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Well, of course.

Sincerely, glad are all well.

 

I'm sure this whole controversy would go away if they would hire Claudio as USMNT coach!

 

Sure, hire the bully. Worked so well for us in 2016.

 

These young people act like they don't know that FIFA's president is supposed to be corrupt. It's written in the FIFA constitution.

 

Chicago mayors, NYC narcotics cops & FIFA presidents. If you're not getting paid then you're in the wrong business

 

Like wanting to be a surgeon but scared to death of blood.

 

Infantino is a asshole V.321


Fifa admits defeat over Saudi sponsorship of Women’s World Cup

Fifa has admitted defeat over plans to make Visit Saudi a major sponsor of this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after a huge backlash from organisers and players.

At the their congress in Kigali, Rwanda, Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, said: “I can clarify that there were discussions with Visit Saudi. At the end this discussion didn’t lead into a contract. How do you say it? It was a storm in a water glass. A storm in a teacup.”

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-sponsorship-womens-world-cup-plans-infantino

 

The corpse of Chuck Blazer for FIFA President

 

Record setting goal?

⚽⚪🟠 El primer gol arco a arco del #CampeonatoBetsson

Así fue la anotación de Leandro Requena desde su propia puerta y que dejó a Brayan Cortés quieto, provocando el error del portero albo en el #CSLvsCCxTNTSports. pic.twitter.com/HDL2K22QnS

— TNT Sports Chile (@TNTSportsCL) March 18, 2023

 

Since it is Colo Colo getting scored on, I could only rep this once. Kiss both sides my a$$ Colo Colo

 

Hold on a sec. Am I to understand that the soccer stadium in Salt Lake City is now called America First Field?

What the actual fuçk?

 

Name of a credit union apparently

https://www.rsl.com/news/america-first-field-is-new-name-for-real-salt-lake-s-home

 

And Don Garber and co are ok with this? I mean, I can easily see it nicknamed as Fascist Field by some.

 

In all likelihood, a different company will rent naming rights before we need to host a crucial qualifying match there. But if I'm wrong, I can see Mexico (or Costa Rica. Or Honduras. Or Canada) objecting to FIFA about playing in a venue with that name.

 

Yes, the credit union name is unfortunate. They have been a good & reputable credit union, but it was founded in 1939 at Ft. Douglas (the one that was set up to watch over the Mormons) by federal employees. No denying its roots. Plus Utah has always been super racist

They've also been significant sponsors of the team from the get go. The practice field had been America First Field for almost 15years.

AND....... They have a convenient location next to me, so I bank with them.

 

I don't see a problem. I think they have one of the best football crests ever.

 

So . . . LITERALLY fascist-adjacent!

 

Interesting comments from CP (no relation)

Pulisic on the Berhalter-Reyna feud: pic.twitter.com/AliDR0Xk4o

— 🇺🇸 USMNTvsHaters (@USMNTvsHaters) March 16, 2023

 

Dude has been reading my Bigsoccer posts on that issue!

 

The youth "childish youth soccer" shade was sweet

 

Thanks!

 

This whole thing is on the Reynas. Berhalter hasn't managed his way out of a job. The USSF should hand it back to him on a platter.

 

Assuming USSF has an HR dept & knowing how absolutely shitty HR depts are, I'd be lawyering up & threatening to sue them into 1970s USSF oblivion.

 

Agree on the Reynas, but his coaching should be evaluated on its own merit. And I don’t think he’s shown enough to deserve a second cycle. Though I’m fine with him shepherding the team until they find someone better.