The Official Soccer/Futebol/Futbol Thread...

[xAZxE30x]

Defense was horrendous!! But the shot was beautiful. Never even looked up at the goal

[cbouchez]

That is true but waht a goal you must admit, the defense was bad...

[Maluco]

^^^ yep!

Dos Santos, great GOL!!

his Brasilian half scored that one...

[cbouchez]

^^^ yep!

Dos Santos, great GOL!!

[bmwm42]

viva mexico cabrones!!!!!!!!!!!! ariva el tri!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FCB_M3]

Ahhhh feels good!
South America Here we come! haha

[xAZxE30x]

fakkkkk! how do you let up 4 fucking goals after being up 2-0?!

[xAZxE30x]

good game so far!! Never woulda guessed 2-2 before half!

USA's defense sucks :( not that it has ever been good, but still!

[yobless]

Time for the U.S. to give up that early goal...

EDIT: US did the early scoring lol

[CleanAzzE30z]

Mexican soccer fans are very patriotic borderline prideful, like Argentinos, but dayum let's not put the blinders on and act like Mexico has done a memorable thing in the WC in the past 20+ years...

My point is that before the '94 World Cup, Mexico was a pushover. A non-contender. It didnt exist. Argentina had won 2 World Cups AND reached the finals two other times that it wasnt champion, on top of winning the leading amount of 14 Copa Americas. The past 20 years have been very kind to Mexico in the international soccer sense. But anything before that and Mexico was as well-regarded as Albania is today. See World Cup Participations, placings, and results. Then compare that with Germany, Holland, England, Argentina, brasil, etc.

You're only going to improve if you play against quality talent...Playing the likes of El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadalupe, Cuba (with a bunch of beisbol players) etc., isn't going to cut it.

My point exactly.

[xAZxE30x]

god i sure hope they dont give up an early one. so fucking sick of that shit! and then when they give up an early one they start playing the long ball crap the rest the game hoping for a fast break

[yobless]

Ive been saying this to my Mexican American friends forever. They insist on taking my comments as the regular "Argentines are better than everyone" thinking. Which I dont believe. Shit we havent won a major tournament since '93, but our players are sought after throughout the world, we have won mulitple World Cups and every major tournament that there is to win (WOrld Cup twice, Copa America 14 times), we are ALWAYS ranked in the top ten, and the CONCACAF is made of many countries that are more known for their baseball, track and field, economic and political strife than any soccer accomplishments. A lot of these countries rank well into the 50's and 100's in the FIFA ranking. I think the U.S. and Mexico have improved UNBELIEVABLY in the last 20 years, but theyre constantly playing against and being compared to minnows. I think they would be lots better or at least their true colors shown if they played consistently with better teams.

Mexican soccer fans are very patriotic borderline prideful, like Argentinos, but dayum let's not put the blinders on and act like Mexico has done a memorable thing in the WC in the past 20+ years...It's a two horse race in the CONCACAF, big deal. I'll give Argentina it's due b/c they at least have to qualify in one of the hardest regions every 4 years...it's no gimmie down there just like in Europe. Yeah they've got the talent but when the likes of Brasil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Chile etc., are always lurking, you'd better bring your A game.

I'm with you whole heartily w/ your last statement (in bold). You're only going to improve if you play against quality talent...Playing the likes of El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadalupe, Cuba (with a bunch of beisbol players) etc., isn't going to cut it.

Should be a good "Gold Cup" finals...if the U.S. gives up an early goal, which they are prone to, this thing will be over quick.

[xAZxE30x]

USA won against Panama 1-0 So they will play the winner of Mexico V Honduras (most likely Mexico) on Saturday at the Rose Bowl!

My brother is going to the game but i sadly couldnt get off of work! :hitler:

[xAZxE30x]

Mariano, they played Jamaica. USA pretty much dominated from what I watched, was working so glanced off and on, but was 1-0 then Jamaica got a red in the 67', i believe, and then USA scored again in the 70th something minute to close it down 2-0

[FCB_M3]

Mexico's U-22 team is going to Copa America and well i dont have much faith lol