The Football thread

Bruce_Bitenfils

The French Football Federation is under HUGE turmoil. The press just revealed members or the FFF planned on putting (what seems to be) quotas on ethnic origins of youngsters. This in order to have less black and North African people playing for the French national team. "It has nothing to do with racism", defenders say. They argue black players are more massive and muscular than other players, and that we need players with better technical skills and game "vista".

And the worst part is, Laurent Blanc is directly involved to this "quota project" thing.

Seriously it's a total mess. Racism (or even racial considerations) is a very serious matter here, for the better AND for the worst. I frankly don't see how "Lolo" Blanc will get out of this crap. I expect he will resign within the next three months.

Karmakosmonaut

To be frank, practically the only white player you had in South Africa last year was Ribery, and he's not nice to look at either.

Bruce_Bitenfils

Karmakosmonaut wrote
To be frank, practically the only white player you had in South Africa last year was Ribery, and he's not nice to look at either.

+1 on Ribéry's face.

But to be fair we also had Lloris, Toulalan, Valbuena, Gourcuff on the pitch. And Gignac, Squillacci, Planus etc. on the bench.

Azrael

racial quotas are a very stupid thing...

if anything federations should clamp down on players changing nationality. happened in Portugal with Deco, Pepe and Liedson. the first two i can understand, Deco came to Portugal at age 20 and Pepe in his teens, the latter especially said from the start that he wanted to play for Portugal. he even lost his Brazilian accent lol.

Liedson changed nationalities in his thirties or at least late twenties and never seemed to care much about it.

new national coach Paulo Bento has stated that under his watch no naturalized players would be joining the national team.

Bruce_Bitenfils

Azrael wrote
racial quotas are a very stupid thing...if anything federations should clamp down on players changing nationality.

Yes, and that was precisely the starting point of the "debate" at the FFF. African players, who, after being trained for years in France, decide to play for their initial country instead of France (I personally have absolutely no problem whatsoever with this, because 1) they have the right to do so, 2) they often suck anyway, therefore they are never called in French team.)The players you mentioned are argued here, funny that you mention them.

Azrael wrote
Deco came to Portugal at age 20 and Pepe in his teens, the latter especially said from the start that he wanted to play for Portugal. he even lost his Brazilian accent lol.

NOW that's commitment 😃

Azrael

if they come in young enough they can play for whoever they want... from their birthplace they can play for their national teams, and from their time in france i think it's perfectly justifiable to see them in a french shirt.

i remember a year or so ago reading an interview with Rafael, the young brazilian at man united who has a portuguese grandfather (apparently that is enough to get him a portuguese passport). he said that he wants to play for Brazil but that he "wouldn't mind" playing for Portugal. yeah, good luck with that, douchebag.

Bruce_Bitenfils

Azrael wrote
he said that he wants to play for Brazil but that he "wouldn't mind" playing for Portugal. yeah, good luck with that, douchebag.

:blink: I hope he'll have a lousy, anonymous career. I hate those guys.

Thomas

In five years, he's the world's best right back, no kidding. If not, I'll come to Paris and buy you both booze.

Karmakosmonaut

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
Azrael wrote
Deco came to Portugal at age 20 and Pepe in his teens, the latter especially said from the start that he wanted to play for Portugal. he even lost his Brazilian accent lol.

NOW that's commitment 😃

Not too hard, actually; look at FrigidSymphony.

Azrael

congratulations Farcelona! onwards, to another scandalous champions league victory!

Bruce_Bitenfils

:lol:

FEAR NAUGHT ! ManU's here.

Azrael

Thomas

Liked Barca back in the day.. Not so much now though, God, they are such cunts. Afraid my Man United will get thumped on Wembley though.

C_Chulainn

Neil Lennon was just attacked in the middle of the dugout by some random nutjob, probably a Hun.

Thomas

ARE YOU WATCHING MERSEYSIDE?!

19 PL TROPHIES, AND THAT'S A FACT!

C_Chulainn

Well, congrats to Rangers, I guess, although Kilmarnock could at least have pretended not to roll over like that.

Looking forward to the cup final next week, Motherwell can put up a fight against a big team when they want to, and given their recent upset victory against Celtic, this game looks like it might be an absolute cracker.

Azrael

Kevin-Prince Boateng does a Michael Jackson impersonation during AC Milan's title celebrations:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR3yKWZZGKc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR3yKWZZGKc</a>

brutal attack:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN_iizRM9Bg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN_iizRM9Bg</a>
bruce lee says "whaaaaaaaat?"

Azrael

this is just brilliant :lol:

<a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvPZBRXWu7k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvPZBRXWu7k</a>

hilarious spanish accents :lol:

C_Chulainn

Fucking Barcelona. Bahh.

December_Flower

Can't say they didn't deserve it, though. Manchester United got their asses handed to them.

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