Red Mosquito

good luck VG

Messi looks like a soccer Trent Reznor.

Star Falklands Inc.

Haha leo messi

Freak

I wanna see Portugal, England and Colombia today.

I haven't missed a match yet. Helps that I work near TVs. Had a scare today when the cable box went out during a tropical storm, but I've got the bar TV streaming from my laptop.

Not the biggest soccer fan, but this World Cup has me hooked. Maybe it's the fact that it's in my city, or the Ted Lasso/Wrexham effect, me reading Jonathan Wilson's book on tactics, or nostalgia for my high school "career", but I'm considering following EPL for the 26/27 season. Go Everton.

yeah, im hooked too even if do realize how awful this world cup actually is. The 48 teams is a disgrace. The cooling break is Fifa trying to fuck up with my beloved sport just to make it a spectacle.

the hydration breaks are an abomination

messi looked so comfortable in that game. like he is used to owning US soccer stadiums in MLS.

96583UP wrote: Thu June 18, 2026 5:41 pm the hydration breaks are an abomination

messi looked so comfortable in that game. like he is used to owning US soccer stadiums in MLS.

"hydration" breaks

Capitalist slop breaks. The American way.

i must say, the most refreshing thing to come out of fifa monetizing everything is the restriction on referring to the stadiums by their corporate-sponsor names. i much prefer to read about the seattle football stadium.

Thats just because they are not sponsors of the world cup or fifa

semi silver lining on the stadium names indeed

go canada

VinylGuy wrote: Thu June 18, 2026 7:53 pm Thats just because they are not sponsors of the world cup or fifa

i get it. and i like the ban because i'm sick of tuning into a baseball game and hearing that the Yankees and Orioles are playing at Oracle Pac Bell Mercedes Stadium Park at Camden Yards.

just cause Ed has played all of those companies christmas parties doesn’t mean they represent the minority of the opulent

Chris_H_2 wrote: Thu June 18, 2026 9:39 pm

VinylGuy wrote: Thu June 18, 2026 7:53 pm Thats just because they are not sponsors of the world cup or fifa

i get it. and i like the ban because i'm sick of tuning into a baseball game and hearing that the Yankees and Orioles are playing at Oracle Pac Bell Mercedes Stadium Park at Camden Yards.

yeah, i prefer it too but what Fifa is doing with football is inmoral at least. The fucking referee has a cam in their head for chist sake.

VinylGuy wrote: Fri June 19, 2026 12:30 am

Chris_H_2 wrote: Thu June 18, 2026 9:39 pm

VinylGuy wrote: Thu June 18, 2026 7:53 pm Thats just because they are not sponsors of the world cup or fifa

i get it. and i like the ban because i'm sick of tuning into a baseball game and hearing that the Yankees and Orioles are playing at Oracle Pac Bell Mercedes Stadium Park at Camden Yards.

yeah, i prefer it too but what Fifa is doing with football is inmoral at least. The fucking referee has a cam in their head for chist sake.

I’m not sure who’s worse: FIFA or the International Olympic Committee. It’s close.

What!? FIFA is clearly worse. It's not even close.