2016 Copa America Centenario

[lefty]

At long last, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL have made an announcement regarding the widely-speculated 2016 Copa America Centenario.
The two federations announced at a press conference in Miami on Thursday morning that the 45th edition of the Copa America will be played in the United States on the 100th anniversary of the inaugural 1916 tournament. The competition, which will run from June 3-26, will mark the first time that the Copa America is played outside of South America.
Not currently on FIFA’s international schedule, the Copa America Centenario will be comprised of the 10 CONMEBOL teams and six sides from CONCACAF. The United States and Mexico are CONCACAF teams assured of places in the tournament, and they will be joined by the 2014 Caribbean Cup and Central American Cup champions.
The final two CONCACAF spots will be filled after a four-team playoff. The four countries to advance furthest in the 2015 Gold Cup that are not already qualified for the 2016 Copa America will do battle in playoff matches and that will determine CONCACAF’s final two places.

The venues for the tournament have not yet been decided. Cities interested in hosting matches will be able to bid on them in the future.
CONMEBOL president Eugenio Figueredo said Thursday that while the tournament is not currently on FIFA’s schedule, the two federations are hoping that it will be by the time the tournament kicks off.

[lefty]

https://media.giphy.com/media/13NNKrYUHJ9jva/giphy.gif

[spursistan]

the last chance for Messi to ring (sort of) with the NT, IMO.

[DAF86]

the last chance for Messi to ring (sort of) with the NT, IMO.

He will still have a WC and a Copa America at age 30ish.

[DAF86]

And he will probably still be playing at age 34/35, tbh.

[lefty]

the last chance for Messi to ring (sort of) with the NT, IMO.


He will still have a WC and a Copa America at age 30ish.
So, last chance

[spursistan]

He will still have a WC and a Copa America at age 30ish.
he would be a very old 31 year-old in 2018 and beyond..he is clearly past his peak and won't be able to be THAT guy for NT at that age..WC is getting played in Siberia in 2018, forget about south American team winning in Russia :lol..And the outlook of Argies isn't that promising from the clueless coach to the pool of talent around Messi; i don't think much will change in couple of years..

[lefty]

:lol at the idea of Messi winning a major tournament with Argentina

[DAF86]

:lol at the idea of Messi winning a major tournament with Argentina

Thank you so much :cry

[DAF86]

he would be a very old 31 year-old in 2018 and beyond..he is clearly past his peak and won't be able to be THAT guy for NT at that age..WC is getting played in Siberia in 2018, forget about south American team winning in Russia :lol..And the outlook of Argies isn't that promising from the clueless coach to the pool of talent around Messi; i don't think much will change in couple of years..

Messi will keep being one of the best players in the World 'till he retires. He may not be GOD but he will still be pretty fucking good and Argentina will always be a contender. So yeah, this isn't the last chance Messi gets, tbh.

[lefty]

Thank you so much :cry
Shit , reverse jinx :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Mexico should be favorite, imho

Tecatito, Chicharito, Vela, Guardado, Dos Santos, Herrera, Layun, Moreno, Reyes, Aguilar, Ochoa :wow

[TheGreatYacht]

Although I might add that Argentina has potential upfront... Di Maria, Aguero, Dybala, Icardi, Tevez, Higuain

[lefty]

Although I might add that Argentina has potential upfront... Di Maria, Aguero, Dybala, Icardi, Tevez, Higuain
:lol

[Canyonero]

Mexic:lol

[ElNono]

Mexico should be favorite, imho

Tecatito, Chicharito, Vela, Guardado, Dos Santos, Herrera, Layun, Moreno, Reyes, Aguilar, Ochoa :wow

Are they going to send the A team this time or save them for the Mexican Copa de Leche again?

[TheGreatYacht]

Are they going to send the A team this time or save them for the Mexican Copa de Leche again?
Hey man, USMNT may be a joke... But Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Honduras, and Costa Rica are decent tbh.

I think we will see the A team, the tournament will be in the US right?

[ElNono]

Hey man, USMNT may be a joke... But Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Honduras, and Costa Rica are decent tbh.

I think we will see the A team, the tournament will be in the US right?

yeah

[ElNono]

niggas going all out with the draw...

[Canyonero]

:lol Mexico heading a group

[ElNono]

dunno who that rapper was, but I approve dem hoes with dem booties :tu

[ElNono]

might have to catch a game or two in Jersey or Phila, tbh

[Canyonero]

Argentina Chile Bolivia Panama


Coudl have been worse

[ElNono]

damn, Uruguay and Brazil have the easiest groups...

[ElNono]

Group A: USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay

Group B: Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru

Group C: Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, Venezuela

Group D: Argentina, Chile, Panama, Bolivia

[TheGreatYacht]

damn, Uruguay and Brazil have the easiest groups...
Square up nigga

[TheGreatYacht]

Colombia might as well send their U-17 :lol

Hater congrats

[TheGreatYacht]

Forwards:
LW Corona (Porto)
ST Hernandez (Bayer)
RW Vela (Real Sociedad)

Midfielders:
CM Guardado (PSV)
CDM Dos Santos (Villarreal)
CM Herrera (Porto)

Defenders:
LB Layun (Porto)
CB Moreno (PSV)
CB Reyes (Real Sociedad)
RB Aguilar (America)

Goalkeeper:
GK Talavera (Toluca)

Bench:
Lozano, Jimenez, Damm, Gutierrez, Vazquez, Gonzalez, Torres Nilo, Marquez, Salcedo, Lopez, Ochoa

[ElNono]

Not even sure who's ARG sending, especially since the CL Final is like 5 days before...

I figured most everybody will show up, otherwise Uncle Sam will probably send the FBI over...

[TheGreatYacht]

Not even sure who's ARG sending, especially since the CL Final is like 5 days before...

I figured most everybody will show up, otherwise Uncle Sam will probably send the FBI over...
Argentina will bring their A team

Dybala, Aguero, Di Maria; Pastore, Lamela, Perez; Rojo, Mascherano, Otamendi, Zabaleta; Romero

[ElNono]

Argentina will bring their A team

Dybala, Aguero, Di Maria; Pastore, Lamela, Perez; Rojo, Mascherano, Otamendi, Zabaleta; Romero

Dive Maria will probably get hurt once we're past the 1st round, per par... Aguero same... by that time, Higuain probably gained 50lb eating twinkies on the bench, tbh...

[DAF86]

Organisation fucked Argentina over with the schedule. They will have to travel to every point of the US in less than a month if they want to get to the final.

[TheGreatYacht]

Organisation fucked Argentina over with the schedule. They will have to travel to every point of the US in less than a month if they want to get to the final.
"Why Messi can't win with the National team" excuses have begun

lefty

[lefty]

"Why Messi can't win with the National team" excuses have begun

lefty

Shouldn't be a problem for Messi if he takes a good HGH-meltonin cocktail

[Canyonero]

Mexico playing in southern USA so cholos don't get too tired after jumping the wall?

[Canyonero]

Organisation fucked Argentina over with the schedule. They will have to travel to every point of the US in less than a month if they want to get to the final.

Santa Clara - Chicago - Seattle :lol:lol:lol:lol Fuck CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/USSoccer/lefty

[TheGreatYacht]

Mexico playing in southern USA so cholos don't get too tired after jumping the wall?
Do Argies use their huge noses or their head to header balls?

