The Football thread

C_Chulainn

It's more the money than internationals that ruins football. Of course, international markets are what gets the most amounts of money in football in the first place...

Azrael

it just makes me want to cry when i see some shitty Brazilian or Argentinean player wearing my club's shirt, and i ask myself, couldn't we get some Portuguese kid to do this shit?

Portugal won the 1989 and 1991 youth world cups. the 1991 team is the most famous... here's the line-up:
Fernando BRASSARD (GK)
GIL
LUIS FIGO
PEIXE RUI COSTA JORGE COSTA
PAULO TORRES
NELSON (-9')
RUI BENTO
JOAO PINTO (C)
TONI
Substitute(s)
ABEL XAVIER
LUIS MIGUEL
TO FERREIRA
CAPUCHO (+70')
TULIPA (+9')(-70')
CAO
JOAO PINTO II

the ones in bold became notable names of the game or at least made a mark on the Portuguese league. bet you never even heard about the rest of them.

Bruce_Bitenfils

France 0 - Portugal 2

See Azrael ? We suck. I only watched the second half so I missed both goals. I watched Barcelona - Real Madrid on the other hand : awesome.

AlexandeR

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
France 0 - Portugal 2See Azrael ? We suck. I only watched the second half so I missed both goals. I watched Barcelona - Real Madrid on the other hand : awesome.

Yeah, really good game, poor Madrid though.

Next, México vs Brazil, can't wait :dio:

Bruce_Bitenfils

Yeah poor Madrid, but we say this every single time... What if Barca was the better team ?

heatseeker

Really wish I washed more football. So damn good. I need a club to root for, though...I root for Barca by default since I own a jersey, but everyone seems to follow Premier League.

Azrael

get a Chilean club for starters lol.

didn't catch the Barça match but it looks like it was excellent. it's going to be a good year for the Barça x Real rivalry, they really stepped their game and even their attitudes up, judging from the first leg.

I don't know how Portugal beat France lol. i guess it's a bit like Greece in 2004. terrible football but very solid teamwork and defensive work. now Brazil!

Bruce_Bitenfils

heatseeker wrote
Really wish I washed more football. So damn good. I need a club to root for, though...I root for Barca by default since I own a jersey, but everyone seems to follow Premier League.

So damn good, well, it depends. There are lots of boring games to be honest. But if you want to see some quality football, a safe bet is to follow Real Madrid and/or Barca games every week-end. Premier League is nice, but somehow I enjoy the Liga more.

Azrael

La Liga has te two best teams in the world... and that's it. the Premier League is much more exciting.

C_Chulainn

heatseeker wrote
Really wish I washed more football. So damn good. I need a club to root for, though...I root for Barca by default since I own a jersey, but everyone seems to follow Premier League.

You could follow the MLS. It's becoming ever more acceptable. New York Red Bulls just won a cup as well!
Otherwise yeah, pick a Premier League team, and if you want some real fun, pick an Old Firm team to follow. I recommend anything apart from Rangers.

Bruce_Bitenfils

Cú Chulainn wrote
You could follow the MLS.

What is wrong with you?!

:lol:

Azrael

why not? i wouldn't, but i'm not American. leagues like theirs can only truly prosper if they have support, and it sure as hell won't come from European fans.

Bruce_Bitenfils

Following it is alright, I myself follow the French championship even though it's shit. But I don't actually watch the games, I have too much self-esteem for that.

I watch Real Madrid and Barca games, Premier League big games (Man U - Liverpool, Chelsea - Arsenal and the likes..), and of course the Champions League. And that's it. That way, I'm (almost) sure to watch quality football.

I also watch the national team games, despite their atrociousness. And Euros and World Cups, but that goes without saying.

edit: Anyway, my point is, if you have to waste an hour and a half watching a game, make it a good one. Don't you agree ?

C_Chulainn

If you consider watching football a waste of time. I try to watch as many Aberdeen games as I can, and we're atrocious.

Bruce_Bitenfils

No, don't get me wrong: watching your team's games is more than fine. But if, like heatseeker said, you don't have a team to root for... well either you find a team, or you watch the best of the best. I chose the latter (although I like Paris Saint-Germain because I'm from there).

Bruce_Bitenfils

La Liga is on strike, no games this week-end. :lol: Those millionaires are really starting to piss me off.

Bruce_Bitenfils

Olympique Lyonnais just qualified for their 12th Champions League in a row. Not bad. They won't win it, but not bad at all.

AlexandeR

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
Olympique Lyonnais just qualified for their 12th Champions League in a row. Not bad. They won't win it, but not bad at all.

When was the last time a French team won the Champions League?

Bruce_Bitenfils

AlexandeR wrote
Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
Olympique Lyonnais just qualified for their 12th Champions League in a row. Not bad. They won't win it, but not bad at all.
When was the last time a French team won the Champions League?

1993, Olympique de Marseille. 1-0 against AC Milan, Basile Boli scored. That was the last and only time a French team won the C1.

sigh of despair

AlexandeR

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
AlexandeR wrote
Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
Olympique Lyonnais just qualified for their 12th Champions League in a row. Not bad. They won't win it, but not bad at all.
When was the last time a French team won the Champions League?
1993, Olympique de Marseille. 1-0 against AC Milan, Basile Boli scored. That was the last and only time a French team won the C1.sigh of despair

What do you think French football needs to compete with the leagues in Spain, Italy and England?

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