Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

Our players were super excited to beat Club America and qualify. I don't know how well we will do, but our players at least will be taking it seriously.

 

Landon Donovan was doing commentary on Spain v Portugal, and he used Ronaldo to make reference to some of the American players who are skipping the Gold Cup. Landon has been vocal about his disappointment with those players. Pulisic’s dad ask chatGPT about Landon’s sabbatical and posted the response to IG. Christian liked the post.

Funny stuff

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45481000/pulisic-likes-dad-reply-donovan-jibe-usmnt-absence

 

I need to look closer at the matchups, but my over/u ser for total points in this competition for MLS teams is 2.5. 3 draws or a win and you win the bet.

I’d take the under. I think the MLS teams will look competent in the attack against the other 2nd rate teams, but years of CCL play have taught me MLS defending kinda sorta sucks. I foresee a lot of 5-1 type scorelines for MLS.

 

Greenland barred from joining Concacaf
https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/groenland-krijgt-geen-officiele-voetbalstatus-na-weigering-concacaf
Greenland does not get official football status after refusal of CONCACAF
An official international match of Greenland will not happen for the time being. The largest island in the world hoped to join CONCACAF. The federation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean unanimously ignored the request.
A place at UEFA was not among the options for Greenland, because the European football association only allows European countries. Greenland does not have that political status. At CONCACAF there are no regulations that prevent Greenland from joining, but member associations do not want Greenland to become part of CONCACAF. A reason for this was not mentioned.

This is nonsense:
"A place at UEFA was not among the options for Greenland, because the European football association only allows European countries."
Given extreem circumstances and a strong link with Europe, UEFA does allow outsiders into the fold, like with Israel.
It would be a great opportunity to put shit on the doorstep of the USA by allowing Greenland in and thus make them access the best football environment the USA can only dream of.

 

We're already taking South American rejects, you can keep the European ones.

 

I know where you live

 

You mean, you'd take the over? Seems like a good plan. Would recommend placing all the bets now since the betting lines will probably change once the tournament kicks off.

 

No, I mean the MLS teams will garner two points or fewer. The 5-1 scorelines will be African or Asian team 5, MLS 1.

 

Yay let's go!!! Welcome!

Direction Los Angeles ! ✈️🇺🇸@qatarairways - @FIFACWC 🏆 pic.twitter.com/8JObY0WaZT

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) June 10, 2025

A caminho da @FIFACWC . Vamos, Porto! 💙✈️#TakeItToTheWorld #FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/2aqjaYhE0O

— FC Porto (@FCPorto) June 10, 2025

 

Love these old school stories.

The time Xavier McDaniel & Dale Ellis of the Sonics went at it over a gambling debt

"Dale Ellis comes back. X is already gone. He overhears that X is going to the office. Right? Goes to the office. Now the rest of the story I got from somebody else," OP continued.

"He said when he and X were in the elevator — and X had his daughter in his arms—and when the elevator door opens, Dale Ellis is standing right there. Remember, you had them big Motorola brick phones?" Olden said. "He said when the door opened, all he saw was X — bam! — with his child in his hand. So, Dale popped X with the — with the big-a*s phone. He cracked him while he's holding his daughter! And he takes off running."

Furious with what had just transpired, X left his daughter with SuperSonics scout Paul Woolpert, took off running after Ellis and eventually caught him in the parking lot.

"Paul said he whooped that man like there was no tomorrow. Like, he was whooping — when the police came, he was still whooping on this dude. Putting him in the bushes. Taking him out," OP expressed. "And then the next thing you know — everybody's traded. They got rid of them. They got rid of all of us."

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/olden-polynice-recalls-craziest-fight-120200561.html

 

They didn’t want another US team in CONCACAF.

 

Could have fooled me. I thought there was a rule that CONCALAF teams must play 90% of their games in the U.S.

 

LMAO. You really expected TrumpCo to allow this felon/rapist/drug smuggler into the US? Just look at this violent thug!

 

Simone Biles apologizes.

Simone Biles’s bending the knee is such a win for sanity. She misread the room. The nat’l sentiment. She tried to play the woke card on @Riley_Gaines_ & neither Riley nor the nation (all of us on X) were having it. She chose more nastiness. And then she was forced to cry “uncle.”

— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) June 10, 2025

 

Congrats to @Knave on the new stadium

The #IndomitableBuild begins now. Welcome to Republic Stadium. 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/KYduc8WSHe

— Sacramento Republic FC (@SacRepublicFC) June 11, 2025

 

364 days away from kickoff. So we'll get lots of these from Big Media

World Cup

The U.S. men's national team has a major opportunity hosting the next World Cup. Is it ready?

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup-us-mens-national-team-one-year-out-rcna208835

 

Here’s a palate cleanser.

Someone built a wiffle ball field that is a mini replica of Fenway Park.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6419664/2025/06/13/red-sox-mlb-replica-wiffle-ball-yankees/

 

The Citgo sign is a nice touch. My wife and I went to Cape Cod on our honeymoon and on the way home, Boston for a Red Sox game. Took the T to the wrong stop and were lost, but when I saw the Citgo sign in the distance, I knew we were close.