[Canyonero]

Do Argies use their huge noses or their head to header balls?

We use our hands

[Canyonero]

It's happening

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol USMNT, the Iceland of the tournament

[urunobili]

This is one is designed for Messi to win TBH.

[Canyonero]

This is one is designed for Messi to win TBH.

Already making excuses? That's so Uruguay

[DAF86]

This is one is designed for Messi to win TBH.

Fuck your jinx bro.

[DAF86]

Besides, tell me which part of the "design" is made for Messi. The part where Argentina has to make double the miles of any other contender if they want to get to the final? That's a strage way of designing something to favour someone, tbh.

[urunobili]

Besides, tell me which part of the "design" is made for Messi. The part where Argentina has to make double the miles of any other contender if they want to get to the final? That's a strage way of designing something to favour someone, tbh.

Uruguay would have a similar mileage if they get to the final.

The US is not south america for traveling, it's the US and all teams will have a private plane for them. Miles is the actual excuse TBH

[urunobili]

Already making excuses? That's so Uruguay

yet the province has more NT team titles than the whole country :cry

[DAF86]

Uruguay would have a similar mileage if they get to the final.

The US is not south america for traveling, it's the US and all teams will have a private plane for them. Miles is the actual excuse TBH

Nobody wil have more miles than Argentina, and his group nor path is particularly easy; so I ask again: what's the suppossed advantage Argentina will get? Or were you just crying for the sake of crying?

[urunobili]

Nobody wil have more miles than Argentina, and his group nor path is particularly easy; so I ask again: what's the suppossed advantage Argentina will get? Or were you just crying for the sake of crying?

I have fun trolling the most passionate fans in the planet :toast :)

[Canyonero]

yet the province has more NT team titles than the whole country :cry

http://cdn.memegenerator.es/imagenes/memes/full/1/73/1730794.jpg

[urunobili]

lol Tabarez with the claim that there will be more Mexicans than US fans :lol

http://www.espnfc.com/uruguay/story/2874797/mexico-will-draw-more-fans-than-us-for-copa-america-uruguay-coach-oscar-tabarez

[urunobili]

Tabarez: "This is different than a Copa America..."

http://www.futbol.com.uy/auc.aspx?308447,976

[urunobili]

Nobody wil have more miles than Argentina, and his group nor path is particularly easy; so I ask again: what's the suppossed advantage Argentina will get? Or were you just crying for the sake of crying?

Oh DAF BTW, if Argentina gets to the Final they will have traveled the most miles yet. Guess which team will have the most miles on Group Stage?

Recalculating...

[DAF86]

lol Tabarez with the claim that there will be more Mexicans than US fans :lol

http://www.espnfc.com/uruguay/story/2874797/mexico-will-draw-more-fans-than-us-for-copa-america-uruguay-coach-oscar-tabarez

He's right, tbh.

[DAF86]

Oh DAF BTW, if Argentina gets to the Final they will have traveled the most miles yet. Guess which team will have the most miles on Group Stage?

Recalculating...

Who cares about the group stage?

[urunobili]

Who cares about the group stage?

If you get out of it at all you will have played the most miles and be the most tired of any team advancing into the finals stages :cry

Who cares?

Besides, tell me which part of the "design" is made for Messi. The part where Argentina has to make double the miles of any other contender if they want to get to the final? That's a strage way of designing something to favour someone, tbh.

[DAF86]

If you get out of it at all you will have played the most miles and be the most tired of any team advancing into the finals stages :cry

Who cares?

When do you think the miles will have a bigger impact? On the group stage or the final?

[TheGreatYacht]

lol Tabarez with the claim that there will be more Mexicans than US fans :lol

http://www.espnfc.com/uruguay/story/2874797/mexico-will-draw-more-fans-than-us-for-copa-america-uruguay-coach-oscar-tabarez
Hahahahaha Americucks :lmao

[ElNono]

hopefully Missi and Mascherano are not in jail when the tournament starts, tbh...

[Venti Quattro]

hopefully Missi and Mascherano are not in jail when the tournament starts, tbh...

:lmao :lmao

[Venti Quattro]

http://afa.com.ar/upload/lista_nota_(2)1.JPG

[Canyonero]

Can't believe they called Messi :cry

[lefty]

woohooooo


Get the popcorn ready

[lefty]

Wait



No Dybala?


:lol Tata

[Canyonero]

Wait



No Dybala?


:lol Tata

He's going to the Olympics with Correa, Vietto, Rulli, Lanzini, etc.

[lefty]

He's going to the Olympics with Correa, Vietto, Rulli, Lanzini, etc.

Ah ok

Still

:lol Lavezzi

[Venti Quattro]

:lol Piguain gonna miss sitters once more

[lefty]

:lol Piguain gonna miss sitters once more
Everytime he plays with Argentina


:lol the Messi virus tbh

[lefty]

:wow BTW, Gaitan is going to Atletico Madrid

[Canyonero]

:lol Piguain gonna miss sitters once more

:lol too obvious it's going to happen again, like Di Maria getting injured before the final



Still more clutch than English forwards tho

[ElNono]

So Dybala was going to go to the Olympics but Juve said no... now we're going to miss him at this Copa America while Piguain feasts on IHOP... smh

[DAF86]

Not even Victor Cuesta's family know how he made the cut. :lol

[apalisoc_9]

Not sure what the thought process is behind choosing Lavezzi who plays in china and would most likely be done in 2018 over a 22 year old rising star who is going to need to relevant competitive experience for a potential world cup appereance.

I dont think Juve would have said no had it been with the full team instead of shitty under 23 olympics. Or maybe they would since its not a fifa date.

And you wonder why Argentina are world class underachivers. Not getting any food to feed their brains. Just Reteded...

I suppose there still the confed cup and the qualifiers but Messi-Aguero-Higuin-DiMaria are all going to decline in the next two years. Higuin to be more specific is going to experience a nose dive and Aquero is always injured.

[apalisoc_9]

And damn Argentina defense is deficient in Talent. Thankfully for them, discipline can still make them an elite defensive team similar to 2014 when their Defense carried their shitty ass underperforming and overrated offense.

[ElNono]

Not sure what the thought process is behind choosing Lavezzi who plays in china and would most likely be done in 2018 over a 22 year old rising star who is going to need to relevant competitive experience for a potential world cup appereance.

I dont think Juve would have said no had it been with the full team instead of shitty under 23 olympics. Or maybe they would since its not a fifa date.

And you wonder why Argentina are world class underachivers. Not getting any food to feed their brains. Just Reteded...

I suppose there still the confed cup and the qualifiers but Messi-Aguero-Higuin-DiMaria are all going to decline in the next two years. Higuin to be more specific is going to experience a nose dive and Aquero is always injured.

T:lolt:lol M:lolrtin:lol is a terrible coach.... Sabella was no genius, but at least he knew how to set up a defense, even if the talent there wasn't great...

[lefty]

I don't understand Tata selecting Messi.

Doesn't Tata want to win the title?

[apalisoc_9]

T:lolt:lol M:lolrtin:lol is a terrible coach.... Sabella was no genius, but at least he knew how to set up a defense, even if the talent there wasn't great...

Would be a huge blow for messi legacy if they dont win at least a continental cup. Hes got nothing in the international scene save for an olympic gold and no one really remebers that shit as much as a continental cup.

