PBP: MLS N&A Running USMNT and other International Games Thread {R}

Thank God the Germans learned from the French.

 

English fans seem to be the common denominator.

 

Oh and how many millions of viewers were lost when Joe Biden came onto their screens? Imagine being a MAGA seeing him on a day like this.

 

I don't know what happened in Charlotte other than Nunez was allegedly told that his family was being attacked and acted like a complete thug banging his chest and even attacking the security.

Reaction in the UK was more about Nunez's behavior than what provoked it with suggestions that he should be given an effective worldwide FIFA ban.

As far as fighting between fans is concerned it's just a CONMEBOL thing. I don't know if CONMEBOL thought it wouldn't happen in the US, or if they just didn't care.

 

English fans weren't responsible for Paris. It
was all in the authorities.

 

You quoted the wrong post.

 

I agree that he should be banned for a long long time. Was shocked they let him play the 3rd place game.

 

Well, I'm hoping FIFA is paying attention and they'll do a significantly better job. I really don't know how much they can do though... If fans can't even peacefully make their way into the stadium...

 

They're already doing a better job.

From September last year
"A group of international and North American based FIFA experts leading key operational areas – from transport and stadium operations to hospitality and pitch management – visited half of the venues between Wednesday, 20 September and today, holding talks with local colleagues in Miami, Houston, Atlanta, Kansas City, Boston, New York New Jersey, Philadelphia and Toronto. Besides discussing matchday operations inside and outside the stadiums and meeting with governors, mayors and other public authorities, the group took in an MLS match at the Atlanta Stadium and an NFL game at the Kansas City Stadium during the tour."

From ESPN last week.
CONMEBOL
"For the inaugural match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, pitch installation started three days prior to the game on June 17 when a refrigerated truck transported the rolls of grass to the stadium for stadium crews to complete the 48-hour conversion. The panels of grass were laid on top of the artificial turf individually to create the necessary cross-sections, before the CONMEBOL crew began the aesthetic work of outlining the pitch."

FIFA
The tournament will employ 16 host stadiums, 84 training sites and 178 practice fields, making uniformity complicated the way it has been throughout the Copa América. The challenges prompted FIFA to implement a research and development project to produce the perfect pitches for the tournament after announcing the host cities in June 2022. FIFA intends to tackle the problem of uniformity differently than CONMEBOL, giving participating countries hope that a solution may be found ahead of the 48-team international competition in two years.

 

Yeah I'm aware that they're taking the fields far more seriously at least. It'll cost us a few rows of capacity, but it's worth it

I do wonder how NFL teams feel about it though. Will they be able to revert the stadiums for the season?

 

Before I went on vacation, I saw a local Seattle program that talked about how the grass for the World Cup games in Seattle is already being grown in a hidden location.

 

The 2024 Copa America might go down as the worst major tournament in modern soccer…

Awful fields ✅
Lots of half empty stadiums ✅
Terrible security ✅
Terrible coverage ✅
Sh*t refs ✅
Brawl between players and fans ✅
Final shitshow ✅
Terrible final game ✅
Shakira forgot…

— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) July 15, 2024

Is this guy a troll? Yes. But these troll influencers drive sentiment these days.

 

🇦🇷🗣️ An Argentine fan talking to @ToqueSports: "Bielsa was right. It is a disaster, they are not a football country, they cannot organize a World Cup here."

pic.twitter.com/fmlq4EP3SR

— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) July 15, 2024

Ok, this tournament went poorly for sure but this homie can ******** right off. We literally already hosted a world cup.

 

Oh and sadly Messi seems like he's out for the season doesn't it? Anyone have an update?

 

Univision is reporting that not only did people without tickets manage to enter, but security was so lax that they couldn't even check attendees for weapons. No metal detectors, no pat downs, nothing. It's like they were inviting disaster! Whether or not the game actually…

— MLS Moves (@MLSMoves) July 15, 2024

Oh my. This was not the day for this shit.

 

I recorded a lot of shitshow in this Copa America final!
I am leaving this disaster of an event, tomorrow I will release a full VLOG on Youtube of this horrible experience.

The fact that the game wasn’t cancelled is quite literally insane.

I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a…

— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) July 15, 2024

Our favorite influencer troll paid 1500 for his ticket and left before the game started because he didn't feel safe supposedly.

 

Lionel Messi’s ankle is absolutely destroyed pic.twitter.com/SUk5Pd8ZZW

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) July 15, 2024

What a nightmare for inter and for MLS who wanted him for the all star game. And for me who wanted to see him in the all star game and later the playoffs.b looking at that swelling his career is probably over.

 

CONCACAF was in charge of Venue Operations. CONCACAF exclusively works with SUM as they are contracted as such… pic.twitter.com/KSXb4nOIzd

— Californian Soccer Project (@CaSoccerProject) July 12, 2024

 

I conclude the night with this:

How it feels knowing this era is coming to an end 💔😭🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/7gntERkWGo

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 15, 2024

At the end of it all, it ends in tears for all of us.


Also - do the tears mean Messi is done with football??? Or maybe done with Argentina at least? Or just done with major tournaments, meaning no final run in '26???

Most likely he is crying because he will miss the MLS All Star Game.

 

Ehhhh who needs to sleep when you learn that Lalas shares your take on something...

Exactly. We can complain that others are to blame, but it’s happened on our watch and in our country. Regardless of circumstances, it’s a bad look for the US less than 2 years before the World Cup. Although a big check may help soften the blow a little. https://t.co/CRCLftEWyc

— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) July 15, 2024

 

Have you ever sprained an ankle? He’ll be out for a while, but almost certainly back playing in MLS this season.

 

But come on man, don't you realize this is the end of soccer in America? No-one ever bought a season ticket or attended any matches before Messi arrived. It's over, we may as well quit! And 100% sentiment on the one tweet I looked at from itsasumconspiracymlssuckspprorelforusa suggests that the US shouldn't get the World Cup in 2026.

 

This is the same social media platform that I'm limiting my worldview by not being a member of, right?