Euro Championships

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Bigotry of low expectations

Oh guess you have missed the news. All the players of color have decided to sit out the World Cup qualifiers. This should make people like you very happy.

I am from the UK and I am so disgusted at the abuse directed towards these 3 players, makes me ashamed to be English However, I have not heard about all the players of color sitting out of the World Cup qualifiers? Do you have a link? In all honesty I wouldn't blame them at all.

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Bigotry of low expectations

Oh guess you have missed the news. All the players of color have decided to sit out the World Cup qualifiers. This should make people like you very happy.

I would not have a problem with this at all. And I wonder if any players or the captain would join. But I also think there would be a tremendous amount of abuse for any players missing those penalties. This particular kind is ugly and not accepted by most fans. But I wonder whether we might think more broadly over whether any abuse of players in these situations is acceptable, no matter its form. I think back to the Two Escobars documentary and about the absurd expectations that people heap on individual players for national fortune and identity.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the “don’t criticize three players to miss a penalty”. They’re professionals. Not criticizing them is the bigotry of low expectations

There is criticizing and there's heaping racist abuse. The latter is disgusting and needs to be better monitored on social media platforms.

With that said, three missed PKs didn't lose the game. What's worse, even if 19 year old Saka had made his penalty, England still would not have been guaranteed a win. They would have continued with penalties.

The real failure was England's failure to score a goal in the 120 plus minutes of play before penalties. Criticize that.

A lot of people in the know are criticizing the coach's selection of kickers.

Putting a 19-year old, novice of the big matches in the most critical position since the 1960s was a daft move.

Experts agree, England was out-coached. They also question they way the Coach jerked around Rashford.

Poor coaching.

Nobody is putting a novice on the line in the highest level game in decades. That was idiotic.

Dealing with pressure and control in big matches is learned with experience. AND COME ON it wasn't even the worst penalty kick taken that day---nowhere near as bad as that awful stutter dance and complete flub.

And the guy that WAITED AN ETERNITY TO kick...psyched himself out. Basic teaching of penalty kicking 101 in the little leagues was not there.

My siblings and I were just talking about how painful it is to be on a youth soccer sidelines in 2021. Parents lose their absolute sh*t for any amount of physicality...a little jersey tug, arms out, etc. American soccer players are taught to play like wimps. It is a CONTACT sport.

When I was a parent new to the sport, I had a tendency to lose my mind. My problem then (and still a little bit) is that the type of physical contact that's permitted usually isn't describe explicitly enough. If my kids are allowed to extend an arm to push the other guy off, don't tell me that's not allowed. If grabbing jerseys is permitted, make that clear. Eventually, I took to telling my kids, "if the ref doesn't call it, it's legal. Whatever the kids are doing to you, do it back only a little harder until they call something." Seemed like the only way to ensure a level playing field.

Well, looks like you got there on you. Yes, what you told him is exactly right.

They aren't going to go and say taking out someone's knees or tugging on their shirt is allowed. DUH.

Have you seen professional basketball up close. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND watching the special on the Detroit Pistons 'Bad Boys' NBA team. DAMN. But, don't do what I did and let your tween and teen boy go to the gym right after viewing. OUCH.

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Does anyone else just... not understand the craziness around sport *at all*? I get wanting your team to win. But the whole point of sport literally is that one team wins and one team loses. There's a 50% chance your team will win and a 50% chance they will lose. And one team will 100% lose! So why all the nonsense?

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else just... not understand the craziness around sport *at all*? I get wanting your team to win. But the whole point of sport literally is that one team wins and one team loses. There's a 50% chance your team will win and a 50% chance they will lose. And one team will 100% lose! So why all the nonsense?

Because many posters are posers and wannabes.

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Anonymous wrote:Why no one comments on goalkeepers performance? One of them saved PKs while the other one failed?

Because the one that saved three saved three horribly taken penalties

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Anonymous wrote:I love the “don’t criticize three players to miss a penalty”. They’re professionals. Not criticizing them is the bigotry of low expectations

There is criticizing and there's heaping racist abuse. The latter is disgusting and needs to be better monitored on social media platforms.

With that said, three missed PKs didn't lose the game. What's worse, even if 19 year old Saka had made his penalty, England still would not have been guaranteed a win. They would have continued with penalties.

The real failure was England's failure to score a goal in the 120 plus minutes of play before penalties. Criticize that.

A lot of people in the know are criticizing the coach's selection of kickers.

Putting a 19-year old, novice of the big matches in the most critical position since the 1960s was a daft move.

Experts agree, England was out-coached. They also question they way the Coach jerked around Rashford.

Poor coaching.

Nobody is putting a novice on the line in the highest level game in decades. That was idiotic.

Dealing with pressure and control in big matches is learned with experience. AND COME ON it wasn't even the worst penalty kick taken that day---nowhere near as bad as that awful stutter dance and complete flub.

