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I support whichever team has the highest numbers in FIFA each year.
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vyelkin posted:I support whichever team has the highest numbers in FIFA each year. I'll never get used to people asking if that was "his weak foot"
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Aug 18, 2014 19:04
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Charlotte Hornets posted:lol just lol if you watch football and don't support a team I've seen people suggest watching a whole season before they pick which team to support, it's mental. It's not loving hard, just support Liverpool.
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Aug 18, 2014 19:04
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Watch the foot and root for good
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Aug 18, 2014 19:28
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i am root
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troofs posted:Note: don't support Ipswich unless you're an inbred semi-human. This but Hull
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Aug 20, 2014 19:58
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Modus Trollens posted:I'll never get used to people asking if that was "his weak foot" That's what I've always called it, how else are you meant to describe quaresmas left foot
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Aug 20, 2014 20:47
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Bogan Krkic posted:That's what I've always called it, how else are you meant to describe quaresmas left foot The one he stands on.
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Aug 20, 2014 20:47
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I always laugh when I remember that RvP calls it his "chocolate leg"
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The Mash posted:I always laugh when I remember that RvP calls it his "chocolate leg" the Dutch sure are racist
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Jerry Mumphrey posted:the Dutch sure are racist Zwarte Robin is just part of their cultural heritage, furthermore
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Aug 20, 2014 23:33
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I'm an idiot newcomer to football and I have a question. How are football players picked for national teams? Do selection methods differ by country or does FIFA have some standard regulations for everyone? No one I knew could give me an actual answer and I want to be less dumb.
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Aug 21, 2014 04:56
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The national team manager selects whoever he wants. Sometimes the federations influence their choices but that's usually just hearsay.
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Aug 21, 2014 05:06
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Zodiac sign and favored agents.
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Aug 21, 2014 05:10
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Only regulation I know of that FIFA has regarding national teams is that all the players have to be citizens of that country. Which is why there was a stink over Diego Costa playing for Spain, since he's Brazilian (of Spanish descent IIRC) who got Spanish citizenship only shortly before announcing his intent to play for that team.
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Aug 21, 2014 05:48
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England picks by popular opinion and that's why they're always incredibly poo poo and massively overrated every time they compete.
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Aug 21, 2014 06:21
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the sex ghost posted:This but Hull I may be a semi-human but I'm certainly not inbred. 
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Aug 21, 2014 06:48
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NEED TOILET PAPER posted:Only regulation I know of that FIFA has regarding national teams is that all the players have to be citizens of that country. Which is why there was a stink over Diego Costa playing for Spain, since he's Brazilian (of Spanish descent IIRC) who got Spanish citizenship only shortly before announcing his intent to play for that team. Yeah, and while you can have dual citizenship you can only ever play official senior matches for one country during your career. It's always interesting when a young player has to make that choice.
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Aug 21, 2014 07:59
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There's a few weird addendums to that too, like you can play senior friendlies and then switch nations, but if you played for a country at u21 level and then take up a second nationality, you can never play for your adopted nation
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Aug 21, 2014 08:35
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It also depends on your sponsors. In Italy's case for example, the national team manager gets paid €2 million a year by Puma, so if you're a player who's also sponsored by Puma you'll probably get picked.
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Aug 21, 2014 08:45
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Smaller nations also loves to call up garbagemen players so they can get international appearances on their wikipedia article and easier get sold to bad teams who doesnt know better
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euroboy posted:Smaller nations also loves to call up garbagemen players so they can get international appearances on their wikipedia article and easier get sold to bad teams who doesnt know better Like Brazil.
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Vinestalk posted:England picks by popular opinion and that's why they're always incredibly poo poo and massively overrated every time they compete. Most countries pick popular players it's just that in England all the players are garbage whereas in other countries most of the popular players are cool and good.
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Aug 21, 2014 09:55
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Why when setting up the wall during a set piece does one guy always face away from the kicker while the others don't?
