In my view, if the teams sulk and don't feel like playing properly, just don't hand out medals. They're adults, presumably very competitive ones. Go and try to win.
This is the narrative England want to uphold, just so it doesn't hurt that they only have one medal i WC history. Croatia has three times as many medals, in only 28 years....
I bet England would trade their gold for a deserved gold medal, instead of winning by a goal where the ball didn't cross the line. I bet England would trade there 2 fourth placements for a bronze. I bet Kane would trade from being himself to being someone who scores beautiful goals.
The "Wembley goal" was a wrong decision, though this only came to light through later analysis. However, a decision was a decision. Back then, there were no video assistant referees or goal-line technology. Yet even with all that technology, wrong decisions still occur, as the current World Cup demonstrates.
Yeah really was GOTY, even during this thrilling world cup. Its a shame tomorrows match wont be as entertaining, today really was amazing (and to see it played in the stadium i grew up next to!)
I give the french that, they played well and put on one hell of a show, the opening of the second half was nuts.
On one hand the French have speed and strength in their favor. On the other h hand, the English have longbowmen with greater reach and ability to inflict damage at range.
I agree, or at least ones initial reaction is loosing a gold but winning a bronze, at least in competitions like this where there’s a game for 3rd place and a final for gold and silver (I mean that it might not be true for eg. a skier or runner who comes in second - many prob feel like winning a silver there depending on how close it was). But, once the initial feelings have calmed down I think both the team and the country will celebrate a silver :)
Dunno why people downvote you for this. It's common knowledge. You end it with a victory instead of the disappointment of not winning it all. You're already over having lost the shot at 1. or second place.
That is bullshit! People that believe that will, in my opinion, never truly understand sport.
I have lost games that I am more proud of than others that I won. My best buddies played in the teams of the other villages we had the best games against (!) each other good games regardless of who won.
Argentina spent the first half of the semi kicking brits more than the ball. By the time they finally start getting yellows late game, some players should be on their second or third
How the hell have this been rigged do you mean? How have the games been setup so Argentina win by scoring perfectly good goals? Why have they been close to losing if it's rigged but saved by perfectly good goals? These conspiracy theories are so fucking dumb. We get it, you don't want Argentina to win. But don't cry like a child or moron when they do
I thought he meant the $300 million of suspicious funds linked to the Argentine Football Association, currently under investigation for money laundering and bank fraud. The association is also under investigation by the Argentinian government for Tax Evasion and misuse of social security contributions.
Morocco - Argentina ref was deaf, blind and mute for the former in favor of the latter. I never got the popularity for Messi, but now I get it: he is shit.
That's how it gets when you are the best in history. And Argentina is the most scoring team in the tournament. A worthy finalist, unlike for example bus parking England
Resistance1000
hendawg2020
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Comboverman
Spain in my ass. As much as I'm not rooting for Argentina. Go Argentina.
Nukls
Battle for the Channel
IdoWalk
Battle for la Manche
tinytyrant
yeah... the fuck. it's like some weird arsed punishment. call it equal 3rd and let them go home to their millions of $'s.
psstuphere
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psstuphere
Football's coming home to South America
heteroscedastic
Our King went forth to Normandy, with grace and might of chivalry,
jokihamsteri
0-4 after first half!
Bladedrummer
The 100 minute war
ElusiveThing
In my view, if the teams sulk and don't feel like playing properly, just don't hand out medals. They're adults, presumably very competitive ones. Go and try to win.
IakobZ
England has the tactical advantage of its longbows
Bjokobzen
What a roller coaster of a game it ended up being, though.
Comboverman
isn't there money for 3rd place still?
ThatOtherGirlYouKnow
By tradition the English donate their winnings to charities in the host nation.
Loltravis7
This kind of thought is depressing...
Aranon1183
England was the first country to refer to it as "soccer".
couldyounot123
Are the minions cold blooded? Or just depressed
psstuphere
This is the narrative England want to uphold, just so it doesn't hurt that they only have one medal i WC history. Croatia has three times as many medals, in only 28 years....
psstuphere
Yes, downvote, it proves me right
headless0815
No it doesn't and I bet Croatia would trade in all their medals for one gold.
psstuphere
I bet England would trade their gold for a deserved gold medal, instead of winning by a goal where the ball didn't cross the line. I bet England would trade there 2 fourth placements for a bronze. I bet Kane would trade from being himself to being someone who scores beautiful goals.
Thorketil
The "Wembley goal" was a wrong decision, though this only came to light through later analysis. However, a decision was a decision. Back then, there were no video assistant referees or goal-line technology. Yet even with all that technology, wrong decisions still occur, as the current World Cup demonstrates.
psstuphere
Therefor the asterisk next to the 1966 "gold winner" England in the history books
derpman4k
The game was fucking good tho
And best part
FRANCE LOST
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WGTBaal
Game of the year! I m French and not even sad it was amazing to watch
derpman4k
Yeah really was GOTY, even during this thrilling world cup. Its a shame tomorrows match wont be as entertaining, today really was amazing (and to see it played in the stadium i grew up next to!)