And the guy that WAITED AN ETERNITY TO kick...psyched himself out. Basic teaching of penalty kicking 101 in the little leagues was not there.

My siblings and I were just talking about how painful it is to be on a youth soccer sidelines in 2021. Parents lose their absolute sh*t for any amount of physicality...a little jersey tug, arms out, etc. American soccer players are taught to play like wimps. It is a CONTACT sport.

When I was a parent new to the sport, I had a tendency to lose my mind. My problem then (and still a little bit) is that the type of physical contact that's permitted usually isn't describe explicitly enough. If my kids are allowed to extend an arm to push the other guy off, don't tell me that's not allowed. If grabbing jerseys is permitted, make that clear. Eventually, I took to telling my kids, "if the ref doesn't call it, it's legal. Whatever the kids are doing to you, do it back only a little harder until they call something." Seemed like the only way to ensure a level playing field.

Somewhat analogous to HS and College b-ball to the NBA. Once these folks go pro the sport is played differently. A lot more Physicality is allowed.

Anyhow, you don’t have a 19 yr old and two guys cold off the bench take PKs. Their race is a non issue except for the bigots that make it one. Southgate should be canned. His team got to the final despite him and lost because of him. England should have been up 2 or 3 goals by the 67th minute. He takes second to worst coach for the Euros with the French skipper taking that booby prize.

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Anonymous wrote:Chiellini should have received a red card for the horse collar tackle of Saka. It is either serious foul play or violent conduct under FIFA rules and just as likely to seriously injure someone as a two-footed tackle. Totally intended to hurt the kid and it is not even arguable it had anything to do with going after the ball or a legit tackle. Bad non-call, and even worse when it is grizzled veteran v teenager. Fair play is fair play and FIFA ought to demand better. This bad conduct has no part in the game.

https://youtu.be/1zW0Cs-LtCc

He wanted it more.

If you think that was awful, you are a complete novice to International high-level futbol.

The amount of physicality there is in high-level soccer has always been there and this wasn't even that aggregious as it was taking out a knee or ankle that would cause a career-wrecking injury. The shirt tugging and stuff is par for the course.

Americans are so naive and think it's a pretty little game.

We were taught to play physical back in the 70s/80s, I was taken down by my ponytail in several games, clawed with nails, jerseys ripped from tugging....AND I WAS A GIRL.

Chiellini wanted to WIN. It was a completely psychological tactic. Did you happen to see the way the Denmark players terrorized Harry Kane...even when he didn't have the ball he was two-handed pushed???

The ones that want it more are the ones that win.

He pulled the kid to the ground BY HIS NECK. It was disgusting. Chiellini should have been sent off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Chiellini should have received a red card for the horse collar tackle of Saka. It is either serious foul play or violent conduct under FIFA rules and just as likely to seriously injure someone as a two-footed tackle. Totally intended to hurt the kid and it is not even arguable it had anything to do with going after the ball or a legit tackle. Bad non-call, and even worse when it is grizzled veteran v teenager. Fair play is fair play and FIFA ought to demand better. This bad conduct has no part in the game.

https://youtu.be/1zW0Cs-LtCc

He wanted it more.

If you think that was awful, you are a complete novice to International high-level futbol.

The amount of physicality there is in high-level soccer has always been there and this wasn't even that aggregious as it was taking out a knee or ankle that would cause a career-wrecking injury. The shirt tugging and stuff is par for the course.

Americans are so naive and think it's a pretty little game.

We were taught to play physical back in the 70s/80s, I was taken down by my ponytail in several games, clawed with nails, jerseys ripped from tugging....AND I WAS A GIRL.

Chiellini wanted to WIN. It was a completely psychological tactic. Did you happen to see the way the Denmark players terrorized Harry Kane...even when he didn't have the ball he was two-handed pushed???

The ones that want it more are the ones that win.

He pulled the kid to the ground BY HIS NECK. It was disgusting. Chiellini should have been sent off.

No not a goal scoring situation. Clear yellow card.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Chiellini should have received a red card for the horse collar tackle of Saka. It is either serious foul play or violent conduct under FIFA rules and just as likely to seriously injure someone as a two-footed tackle. Totally intended to hurt the kid and it is not even arguable it had anything to do with going after the ball or a legit tackle. Bad non-call, and even worse when it is grizzled veteran v teenager. Fair play is fair play and FIFA ought to demand better. This bad conduct has no part in the game.

https://youtu.be/1zW0Cs-LtCc

He wanted it more.

If you think that was awful, you are a complete novice to International high-level futbol.

The amount of physicality there is in high-level soccer has always been there and this wasn't even that aggregious as it was taking out a knee or ankle that would cause a career-wrecking injury. The shirt tugging and stuff is par for the course.

Americans are so naive and think it's a pretty little game.

We were taught to play physical back in the 70s/80s, I was taken down by my ponytail in several games, clawed with nails, jerseys ripped from tugging....AND I WAS A GIRL.

