and after all it’s called soccer ball

I'm a casual and this game taught me what people mean when they say an attack has creativity

the sports world craves singing the alma mater after a big win

We just watched a duel of crosses

All the Mexican players crying while It’s Coming Home plays to a stunned Aztecs is an all time sports TV moment

Just one more cross bro just one more cross and it’ll fix everything

there are fools who think this sport is boring

I just realized the Lowe’s ad with Messi has a dramatic string version of Roll Out by Ludacris to match the rest of their ads

telling my team "you can beat the ALTITUDE with your ATTITUDE" before losing 9-0

I can't believe people are openly rooting for england considering He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

Biggest anthem mismatch of the tournament, it’s so over for England

Lots of people replying to this like 🤓🤓🤓actually he WASNT exonerated, the red card still stands 🤓🤓🤓 Presumably all David Perdue supporters

EL SONIDITO

My real thoughts re: Balogun 🫡🫡🫡

still true

I was really interested by the discussion on @soccerwisehq.bsky.social the other day about how Brazilian club teams make most of their money by selling players to European clubs, so there's heavy incentive to funnel players into expensive positions, and it's led to an incoherent national team

THE YÆR ØF NORWAY

Haaland has scored in 14 straight competitive matches for Norway (excluding friendlies), dating back to an October 2024 Nations League match against Austria

dude got MØSSED

it's happening again

ahhh, beautiful New York New Jersey

they're playing the Macarena at the Brazil game which is funny because for a long time I thought that was the name of the stadium in Rio de Janeiro

me: FIFA has committed blatant corruption — one of the most corrupt acts in the modern history of international sports, in terms of decisions that actually alter on-field play — at the behest of America's fascist government Belgium: "this feels unfair" also me: WOULD YOU QUIT YOUR WALLOON WHINING

the stutter-step PKs clearly have so much less power on them than standard run-ups

Pausa de Suspensión

calling to do corruption on behalf of somebody they don't believe should be a citizen of the United States

FIFA: Not to worry, we have an Article 27

I like how FIFA says "this is in line with Article 27 of our disciplinary code" and you expect it to be something about the specific reasons when they can undo improper VAR decisions or a review of the specific play but its just "we can undo suspensions if we decide to undo suspensions" lmao

AFTER REVIEW ARTICLE 27 FIFA DISCIPLINARY CODE DECISION IS RED CARD SUSPENDED

It’s nice to know FIFA doesn’t only do this for stars like Folarin Balogun, they also did it for a mediocre player in Cristiano Ronaldo!

they were in the Mar-a-Lago war room showing Trump Ricardo Pepi's heat map

And the ref's red card glare, the suspensions bursting in air, Gave proof through the line up that our flag was still there

fireworks outside the visiting team hotel all night.... unprecedented, suspicious administrative ruling undoing a suspension ... sorry world you're on CONCACAF turf now, these concacolors don't run baby

FIFA when it’s time to do corruption

AFTER REVIEW NUMBER 20 USA DID NOTHING WRONG FINAL DECISION NO RED CARD

Everything is college football! www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

yelling the phrase FOX NFL OFFICIATING ANALYST DEAN BLANDINO WAS INVITED TO AND ATTENDED TAYLOR SWIFT’S WEDDING at random people on the street

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USMNT watching France having trouble scoring against Paraguay

why does everybody keep talking about the Turkey game when I, personally, have decided it doesn't count because it doesn't fit my narrative

i PROMISE this will be my last post about this but Paraguay allowed four goals to the USMNT and then three combined in their four other games including matchups against France and Germany

European soccer fans respond to "Freed from Desire" like my dog responds to me opening the cabinet that has the treats in it

incredible World Cup from Paraguay goalie Orlando Gill, the star of the shootout against Germany and just double-saved Mbappé. He basically didn't break through as a pro until last year and at one point sold his U-20 national team jersey so he could pay the bills when his baby was born prematurely