[ElNono]

Would be a huge blow for messi legacy if they dont win at least a continental cup. Hes got nothing in the international scene save for an olympic gold and no one really remebers that shit as much as a continental cup.

I don't think it would, they appreciate him more in Europe than in America anyways, but winning something like that would certainly enhance his rep...

It's not about Missi with Argentina, he's certainly talented, but he isn't the reason our defense is shit, tbh... Now there's a new generation of defenders, we'll see what they look like, but it's easy not to be too high on them, due to recent history...

But you haven't won shit in a while, you can't pick a coach that was just fired in Europe... you gotta take advantage there's a guy like Simeone out there to coach the team...

[Canyonero]

Apparently Dybala was told a month ago that Juverrefs wouldn't let him play the Olympics so he was hoping Martino would call him for the Copa America.

[140]

I don't understand Tata selecting Messi.

Doesn't Tata want to win the title?
:lol tbh

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I will off myself if Tata is still managing this team in 2018.

Don't tell upstairs, though :lol

[Canyonero]

Suarez injured in the Copa del Rey final. Out of the cup?

[urunobili]

Suarez injured in the Copa del Rey final. Out of the cup?

3-4 weeks rehab. would only make it for the finals :depressed

[Canyonero]

3-4 weeks rehab. would only make it for the finals :depressed

Don't worry, you have Cavani

































:lol:lol:lol

[urunobili]

Don't worry, you have Cavani :lol:lol:lol

Cagani SUCKS. He's only Good when Suarez is next to him to feed him TBH

I think Neymar (not playing) and Suarez (Fake injury in last game of the season) are part of the plot for Messi to ring with the NT TBH

[Canyonero]

Cagani SUCKS. He's only Good when Suarez is next to him to feed him TBH

I think Neymar (not playing) and Suarez (Fake injury in last game of the season) are part of the plot for Messi to ring with the NT TBH

All those overweight sports fans he can't chomp, Suarez must be really sad.

[urunobili]

Can someone explain to me what's the purpose of alienating Dybala?

[TheGreatYacht]

3-4 weeks rehab. would only make it for the finals :depressed
When do y'all play Mexico? :)

[urunobili]

When do y'all play Mexico? :)

Nothing changes on the match against el tri.. if you want to have injuries help you pray that Godin, Caceres and/or Jose Maria Gimenez dont make it...

Good luck scoring more than once against the D TBH

[TheGreatYacht]

Nothing changes on the match against el tri.. if you want to have injuries help you pray that Godin, Caceres and/or Jose Maria Gimenez dont make it...

Good luck scoring more than once against the D TBH
As long as we have Chichadios, nothing can go wrong

[DAF86]

Can someone explain to me what's the purpose of alienating Dybala?

Martino wanted him for the olympics since there he would be the star of the team and in the Copa America he would barely play. But Juventus said :nope

[apalisoc_9]

Martino wanted him for the olympics since there he would be the star of the team and in the Copa America he would barely play. But Juventus said :nope

Why would he barely play? Hes better than Piguin and Laveezi at this point

[DAF86]

Why would he barely play? Hes better than Piguin and Laveezi at this point

He isn't better than Higuaín. In Martino's mind he is behind Higuain and Aguero as the 3rd 9. Even though he isn't a 9.

[Canyonero]

Dybala isn't a known choker like those 2 so he could have had a chance to play.

[ElNono]

this is another reason Tata shouldn't be the coach, tbh... you need a guy with personality that can deal with the egos... you also have Icardi practically begging to be called...

Martino is more of a buddy coach...

[TheGreatYacht]

That scrub Correa going? :lol

[Canyonero]

Correa > 38-goal Hugo Sanchez

[TheGreatYacht]

A lot of bump worthy posts, tbh. Can't wait till my carnales beat the shit out of the midgets

[lefty]

:cry Hugo Sanchez

[DAF86]

this is another reason Tata shouldn't be the coach, tbh... you need a guy with personality that can deal with the egos... you also have Icardi practically begging to be called...

Martino is more of a buddy coach...

Icardi is shit son. :lol

Dybala isn't better than Higuaín, nor Aguero neither.

:lol Wanting scrubs to play instead of 2 top 10 forwards in the World.

[ElNono]

Icardi is shit son. :lol

Dybala isn't better than Higuaín, nor Aguero neither.

:lol Wanting scrubs to play instead of 2 top 10 forwards in the World.

I like Aguero, but he gets hurt a lot, and frankly, we already have a midget in Messi...

I don't mind Higuain either, but you can't tell me you wouldn't take either Dybala or Icardi over Lavezzi or even Lamela...

Plus this faggot is all like ":cry Aguero and Higuain can't play together :cry"...

He's infatuated with Pastore, that has like 2 good games out of 10 in the national team.

On top of that, you know Di Maria will get nervous by the time the 2nd round comes around and fake an injury... why wouldn't you play Dybala in his place? It's not like Di Maria defends or anything.

But we're gonna go with pecho frio Lamela and see if Missi can save us from disaster.

[TheGreatYacht]

I like Aguero, but he gets hurt a lot, and frankly, we already have a midget in Messi...

I don't mind Higuain either, but you can't tell me you wouldn't take either Dybala or Icardi over Lavezzi or even Lamela...

Plus this faggot is all like ":cry Aguero and Higuain can't play together :cry"...

He's infatuated with Pastore, that has like 2 good games out of 10 in the national team.

On top of that, you know Di Maria will get nervous by the time the 2nd round comes around and fake an injury... why wouldn't you play Dybala in his place? It's not like Di Maria defends or anything.

But we're gonna go with pecho frio Lamela and see if Missi can save us from disaster.
Holy shit :wow

ADM getting the shits, per par :lmao

[lefty]

:lol already making excuses for Missi

[urunobili]

I think ElNono is right and this buddy system could be the demise of his tenure if he doesn't win it all. Dybala is clearly the player with the most edge and the Argentinean culture that's made them best class was always to profile the up and comings stars not respect fucking seniority... heck I'm not Argie and I'm pissed :pctoss

[Canyonero]

I think ElNono is right and this buddy system could be the demise of his tenure if he doesn't win it all. Dybala is clearly the player with the most edge and the Argentinean culture that's made them best class was always to profile the up and comings stars not respect fucking seniority... heck I'm not Argie and I'm pissed :pctoss

Province guy speaking tbh

[urunobili]

Province guy speaking tbh Been waiting since prime Bati to celebrate again TBH. Most Uruguayans root for Brazil TBH, not me. Some of my best friends are Argie and my fellow countrymen discriminate me for being "too argie"

[Canyonero]

Been waiting since prime Bati to celebrate again TBH. Most Uruguayans root for Brazil TBH, not me. Some of my best friends are Argie and my fellow countrymen discriminate me for being "too argie"

You shouldn't root for Brazil imho. Those niggas tried to colonize you during Artigas time.

[urunobili]

You shouldn't root for Brazil imho. Those niggas tried to colonize you during Artigas time.

CROFL.

A Uruguayan president lost all southern Brazil (Rio grande do Sul and Santa Catarina) playing cards with the Portuguese... otherwise Ronaldinho would have been Celeste :cry

So far from being colonized TBH

Artigas had that part of Brazil and all middle Argenland as one nation against Buenos Aires... then got cuckolded and retired exiled in Paraguay...

