The USMNT, AT BEST, was going to luck into the quarterfinals and get their ass handed to them. It just happened one game earlier. It seems a bit crazy that not very long ago, everyone in the American soccer world was glazing Pulisic; we somehow think that a player is going to salvage our half-hearted investment in this game. Trump meddling in this is just the chef's kiss. The world can really see how our reputation has fallen with our over-the-top corruption oozing even into singular Cup matches. Integrity won't be coming back for decades....or even hosting the World Cup for that matter.
Cheating is the only value in competition that Trump knows.
The U.S. team just was not very good. They pretty much were bad at everything last nite. They also lost to Turkey, who were eliminated.
FIFA has rescinded a Red Card previously. But it was before the World Cup started and I think that it was for Messi. Infantino has shit on himself with Trump, ever since Trump took office. Unfortunately, he had no choice, just to keep Trump from fucking up the entire World Cup tournament. Trump could have made the Cup a whole lot worse.
My heart goes out to him, but I admit to finding it amusing when athletes injure themselves (or team mates) while celebrating.
"England's Jordan Henderson will be sidelined for the remainder of the World Cup, Sky Sports reported on Monday, as he requires surgery on the freak arm injury he suffered during celebrations after their 3-2 last-16 victory over Mexico. The experienced Brentford midfielder landed awkwardly when he slipped while climbing over a barrier at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday, and video footage showed his forearm buckling."
<It’s as if the man walks around trailed by a black cloud that sucks in everything even remotely good or hopeful or fun and disappears it into a void beyond the reach of all consciousness.>
Has anyone in this thread yet mentioned Joe Btfsplk, the Al Capp/Li'l Abner character who existed under a permanent cloud of misery and brought misfortune to all he encountered? The similarity is worthy of note...
USA was gonna lose anyway. They qualified by playing teams in the CONCACAF - not UEFA - and are just not as good as teams from true footballing nations. Their crashing out was inevitable.
Infantino dodged a YOOOOGE bullet when they lost. If the US had won after this heinous, corrupt, and reprehensible intervention it would have kicked off a firestorm of pushback and international footie mayhem.
As it is, I loved Belgium’s Twitter riposte after winning: a pic of the team triumphant, captioned “Overturn this.” 😂 🇧🇪
ARG 0-2 EGY, 59th minute.
Shit, disallowed by a foul in the attacking end.
ARG 0-1 EGY
The USMNT, AT BEST, was going to luck into the quarterfinals and get their ass handed to them. It just happened one game earlier. It seems a bit crazy that not very long ago, everyone in the American soccer world was glazing Pulisic; we somehow think that a player is going to salvage our half-hearted investment in this game. Trump meddling in this is just the chef's kiss. The world can really see how our reputation has fallen with our over-the-top corruption oozing even into singular Cup matches. Integrity won't be coming back for decades....or even hosting the World Cup for that matter.
Andrew Giuliani was also in on the pressure push.
Cheating is the only value in competition that Trump knows.
The U.S. team just was not very good. They pretty much were bad at everything last nite. They also lost to Turkey, who were eliminated.
FIFA has rescinded a Red Card previously. But it was before the World Cup started and I think that it was for Messi. Infantino has shit on himself with Trump, ever since Trump took office. Unfortunately, he had no choice, just to keep Trump from fucking up the entire World Cup tournament. Trump could have made the Cup a whole lot worse.
Oh, he will.
So embarrassing, tainted forever.
ARG 0-1 EGY, halftime.
Are you kidding me!? Do it, Egypt! (Yes I'm a bitter french person who never got over 2022).
The USA played their worst game in the World Cup.
Trump jinx.
(I'm now rooting for Belgium because of their superb mocking of the YMCA "dance.")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le10UkEHDKk
I am just waiting for someone at the NATO meeting to tell Trump to go fuck himself...
My heart goes out to him, but I admit to finding it amusing when athletes injure themselves (or team mates) while celebrating.
"England's Jordan Henderson will be sidelined for the remainder of the World Cup, Sky Sports reported on Monday, as he requires surgery on the freak arm injury he suffered during celebrations after their 3-2 last-16 victory over Mexico. The experienced Brentford midfielder landed awkwardly when he slipped while climbing over a barrier at the Azteca Stadium on Sunday, and video footage showed his forearm buckling."
The Felon certain has the shit touch.
<It’s as if the man walks around trailed by a black cloud that sucks in everything even remotely good or hopeful or fun and disappears it into a void beyond the reach of all consciousness.>
Has anyone in this thread yet mentioned Joe Btfsplk, the Al Capp/Li'l Abner character who existed under a permanent cloud of misery and brought misfortune to all he encountered? The similarity is worthy of note...
Yeah, someone did earlier downthread.
Little remembered fact: TFG visited the Ryder Cup in 2025 in an attempt to inspire the US team. Of course they lost 15-13.
Oops, sorry. Already mentioned. Should have read the whole post.
He's backing Vlad over Zelenskyy so that's a good thing.
So, anyway, why did Elaine Chao have to fly to China to meet with the vice president?
Emergency meeting with her boss
Last minute sale on influence.
lots of peeps not nominally in govmint be acting like they in govmint.
Queerly enough other teams’ attempts to get red cards overturned are being stonewalled.
Huh, that's weird.
Because their checks didn't cash, obvs.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
ARG 0-1 EGY
PK by Messi blocked
Thanks for reminding me
USA was gonna lose anyway. They qualified by playing teams in the CONCACAF - not UEFA - and are just not as good as teams from true footballing nations. Their crashing out was inevitable.
Infantino dodged a YOOOOGE bullet when they lost. If the US had won after this heinous, corrupt, and reprehensible intervention it would have kicked off a firestorm of pushback and international footie mayhem.
As it is, I loved Belgium’s Twitter riposte after winning: a pic of the team triumphant, captioned “Overturn this.” 😂 🇧🇪
They play Spain next, on 7/10.
It'll be a grudge match, like when any former colony plays their oppressors.
Sometimes Belgium is on the receiving end of that, too.
Red Devils play La Roja. I sense a theme.
Some of the spicier bits of the Eighty Year's War?
I would like to utter some words rarely heard these days: fair play. I hope we can return to a time when fair play is as important as winning.
Agreed.