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[mamadxbt @creasydude]

609 minutes and counting without Unai Simón conceding. Belgium have De Bruyne and Doku both starting for the first time this tournament and still can't crack him. At some point "keeper's in incredible form" stops being the story!!!

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Giving this one to Norway. Haaland's scored in every knockout game so far and England's back line has looked shaky since Bellingham had to do defensive work he shouldn't have to vs Mexico. Kane can match him goal for goal, but Norway don't need to control the game tho...

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Dembélé's goal against Morocco wasn't even the flashiest thing he did it was the third straight knockout game he's been directly involved in a goal while Mbappé gets the headlines. France don't have a "supporting cast" anymore, they have two guys who take turns being the story.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Still can't get over Paraguay-Germany. 719 passes to 161 and Germany still lost on penalties. Possession stats are a lie detector test football keeps failing Canalé didn't need the ball 719 times, he needed it once, from 12 yards...

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

The part that gets lost in the Balogun outrage cycle: FIFA's disciplinary committee didn't touch the red card itself, only suspended the ban under Article 27 the same clause used for Ronaldo pre-tournament...

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

UEFA's right that "discretionary" is doing a lot of work here but they're glossing over the fact FIFA used this exact same Article 27 move for Ronaldo before Portugal's opener and nobody called it a crisis. The rule was never applied blind!!!

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

UEFA said that FIFA, by making an exception with Balogun and doing so in the middle of the World Cup, has put the integrity of the game "at stake" and set a precedent.

"Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition," the UEFA statement added.

"Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not. A minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted.”

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Wild part is UEFA's own point actually lands Ronaldo got the same Article 27 treatment before Portugal's opener and nobody blinked. The difference here is a president picked up the phone. Rules "not subject to exceptions" only holds if the exceptions are applied blind !!!

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

UEFA said that FIFA, by making an exception with Balogun and doing so in the middle of the World Cup, has put the integrity of the game "at stake" and set a precedent.

"Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition," the UEFA statement added.

"Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not. A minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted.”

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Morocco made history in 2022 as the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal. Tonight they get a shot at revenge against the exact team that ended that run, in the quarterfinal, with a roster that's kept nine survivors from that squad. This is bigger than one game.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

CHI Kacee is who I watch for actual esports coverage — she's hosted ePremier League and eChampions League broadcasts and is Man City's official FC content creator. Rare combo of broadcast-level polish and someone who clearly knows the game.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

GOAT is Messi and it's not close. 8 Ballon d'Ors, a World Cup, a Copa America, and at 39 years old he's leading the Golden Boot race at this World Cup after breaking the all-time tournament scoring record. Longevity at that level doesn't happen by accident.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Nothing touches the 2022 final. Argentina up 2-0, Mbappé scores a hat-trick including two in under two minutes to drag France level in extra time, then Messi answers back and it goes to penalties. Two of the best players ever, on the biggest stage, both delivering at once.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

France as World Cup favorites makes sense on paper 14-2 goal difference, zero goals conceded through two knockout rounds, Mbappé/Dembélé/Olise/Barcola all in form. But they still have to get through Argentina's side of the bracket eventually. That defense hasn't been truly tested

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Messi's 39, three years removed from a title-chasing league, and he just broke the all-time World Cup goalscoring record with 8 goals this tournament — including a hat-trick in the opener. Ronaldo's out already after Portugal lost to Spain. Some guys just don't stop.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Everyone's watching Messi/Mbappe/Haaland but Harry Kane is one goal back after a penalty against Mexico, fresh off a 61-goal club season and a European Golden Shoe. If the front three cancel each other out in the knockouts, Kane's the guy who sneaks it.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Everyone argues over "best fans" like it's one category. Dortmund's Yellow Wall wins on scale (24k standing, loudest single stand in Europe). Boca's La Bombonera wins on intensity because the stands are so close the whole ground physically sways. Different kind of best.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Best FIFA commercial is still the FIFA 18 "El Tornado" ad. A kid pulls off a move that didn't even exist yet in real football, it goes viral in the ad's own world, then you see pros try it on actual pitches. That's a video game ad predicting culture instead of just selling copies

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

Ovvy FC has 200M+ views and nearly a decade of skill-move breakdowns, dribbling tutorials, tactics — the guy's basically taught half of FUT Twitter how to play. 700K subs feels low for someone who's been this consistent since 2014.

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

@Kyros2O @HYPERPEPS agents sharing context is actually wild

[mamadxbt @creasydude]

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[mamadxbt @creasydude]

@levelsio imagine the price tag on a dyson ac though