[ElNono]

I think ElNono is right and this buddy system could be the demise of his tenure if he doesn't win it all. Dybala is clearly the player with the most edge and the Argentinean culture that's made them best class was always to profile the up and comings stars not respect fucking seniority... heck I'm not Argie and I'm pissed :pctoss

This nigga got fired from Barca and they went to win la liga, copa del rey and Champions League, with basically 90% of the same roster... :lmao

[Canyonero]

Lavezzi and Pastore are apparently injured :lol

[DAF86]

I like Aguero, but he gets hurt a lot, and frankly, we already have a midget in Messi...

I don't mind Higuain either, but you can't tell me you wouldn't take either Dybala or Icardi over Lavezzi or even Lamela...

Plus this faggot is all like ":cry Aguero and Higuain can't play together :cry"...

He's infatuated with Pastore, that has like 2 good games out of 10 in the national team.

On top of that, you know Di Maria will get nervous by the time the 2nd round comes around and fake an injury... why wouldn't you play Dybala in his place? It's not like Di Maria defends or anything.

But we're gonna go with pecho frio Lamela and see if Missi can save us from disaster.

Because neither Dybala, nor Icardi play the same position as Di María, Lavezzi or Lamela.

[urunobili]

http://www.foxdeportes.com/mexico/story/liga-mx-por-que-carlos-sanchez-no-podra-jugar-las-finales-con-rayados/

lol MX wanted to injure Pato on his last game before copa america
lol FIFA not giving teams in the americas the same benefits as in europe (not allowed to retain players for their league's finals)
lol Sanchez
lol Rayados
lol Monterey

[hater]

:lol at the idea of Messi winning a major tournament with Argentina

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[hater]

Colombia might as well send their U-17 :lol

Hater congrats

:tu

Brazil vs Colombia round 2 would be delicious

[hater]

Is Brazil sending anyne worth a shit??

[140]

Is Brazil sending anyne worth a shit??

Hulk

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Canyonero]

Colombia :lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

[hater]

Hulk

:lmao:lmao:lmao

U serious????

What kind of joke copa America is this

USA better wipe the floor with them.mojado scrubs

[elemento]

Is Brazil sending anyne worth a shit??

Nah ! Brazil B squad per par. Without Maestro Ganso and Neymar, not worth watching.

I'd say a little bit better than the last successful one tbh :

http://i.imgur.com/Wc3Tque.jpg?1

[hater]

Nah ! Brazil B squad per par. Without Maestro Ganso and Neymar, not worth watching.

I'd say a little bit better than the last successful one tbh :

http://i.imgur.com/Wc3Tque.jpg?1

:lmao


didn't Brazil win a Copa America over argentina with their C team while Argies had their A++ team? :lmao


holy shit, just checking, looks like Argentina hasn't won a Copa America in 13 years :lmao

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Torcedor_do_Brasil_com_caixao_de_Maradona_(2009).j pg

[Canyonero]

Nah ! Brazil B squad per par. Without Maestro Ganso and Neymar, not worth watching.

I'd say a little bit better than the last successful one tbh :

http://i.imgur.com/Wc3Tque.jpg?1

Fucking Ayala and his own goal :pctoss

The worst one was the one Adriano tied in the last minute and then lost in the penalties.

[hater]

Fucking Ayala and his own goal :pctoss

The worst one was the one Adriano tied in the last minute and then lost in the penalties.

that was the one I was talking about :lmao

Adrian:lol

just checked the rosters looks like it will be pretty legit all teams bringing decent teams except Brazil WTF? is not like these retards don't need practice. They getting slaughtered by Euro teams these days....

[hater]

If Colombia plays Brazil in NYC. I will be there faggots.....

[elemento]

:lmao


didn't Brazil win a Copa America over argentina with their C team while Argies had their A++ team? :lmao


holy shit, just checking, looks like Argentina hasn't won a Copa America in 13 years :lmao



Yeah they did. I mean, look at the rosters . That BR team wouldn't even win a "Brasileirao" tbh :lol

I was in Buenos Aires that day, but my Argie fellows were pretty classy during that huge upset I'll give them that

Argentina hasn't won a Copa America since 93, so it's actually 23 years since their last major title with the "big boys". No World Cup, no Copa America, no Confederation Cup, nothing.

They really need to step up this time. They have by far the best team of this tournament. Brazil has no chance to win this tournament. Shit B roster with a crap coach.

[elemento]

Fucking Ayala and his own goal :pctoss

The worst one was the one Adriano tied in the last minute and then lost in the penalties.

The one in 2004 you guys were pretty close. Tevez started to dance in the end, Adriano got upset and the rest is history :lol

That final was probably more exciting than the WC title in 2002 tbh.

[140]

Adriano is a legend just for that goal imho tbqh

[DAF86]

:lol Acting like it would make a difference for Brazil to send a B or an A team.

Hell, I don't even know if Brazil has an A team right now. Who knows, maybe they will finally play decently without all their regular scrubs, tbh. :lol

Btw, :lol folks here acting like nobody gives a fuck about the Olympics but Brazil clearly preferring it over the CA.

[hater]

Yeah they did. I mean, look at the rosters . That BR team wouldn't even win a "Brasileirao" tbh :lol

I was in Buenos Aires that day, but my Argie fellows were pretty classy during that huge upset I'll give them that

Argentina hasn't won a Copa America since 93, so it's actually 23 years since their last major title with the "big boys". No World Cup, no Copa America, no Confederation Cup, nothing.

They really need to step up this time. They have by far the best team of this tournament. Brazil has no chance to win this tournament. Shit B roster with a crap coach.

:lmao 23 years !!!!!! oh shit :lol


all they can hold their balls on to is the 2008 gold medal in Beijin :lol

and even then Messi had to be handheld by the Great Roman Riquelme

got damn bunch of losers :lol

[Canyonero]

Gold medal that Brazil hasn't won yet :downspin:

[ElNono]

Because neither Dybala, nor Icardi play the same position as Di María, Lavezzi or Lamela.

midfielder/wing (Di Maria), creator (Lamela) or straight up forward (Lavezzi)... what are Dybala and Icardi, defenders now? :lol

Heck, just fucking take at lease one of them instead of Lavezzi that's there because he's Tata's good buddy. I mean, he isn't thinking of taking him to Russia when he's 33 years old, right?

[ElNono]

Hell, I still remember that '93 Copa America in Ecuador... daddy Argentina beating down on our Mexican sons... Batigol with both goals...

You can still find copies from VCR tapes on Youtube, tbh...

[ElNono]

The one in 2004 you guys were pretty close. Tevez started to dance in the end, Adriano got upset and the rest is history :lol

That final was probably more exciting than the WC title in 2002 tbh.

:lol that was a straight up choke... fucking Bielsa should've been kicked out after that embarrassing 2002 World Cup showing...

[DAF86]

midfielder/wing (Di Maria), creator (Lamela) or straight up forward (Lavezzi)... what are Dybala and Icardi, defenders now? :lol

Heck, just fucking take at lease one of them instead of Lavezzi that's there because he's Tata's good buddy. I mean, he isn't thinking of taking him to Russia when he's 33 years old, right?

Dimaria, Lamela and Lavezzi are all wings. Dybala and Icardi are forwards that play through the center of the attack.

[ElNono]

Dimaria, Lamela and Lavezzi are all wings. Dybala and Icardi are forwards that play through the center of the attack.

