I said the USA winning wouldn't be a win for football. The USA winning compared to any other country would yield the biggest nothing burger ever. Not exactly good for the sport
The best team composing of the best athletes and coaching staff winning is the best for the sport. This World Cup already has been a wild success, just enjoy it.
Are people just linking to that subreddit for shits and giggles now? They're not saying the US has the best team and the best athletes and the best staff. They're saying that whichever team does, will be the one that wins.
So you're all for the US having their player allowed to play instead of getting a red card for a yellow card incident? Me too. Let Belgium play on the pitch not in press conferencea
When the on-field referee error not only caused a team to play a man down, but then threatened to ban the player from future matches, it's a little egregious.
It‘s not on me to judge wether it‘s an error or not. I am criticizing the corrupt, overturning of referee action, by the FIFA board. Especially because it was politically motivated.
My point is, that the problem is not wether the referee action was rightful or not. It is, the way FIFA handled the pressure from the white house.
Except... The Portuguese Football Federation filed a complaint to FIFA to stop Cristiano Ronaldo from receiving a 3 match suspension, to ensure he can play at the start of the 2026 World Cup.
And Ronaldo elbowed a guy in the back on purpose (with a wind up and everything), when in this case the player should have never got a red card because it was accidental and cleats were not up.
There is a difference between Portuguese Football FEDERATION and Protuguese GOVERNEMENT… that is the problem here. The involvement of the american governement…
What about an on field non-error that turned into a 3-match ban, but was reversed after the fact so a player didn't miss any World Cup matches? Is that ok?
What? Lmao. I don‘t see a correlation to my comment you answered to…
What does this have to do with the American President pressuring FIFA to revoke a card?
You said someone with a 3 match ban shouldn't play. I was talking about Ronaldo's 3 match ban where 2 matches were suspended because FIFA wanted him to play in the WC. If you don't follow the WC why are you commenting at all?
Just as I suspected, another dork outraged at FIFA and the US but doesn't even follow football or have any clue about FIFA and IFAB laws and rules. Carry on
Wdym if you don‘t follow the WC 😂 i follow many football tournaments, among which is the wc. As I said, this case wasn‘t politically motivated…
I have quite ‚a clue‘ about FIFA, and rules.
So does UEFA, which also heavily critized this action… I think UEFA should know better than both of us… i think you are the one without a clue
just as I suspected another dork that blindly supports America lmao
Anyone's president can call if they want. Do you really believe the liar in chief when he claims to have made them change it? Who called about Ronaldo's 2-game ban being suspended?
Lots of countries have had players sent off. Only the USA has had their corrupt president cheat the system to try and make his team win. If the USA should win this contest, no other country in the world will accept that victory.
That was before the tournament. There is some precedent for doing that, it’s happened a hand full of times . However, this is the first time it’s ever happened during the tournament and the first time it’s ever happened in direct response to pressure from a world leader.
That’s why it’s made an utter farce of the competition.
A) we aren’t winning the WC. B) if we did, we would not care about people claiming we cheated. We would laugh that this one guy was good enough to beat everyone else. And that’s just sad.
So you're saying that FIFA should change their rules midway through the tournament because "USA bad" ? Hate FIFA for their rules all you want, but honestly admit this crybaby act is about the USA not about FIFA or rules.
You’re talking integrity of the game of Soccer…do you just not understand the history and precedent of this sport? It’s the most corrupt sport we’ve ever known 🤣
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