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That’s one way to start a soccer match…(concacaf gold cup, usa v. can) -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Jul 19 '21, 11:37

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20 seconds! (twitter.com)

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its weird to me that these are not the "big names" for the Countries playing -- (edited) - tRuMaN Jul 19, 11:59 2
- I think it might have been a timing issue this year, because of COVID, iinm FIFA usually requires that clubs release players for marquee confederation tournaments. -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 19, 12:03 1
  - I think the "marquee" tournaments have already taken place (they were all delayed from last year), see Euro 2020/21 -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 19, 12:08
...and barely hung on. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 11:50 3
- still better than Haiti which almost lost the game 2 men up. -- nm* - tRuMaN Jul 19, 11:57
- Yeah, that tracks. -- nm - znufrii Jul 19, 11:54 1
  - I'm curious to see how we do against Jamaica (or Costa Rica) - Reagen Jul 19, 11:57
Also our uniforms are still ugly as f*ck. -- nm - znufrii Jul 19, 11:44
boo -- nm - mud Jul 19, 11:41
Is this business still going on? Are none of these teams going to the Olympics? -- nm - Mop Jul 19, 11:39 9
- Senior men’s national teams don’t go to the Olympics, actually. The men’s tournament is all U-23 teams, I think. -- nm - znufrii Jul 19, 11:42 8
  - The men are the U23 it seems but didn't qualify. I know the women are the US national team and will be in Tokyo. -- nm* - Krusty Jul 19, 11:50 7
    - nm, what you said. -- (link*) - znufrii Jul 19, 11:52 6
      - Yeah, I edited it after I realized I misread an article. Not sure why there's an age limit for soccer and not many other sports. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 11:54 5
        
        Oh, it's because of FIFA not wanting it competing with the World Cup. *smh* -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 11:55 2
        
        that and the start of the big money leagues in europe. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 19, 12:01 1
        
        Oh, right. How long is a season because it seems they don't get much of a break. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 12:12
        
        Because FIFA paid off the right people? -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 11:55 1
        
        Yup. " FIFA still did not want the Olympics to rival the World Cup so a compromise was struck..." -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 11:56

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