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Aug 29, 2014 20:52
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Redczar posted:Why when setting up the wall during a set piece does one guy always face away from the kicker while the others don't? He's usually talking to the keeper who is directing the whole line. It's not that he's facing away from the ball, he's facing the keeper.
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Aug 29, 2014 21:01
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Gigi Galli posted:He's usually talking to the keeper who is directing the whole line. It's not that he's facing away from the ball, he's facing the keeper. More specifically the keeper is telling that dude exactly what part of the goal he wants the wall to cover as well as making sure it's lined up properly.
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Aug 29, 2014 22:46
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Setting up the wall correctly can be a lot harder than it looks because it can cover too much so the keeper cant see the ball, not just too little
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Aug 29, 2014 23:01
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It's also a bitch to properly point out to someone twenty meters away from you in a very noisy stadium where to stand exactly if someone's not looking at you. Also some idiot might flinch and leave a hole on the wall and the ball goes right through it and the keeper has to make up for it. Being a goalkeeper is a very ungrateful job, that's my tip to all new comers.
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Aug 29, 2014 23:16
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Mans posted:
It is but they get to be weirdos and no one minds so it all evens out as it always does in football and that's my massive run on sentence.
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Aug 29, 2014 23:59
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Mans posted:
Americans love their keepers and usually blame them last.
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Aug 30, 2014 05:34
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Bogan Krkic posted:There's a few weird addendums to that too, like you can play senior friendlies and then switch nations, but if you played for a country at u21 level and then take up a second nationality, you can never play for your adopted nation That's a really complicated way to say support Southampton. But please don't
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Aug 31, 2014 08:40
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Redczar posted:Why when setting up the wall during a set piece does one guy always face away from the kicker while the others don't? So he doesn't get hit in the dick.
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I have a question: what really happened to Ronaldinho? I never saw him play in his prime so I only know of his reputation as one of Brazil's crown jewels and he's seemingly revered by quite a hefty chunk of people. I've seen the occansional clip of his insane footwork and ball control. Did he just stop giving a poo poo at some point and let his career fizzle out?
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Wirth1000 posted:I have a question: what really happened to Ronaldinho? I never saw him play in his prime so I only know of his reputation as one of Brazil's crown jewels and he's seemingly revered by quite a hefty chunk of people. I've seen the occansional clip of his insane footwork and ball control. Did he just stop giving a poo poo at some point and let his career fizzle out? He got older, slowed down, and didnt keep himself as fit. He still did fully sick stuff in the later stages of his career (is he still playing?), but wasn't fast enough to be unplayable like he once was.
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Sep 19, 2014 17:30
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he's still playing in liga mx
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Wirth1000 posted:I have a question: what really happened to Ronaldinho? I never saw him play in his prime so I only know of his reputation as one of Brazil's crown jewels and he's seemingly revered by quite a hefty chunk of people. I've seen the occansional clip of his insane footwork and ball control. Did he just stop giving a poo poo at some point and let his career fizzle out? The same thing that happens to every superstar brazilian lol he was godly then got fat
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Wirth1000 posted:I have a question: what really happened to Ronaldinho? I never saw him play in his prime so I only know of his reputation as one of Brazil's crown jewels and he's seemingly revered by quite a hefty chunk of people. I've seen the occansional clip of his insane footwork and ball control. Did he just stop giving a poo poo at some point and let his career fizzle out?
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Never enjoyed watching a player/team more than I did when Ronaldinho was in his prime for the Rijkaard Barca team. Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Giuly, Messi, Deco, Xavi, Iniesta phwoar
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Ronaldinho was ridiculously entertaining, probably the most fun you can have watching football tbh. Guys like Messi and Ronaldo are incredible especially their numbers, but a bit robotic in that they know what's most effective for them and you usually know what they're going to try, while Ronaldinho was one of the most unpredictable players ever, he would just pull out mind-boggling poo poo and even when it didn't work out you couldn't believe that he'd even tried it. Incredible player, shame he didn't have the work ethic to sustain those sort of skills for more years.
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'dinho used the old fashioned gear like Ronaldo and ruined his body its a wonder he isn't nursing at this point. Shame but what price for entertainment.
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