World Football Thread 2022/23

[Tuna]

 

[Lako42]

 

[StanSP]

3 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

 

Always gotta look out for the guy sprinting on and his feet failing him to slip on his arse, happens early on just before some of the hammer blows  

[Jattdogg]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/report-lionel-messi-to-join-inter-miami-of-mls-following-end-of-psg-season/

 

Not sure if posted elsewhere.

[Jattdogg]

Perhaps it is not real news

 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/27/football/lionel-messi-inter-miami-rumors-spt-intl/index.html

[KrefelderFox666]

The whole Juventus board have resigned, not dodgy at all...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63785489

[StanSP]

 

 

[KingsX]

2 hours ago, StanSP said:

 

Ending his career trying to fill the big shoes of Ahmed Musa

 

Sad but true that he has become a cancer at club level, but his every action has served to make serious clubs aware of the fact.

 

edit: just saw the terms reported as £172M for two seasons.  On the one hand, what an execrable mercenary.  On the other, I'd take that, and worry about my legacy ... rarely if ever.

 

The LIV golf model announces its arrival in football?  Take unlimited money, start with the biggest names who are no longer competitive at the highest level, and see how much havoc you can create?

 

This looks like the end of MLS being the preferred destination for retirement tours    Messi to Saudi next?

Edited 5 December 2022 by KingsX

[Super_horns]

Oh dear !

 

Not a good few weeks for Manuel Neuer

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63928729

Edited 10 December 2022 by Super_horns

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

On 05/12/2022 at 15:58, KingsX said:

This looks like the end of MLS being the preferred destination for retirement tours    Messi to Saudi next?

 

Definitely been to the benefit of football in America that it's no longer being seen as a place for people past their prime, loads of great young South Americans seem to be heading up which'll be much more beneficial in the long run for the league over watching some bloke in his 40s who doesn't care plod about.

 

[purpleronnie]

3 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Definitely been to the benefit of football in America that it's no longer being seen as a place for people past their prime, loads of great young South Americans seem to be heading up which'll be much more beneficial in the long run for the league over watching some bloke in his 40s who doesn't care plod about.

 

Agreed, the MLS are desperate not to be seen as a retirement league.  They seemed obsessed with big names a decade ago but seem much more content on bringing home grown stars up through the ranks.  Which is also great for the National side.  Plus they'll always attract the odd star there anyway.

[Staff]

17 hours ago, Super_horns said:

Oh dear !

 

Not a good few weeks for Manuel Neuer

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63928729

Couldn't have happened to much more of a deserving cnut

[marbles]

15 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

Agreed, the MLS are desperate not to be seen as a retirement league.  They seemed obsessed with big names a decade ago but seem much more content on bringing home grown stars up through the ranks.  Which is also great for the National side.  Plus they'll always attract the odd star there anyway.

Make no mistake, if a team in MLS could have afforded him, the would have went after him

 

They have a salary cap of around 5mill per team.

There is the “Beckham” rule which allows them to pay an international superstar more, but I don’t believe it equates to $200mill more a season

Edited 11 December 2022 by marbles

[SemperEadem]

1 hour ago, Staff said:

Couldn't have happened to much more of a deserving cnut

Unless you are a Schalke fan is the bloke really that hated?

[filbertway]

3 hours ago, Staff said:

Couldn't have happened to much more of a deserving cnut

Just christ what a completely inoffensive player to be this much of a dick about

 

[Staff]

2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Unless you are a Schalke fan is the bloke really that hated?

I can't stand him

 

He comes marauding out his box like some mad man trying to take players heads off amd somehow gets away with it the dirty bar steward

 

Plus he's German

 

[Staff]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

Just christ what a completely inoffensive player to be this much of a dick about

 

He completely offends me 

[StanSP]

 

 

New Club World Cup beginning in 2025.

 

32 teams. European teams usually enter at a later stage, but where in the calendar will they fit it? 

[purpleronnie]

Told you this would happen. 

 

Smug mode.

[Tommy Fresh]

3 hours ago, StanSP said:

 

 

New Club World Cup beginning in 2025.

 

32 teams. European teams usually enter at a later stage, but where in the calendar will they fit it? 

Wasn't this pretty much agreed ages ago? It was in last years FM I believe 

[Tommy Fresh]

3 hours ago, StanSP said:

 

 

New Club World Cup beginning in 2025.

 

32 teams. European teams usually enter at a later stage, but where in the calendar will they fit .

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Edited 16 December 2022 by Tommy Fresh
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[Super_horns]

Sinisa Mihajlovic has died aged 53 from leukemia.

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/16/sinisa-mihajlovic-serie-a-and-serbian-football-icon-dies-aged-53

 

One of the great free kick experts of his time .
 

[Lionator]

CRIKEY

[Jonezy]

How have we come to this? Even the more chilled and mellowed Aussies at it now. There is no respect for anything anymore only for our own needs. It saddens me and its not only a football thing.

[StanSP]

Bloody hell. I know it's usually a feisty Derby but didn't expect that. Madness.