Chiellini wanted to WIN. It was a completely psychological tactic. Did you happen to see the way the Denmark players terrorized Harry Kane...even when he didn't have the ball he was two-handed pushed???

The ones that want it more are the ones that win.

He pulled the kid to the ground BY HIS NECK. It was disgusting. Chiellini should have been sent off.

No not a goal scoring situation. Clear yellow card.

Plus a lot of acting. It’s just a shirt pull.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chiellini should have received a red card for the horse collar tackle of Saka. It is either serious foul play or violent conduct under FIFA rules and just as likely to seriously injure someone as a two-footed tackle. Totally intended to hurt the kid and it is not even arguable it had anything to do with going after the ball or a legit tackle. Bad non-call, and even worse when it is grizzled veteran v teenager. Fair play is fair play and FIFA ought to demand better. This bad conduct has no part in the game.

https://youtu.be/1zW0Cs-LtCc

He wanted it more.

If you think that was awful, you are a complete novice to International high-level futbol.

The amount of physicality there is in high-level soccer has always been there and this wasn't even that aggregious as it was taking out a knee or ankle that would cause a career-wrecking injury. The shirt tugging and stuff is par for the course.

Americans are so naive and think it's a pretty little game.

We were taught to play physical back in the 70s/80s, I was taken down by my ponytail in several games, clawed with nails, jerseys ripped from tugging....AND I WAS A GIRL.

Chiellini wanted to WIN. It was a completely psychological tactic. Did you happen to see the way the Denmark players terrorized Harry Kane...even when he didn't have the ball he was two-handed pushed???

The ones that want it more are the ones that win.

He pulled the kid to the ground BY HIS NECK. It was disgusting. Chiellini should have been sent off.

Not a kid, young man is a professional. Bigotry of low expectations

[Anonymous]

He’s literally pulling Saka’s shirt and some poster says “by his neck”.

Please, government, do this person s favor and do more lockdowns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Chiellini should have received a red card for the horse collar tackle of Saka. It is either serious foul play or violent conduct under FIFA rules and just as likely to seriously injure someone as a two-footed tackle. Totally intended to hurt the kid and it is not even arguable it had anything to do with going after the ball or a legit tackle. Bad non-call, and even worse when it is grizzled veteran v teenager. Fair play is fair play and FIFA ought to demand better. This bad conduct has no part in the game.

https://youtu.be/1zW0Cs-LtCc

He wanted it more.

If you think that was awful, you are a complete novice to International high-level futbol.

The amount of physicality there is in high-level soccer has always been there and this wasn't even that aggregious as it was taking out a knee or ankle that would cause a career-wrecking injury. The shirt tugging and stuff is par for the course.

Americans are so naive and think it's a pretty little game.

We were taught to play physical back in the 70s/80s, I was taken down by my ponytail in several games, clawed with nails, jerseys ripped from tugging....AND I WAS A GIRL.

Chiellini wanted to WIN. It was a completely psychological tactic. Did you happen to see the way the Denmark players terrorized Harry Kane...even when he didn't have the ball he was two-handed pushed???

The ones that want it more are the ones that win.

He pulled the kid to the ground BY HIS NECK. It was disgusting. Chiellini should have been sent off.

Not a kid, young man is a professional. Bigotry of low expectations

We get it, keyboard warrior. Could you please find a new phrase?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chiellini should have received a red card for the horse collar tackle of Saka. It is either serious foul play or violent conduct under FIFA rules and just as likely to seriously injure someone as a two-footed tackle. Totally intended to hurt the kid and it is not even arguable it had anything to do with going after the ball or a legit tackle. Bad non-call, and even worse when it is grizzled veteran v teenager. Fair play is fair play and FIFA ought to demand better. This bad conduct has no part in the game.

https://youtu.be/1zW0Cs-LtCc

He wanted it more.

If you think that was awful, you are a complete novice to International high-level futbol.

The amount of physicality there is in high-level soccer has always been there and this wasn't even that aggregious as it was taking out a knee or ankle that would cause a career-wrecking injury. The shirt tugging and stuff is par for the course.

Americans are so naive and think it's a pretty little game.

We were taught to play physical back in the 70s/80s, I was taken down by my ponytail in several games, clawed with nails, jerseys ripped from tugging....AND I WAS A GIRL.

Chiellini wanted to WIN. It was a completely psychological tactic. Did you happen to see the way the Denmark players terrorized Harry Kane...even when he didn't have the ball he was two-handed pushed???

The ones that want it more are the ones that win.

He pulled the kid to the ground BY HIS NECK. It was disgusting. Chiellini should have been sent off.

That’s a cheap tear away Jersey. I am surprised it held up in the rain.

[Anonymous]

Keyboard warrior. Lol I like that one.

Lemme guess? You like the schools teaching antiraci-