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She miss the selection of Qatar or something? FIFA doesnt give a crap if the Saudis have Indian & Nepalese low wage slaves carrying the players around on their backs.

 

Agree. It is even more absurd than giving the WC to Qatar.

 

I also see CP's point. I mean, you're right: it's about as absurd as you can get. And totally not surprising, thanks to FIFA

 

Yes... yes it does.

 

Good, zog, man, why does EVERY thread about soccer in the US have to be about Christian Pulisic!!!
This discussion is about that "other" savior of American Soccer, Alex Morgan!

Oh, different CP, you say? Sorry.

 

Y'all gon' pressure that man into a heart attack.

Just let him play for Chelsea and quit propping him up as a savior when he plays for the US. R16. We are an R16 nation, and that's not likely to change anytime soon.

 

Well, Chelsea has to let him play for Chelsea…

 

Technically, they don't. They could just let him suit up and not give him any time. But they probably need him.

 

I like footie. I like hockey. This would certainly juice up a dull match

🇮🇪| James McClean wanting footballers to be allowed have an ice hockey like scrap is the most James McClean thing ever

It would be entertaining that’s for sure 😂 pic.twitter.com/mn4YP4Cza7

— IrishPropaganda🇮🇪⚽️ (@IrishPropaganda) February 16, 2023

 

What's that?

 

We get put out of the World Cup in the Round of 16, or we don't get out of the group stage to begin with. The 2002 Cup was really the only exception to this, and we were gifted a snakebitten Mexico in the R16 to reach the quarterfinals.

 

Round of 16. In other words we can get out of the group stage but then get eliminated right away - just like Mexico usually does.

edit: Auriaprottu just beat me to it

 

Ah, okay.

 

Isnot this the moment someone plunges a gladius between your shoulder blades?

 

^^ Very difficult technique to put a gladius between someone’s shoulder blades.

The abdomen and rib cage were the main targets of a gladius. Only a movie version of Achilles could use it to deliver a lethal blow between the shoulder blades.

 

MNT coaching search/shitshow continues. Peter Vermes says "no thanks"

Peter Vermes is signing a five-year extension with Sporting KC, he confirmed in a sit-down interview with The Star here in Arizona.

But before he signed on for five more? He turned down a request to interview with the U.S. men's national team.

More here:https://t.co/Ga6bTnADbc

— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) February 22, 2023

 

He is too much of a tyrant to be a national team coach. He has been the head coach of KC for what feels like 12 years already?

 

Some writer said whatever big name (likely European or S. American) who's brave enough to take on the petty inbreds at US Soccer should get the job. But I assume a few more Americans will be interviewed first. What's Joe-Max Moore doing?

 

This popped in the feed. Vinnie would be arrested for GBH today!

 

The investigation has been wrapped up. Gregg can potentially get his job back & the Reynas are bullying d-bags

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/13/1163204866/us-soccer-report-berhalter-reyna-usmnt

 

I’d prefer that Berhalter not get his job back, but holy shit are the Reynas even worse than I imagined. Claudio’s complaint about female refs should follow him around for awhile.

 

Yeah, he's not doing Jr. any favors with his clowning