World Cup 2018!

[hasanhh]

l am too old to kick myself.

 "but l'm not shocked that l write this"

lt is a half hour before the FlFA Final.

Land-Line Telephone disconnected.

Computer OFF.  [l forgot to take off the door bell. Dang!!!! But.....]

Snacks cooked, organized.

Soda Ready.

Channel on Fox pre-Match.

Sit Down.

Something DISTURBS Me!

SCORE France 2, Croats 1

Uhhhhhhh, "Wake-Up" , l say to myself, eeehhhhhhhh.

Nearly two, yes, 2 HOURS after the Match is over . . .

l wake -up.

  "l missed the whole Game !"

Drink some coffee.

Turn Computer ON for the highlights.

All l can get is the final score and video of cheering crowds.

 "<--censored"

And as l write this, what is reported? The "Four Protestors". Nothing Else but " 4--2".

What is the World's Media Model ?  Monty Python's Flying Circus ?   <---expression of outrage

So now, as another news program comes on, the only ... only promo is:

Cheering Crowds on the Champs de Elise.    

Oh well, my fellow SCers it is [bye bye for me] if l am getting this old.

Now let me get this correct. France/Afrka-United  "WON" .   Right?

[hasanhh]

l do not believe it !

After all that computer time and l just got the highlights from CBS Evening News.

Thank You.

[Natsu]

1 hour ago, Laayla said:

Always taking the brightest, athletic, talented, skilled people and claiming them as their own.

LOOK AT QATAR

DO THEY EVEN HAVE ANY PLAYER FROM THEIR OWN COUNTRY?

[ShiaMan14]

6 hours ago, Laayla said:

France didn't win, the African continent won.  

Always taking the brightest, athletic, talented, skilled people and claiming them as their own.

I think these players or their families migrated to France.

I guess immigrants can never consider their new place to be their land.

[ShiaChat Mod]

I did not see this coming, but it's a competition and somebody has to win. Congrats to everyone who thought France would win. 

[Laayla]

@ShiaMan14

Some of the African players are first generation.  That question should be answered by them.

I don't know if you ever heard of this du32, but 

Allhoma raja3 kula ghareeb 2illa owtanihum.

Ya Allah return every غريب to his homeland.

M3 Salamah, FE AMIN Allah 

Edited July 16, 2018 by Laayla

[hasanhh]

46 minutes ago, ShiaChat Mod said:

I did not see this coming, but it's a competition and somebody has to win. Congrats to everyone who thought France/Afrika-United  would win. 

Ethnically Corrected.

[Soldiers and Saffron]

[Hameedeh]

10 hours ago, IbnSina said:

Thank you! I liked his tweet.  

[Don'tMakeAس]

14 hours ago, IbnSina said:

Twitter handle checks out.

[Reza]

The majority of players were born and raised in France. Is the origin of their parents, grandparents, and distant ancestors matter?

[Don'tMakeAس]

3 hours ago, Reza said:

The majority of players were born and raised in France. Is the origin of their parents, grandparents, and distant ancestors matter?

Does their family culture matter to the fact they became professional footballers?

If it wasn't for the almost exclusively immigrant banlieues of Greater Paris, France would've never won the World Cup -- either in 1998 or now.

[Zurushkan]

To think the World Cup came and went that quick... Guess we'll have this thread again next year!

[baradar_jackson]

On 7/15/2018 at 4:12 PM, ShiaMan14 said:

Sounds like sore loser talk.

Dominating possession is not the aim of the game. It's to score goals.

This wasn't tiki taka. They were actually creating opportunities to score. Dominating possession with sideways passes is very different from consistently creating chances to score. France had two goals in the first half, and ONE shot. (neither of their goals came from that one shot).

The first French goal was indefensible because the free kick which created the goal was an obvious dive.

The second French goal... I dunno, I would not have rewarded that penalty. It looked like it was probably intentional but it barely even affected the trajectory of the ball. You can't reward a team a goal for that.

The third and fourth French goals were legit... but Subasic should have at least have saved one of those. And he would have if he weren't hurt. You saw it yourself: he didn't even move.

[baradar_jackson]

3 hours ago, Reza said:

The majority of players were born and raised in France. Is the origin of their parents, grandparents, and distant ancestors matter?

