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I wouldn't confuse how good a country in football with how popular it is but you are right that it's not very popular there. It's also not popular...

All this talk about concussions in american football could swey kids to play other sports. We'll se how much soccer will benefit from it and how...

You're welcome. Always great to see more people becoming football fans, especially in USA which is probably the only part of the world where it's...

Yes, those are the causes that lead to offside. There is also a situation where a defensive team sets up "offside traps" and then it's not easy...

Exactly what I have been saying for last 6-7 years! I do think that players are better technically nowadays but not by a huge margin. There is a...

This was really a rational thread until CR apostle showed up. I'm sure there would be more to come.

That he has won every award this season. If you don't think that it's a product of his PR team than there's something wrong with you. I have come...

I would like to see some colored pictures from 50s, early 60s, especially pictures of open play, to see teams in action. So if anyone has...

World cup final 1954

Pele with official world cup 1962 ball.

As always stats don't tell the whole story, you can't leave out how many times Ronaldo cried to refs, failed in trying a flashy pass, kilograms of...

Yes, I know about that. I think that he pushes it a bit too far sometimes but Messi is the greatest player of all time.

I've been off this forum for more than a year, you always had great statistical analysis. Can you point me to some of your most interesting posts...

Accoring to AFA it's 54, according to FIFA it's 56. He scored 2 goals against Slovakia in 1995 and those goals are teh difference. As far as I...

I meant it's NOT important.

Absolutely! But it's important what one finds beautiful but if he prefers his team playing that way or some other way but winning.

Well, I thought more about flashy tricks than elegance, and I agree about everything you said about Beckenbauer.

I like your answer. I always pose a question like that to people who say they value style over substance. If I really want to push it I say "So,...

I have to ask this: Does it mean that you value Ronaldinho more than Cruyff? I'm not saying that Cruyff wasn't fun to watch I'm just saying that...

Does it also apply to players? Do you value style over substance and if you do what is it exactly that you value? Tricks (Ronaldinho, Okocha...)...

So, would you all be fondly remembered and lose or win at any cost, and what do you value more?

I didn't know about this thread, thanks.

And of course Brazil in 1980s, I think they are still held in higher regard than Brazil 1994.

Ok, no problem. I know that you posted earlier that he had 5 narrow assists in 84-85, and 4 in 85-86 and 86-87.