OT: Association Football

[strider]

Who came third? ... thats where all the excitment is

 

[TheParraboy]

LOL POMS

 

[Twizzle]

I think France will win

 

[Suitman]

I think France will win

No shit Sherlock. Most people do. And they should.

It is however a World Cup Final. Anything can happen.

 

[Eelementary]

I think France will win

Hrvatska!!!!

 

[Suitman]

Hrvatska!!!!

Yep.
It would be great to have a new winner.

Amazing that there is no Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Italy...… and all the other strong countries that didn't even get close.
Best World Cup ever.

 

[Eelementary]

Yep.
It would be great to have a new winner.

Amazing that there is no Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Italy...… and all the other strong countries that didn't even get close.
Best World Cup ever.

It has been an incredible World Cup - Belgium has played some fine football, Russia surprised a few people, and we got to witness the rise of young Mbappe.

It's just a shame that Messi and Ronaldo will retire without a World Cup to their names.

On the flip side, my Croatian heritage means I have a horse in this race, and I'm stoked!

 

[T-Boon]

I hope whoever scores first then sits back loses in the most painful fashion.

 

[Twizzle]

well deserved France

 

[Eelementary]

What a final!

The Croats did the nation proud, but France were deserved winners!

 

[84 Baby]

I think France will win

I do too

 

[84 Baby]

It's just a shame that Messi and Ronaldo will retire without a World Cup to their names.

No it's not

 

[TheParraboy]

Congratulations to France, tournament favourites and deserved champions

Being of Croatian heritage I've seen this world cup give all my relos and Croatian friends such pride and joy throughout. In Croatia it was sheer nuts. I've seen some relationships that have been a little fractured, all of a sudden become united.

I genuinely hope we in Australia can experience success like this as well in the near future. Dare to dream even win it. I don't think there is any other sport that can come close to uniting us like success at a football world cup. I hope I am around to live through that, it will be like nothing else

Croatia over achieved and were always gonna be up against it in the final after 3 consecutive extra time sudden death matches. It was enormous that they were the more attacking side from the get go and throughout the match than France regardless of what the score was. France took their chances and good luck to them.

This VAR was a bit of a bummer, but it is what it is. I think it is the right direction for football to go but needs to be tweeked a bit ,especially for accidental handballs. Was a massive turning point

I have listened to Craig Foster a bit during this world cup and as a analyst he is bloody brilliant. I'll watch football more now because of him. Lucy Zelic was great too, very professional throughout

Anyhow, off to lots of gym workouts next few days. Who eats pig on a spit at midnight and has a few Rakias?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I only eat kebabs, merkin. Like a real Aussie.

 

[TheParraboy]

I only eat kebabs, merkin. Like a real Aussie.

and a can of coke?

 

[Eelementary]

No it's not

Every player dives, but.

 

[84 Baby]

Every player dives, but.

There’s diving and there’s merkin diving (not in the good way). Having played soccer, I can understand the need to make sure the ref saw foul but just falling over is not on

 

[Eelementary]

There’s diving and there’s merkin diving (not in the good way). Having played soccer, I can understand the need to make sure the ref saw foul but just falling over is not on

Mate, I agree - I hate it, with a passion.

But Messi and Ronaldo are two of the greatest footballers of all time; it's a shame that they will never win a World Cup.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

and a can of coke?

Mixed with Ouzo

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Mate, I agree - I hate it, with a passion.

But Messi and Ronaldo are two of the greatest footballers of all time; it's a shame that they will never win a World Cup.

It's a triumph of great teams over great players.