Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by argentine soccer fan, Feb 12, 2024.

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  1. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
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    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #2576 Sounders78, Jul 24, 2024

    Yes, the team that was tackled normally keeps the ball, so long as any pass (deliberate or not) goes backward.



    That's true for all versions of rugby, as far as I know (it's been about 30 years since I watched league).
     
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  2. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
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    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2577 ceezmad, Jul 24, 2024
    Rugby also has tied games, I didn't know that.

    I guess games having to have a winner is an American sports thing.
     
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  3. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    #2578 dapip, Jul 24, 2024
     
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  4. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    #2579 Deadtigers, Jul 25, 2024
    Wonder what songs they will sing about Morocco
     
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  5. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    #2580 Auriaprottu, Jul 25, 2024
    "...a Southern (hemisphere) man don't need him around anyhow
    Sweet Home Ar-genti-na
    Whar th' flag is two-thirds blue
    Sweet Home Ar-genti-na
    Lawd, I'm comin' home t' yew.."
     
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  6. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    #2581 roby, Jul 25, 2024
     
  7. ToMhIlL

    ToMhIlL Member+

    Feb 18, 1999
    Boxborough, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2582 ToMhIlL, Jul 25, 2024
    That they're Belgians in disguise?
     
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  8. chaski

    chaski Moderator
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    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Guam
    #2583 chaski, Jul 25, 2024
    “As Time Goes By”
     
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  9. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2584 argentine soccer fan, Jul 25, 2024
    I don't know about all versions, but definitely it's the same in Rugby Union.
     
  10. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2585 ceezmad, Jul 25, 2024
    How is rugby in the quarter finals already?

    Single elimination?
     
  11. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    #2586 Bluto11, Jul 25, 2024
    There is a group stage, but it is 7s and the same team will play lots of matches in a day. Only reason I can think of why they are rushing through this is that the Stade de France is being used for athletics
     
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  12. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #2587 Sounders78, Jul 25, 2024

    In 7s entire World Cup-style tournaments are done in a weekend, given games are so short.
     
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  13. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2588 charlie15, Jul 25, 2024
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  14. feyenoordsoccerfan

    feyenoordsoccerfan Member+

    Jan 5, 2006
    Dragon's den, Rotterdam Netherlands
    #2589 feyenoordsoccerfan, Jul 25, 2024
    @argentine soccer fan
    Got some cash lying around?
    The chance to put in your hands an Argentine soccer relic:cool:
    Former Belgian goalie Pfaff puts his worldcup Maradona shirt on sale:
    upload_2024-7-25_22-26-38.png
     
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  15. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2590 argentine soccer fan, Jul 25, 2024
    Thanks.

    have one with the name of Carlitos Tevez. He never wore it, but I got it for a very reasonable price.
     
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  16. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
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    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
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    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2591 yossarian, Jul 25, 2024
  17. Deadtigers

    Deadtigers Member+

    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    #2592 Deadtigers, Jul 26, 2024
    Did his agent get a cut of the sale?
     
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  18. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2593 argentine soccer fan, Jul 26, 2024
    No idea, ask Adidas.
     
  19. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2594 argentine soccer fan, Jul 26, 2024
    The world is getting crazier and crazier. So much hatred! I guess some are bent on ruining every spectacle that can potentially unite people.

    The way things are going, pretty soon we won't be able to have any sporting events anywhere anymore.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cxe24vg59lzt

    Arson attacks cause French travel chaos hours before Olympics open - as Eurostar cancels one in four trains
     
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  20. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2595 charlie15, Jul 26, 2024
    It sucks for those affected. Having said that I am in Paris now, this arson is only affected high speed trains going to the rest of the country. Paris local trains, metros and other public transportations. I am near Montparnasse station and 1 out of 3 TGVs are canceled there today.
     
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  21. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2596 argentine soccer fan, Jul 26, 2024
    Yes, I am reading now that this may have been timed primarily to disrupt the traditional start-of-vacation time for the French rather than the Olympics, although to me it can't be a coincidence that it happened on the eve before the opening ceremonies.

    Either way it's an act of hatred.
     
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  22. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2597 charlie15, Jul 26, 2024
    No doubt about that. It has caused serious disruptions to the large high speed routes. I am going to Lyon tomorrow and apparently all the trains to Lyon are on schedule. Hope it stays that way.
     
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  23. Khan

    Khan Member+

    Mar 16, 2000
    On the road
    #2598 Khan, Jul 26, 2024
    Stay safe.
     
  24. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2599 charlie15, Jul 26, 2024
    Thanks!
     
  25. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2600 argentine soccer fan, Jul 26, 2024
    Fine. As long as they don't sing Casablanca by Bertie Higgins...
     
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