Dybala starts at midfield in Juve... he's can play 9/10...

Lavezzi always played 9, he's just too old now. Tata plays him open, but he's a forward. He isn't your typical winger.

tbh, with Tata, everyone but Higuain plays open. Even Tevez and Messi.

[DAF86]

Dybala starts at midfield in Juve... he's can play 9/10...

Lavezzi always played 9, he's just too old now. Tata plays him open, but he's a forward. He isn't your typical winger.

tbh, with Tata, everyone but Higuain plays open. Even Tevez and Messi.

The fuck? When has Lavezzi ever played as a 9?

[ElNono]

The fuck? When has Lavezzi ever played as a 9?

In Napoli he played all 3 positions (winger, striker and 10)... In San Lorenzo he was a supporting forward. When you're young, you can move around. Even Messi was the same thing. He started more as a winger, with Etoo and Ronaldinho, then moved all around (false 9, etc etc etc).

That's why I don't buy there's no room for Dybala. And again, what's the masterplan with Lavezzi long term? Even short term, he basically left PSG through the backdoor and went to China.

[DAF86]

In Napoli he played all 3 positions (winger, striker and 10)... In San Lorenzo he was a supporting forward. When you're young, you can move around. Even Messi was the same thing. He started more as a winger, with Etoo and Ronaldinho, then moved all around (false 9, etc etc etc).

That's why I don't buy there's no room for Dybala. And again, what's the masterplan with Lavezzi long term? Even short term, he basically left PSG through the backdoor and went to China.

Lavezzi has never played as a number 9, tbh.

[DAF86]

Lavezzi is there just 'cause he a good locker room guy. And an Alphanel favourite. And what Alphanel wants goes, tbh.

[ElNono]

Lavezzi has never played as a number 9, tbh.

yeah, ok.

Not even sure why are you making excuses for Martino, tbh, it's no revelation he's a mediocre coach.

[ElNono]

Lavezzi is there just 'cause he a good locker room guy. And an Alphanel favourite. And what Alphanel wants goes, tbh.

lol @ glue guy...

That's exactly what I was pointing out about Martino, he doesn't have the balls or authority to manage egos... he's a buddy-buddy coach.

[DAF86]

yeah, ok.

Not even sure why are you making excuses for Martino, tbh, it's no revelation he's a mediocre coach.

I'm not making excuses for Martino. I'm just stating a fact: Lavezzi and Dybala don't play the same position.

I would take Dybala over Lavezzi anyday, tbh. But I wouldn't play 4-3-3 either.

And when did this turn into a Lavezzi vs Dybala debate? At first, you guys were crying about Dybala not being ahead of Aguero and Huguain. That's where I jumped, tbh.

[ElNono]

I'm not making excuses for Martino. I'm just stating a fact: Lavezzi and Dybala don't play the same position.

I would take Dybala over Lavezzi anyday, tbh. But I wouldn't play 4-3-3 either.

And when did this turn into a Lavezzi vs Dybala debate? At first, you guys were crying about Dybala not being ahead of Aguero and Huguain. That's where I jumped, tbh.

This all started on Martino not taking Dybala "because he wasn't going to play"... well, on paper, neither is Lavezzi, Lamela and a bunch of his buddies. That's where this came from.

Plus you said Icardi and Dybala are shit, but they're no more shit than current Lavezzi or that pecho frio Lamela...

[DAF86]

But besides being "shit". They are also forwards that play thriugh the center of the attack. And we already have 2 top 10 players at that position on the roster.

[ElNono]

But besides being "shit". They are also forwards that play thriugh the center of the attack. And we already have 2 top 10 players at that position on the roster.

My beef with Higuain is that he missed in critical moments... I like his work rate, etc... But the goals he missed in the WC Final and the CA Final wanted me to kill him, tbh... I just go back and think about those and can't shake off the "choker" label...

He has a great opportunity in this tournament to redeem himself...

[urunobili]

I think you should consider some guys from the Oriental Province of Uruguay TBH.... Godin and Suarez would fit wonderfully with the main team TBH

[Canyonero]

Hell, I still remember that '93 Copa America in Ecuador... daddy Argentina beating down on our Mexican sons... Batigol with both goals...

You can still find copies from VCR tapes on Youtube, tbh...

93 was the one Arg scored in the final from a throw-in?

btw you seem so old remembering the WCs and the cups :lol

[hater]

Hell, I still remember that '93 Copa America in Ecuador... daddy Argentina beating down on our Mexican sons... Batigol with both goals...

You can still find copies from VCR tapes on Youtube, tbh...

:lmao having to order an antique VCR to be able to see the last time your team won :lmao

[DAF86]

93 was the one Arg scored in the final from a throw-in?

btw you seem so old remembering the WCs and the cups :lol

He isn't ElNono for nothing, tbh.

[Canyonero]

He isn't ElNono for nothing, tbh.

ElAbuelo

[spursistan]

:lmao having to order an antique VCR to be able to see the last time your team won :lmao
:lol

[spursistan]

TBH, Argentina Copa America performance the past two decades is both embarrassing and puzzling :lol...the thing is that other than that 2002 disgrace, they have really done well in WCs since 1986, but they just kept running into their daddy Germany; otherwise they could have had 2 other world chips...

[lefty]

:lmao having to order an antique VCR to be able to see the last time your team won :lmao
:lol

[ElNono]

93 was the one Arg scored in the final from a throw-in?

btw you seem so old remembering the WCs and the cups :lol

:lol at least I've got to see them... I worry about the younglings :cry

[140]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIozzi4rKs

:lmao murikans

[DAF86]

TBH, Argentina Copa America performance the past two decades is both embarrassing and puzzling :lol...the thing is that other than that 2002 disgrace, they have really done well in WCs since 1986, but they just kept running into their daddy Germany; otherwise they could have had 2 other world chips...

Copa Americas in the past 2 decades:

-97 in Bolivia. Argentina lost in quarters with a C team.
-99 in Paraguay. Lost in quartes with a C team. Against the eventual champs Brazil.
-2001 in Colombia. Didn't participate because of cartel problems in Colombia.
-2004 in Perú. Lost the final on penalties.
-2007 in Venezuela. Lost the final.
-2011 in Argentina. Lost in the quarters, on penalties, against the eventual champs Uruguay.
-2015. Lost the final on penalties.

Meh, wouldn't call that "embarrasing and puzzling", tbh. There was a time there in the mid to late 90's were Argentina just didn't give a fuck about the tournament. Since they started to give a fuck again they have 3 finals and 1 QF loss. 3 of those eliminations coming on penalty kicks, and all 4 against the eventual champs of the competition. They have been more unlucky than anything, imho.

[lefty]

Embarrassing for Messi though.

But not puzzling

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao having to order an antique VCR to be able to see the last time your team won :lmao
:lol

[ElNono]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIozzi4rKs

:lmao murikans

I was listening that on the radio yesterday... peeps kept on calling and trying to teach the guy a thing or two about it, but he would have none of it... :lol

He's a legend here in the NY area though. I think he's retiring this year too.

[turkish spurs fan]

i hope muslera will play well and some european clubs will offer us 15-20 m euros

[lefty]

i hope muslera will play well and some european clubs will offer us 15-20 m euros

TURKEY WILL WIN COPA AMERICA

YOU WILL SEE


ALL OF YOU

[tlongII]

Nagbe!

