ham.
Brentford did not win any of those 3 games...
B Maverick
Footballguy
Heal on shin pad is never a red. Poor decision by the ref. Poor decision by Bruno too. But not red worthy.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Bruno Fernandes sent off for reckless challenge on James Maddison | Premier League | NBC Sports
Things go from bad to worse for Manchester United as their captain Bruno Fernandes receives a straight red card for his dangerous tackle on James Maddison, r...
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First time watching it for me.
Looks like he slips and then tries to lunge for it as he's falling, putting his foot high up the leg. It's Bruno, so we can guess it wasn't malicious... But if it was anybody else, the kickout "looks" intentional and red worthy for both the intent and the height on the leg. Not slam dunk, but also squarely in the red wheelhouse.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Which is why the ref should have gone to the monitor (most of the time this is the case IMO anyway). No contact with studs, heal on shin so not high, slipping so no force behind it.Bruno Fernandes sent off for reckless challenge on James Maddison | Premier League | NBC Sports
Things go from bad to worse for Manchester United as their captain Bruno Fernandes receives a straight red card for his dangerous tackle on James Maddison, r...
First time watching it for me.
Looks like he slips and then tries to lunge for it as he's falling, putting his foot high up the leg. It's Bruno, so we can guess it wasn't malicious... But if it was anybody else, the kickout "looks" intentional and red worthy for both the intent and the height on the leg. Not slam dunk, but also squarely in the red wheelhouse.
If they are going to go look to make sure studs hit the man so they can red card someone they can go look to see that it didn't and take the red away.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Also curious thoughts on the Tottenham handball that was waived off and not even reviewed by VAR for a PK?
El Floppo
Footballguy
Im not reading the news about this, so this is just my own take from that video I posted... He looks like he kicked out and up after he started falling, hitting the leg. For me, not about studs up or amount of contact, but more about that kick not going for the ball and just kinda aiming up and out (again, likely because he slipped)... It looks intentional.Which is why the ref should have gone to the monitor (most of the time this is the case IMO anyway). No contact with studs, heal on shin so not high, slipping so no force behind it.Bruno Fernandes sent off for reckless challenge on James Maddison | Premier League | NBC Sports
Things go from bad to worse for Manchester United as their captain Bruno Fernandes receives a straight red card for his dangerous tackle on James Maddison, r...
First time watching it for me.
Looks like he slips and then tries to lunge for it as he's falling, putting his foot high up the leg. It's Bruno, so we can guess it wasn't malicious... But if it was anybody else, the kickout "looks" intentional and red worthy for both the intent and the height on the leg. Not slam dunk, but also squarely in the red wheelhouse.
If they are going to go look to make sure studs hit the man so they can red card someone they can go look to see that it didn't and take the red away.
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