FIFA 2018 World Cup Thread

Xhaka, Shaqiri and Lichstteiner have all been charged by FIFA for their gestures during the game. Football will be no fun without nationalistic vitriol.

Funny to see Lichtsteiner involved given his comments about “Secondos” and whether they should be allowed to play for the national team.

you’d wonder are Swiss fans pissed off with the carry on from Behrami, Xhaka, Shaqiri, etc
i mean they are playing from switzerland now, if they are that nationalistically inclinded line out for the country of your background or birth in Behrami and Shaqiri’s case given they clearly feel so strongly about it

Croatia-Argentina was fairly even with Croatia the slightly better team until Caballero’s error

Well in Shaqiris case at least Kosovo didn’t even exist as a soccer team at the time so harsh enough to criticise him on that basis :sweat_smile:

Yeah, I thought Croatia were pretty shit up until Caballero gifted them the goal and Argentina fell apart. The last goal came from a corner breakaway where the Argentina chaps strolled back and let the Croats sprint off for a 3 v 1. It was gas.

You can change when a country becomes independent that you are eligible for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f55dcJZDhAc

Death threats against his family and racial abuse. Horrible.

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That’s absolutely disgraceful and disgusting. Lads will do anything to absolve themselves of blame and take the heat off themselves after making mistakes these days.

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The World Cup is serious business mate. He’s lucky it wasn’t an O.G or he could have gone the way of Escobar.

Just because he has middle-eastern heritage, doesnt mean he can automatically play in the heat. Shameful racism on display… something I’ve been on the end of all my life in Ireland.

cc @Turenne

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if you’re from Limerick doesn’t that mean you are middle western?

it’s a pity waterford are gone out, they’d be unrale in this heat? I’d say the Wexicans will cope best with this heat wave

It has to be said Mickee, for all their bravado the Serbs have no fcuking balls.

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I’d watch yourself, mate … there are plenty of Serbian Nationalists on this forum.

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you’ll end up quartered in a suitcase if your not careful. These boys don’t mess about

Salah doesn’t start v Saudis

Ramos has done a number on an entire nation. :clap:

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I love the Serbs lads, I have a few mates from there. Just go missing at times, must be the heat!!!

Hasnt Salah had another falling out with the boys?

Dats soccer

Salah starts. Bonkers