[urunobili]

http://www.contragolpe.com.uy/articulo/62226_broma-de-uruguayo-a-arturo-vidal-recorre-el-mundo

[DAF86]

And I'm sure folks will think that's just another argentine asshole.

[urunobili]

Not really DAF. He said "15"...

[DAF86]

Not really DAF. He said "15"...

Nobody outside Uruguay and Argentinas know how many Copa Américas we have, tbh.

[urunobili]

The dude is a jackass and a chicken ass. If he says that to his face Vidal would
Take him down TBH. Good sample of a Uruguayan Tinelli infected trash...

[Canyonero]

What a fucking coward :lol

[Canyonero]

Argentina is so fucked up we might lose against a scrub NT again, like Mexico or USA.

[turkish spurs fan]

forza uruguay

🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾

[urunobili]

Cagani tied by penalty against Trinidad and Tobago in the last warmup...

[TheGreatYacht]

My nigga disappeared like Messi playing for his national team :depressed

736964088744583169

[dfens]

My nigga disappeared like Messi playing for his national team :depressed

736964088744583169

damn son, that's some really sad shit. nigga playing for the country and all that.

[DAF86]

The fuck? Where was that?

[Canyonero]

The fuck? Where was that?

Where else son? Mexic...

[TheGreatYacht]

The fuck? Where was that?
Tamaulipas, near the border

[lefty]

My nigga disappeared like Messi playing for his national team :depressed

736964088744583169
He didn't have help?

[TheGreatYacht]

He didn't have help?
Not as much help as having Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Xavi, Neymar, and Suarez....

But there's a big hunt in Mexico to find him and the 6 masked dudes who took him and his gf, they dropped off his gf unharmed but they have him.

[lefty]

Not as much help as having Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Xavi, Neymar, and Suarez....

But there's a big hunt in Mexico to find him and the 6 masked dudes who took him and his gf, they dropped off his gf unharmed but they have him.
Your country is fucked up tbh

I hope he'll be fine

[lefty]

:lmao Kaka's corpse is still playing for Brazil

[elemento]

:lmao Kaka's corpse is still playing for Brazil

Along with Oliveira's corpse as well :lol

At least that moronic HC finally gave Coutinho a chance. Kid is legit.

[TheGreatYacht]

Your country is fucked up tbh

I hope he'll be fine
737178563716218880

[dfens]

Along with Oliveira's corpse as well :lol

At least that moronic HC finally gave Coutinho a chance. Kid is legit.

son wtf is going in with brazil? for such a populous, prestigius and football obsessed country your NT royally sucks. Brazil's style these days looks like a more technical variant of nigball. Is it because of the coaches not picking good talent? Has brazil stopped producing talent? I mean you look at the roster and the playing style and compare it to 1994/1998/2002/2006 and you just don't know what to say. In 2010 I thought it was an off period but 2014 showed that brazil is an england-level team these days.

I fondly remember the 90s and early 00s brazil teams, that 2002 final I wasn't even mad we lost, it's like getting spanked by a GOAT team. I can honestly say I'm proud to have seen that roster live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#Brazil

Shit, nowadays brazil looks like the lakers. What gives?

[lefty]

Overtime, Brazil 's footbalm has become more "Europeanized".
It didn't happen overnight, but it did

If you look at the great Brazil teams from the 60s, 70s, 80s, their players including their stars were playing in the Brazilian League
It's no coincidence the NTs played with a pure Brazilian style, with panache and offensive freedom.

That's why they were so good and confident

[elemento]

son wtf is going in with brazil? for such a populous, prestigius and football obsessed country your NT royally sucks. Brazil's style these days looks like a more technical variant of nigball. Is it because of the coaches not picking good talent? Has brazil stopped producing talent? I mean you look at the roster and the playing style and compare it to 1994/1998/2002/2006 and you just don't know what to say. In 2010 I thought it was an off period but 2014 showed that brazil is an england-level team these days.

I fondly remember the 90s and early 00s brazil teams, that 2002 final I wasn't even mad we lost, it's like getting spanked by a GOAT team. I can honestly say I'm proud to have seen that roster live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#Brazil

Shit, nowadays brazil looks like the lakers. What gives?

What's up son

Brazil always won based on generational talent. Pele, Garrincha, Romario, Ronaldo, R.Carlos, Cafu, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, etc. From 94 to 06 Brazil pretty much won every possible title, went to 3 straight WC finals, but they had the talent to overcome massive management failures, not only inside the football field (Felipao lol), but outside as well (CBF).

The problem right now is a bit of everything that you said. Brazil never had good management and only a couple of good coaches in the past. When other countries closed the gap talent-wise, Brazil simply looked garbage. Felipao won in 2002 (a thousand coaches could have won with that roster tbh) , but was embarrassed in 2014 because he was completely outcoached and Germany had way more talent than Brazil.

Brazil still produces some talent, but compared to what Brazil had from 94-06 or the 60s/70s/80s it's really nothing special. The football culture here is too strong, so I expect Brazil to start producing elite talent once again (especially 9s that seem to be the weak link right now), but they will need to step up in other areas as well, especially coaching and outside management. Something like what Germany did post Euro 2000 fiasco would be awesome for the football here.

In that FIFA scandal, 3 big guys went down in Brazil, one a former CBF President. Things are slowly getting better in Brazil with several guys involved in corruption going to prison.

Only 1 BR coach (Tite) was humble enough to realize that he needed an update and went to Europe to study for an entire year. All the other Dinosaurs felt that they were fine, including Dunga. No wonder that in the past 4 years, this coach won 1 Paulista, 2 Brasileiraos, a Libertadores, a Recopa and a FIFA Club World Cup (only coach in the past 9 editions able to beat an European team there). He will take over the NT eventually, then I'll start to believe again. Right now, I think Brazil could put at least a competitive team on the field against elite teams even with this shit generation, but not with this coach.

[Canyonero]

elemento are you still trying to nationalize Pratto?

[Brazil]

son wtf is going in with brazil? for such a populous, prestigius and football obsessed country your NT royally sucks. Brazil's style these days looks like a more technical variant of nigball. Is it because of the coaches not picking good talent? Has brazil stopped producing talent? I mean you look at the roster and the playing style and compare it to 1994/1998/2002/2006 and you just don't know what to say. In 2010 I thought it was an off period but 2014 showed that brazil is an england-level team these days.

I fondly remember the 90s and early 00s brazil teams, that 2002 final I wasn't even mad we lost, it's like getting spanked by a GOAT team. I can honestly say I'm proud to have seen that roster live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#Brazil

Shit, nowadays brazil looks like the lakers. What gives?

Brazil is going nowhere with Dunga and with actual CBF... totally outdated bunch of old farts

They need to have a deep house cleaning, the massacre against Germany could have been the opportunity to reform dat shit but they did nothing, too much money and corruption involved. All competitions organized by CBF are totally fucked up. Brazil runs its football like in the 80's

[lefty]

See :

My previous post :D

[elemento]

elemento (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=20945) are you still trying to nationalize Pratto?

The Atletico-MG forward? As far as I know this dude got pissed last year because Tata never gave him a call and tried to put some pressure on Tata saying that Dunga called him and said he was one of the best forwards of Brasileirao and that he would actually consider a Brazilian offer.

