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NewlyRetired said:
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FIFA's executive committee has decided that the 2022 World Cup final will be held on Dec. 18, FIFA sources have told Press Association Sport.
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On my family Google calendar for 11:00 a.m., assuming a 7:00 pm local kickoff. Just a matter of time now until my wife schedules some conflicting family BS event I can't get out of.

edit: just added a calendar reminder to send Sebowski some Hopslam or other crystal-malt-laden midwestern ipa.

 
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Sebowski said:
6-3 and that crowd is going absolutely ####### bonkers. Pretty awesome.

Also, Martinez out?
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I don't see any other result for him. An absolutely atrocious showing from Everton practically all year. The fact that they're even in the discussion for relegation is shocking.

 
Fml gonna be at a kids lacrosse game on Sunday, where is a reliable site to stream el Classico from? Apple friendly would be the best

 
I kind of wanted Everton to continue in Europe, get relegated and qualify for the Champions League. Would have been awesome

 
CletiusMaximus said:
OptaJoe @OptaJoe · 38m38 minutes ago

1992/93 - England have failed to produce a European quarter-finalist for the first time since the 1992/93 season. Eurovision.

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It's actually a pretty impressive streak.
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The 1992/1993 Euro season would have been supplied with teams from the 1991/1992 season.

The 1991/1992 season was the very last before the EPL was formed and the division of TV money was changed dramatically.

 
If I can't catch a game I just dvr it. I'd rather do that than stream and not be able to fully focus, but I know people who just can't watch sports on delay.

 
Sebowski said:
If I can't catch a game I just dvr it. I'd rather do that than stream and not be able to fully focus, but I know people who just can't watch sports on delay.
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I normally do the same but I won't get home till almost 5 hours later and by then some assmunch will have spoiled the score
 
PSG has been a good matchup with Barcelona the last few times, should be a close tie. Is Zlatan suspended for one or both games?

 
Ok, let's hope that Atlético's success over Real continues. Not a great draw, but it could have been worse I suppose (Barça and Bayern come to mind). At least travel will be minimized.

In better news, Cholo renewed his contract through 2020 with Atlético.

 
CletiusMaximus said:
It's actually a pretty impressive streak.
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Especially when you consider the only reason they weren't advancing teams in the early 90s was probably hangover from the European ban after Heysel.

 
1976–77 England Liverpool 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach West Germany1977–78 England Liverpool 1–0 Club Brugge Belgium1978–79 England Nott Forest 1–0 Malmö FF Sweden1979–80 England Nott Forest 1–0 Hamburg West Germany1980–81 England Liverpool 1–0 Real Madrid Spain1981–82 England Aston Villa 1–0 Bayern Munich West Germany1982–83 West Germany Hamburg 1–0 Juventus Italy1983–84 England Liverpool 1–1* Roma Italy1984–85 Italy Juventus 1–0 Liverpool EnglandEnglish teams won it six years running from 77-82, and seven of nine from 77-85 -- with eight finals appearances in those nine years.Then the five year ban, and another nine years -- 14 total -- before an English team made the finals again.

 
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Get your bribes ready

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@richard_conway: Fifa fire starting gun on World Cup 2026 - decision on who will host tournament to be announced in May 2017.

 
P.S. Europa Quarter final draw:

Sevilla FC (ESP) v FC Zenit (RUS)

Club Brugge KV (BEL) v FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR)

FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v ACF Fiorentina (ITA)

VfL Wolfsburg (GER) v SSC Napoli (ITA)

The first legs take place on Thursday 16 April, with the returns seven days later.

Zenit was not allowed to draw either of the Ukraine clubs.

 
wdcrob said:
1976–77 England Liverpool 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach West Germany1977–78 England Liverpool 1–0 Club Brugge Belgium1978–79 England Nott Forest 1–0 Malmö FF Sweden1979–80 England Nott Forest 1–0 Hamburg West Germany1980–81 England Liverpool 1–0 Real Madrid Spain1981–82 England Aston Villa 1–0 Bayern Munich West Germany1982–83 West Germany Hamburg 1–0 Juventus Italy1983–84 England Liverpool 1–1* Roma Italy1984–85 Italy Juventus 1–0 Liverpool EnglandEnglish teams won it six years running from 77-82, and seven of nine from 77-85 -- with eight finals appearances in those nine years.Then the five year ban, and another nine years -- 14 total -- before an English team made the finals again.
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Those Liverpool teams with Keegan then Dalglish were fantastic.

 
Jaysus said:
P.S. Europa Quarter final draw:

Sevilla FC (ESP) v FC Zenit (RUS)

Club Brugge KV (BEL) v FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR)

FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v ACF Fiorentina (ITA)

VfL Wolfsburg (GER) v SSC Napoli (ITA)

The first legs take place on Thursday 16 April, with the returns seven days later.

Zenit was not allowed to draw either of the Ukraine clubs.
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What happens if they all advance?

 
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Jaysus said:
P.S. Europa Quarter final draw:

Sevilla FC (ESP) v FC Zenit (RUS)

Club Brugge KV (BEL) v FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR)

FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) v ACF Fiorentina (ITA)

VfL Wolfsburg (GER) v SSC Napoli (ITA)

The first legs take place on Thursday 16 April, with the returns seven days later.

Zenit was not allowed to draw either of the Ukraine clubs.
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What happens if they all advance?
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my guess is that they would not let them draw each other at all... the only way they could meet would be in a neutral sight final? (in Warsaw)

 
Interesting hottake on what the falling Euro might mean for the summer transfermarket:

Premier League and the euro10, 03, 15
by Stefan Szymanski
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The continuing crisis in the eurozone is set to generate an invasion of British tourists this summer. Today the FT reported that euro is heading to parity with the US dollar, as investors move capital out of Europe. Greece and Russian concerns are part of it, but also the policy of quantitative easing about to be adopted by the European Central Bank is causing investors to look for returns elsewhere.

In many ways this is good for Europe. After the financial crisis in 2008 the UK effectively devalued sterling which helped to stimulate exports and provided some cushion against the recession. Now sterling is appreciating significantly, up 23% since August 2013, hence the attractiveness of a European holiday this summer.

Some of those travelling to Europe may be football managers and executives buying up European talent. Tottenham were paid €91 million by Real Madrid for Gareth Bale. Back in August 2013 when the deal was being negotiated that was equivalent to £80 million. At today’s exchange rate it is just £65 million – so if they bought him back for the same euro price it would be as if they had loaned him to RM for a rental of £15 million.

That may not happen. But the EPL will surely be buying in Europe next season. In 2013 they spent £531 million abroad according to Deloitte. So essentially that money would go 23% further this summer, which is a large increase in purchasing power and would make a big difference to clubs, players and agents in Europe.

Of course, this effect is still not as big as the staggering new broadcast deal, but it all goes to enhance the league’s economic power. Expect the percentage of England qualified players in the EPL, currently around one third, to fall yet further.
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http://www.soccernomics-agency.com/?p=685

 
English teams will be buying in Europe because a) they don´t have enough native talent, and b) they need to regain competitiveness.

I concur about la Liga really squandering the homegrown talent pool in Spain. They need some TV revenue sharing and they need it now.

 
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