What's the story with keeping the trophy? Brazil won the Jules Rimet 3 times and kept it, why didn't the Germans keep the current trophy after 2014? Now the Argies have done 3.
World Cup of the Damned
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3 times the SAME trophy innit?
Germany 74, 90, 2014 was the new trophy
Bit odd putting Messi in that gear, was that really necessary? I don't know what it symbolised but, a game of footy didn't need it.
Making a statement out of something that's fuck all to do with you? Just a thought.
Reminded me of when, and I need some help here, Thommo went to lift the European Cup and some UEFA cunt lifted it before him (I think).
Just let the football do the talking.
Calm down, Asim.
So sportswashing and Qatar making this about them in the special moment for Messi is a bit of dumb fun?
They got the picture of him wearing it lifting the trophy. It was a massive moment for Qatar and something that shouldnt have happened. Infantino is Blatter 2.0.
Just burn FIFA to the ground
Said same thing re: Lauturo Martinez in WhatsApp thread. If you’d never heard of him before and based your assessment of him purely on this WC you’d think he is the worst striker around, a proper donkey.
Every sub appearance seemed to be worse than the last.
I cant wait to see our new 300 million pound midfield of Bellingham, Enzo, and Caiciedo in action.
I don't get the fuss regarding Messi being made to wear a Bisht.
"The cloak Messi was wearing is a Bisht, which is a traditional men’s cloak that’s popular in the Arab world and is understood to date back thousands of years.
A Bisht is worn on special occasions such as weddings or celebration of festivals such as Eid, the religious holiday celebrated by Muslims that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan."
The Bisht from my understanding is something meaningful for the Arab world. It might mean a lot to them to see someone lift the world cup wearing a bisht. It is actually quite customary in multiple communities in Asia to give an item of clothing representing their culture while felicitating an individual. In India, you will see the guest of honor draped in a shawl during the ceremony. Wearing that is also a way the guest conveys respect to the folks who are honoring him.
There are a lot of things to criticize but why criticize every aspect of it. Not everything is sports washing.
"The cloak Messi was wearing is a Bisht, which is a traditional men’s cloak that’s popular in the Arab world and is understood to date back thousands of years.
A Bisht is worn on special occasions such as weddings or celebration of festivals such as Eid, the religious holiday celebrated by Muslims that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan."
The Bisht from my understanding is something meaningful for the Arab world. It might mean a lot to them to see someone lift the world cup wearing a bisht. It is actually quite customary in multiple communities in Asia to give an item of clothing representing their culture while felicitating an individual. In India, you will see the guest of honor draped in a shawl during the ceremony. Wearing that is also a way the guest conveys respect to the folks who are honoring him.
There are a lot of things to criticize but why criticize every aspect of it. Not everything is sports washing.
Lot of people going on like this final was a brilliant game. I didn't see it that way exactly, it was definitely exciting.
I thought France were clearly compromised by the illness, but also just aren't a very convincing team. They had been finding just enough to win, again and again. Sometimes that's the sign of champions, but sometimes it's just a team that hasn't quite come together. They are without a doubt a team of excellent players, and even more so a squad of excellent players, but I don't know what their style is.
They have great individual attackers and great individual defenders and in a tournament that didn't have much depth in terms of real quality teams, that's almost enough.
Argentina was more than the sum of their parts, some of which are quite average. Argentinas team goal was my favorite in the whole tournament and they were worthy winners, and while I don't get carried away with the whole messi narrative, this is one of the only players ever who has caused me to watch a dumb game I don't care about, simply to watch him. So fuck it, give him to him. Better him than mbappe.
It would have been unjust had Argentina lost, but not as unjust as dying building a backdrop for some rich asshole who wants a photo next to Messi in a robe. It wouldn't be that unexpected either, because they've been a moody team that tires and doesn't have a great bench. Of the teams with the talent to win it, they were the best team.
France almost bullshitted a world cup win though today. And I never thought they looked like anything special. How is that brilliant?
I thought France were clearly compromised by the illness, but also just aren't a very convincing team. They had been finding just enough to win, again and again. Sometimes that's the sign of champions, but sometimes it's just a team that hasn't quite come together. They are without a doubt a team of excellent players, and even more so a squad of excellent players, but I don't know what their style is.
They have great individual attackers and great individual defenders and in a tournament that didn't have much depth in terms of real quality teams, that's almost enough.
Argentina was more than the sum of their parts, some of which are quite average. Argentinas team goal was my favorite in the whole tournament and they were worthy winners, and while I don't get carried away with the whole messi narrative, this is one of the only players ever who has caused me to watch a dumb game I don't care about, simply to watch him. So fuck it, give him to him. Better him than mbappe.
It would have been unjust had Argentina lost, but not as unjust as dying building a backdrop for some rich asshole who wants a photo next to Messi in a robe. It wouldn't be that unexpected either, because they've been a moody team that tires and doesn't have a great bench. Of the teams with the talent to win it, they were the best team.
France almost bullshitted a world cup win though today. And I never thought they looked like anything special. How is that brilliant?
They are the fucking hosts whether you like it or not and its a nice gesture towards their culture. You should calm down a bit and get off your high horse, cause Messi is lifting that trophy for 47 million Argentinians and he doesn't give two hoots what some Europeans up their own arse think.
Will the King be dressing up the winning captain in a beefeater costume?
So what if he did? The Argentines are famous beef eaters
I was half-joking with my mate when the Argies were leading 2-0 and they were celebrating like they've won it (fools, haven't they learnt from Brazil yet?), that it would be hilarious if Mbappe scored 2 late goals to force extra time. When the second goal went in, we went mental.
And then i said to my mate that if Mbappe scored the equaliser again, that would be the funniest shit ever. And he did. We ROLFMAO-ed.
That was easily the most entertaining WC final ever. 80 mins of one of the most one-sided and boring finals i've ever seen until Mbappe decided to show up. And then boom, everyone started screaming and shouting in ecstasy. It was just end-to-end stuff afterwards.
If money was no issue, only TWO players i'd love to buy after this WC...
Jude
Mbappe
We'd be unstoppable.
But yes, enough of fantasy football. Back to the real stuff.
Keita
Ox
Artur (soon)
They're all back. Silver linings...
And then i said to my mate that if Mbappe scored the equaliser again, that would be the funniest shit ever. And he did. We ROLFMAO-ed.
That was easily the most entertaining WC final ever. 80 mins of one of the most one-sided and boring finals i've ever seen until Mbappe decided to show up. And then boom, everyone started screaming and shouting in ecstasy. It was just end-to-end stuff afterwards.
If money was no issue, only TWO players i'd love to buy after this WC...
Jude
Mbappe
We'd be unstoppable.
But yes, enough of fantasy football. Back to the real stuff.
Keita
Ox
Artur (soon)
They're all back. Silver linings...
Damn. You've just spoilt my enjoyment of currently binge watching The Last Kingdom.
Ha, it was so long ago I'd almost forgotten but after our civil wedding in Lagos (to my Chinese wife) we were blessed by the local Chief, first draped in traditional Nigerian robes and then sprinkled with vodka!
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