The Soccer Thread

[TruffleShuffle]

more ridiculous fifa stories!

 

FIFA admits Ireland received $5M over infamous Thierry Henry handball

 

A dark day for Fifa after claims of arms deals for World Cup votes

 

from the latter link:

 

The shockwaves from the corruption scandal that brought down Sepp Blatter continue to reverberate, with claims in Germany that the 2006 World Cup vote was influenced by a shipment of rocket-propelled grenades and allegations in Egypt that a Fifa executive solicited bribes during the 2010 bidding race.

 

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The German newspaper Die Zeit reported on Friday that the then chancellor Gerhard Shröder supplied arms to Saudi Arabia in return for support in Germany’s World Cup bid, in which it defeated South Africa 12-11 in the final round in controversial circumstances. The claims alleged that the government lifted arms restrictions days before the vote in order to make the shipment and help swing Saudi Arabia’s vote to Germany.

 

The claims mean that the votes for the 1998, 2006, 2010, 2018 and 2022 tournaments are now under scrutiny in some way. Brazilian authorities and the FBI are also looking into the contracts signed in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup.

[Banedon]

Yedlin was amazing today also. Felt like the game flipped as soon as he came on.

 

Just finished watching the game and came to say the same thing. I was specifically watching for him after I talked about following Tottenham, and man that dude is quick. Holland really had trouble with him.

[Guest]

Well that was quick.

[shnsajax]

Well that was quick.

 

Really hope that opens up things. Nothing worse than a parked final.

[shnsajax]

1-1. Barca should have several too. Fun match so far. Messi has had some great runs.

[Guest]

Don't care who wins, just don't want overtime since I have to leave for a wedding right when regulation ends.

[Guest]

That was no different than when they (correctly) didn't give Barcelona a penalty in the first half when the ball hit the Juve defender's hand. If they deemed that to be no penalty then the Neymar goal should have stood.

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[Banedon]

0% on RT

 

EDIT: Although only 9 reviews...

[CubInOK]

Fun Fact: The refs in this SWE-NGA match are from North Korea.

[Banedon]

Is there's somewhere to stream the US/Germany game today? I forgot to set the dvr I think.

[shnsajax]

U20's got lucky to survive Columbia and win 1-0. Down a man and also saved a penalty.

 

Serbia is up next in the quarters.

[wolf stansson]

Three of the best players on the team, Zelalem, Carter-Vickers and Palmer-Brown could play in the next u-20 World Cup in '17.

[Banedon]

Germany goes from defense to offense so fast.

[CubInOK]

Germany goes from defense to offense so fast.

This isn't either teams' best XI.

[UMFan83]

Is there's somewhere to stream the US/Germany game today? I forgot to set the dvr I think.

 

If you have cable with Fox Sports 1, you can stream it on the Fox Sports Go app/desktop website

[Banedon]

Is there's somewhere to stream the US/Germany game today? I forgot to set the dvr I think.

 

If you have cable with Fox Sports 1, you can stream it on the Fox Sports Go app/desktop website

 

Yep, already figured that out.

[Mark Priors Calves]

So...Bobby Wood.

[sneakypower]

So...Bobby Wood.

he's got the clutch gene

[Banedon]

Helluva shot.

[shnsajax]

So...Bobby Wood.

 

He just sucks less than Germany's C team.

 

I've really got no explanation but happy to eat any crow.

[jersey cubs fan]

the german coach seemed pretty happy about that

[Banedon]

C team or not, that was fun.

[UMFan83]

I mean I know they are friendlies against disinterested teams (well at least Germany), but winning back to back in Holland and Germany is pretty sweet

[shnsajax]

I mean I know they are friendlies against disinterested teams (well at least Germany), but winning back to back in Holland and Germany is pretty sweet

 

No doubt and both squads played some players that were better than anything the US has ever produced.