It matters in terms of genetics. No standard Frenchman has the genetics of Pogba or Mbappe.

[baradar_jackson]

On 7/15/2018 at 11:43 PM, ShiaMan14 said:

I  guess immigrants can never consider their new place to be their land.

I mean they're free to do what they want but I always found it kind of pathetic. Pogba before the match was talking about how he's a proud Frenchman... I can't respect it.

[Don'tMakeAس]

@baradar_jackson did you hear Jahanbaksh might be in Leicester right now?

BR published this today:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784989-the-world-cup-stars-now-heading-for-major-transfers-this-summer

[ShiaMan14]

3 hours ago, baradar_jackson said:

The first French goal was indefensible because the free kick which created the goal was an obvious dive.

Perhaps. But the dive didn't create the goal. Bad defending caused the goal.

3 hours ago, baradar_jackson said:

The second French goal... I dunno, I would not have rewarded that penalty. It looked like it was probably intentional but it barely even affected the trajectory of the ball. You can't reward a team a goal for that.

Clear cut penalty. His hand was sticking out meaning it was not against his body.

3 hours ago, baradar_jackson said:

 third and fourth French goals were legit... but Subasic should have at least have saved one of those. And he would have if he weren't hurt. You saw it yourself: he didn't even move.

He should have saved all 4 goals and then Croatia would have won 2-0.

Luka Modric deservedly got Player of the Tournament.

Both teams played to their strengths. France has a strong defense and hits teams on the counter. Croatia attacks using their wingers. Better defense won.

[hasanhh]

3 hours ago, baradar_jackson said:

It matters in terms of genetics. No standard Frenchman has the genetics of Pogba or Mbappe.

Which will likely explain why Pogba or Mbappe probably cannot cook. 

[hasanhh]

2 hours ago, Zurushkan said:

To think the World Cup came and went that quick... Guess we'll have this thread again next year!

OK. So who is going to win WC in 2022  ?

[Son of Placid]

On 7/15/2018 at 3:04 PM, Laayla said:

France didn't win, the African continent won.  

Always taking the brightest, athletic, talented, skilled people and claiming them as their own.

Sounds like American hockey.

[Son of Placid]

18 minutes ago, Son of Placid said:

Sounds like American hockey.

  Half the American teams are made of Canadian players.

[ShiaMan14]

4 hours ago, Zurushkan said:

To think the World Cup came and went that quick... Guess we'll have this thread again next year!

Every 4 years...

[Natsu]

1 hour ago, hasanhh said:

OK. So who is going to win WC in 2022  ?

Panama

dont u doubt it

[hasanhh]

1 hour ago, Natsu said:

Panama

dont u doubt it

l'II go with Senegal again.

[Soldiers and Saffron]

7 hours ago, Reza said:

The majority of players were born and raised in France. Is the origin of their parents, grandparents, and distant ancestors matter?

Why dont you ask Le Pen and company? It sure as hell matters to them.

[Ashvazdanghe]

 

 

 

Edited July 17, 2018 by Ashvazdanghe

[Ashvazdanghe]

Mesut Ozil quits Germany over 'racism and disrespect'

http://en.abna24.com/news/europe/mesut-ozil-quits-germany-over-racism-and-disrespect_902767.html

July 23, 2018 - 5:23 PM News Code : 902767 Source : BBCLink: 

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has quit international football, citing the "racism and disrespect" he has faced in Germany over his Turkish roots. 

The 29-year-old was criticised after being photographed with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a London event in May. 

He says he received hate mail and threats and was being blamed for Germany's disappointing World Cup. 

French national team star Ousmane Dembele to build mosque in Mauritania

http://en.abna24.com/news/europe/french-national-team-star-ousmane-dembele-to-build-mosque-in-mauritania_902648.html

July 22, 2018 - 7:12 PM News Code : 902648 Source : About IslamLink: 

 

French national team star Ousmane Dembélé, who has just won the FIFA World Cup 2018 with France, decided to cherish his roots by funding the construction of a new mosque in his country of origin, Mauritania.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - French national team star Ousmane Dembélé, who has just won the FIFA World Cup 2018 with France, decided to cherish his roots by funding the construction of a new mosque in his country of origin, Mauritania, BESoccer reported. 

Edited July 24, 2018 by Ashvazdanghe