EPTFootball (Soccer) Thread - Page 174
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Bacillus
Finland2076 Posts
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Slydie
1996 Posts
On July 20 2026 17:18 Bacillus wrote: One curious thing to note is that even Spain had some smaller scares in overtime when they went ahead. You'd think they're the team that'll just comfortably hold the ball with man advantage, but for some reason even they started giving up possession and chances. One weird bounce or quality cross or such and we could've been looking at 1-1 despite Argentina not registering anything in the game before that. I think this might be the main attraction of the sport. It is not always fair, but the suspense is incredible! | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22492 Posts
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Godwrath
Spain10156 Posts
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aseq
Netherlands4015 Posts
On July 20 2026 18:39 Gorsameth wrote: I tuned out right after the whistle, so only just found out Argentina decided to have a fight on the pitch after losing, what in the actual fuck is wrong with these people. Yeah, same, only saw it today. The second red card doesn't show on the FIFA page, so it's one of those 'does it count?' ones. We organize sports fantasy games, wish fifa would make this stuff clear, that would save us a lot of energy. | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6304 Posts
On July 20 2026 18:39 Gorsameth wrote: I tuned out right after the whistle, so only just found out Argentina decided to have a fight on the pitch after losing, what in the actual fuck is wrong with these people. Not just that they also turned their backs to Spain when they received the cup. This Argentina squad must be the saddest football team I've ever seen. | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France8153 Posts
I really believe this is a PR disaster for Argentina, that goes far, far beyond football. | ||
GTR
51666 Posts
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22492 Posts
On July 21 2026 05:41 GTR wrote: I'm going to need some context here Oo | ||
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sharkie
Austria18721 Posts
On July 21 2026 05:21 Biff The Understudy wrote: Being half Argentinian, i find the most horrifying thing is that people there are not even pissed off that their team absolutely shat on their country’s image. I really believe this is a PR disaster for Argentina, that goes far, far beyond football. You find this horrifying? My wife is Argentinian and says this is 100% the Argentinian way. So why should normal people be upset about the footballers who acted like each and every one of them would and does... Have you seen the photos in Buenos Aires? | ||
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raidern_br
Brazil622 Posts
i've been to argentina like 8 times, i've never had a bad interaction with argentines in my life. definitely not like all argentines are like that at all. obviously in sports some football players can act like bullies but it's not all of them and it's not like only argentines do that. you're taking one event where they were clearly very emotionally involved and some of them didn't show their best version and then you are acting like argentine people is morally inferior or something. with a quick google anyone can find instances where people from any country are acting like thugs or showing gamesmanship so just say whatever you want against the argentine team in this wc but don't extend it to the people. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22492 Posts
On July 21 2026 07:21 raidern_br wrote: This is not one event.get off the high horses for a second i've been to argentina like 8 times, i've never had a bad interaction with argentines in my life. definitely not like all argentines are like that at all. obviously in sports some football players can act like bullies but it's not all of them and it's not like only argentines do that. you're taking one event where they were clearly very emotionally involved and some of them didn't show their best version and then you are acting like argentine people is morally inferior or something. with a quick google anyone can find instances where people from any country are acting like thugs or showing gamesmanship so just say whatever you want against the argentine team in this wc but don't extend it to the people. The Argentinian team has a history of this. across many tournaments. | ||
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GTR
51666 Posts
post-game, rodri comes up to otamendi Otamendi: You have to start speaking less, idiot. You’ve been crying the entire week. You’ve been crying the whole week, the two of you, you and Laporte. Both of you. You can’t do that, cry with the referees. Rodri: I have respect for you… Otamendi: But you can’t talk before [the match], you know? Rodri: But what did I say? Otamendi: Laporte? Didn’t you see what he said this week? Rodri: [walks away] video for more context: https://v.redd.it/bhojxbj8jeeh1 | ||
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lestye
United States4228 Posts
On July 20 2026 07:06 Poopi wrote: Gg Spain, as expected Argentina were horrible bad, doing nothing for 110mn hoping for penalties FIFA carried them to another finals but they were too bad to make something out of it Spain dominant in the midfield and défense but struggling to actually score, but at least they tried Europe holds I'm from the US so I don't really appreciate the sport as people in this thread. But 0 shots on goal the entire time..... does that happen? i think the announcers suggested Argentina were planning on winning the game through penalty shootout. that cant be a legit strategy, right ? | ||
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gTank
Austria2664 Posts
On July 21 2026 07:21 raidern_br wrote: get off the high horses for a second i've been to argentina like 8 times, i've never had a bad interaction with argentines in my life. definitely not like all argentines are like that at all. obviously in sports some football players can act like bullies but it's not all of them and it's not like only argentines do that. you're taking one event where they were clearly very emotionally involved and some of them didn't show their best version and then you are acting like argentine people is morally inferior or something. with a quick google anyone can find instances where people from any country are acting like thugs or showing gamesmanship so just say whatever you want against the argentine team in this wc but don't extend it to the people. Have you not seen World Cup 2014? Or World Cup 2006? Or World Cup 2022 (they won but it was disrespectful as well). No one thinks all argentines are like that but its not like its only one event. | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18399 Posts
On July 21 2026 12:46 GTR wrote: post-game, rodri comes up to otamendi Otamendi: You have to start speaking less, idiot. You’ve been crying the entire week. You’ve been crying the whole week, the two of you, you and Laporte. Both of you. You can’t do that, cry with the referees. Rodri: I have respect for you… Otamendi: But you can’t talk before [the match], you know? Rodri: But what did I say? Otamendi: Laporte? Didn’t you see what he said this week? Rodri: [walks away] video for more context: https://v.redd.it/bhojxbj8jeeh1 I wouldn't translate boludo as "idiot". It can mean that, but it's also used as "dude". And apparently Laporte was asked by Marca whether he's worried about the aggressive play of Argentina, to which he replied that it's all part of football, but if it's excessive it's the ref's job to shut it down. And he's seen strange things in their game that the refs just ignored when they should've stopped it. And then things can escalate. Spain has played a noble game with very few fouls, and that's how they should keep playing in the finals but it depends on the refereeing. Nothing particularly shocking and really just Otamendi being a sore loser grasping at straws, which is probably why Rodri looks absolutely dumbfounded. He ran onto the pitch to celebrate, got punched by Molina and acosted by Otamendi. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7347 Posts
Footi is coming home but is it coming home? Also we should give Cap Verde a guest pass. Best non EU team <3 | ||
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gTank
Austria2664 Posts
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RvB
Netherlands6304 Posts
On July 21 2026 15:57 lestye wrote: I'm from the US so I don't really appreciate the sport as people in this thread. But 0 shots on goal the entire time..... does that happen? i think the announcers suggested Argentina were planning on winning the game through penalty shootout. that cant be a legit strategy, right ? It happens but it's rare. Usually there's at least one good shot on target. That wasn't Argentina's strategy before the red card no. Argentina started with a relatively offensive team on the pitch. Usually when teams are weaker and outplayed they'll play more defensively and bet on a counter to score a goal. A red card changes the game significantly. They were already outplayed with 11 so with 10 all you can do is survive until penalty's and hope for a lucky goal before that. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27236 Posts
On July 21 2026 17:41 Harris1st wrote: I'm just glad it's over and Euros coming up. In UK and Ireland no less. Let's go to Scottland and see if they have enough beer for the fans :D Footi is coming home but is it coming home? Also we should give Cap Verde a guest pass. Best non EU team <3 Finally a tournament I can afford to attend! Should be great | ||
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