Official road to World Cup 2024 Thread
Having lived/worked in the UK, I know that millions of her are out right now
Straight outta Brum
Until mbappe proves that he can play in a more competitive league, Haaland will be the better player.
How doesn't at least one defender slide to stop atbleast 1 of these passes....
Stop that bro
This guy is scoring at world Cup an European Cup and you want to take this talking point?
wow
A wise experienced head does this. Youth try and make it a foot race cause “I’m fast too..”
His dad was trying to get him to play for Cameroon but they asked for $250,000
Most of these African nations are lead by idiots
Bakary Sagna had enough sense to want to represent his people but they never reached out to him until he was already capped by France
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Raheem Sterling left out of England's last-16 tie with Senegal
The Chelsea forward has rushed home from Qatar to check on the wellbeing of his family after being left 'shaken' by the raid on his gated property in leafy Cobham, Surrey on Saturday night.
World Cup 2022: Jude Bellingham posts selfie with his parents
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England fans in Doha warm up for World Cup clash against Senegal
Jason Watson was angered as two members of staff made him unfurl four St George's cross banners and screened them before trying to grab them.
Sterling’s family inside home when armed thugs broke in & stole £300k
ENGLAND’S Raheem Sterling raced back from the World Cup yesterday after an armed raid at his mansion. Terrified fiancée Paige Milian, 27 — at home with their two kids — raised the alarm when the ga…
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France 3-1 Poland: Mbappe scores SUPERB double to reach quarter-finals
IAN HERBERT AT AL THUMANA STADIUM: There were times when Kylian Mbappe seemed to be back in Paris' 19th arrondissement, foot over the ball, playing with defenders.
Wait, what? Cameroon asked for money when Mbappe was trying to play for them? SMH the corruption runs so fucking deep...you wish the best for the Black African teams but many times they cant get out of their own way
Those of us of a certain age know that Nigeria was supposed to be one of the premier soccer powers by now based off the form they were showing back in the 90s...that form coupled with that massive population made everyone say Nigeria being a football superpower was a virtual certainty...but nobody saw the massive corruption that would undermine that program
Same with Embolo
See my earlier analysis. England showed the fuck up though even though they were physically outmatched. Foden, bellingham et al came to play. Maguire even got a lucky intervention with is sorry ass.
Well, the US showed that they belong, if only barely. France played a shaky match until Poland just had no legs left. I still think with Pogba and Benzima they're 50/50 favorites with Brazil. Maybe even more. England was a superior team to Senegal plain and simple. People trying to draw all these conspiracy theories out their ass don't know shit about football. Ask Germany. In round-robin competitions, it's the draw that makes or breaks you 75% of the time. If you come out of a weak group the knockout stage is sure to have a heavyweight waiting for you. And vice versa if you're in a group of death - you may not make it out.
And, no, nobody thought Nigeria was ever going to be a soccer power in the 90s or any other time. Côte d’Ivoire maybe but not Nigeria.
And, no, nobody thought Nigeria was ever going to be a soccer power in the 90s or any other time. Côte d’Ivoire maybe but not Nigeria.
Streetball legend too
Always great to see Edgar Davids. Him and Seedorf really got me into the sport and yes im old (40+)
I be hating on Mbappe but he is top tier. As much of a party animal fuck up as Neymar is, Mbappe is the real prima donna. Dude is toxic as fuck towards his teammates.
Mark him? Lmao, you're tripping. Dude has major accleration AND top end speed with very good and quick feet. He's not the best dribbler but he is damn good and has a great soft touch and a powerful shot. There are maybe 3 or 4 defenders in the world that can actually mark him and none are on a currently playing roster in this world cup. He is actually too quick to foul mostly. They better break his legs if they want to stop him.
Haaland is my choice too if I'm drawing up a team. He has the same attributes minus the dribbling but he more than makes up for that with attacking prowess and efficiency. He is a finisher. Plus he is a better teammate.