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FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Canada |OT| Blatter's Last Voyage
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Lmao.
it's not a big deal to me when Guisseppe Rossi chooses to play for Italy or Jermaine Jones chooses to play for the US. I cheer for the players who choose to represent my country.
as a die-hard US supporter, I saw a lot of that garbage on my TL and it's disgusting. it needs to be called out. :/
perfectchaos007
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The US Womens team has made the semi finals or better since the FIFA womens world cup began. That's a dynasty like streak, even though for many consecutive WC's the US team ultimately did not win the World Cup. But the reasons why US Womens soccer is so much better than our mens team can be explained by 2 major factors.
1. Since 1972, Title IX requires gender equality for boys and girls in every educational program that receives federal funding. Not all countries emphasize sports equally among genders, which is why the US excels in so many womens sports.
2. Girls soccer players don't flip to playing American Football when they get to highschool. Lots of our best male athletes in America start out playing other sports as children, but flip to football once they get to highschool. Girls don't, so the best soccer prospects can be retained in the sport.
I think you're embellishing quite a bit. The only case you mentioned I'm even aware of is Becky Hammon deciding to play for Russia. People in the US were more confused at her decision than angry.
Trojita
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Did they give medals to them or something during the ceremony?
I would say its bad compared to the best WW teams. They dont hold a chance. Women's soccer it could go either way and the US Women's team is one of the top ones so they have a bigger chance like today, at winning.
Heh, I think some of us are still pretty salty at Rossi (as evidenced in this thread).
To be fair I think it's incredibly stupid to say you rep NJ when you play for another country, but other than that I don't give a shit what he does.
Ganzlinger
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Didn't know that USA fans were still mad about that. It's understandable since he moved to Italy when he was 12 and both his parents are Italians. Hell his name is Giuseppe Rossi the most Italian name ever. lol
It's not a big deal to me. If Rossi, or Najar, or whoever decides to play elsewhere it's their choice. Same as Aron Johansson, Fabian Johnson or whomever else chooing to play for the US. I'm OK with it.
perfectchaos007
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I mean when you live in a country founded on immigration, it's going to happen. Especially in NY/NJ where there's a major Italian presence. I think all the German born players the USMNT has more than make up for the loss of Rossi
So it must've been important for you and quote me all the way back to point these out for some reason too right?
Yeah, I"m from the area and I know there's alot of love for the blue in this area (although I would say it's starting to become more of a South American stronghold/Korean/Chinese/Indian), so I really don't begrudge him.
It's just in this thread, there were like 4 posts shitting on Rossi right before your posted and I thought that was funny.
Kurt Angle
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smh
hope suarez bites his ass
YES. YES. YES.
About Giuseppe Rossi:
Want to throw this out there again for those of you wanting more Soccer:
About Giuseppe Rossi:
Reminds me of the Canadians bitter over Leroux choosing to play for us, or the Germans bitter over John Brooks or these guys:
He choose to play for Italy, but that does not take away his growing up in Jersey or being an American. Likewise for the people we cheer for every USMNT game.
Want to throw this out there again for those of you wanting more Soccer:
8BitsAtATime
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Yup...lol
Just Google Vic Wild. People were calling him spy, defector, traitor. As for Tanith Belbin, she had to wait until 2007 to actually be granted US Citizenship just like any other individual. But because she was a medal hopeful, Congress and President Bush passed a law almost one day before her cutoff to grant emergency citizenship to 'people of extraordinary ability'. Extraordinary ability meaning people who will win possible gold medals two weeks later for US (she only won silver).
I'm just saying, when it comes to Americans playing for others, there is no shortage of anger, but others should just grin and bear it when it comes to their players playing for the US?
smokeandmirrors
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It's just kinda weird is all.
I thought it looked familiar and, wouldn't you know it, it was the second time you posted basically the same thing.
timetokill
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Ever think that maybe it's not the same people?
I don't care about any of those people you mentioned. Their loss to not play for the U.S.
I'm not going to lose sleep over it, and I'm not angry at them. They should do what they want.
The first 16 minutes were unreal. I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching the highlights.
