Bur Nm Ye Yes

(my name is iain)

[Bryan Fischer @BryanDFischer]

Messi, asked which of his World Cup goals was his favorite: “I don’t know. I don’t remember. I’m tired.”

[Bur Nm Ye Yes @bme_87]

Fucking America stopping the football for not enough water then stopping it for too much water 20 minutes later.

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That one French dude seems pretty good at football.

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maybe?

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anyone wanna sit with me for all in and/or rev pro?

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Game of the tournament so far, this.

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Muslera always looking like he's about to burst into tears is really paying off here.

[Bur Nm Ye Yes @bme_87]

Holy shit!

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looks so fun

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@ mamamoo please announce uk show soon ok thanks

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read as far as this line then gave up

[History With Jacob @HistoryWJacob]

Okay, since you asked, here’s my American opinion.

Soccer will never be as popular in America as football for 3 reasons:

1. The Fake Injuries

Players are incentivized to flop because the other team is more likely to get a penalty.

In football, it is the opposite. If a player has a real injury, play toughs it out and plays through it, it is seen as heroic.

Americans like toughness and grit.

2. Chance Goals

Many goals are scored by chance as opposed to skill. The chaos at the net when the ball is near is remarkable. Defenders blocking the goalie’s line of sight. The ball bouncing and ricocheting off of random body parts often determines if the ball goes in the net or out of bounds.

In football, there are some elements of chance, but because players are allowed to use their hands, the points are primarily scored based on skill. Less is left to chance.

Americans like control.

3. Low Scoring

In football, it is still challenging to score, but it happens much more often. Also, every play has a chance for gratification and excitement: a first down, a big catch, a big hit, a sack, an interception, etc

American like constant excitement.

[Bur Nm Ye Yes @bme_87]

You really gotta feel for the people who have been taken to Bangladesh these days huh?

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Wissa and Elanga scoring in the World Cup. I just have to laugh I guess.

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HELL YEAH ELANGA!

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God damn Cody Gakpo.

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The percentage of Liverpool players in this Netherlands / Sweden game is pretty staggering.

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🎶 one look give em whiplash 🎶

[Bur Nm Ye Yes @bme_87]

Bruno in the fucking pocket so far here. Dangerous.

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What are the odds we make it through this World Cup without Roy Keane and Duncan Ferguson having brawled all over the ITV set?

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Oh right, it's gonna be a "how long til I just go to bed?" deal.

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Confident? No.

Hopeful? Also no.