Where is the guy who would rather watch hockey. ? That is football right there. Beat that
Well in all honesty, there is one hockey game I witnessed in my life that would beat what we just saw. Canada vs. USSR in the ‘87 Canada Cup. Game full of HOFers (Gretzky, Lemieux, Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov, Krutov, Messier, Coffey, Bourque, Fuhr, Anderson, etc). That game may never be topped for me, but I am Canadian and we won 6-5 with Gretzky setting up Lemieux for the winner with 1:24 left.
If this game doesn’t turn you into a football fan, nothing will. Better than any Grey Cup, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, or other World Cup game I’ve ever seen.
Where is the guy who would rather watch hockey. ? That is football right there. Beat that
Well in all honesty, there is one hockey game I witnessed in my life that would beat what we just saw. Canada vs. USSR in the ‘87 Canada Cup. Game full of HOFers (Gretzky, Lemieux, Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov, Krutov, Messier, Coffey, Bourque, Fuhr, Anderson, etc). That game may never be topped for me, but I am Canadian and we won 6-5 with Gretzky setting up Lemieux for the winner with 1:24 left.
If this game doesn’t turn you into a football fan, nothing will. Better than any Grey Cup, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, or other World Cup game I’ve ever seen.
Except it ended in a clown show way, penalty kicks is no way to end such an incredible game.
Where is the guy who would rather watch hockey. ? That is football right there. Beat that
Well in all honesty, there is one hockey game I witnessed in my life that would beat what we just saw. Canada vs. USSR in the ‘87 Canada Cup. Game full of HOFers (Gretzky, Lemieux, Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov, Krutov, Messier, Coffey, Bourque, Fuhr, Anderson, etc). That game may never be topped for me, but I am Canadian and we won 6-5 with Gretzky setting up Lemieux for the winner with 1:24 left.
If this game doesn’t turn you into a football fan, nothing will. Better than any Grey Cup, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, or other World Cup game I’ve ever seen.
Except it ended in a clown show way, penalty kicks is no way to end such an incredible game.
You can also look at it both teams gave it their all with added time two 15 minute extra time period is a lot of running! FIFA changed rules back in the 80’s I believe?
Where is the guy who would rather watch hockey. ? That is football right there. Beat that
Well in all honesty, there is one hockey game I witnessed in my life that would beat what we just saw. Canada vs. USSR in the ‘87 Canada Cup. Game full of HOFers (Gretzky, Lemieux, Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov, Krutov, Messier, Coffey, Bourque, Fuhr, Anderson, etc). That game may never be topped for me, but I am Canadian and we won 6-5 with Gretzky setting up Lemieux for the winner with 1:24 left.
If this game doesn’t turn you into a football fan, nothing will. Better than any Grey Cup, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, or other World Cup game I’ve ever seen.
Except it ended in a clown show way, penalty kicks is no way to end such an incredible game.
You can also look at it both teams gave it their all with added time two 15 minute extra time period is a lot of running! FIFA changed rules back in the 80’s I believe?
They did for sure but there were so many great plays late it sucked that it just stopped. Wanted more
Congrats Argentina. This was the 2nd game where they blew a 2 nil lead and went to PK’s.
Was it entertaining? Hell yeah. Glad Messi got his. He is now cemented on the Mt Rushmore of Soccer greats if not the greatest but Pele still is to me.
Mbappe is in that convo already at 23 also.
ref was great in this match.
Idiot goalie doing that in front of royalty and a country that usually imprisons you for that type of behavior.
Where is the guy who would rather watch hockey. ? That is football right there. Beat that
Well in all honesty, there is one hockey game I witnessed in my life that would beat what we just saw. Canada vs. USSR in the ‘87 Canada Cup. Game full of HOFers (Gretzky, Lemieux, Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov, Krutov, Messier, Coffey, Bourque, Fuhr, Anderson, etc). That game may never be topped for me, but I am Canadian and we won 6-5 with Gretzky setting up Lemieux for the winner with 1:24 left.