First set piece goal was executed perfectly and that golazo.....Carli Lloyd was going ham the entire match.
Hat trick in the final, Golden Ball, World Champion. She's going to get World Player of the Year too. I always assumed she would play in Rio, but now I don't know.
First set piece goal was executed perfectly and that golazo.....Carli Lloyd was going ham the entire match.
Hat trick in the final, Golden Ball, World Champion. She's going to get World Player of the Year too. I always assumed she would play in Rio, but now I don't know.
Lv99 Slacker
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I know this has been covered a bit already, but this is the video that caused OutSports to categorize Krieger as gay/bi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X48nREYd6kQ
Rumor has it that she is currently dating the #2 USWNT keeper, Ashlyn Harris.
If anybody is curious, there's a certain lesbian celeb gossip forum that's big on the national team. Shouldn't be hard to find.
perfectchaos007
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I still can't believe that was a real goal....in a world cup final....capping off a hat trick. unbelievable
Slackbladder
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The US team played very well and it was a deserved win. Shame some of their "fans" are such cunts. - Pearl Harbor Twitter row after US World Cup win
Of course this is social media (and Twitter to boot) and to be expected - a platform that gives a voice to people who have nothing to say.
Of course this is social media (and Twitter to boot) and to be expected - a platform that gives a voice to people who have nothing to say.
Alex_Mexico
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No club from outside Europe can stand a chance versus the Champions League winner. Not a contest. And soccer is a worldwide sport. And they don't even call themselves world champions because it's a sport that's played only on one continent.
Or even worse. If I invented a sport that used marbles, a Barbie doll and two waffle makers and only invite to play other guys from my street and win, should I be called a world champions? It would technically be true. But just because I can use it doesn't mean I should.
Same thing for the winner of the National Football League. It's irritating to hear them being called world champs with a league that no other county is invited to play in.
And no, the fact that a few teams from Canada play in the NBA or MLB makes no difference.
The USWNT on the other hand is a world champion. And say it proudly.
texhnolyze
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Congrats to the US!
I rooted for Japan, tbh, but US is a better team indeed.
I rooted for Japan, tbh, but US is a better team indeed.
Head of Vengarl
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My god, that first 15 minutes was just the best. THE BEST. I couldn't believe my eyes. Congrats USWNT, way to represent!!!
I dedicate this one to Clydefrog and TF2-GAF. Alex Morgan has been our mascot for like 5 years now.
I dedicate this one to Clydefrog and TF2-GAF. Alex Morgan has been our mascot for like 5 years now.
Paracelsus
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When it's a foregone conclusion nobody can dispute your strength, you are pretty much the world champion. You can step up and I'll trash you, and everybody knows it. Nobody outside Europe can hold a candle to the UCL winners, much like nobody outside America can hold a candle to the NFL winners or the NBA ones.
It's not an issue of "It's my game and my rules I win boohoo", it's just how some things are. UCL goes against the winner of the C.Libertadores but nobody ever at any point took the rivalry seriously. Even if Libertadores defeats UCL in that match it's like with the Uefa Supercup. You win Fifa Club WC, you get the patch, the trophy, the strongest team in the world for that year will be known as the UCL winner period. When an european player goes to the USA the general consensus (assuming he's not 79 years old like Pirlo) isn't "american soccer is getting legit" but like with Giovinco it's more like "baby couldn't cut it with the giants so he fled to the small leagues".
timetokill
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That's pretty fucking insulting to Canada, mate.
How about all of the players from all over the world that play in the NBA or MLB? Do they not count either?
If you're good at either of those sports, you come to play in the US. It's as simple as that. Or do you really think a NBA team or MLB team wouldn't annihilate a team assembled somewhere else in the world?
gutter_trash
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I know this has been covered a bit already, but this is the video that caused OutSports to categorize Krieger as gay/bi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X48nREYd6kQ
Japanese keeper forgot to drink her coffee in the morning
wake up lol
His (inane and pointless) logic is that only after playing the world can you be world champion.
So for example, according to him, the Patriots have roughly 6 billion more people to play before they can rightly call themselves world champs.
