Not really, - the creative cynicism - and subsequent insouciance of the unapologetic and flagrantly self-serving explanation - invoking divine assistance - stunned England into outraged disbelief which still seems to sting all these decades later.
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Not really, - the creative cynicism - and subsequent insouciance of the unapologetic and flagrantly self-serving explanation - invoking divine assistance - stunned England into outraged disbelief which still seems to sting all these decades later.
So, Switzerland defeat Serbia - another 90th minute goal (and Granit Xhaka with a superb goal - Balkan politics got a bit of a look in here, for both of Switzerland's goal scorers have Albanian or Kosovar names) by two goals to one.
Serbia will be livid at the clear penalty they were denied, but they also failed to put away some rather good chances; such profligacy usually comes wth a price.
Serbia will be livid at the clear penalty they were denied, but they also failed to put away some rather good chances; such profligacy usually comes wth a price.
It wasn't a classic, but a pretty evenly-matched game that could have gone either way.
Actually, it was a far better match than I had thought it would be; a classic, well, perhaps not, but a fiercely fought contest, where the outcome was not certain until the final whistle, most certainly.
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The solution is simple: Spend some time there.
When there are electoral contests to observe, monitor, supervise, you very quickly master the names - not least because the consequences for not doing so could be unfortunate.
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The solution is simple: Spend some time there.
When there are electoral contests to observe, monitor, supervise, you very quickly master the names - not least because the consequences for not doing so could be unfortunate.
It is a classic because many people from ex-Yugoslavia live in Switzerland.
Switzerland always gives many points to these countries in Eurovision (multiple voting, I guess).
No, with respect that doesn't make it a classic as a football match, rather, it explains why people (individuals) - and soccer players - might be most motivated in relatively tranquil societies such as Switzerland.
Ah, the frisson of unwelcome intimacy tempered by sibling rivalry. Oooooh.
Yes.
This is serious - and carries a political heft, freighted cultural baggage and all - and weight - that some of the more elevated contests will never be able to muster, try though they may.
It’s funny how Messi always gets an excuse for under preforming. The other two players considered to be the best in the on world have out preformed him to a great degree already.
If you want to say it’s about pressure, Neymar has more pressure on him then Messi. Brazil is expected to win the WC. Argentina is just expected to make it past the group stages and maybe make a run.
All I hear are excuses. Everyone player in this tournament has pressure on them to win for their nation. I don’t want to hear Messi has more. Either you can deal with, or you can’t. He obviously can not. He chokes in the biggest moments for his nation. He can’t handle the pressure. On the other hand, Ronaldo has ice in his veins.
This WC is ending the Messi v Ronaldo debate. Ronaldo is clearly the best ever. Sorry, but Messi just doesn’t have that next gear to remove all the noise.
Well done to Nigeria for waking up and showing what they can do. Shame Argentina will ruin it all even though i want them out of the tournament for simply being useless and full of excuses. No one should be qualifying after botching 2 games already.
Well done to the Swiss for grit and team work. The Brazil win left a bittersweet taste in my mouth because of this farce
Well done to the Swiss for grit and team work. The Brazil win left a bittersweet taste in my mouth because of this farce
Ronaldo has a national team to support him. Messi has that in Barcelona.
It is not how many stars you have but how well the players work together.
Well how’s fault is that? Do Real Madrid. It play well together? Is that what everyone is going to blame Barcelona lost to Roma on? They didn’t play well together. How long have these same Argentinian players been together? It’s all just excuses. Give it a rest.
Argentina exports all their best players to many countries. Then they get together for a little while to play.
And you need a good manager.
What are you talking about? More excuses. Does Portugal not? They always play together?
It is more likely for European countries to have some subsets of players from the same team.
Currently only two but you also have to look at relatively recently history.
Maybe big egos are more of a problem.
Argentina's manager has only been at the job for one year. Portugal's manager had they win Euro 2016.
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