Then I saw the media translating it as if Dunga was actually trying to nationalize him, something that never happened. Only Atletico-MG fanboys hype this guy. Did you watch this guy in the Libertadores? Straight up trash.

I mean, the forward situation in Brazil is bad, but not Pratto bad :lol. I don't think this guy has level to play in a any decent South American NT.

He is a decent foward in "Brasileirao", but Olivera's corpse is still better than him. He is like a homeless hunchback version of Martin Palermo :lmao

[lefty]

:lmao

Wow apprently Pulido punched one of the kidnappers, grabbed the gun shot the guy, broke the window and escaped


TheGreatYacht

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao

Wow apprently Pulido punched one of the kidnappers, grabbed the gun shot the guy, broke the window and escaped


TheGreatYacht (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=43719)
:lmao unreal scene of true

Alan Pulltrigger tbh

[lefty]

:lmao unreal scene of true

Alan Pulltrigger tbh

Messi couldn't have done that tbh.

Mexicans are ALPHA.

Maradona must have Mexican blood tbh

[Canyonero]

The Atletico-MG forward? As far as I know this dude got pissed last year because Tata never gave him a call and tried to put some pressure on Tata saying that Dunga called him and said he was one of the best forwards of Brasileirao and that he would actually consider a Brazilian offer.

Then I saw the media translating it as if Dunga was actually trying to nationalize him, something that never happened. Only Atletico-MG fanboys hype this guy. Did you watch this guy in the Libertadores? Straight up trash.

I mean, the forward situation in Brazil is bad, but not Pratto bad :lol. I don't think this guy has level to play in a any decent South American NT.

He is a decent foward in "Brasileirao", but Olivera's corpse is still better than him. He is like a homeless hunchback version of Martin Palermo :lmao

The good old Pratão (or Prattinho)

[TheGreatYacht]

Messi couldn't have done that tbh.

Mexicans are ALPHA.

Maradona must have Mexican blood tbh
The hand of God happened in Mexico

Coincedence? I think not

[Canyonero]

:lmao

Wow apprently Pulido punched one of the kidnappers, grabbed the gun shot the guy, broke the window and escaped


TheGreatYacht (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=43719)

Yea right :lol

[lefty]

The hand of God happened in Mexico

Coincedence? I think not

Good point

[Canyonero]

The government has intervened the AFA because of irregularities. NT might be kicked out of the Copa America.

[IronMaxipad]

:lmao

Wow apprently Pulido punched one of the kidnappers, grabbed the gun shot the guy, broke the window and escaped


TheGreatYacht (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=43719)

Fucking boss if true. :lmao

edit: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mexican-soccer-player-alan-pulido-rescued-kidnapping-39475512

oh shit its true :lol

edit2: https://streamable.com/z6j2

:wow

[dfens]

What's up son

Brazil always won based on generational talent. Pele, Garrincha, Romario, Ronaldo, R.Carlos, Cafu, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, etc. From 94 to 06 Brazil pretty much won every possible title, went to 3 straight WC finals, but they had the talent to overcome massive management failures, not only inside the football field (Felipao lol), but outside as well (CBF).

The problem right now is a bit of everything that you said. Brazil never had good management and only a couple of good coaches in the past. When other countries closed the gap talent-wise, Brazil simply looked garbage. Felipao won in 2002 (a thousand coaches could have won with that roster tbh) , but was embarrassed in 2014 because he was completely outcoached and Germany had way more talent than Brazil.

Brazil still produces some talent, but compared to what Brazil had from 94-06 or the 60s/70s/80s it's really nothing special. The football culture here is too strong, so I expect Brazil to start producing elite talent once again (especially 9s that seem to be the weak link right now), but they will need to step up in other areas as well, especially coaching and outside management. Something like what Germany did post Euro 2000 fiasco would be awesome for the football here.

In that FIFA scandal, 3 big guys went down in Brazil, one a former CBF President. Things are slowly getting better in Brazil with several guys involved in corruption going to prison.

Only 1 BR coach (Tite) was humble enough to realize that he needed an update and went to Europe to study for an entire year. All the other Dinosaurs felt that they were fine, including Dunga. No wonder that in the past 4 years, this coach won 1 Paulista, 2 Brasileiraos, a Libertadores, a Recopa and a FIFA Club World Cup (only coach in the past 9 editions able to beat an European team there). He will take over the NT eventually, then I'll start to believe again. Right now, I think Brazil could put at least a competitive team on the field against elite teams even with this shit generation, but not with this coach.

don't worry son, they'll be back, the lakers are always coming back tbh, even with all the jimbos :lol


Brazil is going nowhere with Dunga and with actual CBF... totally outdated bunch of old farts

They need to have a deep house cleaning, the massacre against Germany could have been the opportunity to reform dat shit but they did nothing, too much money and corruption involved. All competitions organized by CBF are totally fucked up. Brazil runs its football like in the 80's
don't think many countries can pull that off, you need to get the federation and the clubs to have both continuity and dedication. In germany this succeeded party/mostly because the teams are heavily supported locally, and you get decent $$$ redistribution. It's not about the U16/U18/U21 it's about the transition of young players from U18 to heavy playing time for their teams, otherwise england would be a real powerhouse (great results at U21/U18). I don't know how this works in brazil


:lmao unreal scene of true

Alan Pulltrigger tbh

Fucking boss if true. :lmao

edit: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mexican-soccer-player-alan-pulido-rescued-kidnapping-39475512

oh shit its true :lol

edit2: https://streamable.com/z6j2

:wow
god damn sons, mexico is the fucking wild west, nobody gives a fuck :wow

[Brazil]

don't think many countries can pull that off, you need to get the federation and the clubs to have both continuity and dedication. In germany this succeeded party/mostly because the teams are heavily supported locally, and you get decent $$$ redistribution. It's not about the U16/U18/U21 it's about the transition of young players from U18 to heavy playing time for their teams, otherwise england would be a real powerhouse (great results at U21/U18). I don't know how this works in brazil





This transition is imo the big problem in Brazil... Brazilian teams organization is a mess for inside and outside reasons. In the inside, they rushed young players when they run out of options, the teams are totally unbalanced and moved towards immediate profits for club and agents so you have a team with 7 midfields then you are short of defensive dudes, one is injured, you rush a young dude and you burn him. Outside, Brazilian players even very average are receiving insane financial offers from everywhere but recently a lot from China, so you have young potentials that are going to waste their talents in China and are lost for NT. Other consequence of that is whatever team do great like Corinthians last year and you have to rebuild everything from scratch because the core players are gone after one single good season. Almost impossible to plan.

They need a deep reform but that won't happen anytime soon

[urunobili]

Argentina about to quit? Bosta out of the libertadores too?

http://www.foxdeportes.com/copa-america/story/copa-america-centenario-argentina-podria-abandonar-el-torneo-en-las-proximas-horas/

:lmao

[Canyonero]

The government has intervened the AFA because of irregularities. NT might be kicked out of the Copa America.


Argentina about to quit? Bosta out of the libertadores too?

http://www.foxdeportes.com/copa-america/story/copa-america-centenario-argentina-podria-abandonar-el-torneo-en-las-proximas-horas/

:lmao

:wakeup

[Canyonero]

Argie team will remain in USGay

[DAF86]

Biglia might be out of the tournament. Huge blow. Midifield is our weakest link.

