👋 I'm back. Fucked this place off because it was the pits, but Facebook is unbearable, Bluesky is dead and I keep getting sent links to funny shit on here anyway. Steer clear of the nazis and bots and we'll be reyt.
One of the most casually racist things you can say is to ask a black person where they're "really from", and now you've got dickheads like this asking black people born and raised here why they won't support one of 54 African nations, purely because of their skin colour.
⚠️🇺🇾 Marcelo Bielsa sobre por qué piensa que “NO DEJA NADA” en su paso por Uruguay:
“¿Por qué digo que no dejo nada en Uruguay? Todo lo que yo sé, que no es mucho ni poco, ni demasiado, no sé lo que sé… pero todo lo que yo sé lo volqué a cualquier organización o persona que me lo pidió en estos tres años.
Pero tengo la absoluta certeza que a nadie le importa lo que yo se. Yo me doy cuenta cuando a alguien le importa lo que yo se. Todo lo que yo quise transmitir nunca fue importante, a ningún nivel.
Lo que yo sé, a los demás no les importa aprenderlo. Y no veo nada malo en eso, pero es así. Tengo clarísimo que no dejo nada”.
when europe wins in the world cup: their team is simply superior, the global south can’t compete
when europe loses: the european team woke up on the wrong side of the bed, “are penalties fair?” piece in the new york times, the air that day was heavy, the coach had a tummy ache
If you can't settle it in 2 hours of football, you deserve to be potentially derailed from 12 yards. I'd go as far as to say if a game finishes 0-0 after 90 minutes, we should just cut straight to pens.
From @TheAthleticFC: Penalty shootouts are brutal. Is there a better way to settle tied games? A fairer way? A more fitting test of skills?
We asked our writers and this is what they think the World Cup can steal from other sports: https://t.co/r4KfBlk4e1
@CriminalCosta Nahh, it's not a World Cup until the camera has panned to R9 and Guy Mowbray quips something like "he knew a thing or two about playing on this stage"
I'm afraid England are about to come to a sticky end in the World Cup, sooner rather than later.
You're being very optimistic to think England can beat Mexico at the Azteca in R16.
You're nuts if you think they'll beat Brazil in the QF.
You're certifiable if you think we can beat the Argies in the Semis.
I'd have preferred Portugal with the geriatric Ronaldo, and Spain are nothing special.