I give the french that, they played well and put on one hell of a show, the opening of the second half was nuts.
Oh and obligatory fouge
pravetz
On one hand the French have speed and strength in their favor. On the other h hand, the English have longbowmen with greater reach and ability to inflict damage at range.
DasBeaker
Ok I need someone to explain lol what’s going on?
mrsparkle001
The two losing teams from the semi-finals have to play today to determine who comes in 3rd. Neither team cares, fans don't care. Nobody cares.
DasBeaker
Ah! Thank you.
Poppypoppoppop
As a French, the match is airing at 11pm, f that, I will be asleep in bed.
swedeonamoose
The only thing worse i think is silver, bronze means you at least didnt go home empty handed, silver just means you were not good enough to win
stillnodog
I agree, or at least ones initial reaction is loosing a gold but winning a bronze, at least in competitions like this where there’s a game for 3rd place and a final for gold and silver (I mean that it might not be true for eg. a skier or runner who comes in second - many prob feel like winning a silver there depending on how close it was).
But, once the initial feelings have calmed down I think both the team and the country will celebrate a silver :)
Dannoboyo
All or nothing thinking.
Mohareb
Dunno why people downvote you for this. It's common knowledge. You end it with a victory instead of the disappointment of not winning it all. You're already over having lost the shot at 1. or second place.
PostMoThoin
Yea the smirking girl ended up in the whitehous with Obama
CaptainHyperbole
A lot of people would be happy with 2nd.
SteveTheEgg
"Second is just the first place loser!" Dale Earnhardt
egoAristippos
That is bullshit!
People that believe that will, in my opinion, never truly understand sport.
I have lost games that I am more proud of than others that I won.
My best buddies played in the teams of the other villages we had the best games against (!) each other good games regardless of who won.
bingotown
Upvote for you. Silver is often “very nice but darn, I just missed getting gold” while bronze is “yay, I got something!”
Curli187
If you're not first, you're last -Ricky Bobby
davebarton315101
But ahead of the other eight billion people on earth.
psstuphere
This is how England always play
RaymondChoppard
Nope, too far from their goal.
RaymondChoppard
Well, apologies, I guess...
normalizebeingalone
Their goalie put in some work tho
mrsparkle001
How they just sat back and let Argentina attack relentlessly is beyond me, other than yeah that's just how they play.
psstuphere
Rigged by FIFA apparently 😂
EstoyPoopis
I hate to use to word cringe in football, but that was so fucking cringe.
WestieTree5
The problem with Arsenal is they're always walking it in
EvilEmperorXurg
True. see you later, Moss.
purgruv
U’re ’avin a laurf moite!
psstuphere
Yeah you get it. One of the most boring teams in the tournament
vilikke
Too little diving and being *mortally* wounded when the other team looks at them wrong
psstuphere
Too little quality players and skill
bolobass
I hope Spain is ready to get robbed.
psstuphere
By the more enjoyable team. The team that doesn't stop playing
Matrelith
Did Argentina ever start playing?
psstuphere
After England's goal to Argentina's second goal England had a ball possession of 15%. England was really really bad.
theThousandHells
Argentina spent the first half of the semi kicking brits more than the ball. By the time they finally start getting yellows late game, some players should be on their second or third
psstuphere
Argentina played the shit out of England in the end of the game. Argentina was much better than England. The English always cry when they lose
bolobass
Best case scenario: the team doesn't know, but somewhere money is changing pockets.
psstuphere
How the hell have this been rigged do you mean? How have the games been setup so Argentina win by scoring perfectly good goals? Why have they been close to losing if it's rigged but saved by perfectly good goals? These conspiracy theories are so fucking dumb. We get it, you don't want Argentina to win. But don't cry like a child or moron when they do
ulfgarBentbeak
I thought he meant the $300 million of suspicious funds linked to the Argentine Football Association, currently under investigation for money laundering and bank fraud. The association is also under investigation by the Argentinian government for Tax Evasion and misuse of social security contributions.
pareidoliaperson
Morocco - Argentina ref was deaf, blind and mute for the former in favor of the latter. I never got the popularity for Messi, but now I get it: he is shit.
psstuphere
You never understood why people liked the best player in history? Ok. Says a lot about your brain
ToweringLilly
It's more so the issue that they avoid calling fouls against Messi. It's like not calling Travelling against Shaq or any of the big basketball stars.
psstuphere
That's how it gets when you are the best in history. And Argentina is the most scoring team in the tournament. A worthy finalist, unlike for example bus parking England