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He posted that to a guy who has a candid picture of the FPF office building as his avatar.

 

race isn’t some transient thing that changes depending on who’s in the room you half wit. Italians, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Greeks are objectively white. It’s some American bs to assign a new invented race to every single shade. No Spanish and Italian person is Spain or Italy agrees with that lol.

But sure, this dude isn’t white lol

Learn the difference between your and you’re if you’re gonna call people dumb. You’ve gotten it wrong every single time.

 

TBF, in Northern Europe they would surely consider the Med or Atlantic sub-race white. But in North America not so much. Probably goes back to the 1-drop rule Americans adhered to. Brazil, not as strict.

I do wonder what an American would consider blue-eyed blonde Ciro Immobile of Napoli, Southern Italy?

Anyhow, this talk is getting a little carried away but all good. English pundits hating on Portugal for the wink in 2006 is a bit extreme. I find Portugal are beloved.

 

Portugal has a broad range of native phenotypes. We have blondes, they are not uncommon, but still a minority. António Silva probably best represents the most common Portuguese look. He has a Southern European appearance, but not what Northern Europeans would typically call “white.”

 

Which one of you is going to make the documentary "What is a Portuguese?"

 

With the talent we had, this World Cup was brutally disappointing. We need a distraction, lol.

 

Yeah to be fair you made up some story about one of the trendiest countries on the planet right now not being popular or full of influencers…

 

We should have gave Roberto Martinez a golden parachute after the Nations League victory. Not sure if we would played up to our expectations with Mourinho though. That guy is a hit or miss.

 

Generally agree with this. Never heard an ethnically European person not consider themselves white. North Americans is a different story altogether. Wasn’t too long ago Italian immigrants were seen as a completely different race when they touched ground in America, they all seem to be white now though.

Whatever, all a dumb conversation. If you look at Trincao and see a brown person, more power to you.

People on this board seem obsessed with having a loser mentality that doesn’t seem to reflect reality. Everyone is against me, everyone hates me, it’s everyone else’s fault. I guess we’re throwing everyone is racist to me in now too. Easier than having some accountability I guess.

 

Ironically, you think like a typical Portuguese, just the polar opposite, always blaming other Portuguese with “bem feito.” Get a balanced view and drop the naivety. Like our game against Iran in WC 2018, shit referee call, maybe biased against us, but our fault for not blowing them out to top the group.

 

Everyone gets bad calls. All you can do is play your best. I’d rather take responsibility for the things you can control than waste my time cry about the things you can’t.

It is not naive to hold the fpf, manager, and players to a higher standard. It is naive to blame it all on some imaginary hatred for Portugal though.

 

Yeah, I agree. Truthfully I wouldn't really consider Gianluigi Donnarumma white. Caucasian by definition, yes, but white, not exactly. He's definitely got some mystery meat in him, lolz. I don't consider Portuguese Mediterranean if only like because they don't border that sea. Trincao is a Atlantic DNA as they come, for me. Got an Iranian co-worker. He has to be the palest person Ive ever known. I know Iran has a mountainous region, his people must come from there. Ditto some Lebanese and Syrians. Blonde Syrian's as well.

 

You’re missing the point. I don’t want the NT or Portuguese people crying that Merino took a cheap shot while Bernardo was arguing with the ref. We ********ed up and we should own it, But stay angry at Spain for the dirty play and never forget it. That’s the balance I am talking about. I’m not for Portuguese people taking everything "Eat your soup!", and never feeling unjust like ********ing punching bags. ******** that.

 

What cheap shot and what dirty play?

 

You all mean when Bernardo missed on his header in Stoppage Time and his clubmate and friend Rodri put his hand to his head (not in a malicious way) but because he was worked up about the situation (very understandable), Bernardo lashed out. Context, man.

 

Merino confessa que aproveitou a distração de Bernardo Silva para eliminar Portugal

"Aos 90 minutos, o normal seria querer manter a bola parada, levar os jogadores para a área e criar confusão.

Mas percebi que tínhamos vantagem numérica. O Bernardo estava a discutir com o… pic.twitter.com/FyMRyjqht4

— Cabine Desportiva (@CabineSport) July 13, 2026

Even they admit it that it was full of cheese. Give me a break. Only you guys will defend it.

 

You can't be serious. Do you even understand what he's saying?

There was no injury and the ref didn't blow his whistle. You don't get to decide when the game stops just because you think you were fouled. As if the other team is obligated to stop playing just because you're bitching to the ref. The game would never end. Actually pathetic if you think this was some sort of 'dirty play' that needs to be resented.

This is exactly what I meant in terms of a persecution complex and victim mentality though. You think Spain taking advantage of Portuguese players being whiny babies thinking they get to determine when the game stops is some sort of injustice against Portugal. Unbelievable.

 

I did say that we should own it and blame ourselves. It’s still cheap as ******** though. You want to be a punching bag with no spine, then go right ahead. Just don’t bitch if we continue to play like bitches. Just eat your ********ing soup.

 

Spain will win the world cup. France getting owned.

 

Yeah, it's not looking good for France right now.

 

There is nothing 'cheap' about. Literally all that happened was Spain took advantage of Bernardo being an idiot and stopping to argue with the ref while the game kept playing. You're acting as if that's cheating somehow. Get a grip.

 

they're a deep team with rodri as the anchor.
and doing this while yamal not showing his true potential.

I'm shocked by this result.