If this game doesn’t turn you into a football fan, nothing will. Better than any Grey Cup, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, or other World Cup game I’ve ever seen.
Except it ended in a clown show way, penalty kicks is no way to end such an incredible game.
I love the penalty kicks. The pressure, the psychological battle.
Congrats Argentina. This was the 2nd game where they blew a 2 nil lead and went to PK’s.
Was it entertaining? Hell yeah. Glad Messi got his. He is now cemented on the Mt Rushmore of Soccer greats if not the greatest but Pele still is to me.
Mbappe is in that convo already at 23 also.
ref was great in this match.
Idiot goalie doing that in front of royalty and a country that usually imprisons you for that type of behavior.
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That will be remembered as one of the greatest World Cup matches of all time. Mbappe did his best to drag France back into it but Messi was not to be denied.
The undisputed GOAT. End of discussion.
“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
That will be remembered as one of the greatest World Cup matches of all time. Mbappe did his best to drag France back into it but Messi was not to be denied.
The undisputed GOAT. End of discussion.
I’d go as far as saying it was the best championship final game of all time in any sport! I can’t think of a better game played not a Super Bowl , WS , Stanley cup final unless I’m missing one?
I had to listen to a lot on the radio but that 2nd Argentina goal was absolutely beautiful - yeah there isn't much in sports prettier than that. Happy for Argentina - they are a rich soccer nation and Messi deserved a World Cup. Also happy for my former Juve guy Paolo Dybala!
As for being the greatest sports event of all-time or whatever - maybe let's not get carried away. Especially ending in the lame PK's. Unfortunately it seems there is little will to change the rules. Free kicks just outside the zone (maybe wherever the kicking team wants? plus 30 seconds of potential attacking time - IDK) would be fun to do instead and get all 22 players involved. I'm not under any delusion you can make the teams play calcio for 3 hours or whatever.
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I wouldn't put it on the list of best ever championship games but that is a personal thing and soccer/football isn't on my top 4 of favorite sports so my bias is strong. (Were this my #1 sport i probably would agree with it being best.) However, I do enjoy the sport, love the fact that the world revered this tournament above all other events, and enjoyed amazing finish and some astonishing moments to view in TV. Golden goal is the way to go, for me
Also on Fox Sports for happily participating in the sports-washing campaign. Think about this: the radical religious government of Qatar literally financed the United States' coverage of the World Cup. They built their set, and paid for all of the Fox Sports staff to travel to Qatar. Not to mention flooding their airwaves with puff piece commercials (travel to Qatar! - ski in the desert, or whatever that was). It's just crazy.
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Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
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A shame one team had to lose, and for it to end on PK's. Though, was glad to see Argentina win.
That is football right there.
Beat that
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u guys earned it
is it me or does the Argentine goalie have a lil De Niro in taxi driver vibe to him.
he’s kooky
Was it entertaining? Hell yeah. Glad Messi got his. He is now cemented on the Mt Rushmore of Soccer greats if not the greatest but Pele still is to me.
Mbappe is in that convo already at 23 also.
ref was great in this match.
Idiot goalie doing that in front of royalty and a country that usually imprisons you for that type of behavior.
Quatar bought a good one.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
The undisputed GOAT. End of discussion.
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
As for being the greatest sports event of all-time or whatever - maybe let's not get carried away. Especially ending in the lame PK's. Unfortunately it seems there is little will to change the rules. Free kicks just outside the zone (maybe wherever the kicking team wants? plus 30 seconds of potential attacking time - IDK) would be fun to do instead and get all 22 players involved. I'm not under any delusion you can make the teams play calcio for 3 hours or whatever.
Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18;
Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
However, I do enjoy the sport, love the fact that the world revered this tournament above all other events, and enjoyed amazing finish and some astonishing moments to view in TV.
Golden goal is the way to go, for me
Props to Argentina and to their fans. Great win.
Was exciting for the world.
Oh, and 💩 on FIFA and Qatar in general.
Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18;
Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16