Madridistas All Over Copa And Euros Collide While Colombians Dominate - The Other Teams Thread

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  1. Ahmadi8

    Ahmadi8 Member+

    Apr 14, 2005
    Bahrain
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    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Bahrain
    Probably written in their contracts since the Barca days.
     
  2. RMadrid2222

    RMadrid2222 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Mexico
    Feb 1, 2023
    Prob offering him twice what we can offer him in salary, if the prices were the same.
     
  3. RMadrid2222

    RMadrid2222 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Mexico
    Feb 1, 2023
    Not a single World Class player in that shitshow of a team
     
  4. 4x4s

    4x4s Moderator
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    Nov 26, 2006
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    The MLS project as it currently stands has a projection of about 5-10 years, if the current Apple deal isn't worth going the full distance (2033), Apple can opt out in 2028. More pessimistic TV people think Apple will pull the opt out as things stand and potentially renegotiate but at this moment the MLS is not generating money, it's an investment in the future.

    For this deal to go the distance, it's key to have names on the screen that people know and want to watch. Seeing the actual Messi play to his current ability is worth more for that purpose than probably having a guy that plays closer to what Messi was at his peak that is not called Messi.


    By the way i'm fascinated with the effort of bringing football to the US, mostly because i'm loosely involved with projects that bring tackle and flag football to europe. So i try to look for differences and similarities.
     
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  5. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Ok, guess I wasn't clear. When I wrote MLS in general is basically "Messi & Friends" I was referring to the fact that the entire league revolves around Messi. Not just Inter Miami.
     
  6. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
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    --other--
    Borussia Dortmund are pushing to sign Jobe Bellingham (19/) IMMEDIATELY - they want him available already for the FIFA Club World Cup.

    No agreement with the player yet. #BVB are respecting that Jobe has a crucial match with Sunderland on Sunday vs Sheffield. But Dortmund are preparing an offer and plan to submit it after Saturday.

    BVB don’t feel they are in pole position but still pushing hard. Price tag: €25-30m. @SkySportDE

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  7. Galatico

    Galatico Member+

    Real Madrid
    United States
    Aug 15, 2019
    I think Jobe should make the move.
     
  8. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
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    --other--
    Looks like Wirtz rejected City and their PR through the likes of Romano claiming City backed out because the deal is too expensive. :D
     
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  9. Galatico

    Galatico Member+

    Real Madrid
    United States
    Aug 15, 2019
    Lol nothing is "too expensive" for them. He's going to Bayern. We all know it.
     
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  10. Excape Goat

    Excape Goat Member+

    Mar 18, 1999
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    Real Madrid
    What do you think of the rumors that Mourinho would take over Portugal national team?
     
  11. 4x4s

    4x4s Moderator
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    Nov 26, 2006
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    Real Madrid
    They are in PSR trouble, don't forget.

    Also Romano seems to get info straight from Eberl. There's an easy line to trace there
     
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  12. RMadrid2222

    RMadrid2222 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Mexico
    Feb 1, 2023
    Sure, doesn't make them any better.... I hope they get destroyed in comical fashion in the CWC
     
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  13. 4x4s

    4x4s Moderator
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    Nov 26, 2006
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    Wouldn't you want the game to get more attention around the world?

    Miami doing well is good for the sport in the US. Thats what it boils down to.
     
  14. The Biscuitman

    The Biscuitman Member+

    Jul 4, 2007
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Seen quite a bit of him over the last 1-2 seasons and he isn't close to where Jude was. This feels a move underpinned by his surname. If he was Jobe Smith, Dortmund and many others would have no interest. Hope I am wrong and he has great success though.
     
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  15. Regis Prograis

    Regis Prograis Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    I don't think anyone thinks he's the level of Jude at the same age. But he has 100+ appearance at 19 in the Championship, and his metrics are very good. He's exactly the type of player Dortmund go after, regardless of his name.
     
  16. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Yea. Jobe not in the league of Jude talentwise. I am rooting for him to have a good career like Thorgan Hazard had.
     
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  17. 4x4s

    4x4s Moderator
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    Nov 26, 2006
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    I'm with you there, seems lazy, lacking imagination and an effort to catch lightning in a bottle twice. Very much what Dortmund fans have criticized the club for.
     
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  18. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
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    --other--
    Szczesny's son does a SPECTACULAR bicycle kick and his father stops the ball and doesn't let it go in.

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  19. Seoul Villan

    Seoul Villan Member+

    Feb 16, 2011
    Miami (Messi &FriendsFC) isn’t good for the game here. The Apple TV deal handicaps the league exposure as most people don’t have it and are not going to pay 14.99 a month on top of the other subscriptions they already have.

    The money doesn’t go far either. Here’s a good breakdown, where the spend/player in the MLS is still far below European leagues.

    https://www.americansocceranalysis....rs will get 12.5% of,time the deal was struck.


    Messi is just a sugar high that will fade as soon as he leaves to Argentina and a bunch of fair weather “fans” will tossing out those pink kits to the rubbish bin.

    The MLS has bigger issues to grow successfully but those will never get solved. It will always be battling the NHL for 4th in terms of popularity. Globally it will always be known as “The burger league”
     
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  20. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
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  21. 4x4s

    4x4s Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 26, 2006
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    The issue the MLS has is that the sport is a niche sport. So big known names help. A kid that watched Messi in person now might pick up the sport.
     
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  22. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Agree, until you wrote "battling NHL for 4th". MLS is light years behind the NHL in popularity.
     
  23. Seoul Villan

    Seoul Villan Member+

    Feb 16, 2011
    The kids who are watching Messi live are already playing, as they have the means to do so.

    The main problem is our youth soccer is a pay to play system. This foundational problem is what holds the country back as far as growth for the sport, ie our leagues, players and US National Team.

    Even the MLS academies still charge the players believe it or not.

    There is a running joke that if you add the word “elite” to your club name you can charge extra.
     
  24. MiamiNative0722

    MiamiNative0722 Member+

    May 25, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Everyone hating on my hometown club :(

    I do share the gripe with regards to the Apple TV deal. It's ridiculous that locals can watch the Dolphins, Heat, Marlins, Panthers for free but they have to pay Apple TV + MLS Season Pass to watch a team in their backyard. I get it for the rest of the country, but the fact the locals have to go through two paywalls is nuts.

    But with regards to the results, Inter Miami had a great season last year but had a piss poor offseason weakening both the midfield and backline. It's no surprise they're leaking goals right now. Reminds me of a club in Spain
     
  25. Seoul Villan

    Seoul Villan Member+

    Feb 16, 2011
    Probably, I didn’t check the rankings that come out every year.

    College football is ahead of both NBA and MLB so it shows how popular American football is.
     

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