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Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 1:38 pm
by TheCatt
FIFA’s Appeal Committee rejected a challenge by Belgian soccer authorities to the eligibility of U.S. Men’s National Team striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium in a World Cup knockout game in Seattle on Monday night.
FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, said that the Royal Belgian Football Association challenge “was rendered inadmissible on the grounds that the RBFA is not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision” to give Balogun a one-game suspension.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 1:52 pm
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 12:48 pm
I really wish he would stop talking though. Cuz those are just dumb statements.
Ignorant I think is more fitting. He's ignorant of the rules, and quite honestly, so are most Americans, so it works.
I want him to shut up before he pisses someone at FIFA off. You got the credit, now zip it.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 2:05 pm
by Leisher
Do they even waffle bro?
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 2:38 pm
by TheCatt
Love it.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 2:54 pm
by TheCatt
I mean, I can't imagine us winning the World Cup otherwise
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:04 pm
by Leisher
Before I even saw your comment I thought, "Great! We win!"
The fact that there's precedent should tell everyone else to shut the fuck up. Also, if you look, Ronaldo wasn't the only other example.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:18 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:04 pm
Before I even saw your comment I thought, "Great! We win!"
The fact that there's precedent should tell everyone else to shut the fuck up. Also, if you look, Ronaldo wasn't the only other example.
Everyone hates us - We're a World Cup superpower now!
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:58 pm
by TheCatt
Well, welcome to a real opponent.
Fuckity fuck fuck fuck, I cannot believe how terrible we looked. Good thing we saved our good game for Paraguay.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:00 pm
by Leisher
Yeah, they looked like a young team tonight. Still proud of them.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:33 am
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:00 pm
Yeah, they looked like a young team tonight. Still proud of them.
The crisp passing of the group stage was just gone. It was embarassing.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:43 am
by TheCatt
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 11:09 am
by Leisher
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 12:18 pm
by TheCatt
Belgium has fewer Stanley Cups than North Carolina does.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 4:51 pm
by Leisher
Weird coincidence
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 5:17 pm
by TheCatt
Argentina kept it going.
Huh. That's just.... weird.
Maybe richer countries soccer is less of a lottery ticket/escape from poverty? Odd that Norway's youth unemployment is so high.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 8:55 pm
by Leisher
Switzerland broke the trend.
TheCatt wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 5:17 pm
Odd that Norway's youth unemployment is so high.
Google says it's immigrants that have driven the rate up.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:09 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 8:55 pm
Switzerland broke the trend.
TheCatt wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 5:17 pm
Odd that Norway's youth unemployment is so high.
Google says it's immigrants that have driven the rate up.
Switzerland game was really good. 0-0 until PKs, but a fun, active 0-0 with lots of good saves.
Ah, I guess that makes sense.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:20 pm
by TheCatt
Re: Soccer
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 9:25 pm
by TheCatt
I love it.
Re: Soccer
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 1:08 pm
by Leisher
Truth. Most watched game not involving NFL teams.