The World Cup 2022 Thread

[Buzzo]

Easily the best thing I’ve seen from the WC.

[ame]https://twitter.com/b0rrachit0/status/1595146539361796096[/ame]

[Pablo]

I can't quite figure out why I ****in hate Brazil so much now. Even when they play cool football I just think they're showpony ******s. It bothers me because as a kid I was mesmerised by them. The World Cup meant "The Brazilians are coming!" and that meant joyous flamboyant football and odd names and just total excitement.

I thought when Germany walloped them 7-1 that my schadenfreude had reached it's peak because I couldn't stand they way they held up Neymar's jersey before the match and all that. Maybe it's still Neymar is the problem given that he is such a platinum grade ****pig or the fact that they're all these ****in right wing evangelical Bolsonaro lovers. Like wtf? But that's me bringing religion and politics into football where I suppose I shouldn't. Whatever it is, my instinctive emotional response to Brazil is intense dislike and it's not going away.

Yeah they used to be full of easy to love players, full of flair and playing with a smile on their faces like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos etc.

Now you have easy to hate players like Neymar and Richarlson. Full of snarls and attitude. Arrogance without the brilliance to justify it.

There really is no comparison.

I do think right no there are no national teams that are a joy to watch. Argentina and Brazil are really nothing special anymore. Germany and Spain are also not what they were. Uruguay have well and truly peaked. France always have talent but there is no Zidane or Henry (and Mbappe is basically their Neymar).

I don't think the international game has ever been less interesting than it is right now.

[baitman]

Easily the best thing I’ve seen from the WC.

https://twitter.com/b0rrachit0/statu...46539361796096

Do the regime allow comedy though

[Buzzo]

Do the regime allow comedy though

They let Wales qualify?

[Bender]

That's a red card for the wales GK

[Norbs]

Come on Iran!

[Slinky Skills]

Absolutely chopped him haha! I'm Welsh and even I'll admit we're ****e.

[Bender]

1-0 Iran

[Norbs]

Tik a boo, Son

[spud_gun]

Absolutely chopped him haha! I'm Welsh and even I'll admit we're ****e.

Serves you right for knocking Urkaine out.

Scotland had the good sense to allow Urkaine to walk over them in the first playoff round

[Norbs]

Come on Wales!

[Bender]

2-0

[Norbs]

Oops

[Buzzo]

Serves you right for knocking Urkaine out.

Scotland had the good sense to allow Urkaine to walk over them in the first playoff round

Wales very much rocking Scotland Italia 90 vibes. Win that counts for nothing v England awaits.

[Bender]

Come on Wales!

Come on Home