Alex_Mexico
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No. I'm saying that a champion of a league called NATIONAL Football League shouldn't call themselves world champions. And yes it is a "my rules, my game, boohoo" type of deal.
I acknowledge my argument isn't as strong with the MLB that's made up of many foreigners and has some teams from Canada but the NFL? They couldn't be more presumptuous.
I can't help but notice that you neglected to answer my question as to who would win a game, the reigning NFL champs or the "American Football World Cup Equivalent" champs.
I assume you didn't answer because it's a foregone conclusion.
To put it another way, if you say that they couldn't be more presumptuous in calling themselves world champs, then what international team did you have in mind that has a chance of beating them?
If there is no such team, then you'd have to admit that their title isn't really presumptuous at all but rather a matter of fact. That they didn't literally play the entire world is a semantic quibble and actually being irritated by it is rather silly.
It appears to have less to do with the actual strength of competition and more to be about having a "gotcha!" moment over those pesky arrogant Americans.
Y'all being for real with me right now? I'm saying that shot was so good, it's disrespectful to the opposition in the gulf of talent within that critical moment.
I applaud the half field goal.
8BitsAtATime
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You mean The Seagulls, UFO, and The Eye of Sauron.
This thread has become a huge ass mess. We where joking and having fun...not anymore
perfectchaos007
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Why is a foregone conclusion that England would have fared better than Japan? Japan beat England...
I'm not singling you out, I've seen at least a couple other posters make similar posts.
8BitsAtATime
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Watch the older matches from Japan and England during the cup. Japan was always a treat to watch....England didn't start off so hot but they got better in the knockouts
Purely down to that very wonderful thing called hindsight.
England had looked more threatening to score a winner in the final third of the semi final against Japan and lost because of a really unfortunate own goal in the last minute. We then went on to beat a very strong German team and kept a clean sheet.
Now, of course, there's all sorts of reasons why things could've happened differently, but I do think that our set piece defending, for example, would not have been so laughably terrible as Japan's was in the most important game they'd ever play.
But, who knows?
PdotMichael
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The World Cup reminds me that I don't want the next World Cup in the USA.
Everything was way too late for me in Europe.
Everything was way too late for me in Europe.
SSPssp
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Its in France, so you're in luck.
8BitsAtATime
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What they need to do is better scheduling. During the group stage you would have to pick between certain matches...it was trash
Time to save up some money and get a passport.
The Chosen One
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Seriously... if a time traveler told me before the match that Carli Lloyd would be capping off her hat trick in under 16 minutes with a 50 yard shot in the World Cup Final against Japan, I would have had said time traveler committed to the mental institution.
The first 20 minutes was stranger than fiction.
The final score and match ended up being more respectable that Germany's 7-1 thrashing of Brazil. But the US hit Japan harder and faster and Japan was considered mostly in form whereas Brazil had looked underwhelming pretty much the entire tournament leading up to the semifinals, so it was absolutely shocking but not surprising to a degree. This game was more surprising and unexpected, IMO.
The Chosen One
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And ever since we arrested FIFA, we can't be stopped!
I love how the announcers called out Blatter for hiding. Glad the commentators had the balls to shame the FIFA prez instead of letting him quietly hide away.
I love how the announcers called out Blatter for hiding. Glad the commentators had the balls to shame the FIFA prez instead of letting him quietly hide away.
Don Draper's Hat
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I assume this was only for the final group game? This happens at every World Cup/Tournament. If Team 3 and Team 4 went out to play their third group game knowing that Team 1 and Team 2 had already played and neither did enough and that they both needed a draw to progress then they would not bother properly competing.
No one but Canada even bid for this one. Hopefully going forward, it's afforded as much reverence as the men's cup gets. It's good they increased the team count to 24, some games may have seemed like blowouts, but for countries like Thailand, the Ivory Coast, it means a lot to the little girls in that country seeing their countrywomen on television playing against the world's best.
You just know some teams will look forward to revenge etc.
Delta Assault
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I'm sure those little girls enjoyed seeing their countrywomen getting blown out.
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