OFFICIAL FOOTY THREAD ⚽️: Rodri wins 2024 Ballon d’Or

[Bantz Lord T]

This is dope!

 

[Sinner]

Speaking of over-35, there's more football lined up for HK next week!

Messi-shmessi... these guys are expected to come!

 

[vtotheinay]

damn this is a dope atmosphere for the youth CL

 

[Verde Shuttles]

Lol

 

[mastamind89]

 

[flyeed]

 

[noskey]

Lol

Rubiales is absolutely killing this corruption game

 

[DripNick]

Rubiales is absolutely killing this corruption game

Generational scumbag, quintessential Spaniard

 

[Coupé It]

As long as the stadiums are accessible by transit, not a big deal about how boring the location is. Many stadiums throughout Europe and Asia are far from city centers and have nothing to do nearby.

I would say that’s one of the biggest drawbacks about having the World Cup in a number of the major US cities though. I can’t speak for all stadiums, but for a number of the host cities, I know for a fact there is nothing/nothing efficient that gets you close to the stadiums.

For example, there’s a light rail that drops people off right in front of Levi’s Stadium, but that light rail is only useful if you live in very specific parts of the South Bay. For the rest of the Bay Area, you might have to transfer 2-3 different transit systems before you even get to the light rail!

I’m used to heavy traffic after living in California most of my life, but traffic on match days is on a whole different level and really puts a dent on the overall experience, even if you’re just in an Uber. IMO of course

And that’s why NY/NJ had to be chosen. The public transport is already there. These foreigners aren’t driving to the game, hell no.

That’s not how they do things over there. They are not like us. They don’t buy a pickup truck to drive 12 miles to work

 

[Coupé It]

Kid is going to be way too tall for this game.

13 he’s already like 5’8

He’s going to have to be a defender

 

[vtotheinay]

leverkusen is having an insane year. so many last minute winners

 

[rolaholic]

leverkusen is having an insane year. so many last minute winners

 

[Bantz Lord T]

Liverpool needs to bring Xabi in to replace Klopp

 

[jape]

Kid is going to be way too tall for this game.

13 he’s already like 5’8

He’s going to have to be a defender

plenty of tall strikers

 

[Coupé It]

plenty of tall strikers

Yea but it gets harder the taller you are in this sport. Offensively. IMO.

As much as it will hurt CR7 he might have to be a defender.

 

[flyeed]

Lol

jape

 

[rolaholic]

 

[flyeed]

Liverpool needs to bring Xabi in to replace Klopp

I think Ancelotti getting a deserved extension and Klopp retiring is the stars aligning for Xabi to Liverpool.

 

[flyeed]

They had a final appearance when striker of the year’s Bayern won the CL

 

[rolaholic]

They had a final appearance when striker of the year’s Bayern won the CL

Think they're counting the time that they had Messi

 

[Coupé It]

They had a final appearance when striker of the year’s Bayern won the CL

This is why Americans should chill with the SOCCER stories.

 

[rolaholic]

Love seeing all these former greats taking up coaching man

I know the hit rate for the one's who end up actually being successful is much less than half but it's still cool to see.

 

[tomdiginson]

Liverpool needs to bring Xabi in to replace Klopp

It's an absolute must.

 

[rolaholic]

Zidane/Pep status with the starting your managerial career breaking records from the jump

 

[mastamind89]