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Football, Futbol, Soccer, etc. (Official Thread)

Exactly. Brazil has no business hoping for a draw in a competition where MAYBE two teams are better than them (ARG, Chile).

US got who I wanted in the quarters. Slow down the Valencia's and you beat Ecuador.
I would say you can't complain facing Ecuador, but Columbia got very lucky. If they tied Costa Rica, USA would be facing Peru. But since they lost, the y face Peru. Ecuador is much better than Peru.
 
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I would say you can't complain facing Ecuador, but Columbia got very lucky. If they tied Costa Rica, USA would be facing Peru. But since they lost, the y face Peru. Ecuador is much better than Peru.
No doubt. My prediction came last night after the US game was over. One of my buddies asked me who I thought the US would get in the next round. I said whoever ended up 2nd in that group, thinking Brazil was 100% in. That being said, Colombia is VERY fortunate. They rolled out a lineup with 10 different starters from the first two group games. They gambled resting their players, and it didn't cost them a thing. I give them my respect, takes some balls to rest your players in an international competition.

It's so crazy to think that a team as powerful as Brazil can manage to completely fall flat on their faces this tournament. They have not looked good, at all (aside from Haiti, but Haiti's GD was -11 :lol:). Same goes for the Netherlands missing out on the Euro's.

I did not expect the US to make it out of this group, and I praise JK for finding the right Starting XI to get there. He takes more heat from the media, and fans than any other person (especially for a USMNT boss). I don't remember Bob Bradley taking criticisms essentially the day after he took the job.

Lastly, John Anthony Brooks is top 3 CB I'm this tournament. Only two I would have ahead of him is Cristian Zapata (COL) and Gary Medal (Chile).
 
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First....pet peeve of mine. It's biased. Bias is a noun.

Second.....what?
Sorry too ruin youre mornin wit me grammatical error.

Third, BIASED or not, would you bet your home that the ball touched his hand?
I don't think there was inconclusive evidence. His arm and leg come up simultaneously, angle 2 looks like the ball is coming off his knee. Angle 3 looks like a potential handball, but it's an overhead shot, and farther out than any other view.
 
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If it were the NFL instant replay, I dont think it gets overturned. I don't think you can say 110% that his hand touched it. Note I am bias to Peru as well.
Oh, you just don't know the rule of a handball then. It can be misleading, but it's not just your hand. It's your entire arm. I know shoulder is OK, and therefore your upper arm is a grey area, but for the most part your entire arm is illegal.
 
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Sorry too ruin youre mornin wit me grammatical error.

Third, BIASED or not, would you bet your home that the ball touched his hand?
I don't think there was inconclusive evidence. His arm and leg come up simultaneously, angle 2 looks like the ball is coming off his knee. Angle 3 looks like a potential handball, but it's an overhead shot, and farther out than any other view.
I would bet more than my home that the goal should have been called a hand ball. It's clear as day.
 
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The back story on that is interesting.....and I'm sure it was intentional

Uruguay's soccer president went off when he was upset that the US won hosting rights - he said the country doesn't love soccer (okay, you got a point there), that we shouldn't host, etc. etc.

Well, US made sure to remember that and have a slight mistake when the moment was right.....well played US, well played.
 
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