Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

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  1. soccernutter

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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3201 soccernutter, Aug 10, 2024
    That is really cool.
     
  2. soccernutter

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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3202 soccernutter, Aug 10, 2024
    Women's soccer final us 1 v. Brasil 0

    First half was really exciting. Change in tactics by US in the second half slowed the game down. Still, a couple of brilliant saves by Naher, one in each half.

    And it looks like Brasil have their next generation playing.
     
  3. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3203 russ, Aug 10, 2024
    Great double bronze for Grant Fisher!
     
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  4. yossarian

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    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3204 yossarian, Aug 10, 2024
    U.S. team reminds of those Rooney era Yanited teams. Really good up front. Really good at the back. A big hole in the middle. But able to win despite playing the "donut" formation. I heard/read somewhere that Lavelle had a bit of a knock, but, sheesh, they can't control a midfield without her in there.
     
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  5. chaski

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    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Guam
    #3205 chaski, Aug 10, 2024
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  6. soccernutter

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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3206 soccernutter, Aug 10, 2024
    I think this is a longer term problem in the we have always been like that. Or at least post 1999 team, particularly for attackers the NWSL. Sheesh, Williams is the all time NWSL leading scorer, yet can't get a starting role on the national team.

    As for midfielders, who have we had? Lloyd. Lavelle. Horan, who is too slow to play with this current group of attackers. There are a few in NWSL that Id like to see get a look, or second look, but compared to other areas, there is an absence of talent.
     
  7. soccernutter

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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3207 soccernutter, Aug 10, 2024
    I was saying off line that the women have such a depth of talent right now that we could probably field 2 teams and win gold and silver.
     
  8. russ

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    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3208 russ, Aug 10, 2024
    Remember that this team lost to the WNBA All Stars featuring Clark and Reese.
    So yeah...
     
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  9. Deadtigers

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    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    #3209 Deadtigers, Aug 10, 2024
    It's likely development. In men and women, we put our best athletes at forward and FB. Players with an ability to read the game and good touch go to CB so we can play from the back. So who is left to play MIdfield. Most styles coming up, have the CB play it to the FB and attack works up the wing then crossed or passed inside. Midfielders are no more than shuttlers.
     
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  10. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3210 charlie15, Aug 10, 2024
    France men's volley ball made mince meat of Poland today (3-0) to win the gold. Same score vs the Italians in semis. First team to win back to back gold since the us in 84 and 88. Glad I had a chance to see them in their first match vs Serbia.
    I think will go through some withdrawal by Monday lol.....I have to say sine I got back, using a combination of Peacock and CBC, I have been able to watch a ton of events. That Olympics as someone was saying on a podcast feels like the first one of the modern era with some many new sports, new technologies, streaming etc. It has been EPIC!
     
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  11. charlie15

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    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3211 charlie15, Aug 10, 2024
    I was rooting for Marta...Would have been fitting for her to win the Gold on her last match.
     
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  12. babaorum

    babaorum Member+

    Aug 20, 2005
    Marseille
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #3212 babaorum, Aug 10, 2024
    Seven medals in team-sports for France overall... damn... we're good at something.
     
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  13. chaski

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    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Guam
    #3213 chaski, Aug 10, 2024
    and also breaking :unsure:
     
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  14. rslfanboy

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    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    #3214 rslfanboy, Aug 10, 2024
    My 7-yr-old thought it was cool.
     
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  15. dapip

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    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    #3215 dapip, Aug 10, 2024
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  16. charlie15

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    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3216 charlie15, Aug 10, 2024
    I have no clue how this thing can be scored....
     
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  17. Deadtigers

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    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    #3217 Deadtigers, Aug 10, 2024
    You pretty good at eating cheese and surrendering. J/K.
     
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  18. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    #3218 rslfanboy, Aug 10, 2024
    It’s their world, and us old men just need to get over it.

    I agree, I don’t get it. Plus, a lot of the OG breakers think it is ridiculous, and the organization running it does not represent them nor the interests of the breaking community at large.

    But, whatever.
     
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  19. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    #3219 rslfanboy, Aug 10, 2024
    :D
     
  20. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3220 charlie15, Aug 10, 2024
    You forgot wine....
     
  21. chaski

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    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Guam
    #3221 chaski, Aug 10, 2024
    Breaking is broken.
     
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  22. Khan

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    Mar 16, 2000
    On the road
    #3222 Khan, Aug 10, 2024
    I think this is an interesting take.

    On the one hand, your view makes a lot of sense from the physical view of the game.

    OTOH, Spain continue to churn out midfielders with vision and passing ability, and they've won the men's U19 Euros, the Olympics, and the Euros.
     
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  23. Deadtigers

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    Jul 23, 2015
    Independent Republic of the Bronx, NY
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ghana
    #3223 Deadtigers, Aug 10, 2024
    They are kind of copying Klopp's Liverpool. Tell me a US midfielder developed through one of the MLS academies that was a creative 10.
     
  24. argentine soccer fan

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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #3224 argentine soccer fan, Aug 10, 2024
    Eight if you count the silver at the World Cup.
    :D
     
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  25. argentine soccer fan

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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #3225 argentine soccer fan, Aug 10, 2024
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    Great win for Los Pumas. I don’t know if we are getting better or the All Blacks are getting worse.
     
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