[DAF86]

The biggest sports channel in Argentina made this ad. :lol



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTEnBC-2ZL4

[urunobili]

y'all changing the team icon to AFA for the tournie?

[DAF86]

Meh

[urunobili]

River > AFA then? :wow

[DAF86]

Of course son. And it's not even close. :lol

[urunobili]

Damn I'm a rare kind of fan compare to Argengods :depressed

[DAF86]

Do you live in Uruguay? Folks that live aborad tend to be more nationalistic.

[Brazil]

:lol I'd never put my club before my NT...

[Canyonero]

Most argie fans would rather see their team winning the Copa Libertadores than the NT ringing and there's nothing wrong with that.

[Brazil]

Most argie fans would rather see their team winning the Copa Libertadores than the NT ringing and there's nothing wrong with that.

Most people I know would rather see their team winning a WC than a libertadores or champions league tbh... This is the case at least in Europe except Spain and in Brazil imo fwiw

[Canyonero]

Most people I know would rather see their team winning a WC than a libertadores or champions league tbh... This is the case at least in Europe except Spain and in Brazil imo fwiw

Here the club identity is stronger than the NT.

[Brazil]

Here the club identity is stronger than the NT.

That's a surprise to me... Difficult to imagine taking a Libertador vs. a third ring with NT with Messi tbh

BTW why Argies are so passionate defending Messi legacy then ? I mean dude never played pro for any team in Argentina. I even know argentineans explaining Messi is greater than Maradona who played for a club in Argentina and won the WC. I guess only River Plates fans consider Messi > Maradona...

[Canyonero]

That's a surprise to me... Difficult to imagine taking a Libertador vs. a third ring with NT with Messi tbh

BTW why Argies are so passionate defending Messi legacy then ? I mean dude never played pro for any team in Argentina. I even know argentineans explaining Messi is greater than Maradona who played for a club in Argentina and won the WC. I guess only River Plates fans consider Messi > Maradona...

Your guess is wrong :lol. People who consider Messi > Maradona may do it due to a generational issue (they haven't seen Diegoat play) regardless of the club. Just like you have 70/80-year-olds calling Di Stefano the greatest Argie ever.

Personally I defend Messi because of his GOAT skills, his low-key demeanor, the fact that the chose to play for Argentina even though he doesn't owe the country (or their people) anything and his woman among other reasons.

[ElNono]

Biglia might be out of the tournament. Huge blow. Midifield is our weakest link.

Biglia is a weak link, tbh...

[ElNono]

I changed it to Argentina for the tournament, tbh.... :cry these colors don't run :cry (that's why we can't win shit)

[turkish spurs fan]

https://t.co/xCuHl67Ri7

[turkish spurs fan]

my prediction: (love to bet on surprise)


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cj1h5MUXAAAVQ57.jpg:large


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cj1h408WgAI40GP.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cj1h41yXIAAHAay.jpg:large

[turkish spurs fan]

opps. i forgot to change to english

[lefty]

Fucking boss if true. :lmao

edit: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mexican-soccer-player-alan-pulido-rescued-kidnapping-39475512

oh shit its true :lol

edit2: https://streamable.com/z6j2

:wow

DaaaaaAamn

[TheGreatYacht]

Wait a minute, if Mexico doesn't win their group, they get Argentina?

We're ready

[TheGreatYacht]

Also US of Gay winning :lol Turkish Spurs fan smh

[urunobili]

I changed it to Argentina for the tournament, tbh.... :cry these colors don't run :cry (that's why we can't win shit)

You did the right thing Nono :tu be proud no como el resto de los amargos!

[Brazil]

Your guess is wrong :lol. People who consider Messi > Maradona may do it due to a generational issue (they haven't seen Diegoat play) regardless of the club. Just like you have 70/80-year-olds calling Di Stefano the greatest Argie ever.

Personally I defend Messi because of his GOAT skills, his low-key demeanor, the fact that the chose to play for Argentina even though he doesn't owe the country (or their people) anything and his woman among other reasons.

He could have played for Spain ? this was a discussion back in the days ?

[urunobili]

He could have played for Spain ? this was a discussion back in the days ?

Yes indeed. The reason why they rushed him to debut with the NT was exactly about that.

It was a HUGE debate around the same time he started playing in the main Barca team...

[Brazil]

Yes indeed. The reason why they rushed him to debut with the NT was exactly about that.

It was a HUGE debate around the same time he started playing in the main Barca team...

I had forgotten about that tbh... but makes sense... he arrived in Barcelona he was like 14 or something

[Canyonero]

He could have played for Spain ? this was a discussion back in the days ?

The same guy who signed him in Barcelona (Carles Rexach) urged the Spanish federation to call him but when they made the decision it was late. Argie federation set up a friendly match against Paraguay u-20 so they could play Messi.

[Brazil]

The same guy who signed him in Barcelona (Carles Rexach) urged the Spanish federation to call him but when they made the decision it was late. Argie federation set up a friendly match against Paraguay u-20 so they could play Messi.

Messi with Spain would have been scary shit

[Canyonero]

Wait a minute, if Mexico doesn't win their group, they get Argentina?

We're ready

Are you sure?

http://www.footballtube.com/uploads/article/body/291deec0b0c890daaf6841edf2914b70.jpg

[dfens]

let's go deutschland sud amerika :lol

[urunobili]

Tabarez love on ESPN...

http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america-tournament/0/blog/post/2884396/how-oscar-tabarez-helped-uruguay-reemerge-as-a-south-american-power

[DAF86]

Messi with Spain would have been scary shit

Messi would alredy have 2 Euros and 1 WC. Would have probably won in 2010 too, and might have even rang on 2006.

[lefty]

Of course since he would have played with his bosses Xavi and Iniesta.



Duh

[TheGreatYacht]

Of course since he would have played with his bosses Xavi and Iniesta.



Duh

[Brazil]

Messi would alredy have 2 Euros and 1 WC. Would have probably won in 2010 too, and might have even rang on 2006.


Of course since he would have played with his bosses Xavi and Iniesta.



Duh

:lol predictable

[Phenomanul]

Wait a minute, if Mexico doesn't win their group, they get Argentina?

We're ready

It was the same exact scenario in South Africa 2010! Uruguay won the group barely edging out México in a highly contested game (1 - 0) and forced an Argentina v. Mexico match.

What will be funny now is if Mexico wins their group and Argentina doesn't... still pitting them against each other.

[TheGreatYacht]

It was the same exact scenario in South Africa 2010! Uruguay won the group barely edging out México in a highly contested game (1 - 0) and forced an Argentina v. Mexico match.

What will be funny now is if Mexico wins their group and Argentina doesn't... still pitting them against each other.
I kind of want Argentina, tbh. We were up 2-0 last year until our B-Team came in and ruined everything. Also, Moises Muñoz :lol

Uruguay will be missing Suarez but they'll still be good. Jamaica recently beat Chile with almost all of their starters. It's the toughest group of the tournament but I think we can win our group.

Who would be your starting XI?

Mine would be...
Ochoa; Layun, Reyes, Moreno, Aguilar; Guardado, Marquez, Herrera; Lozano, Hernandez, Corona

[Canyonero]

I kind of want Argentina, tbh. We were up 2-0 last year until our B-Team came in and ruined everything. Also, Moises Muñoz :lol

Uruguay will be missing Suarez but they'll still be good. Jamaica recently beat Chile with almost all of their starters. It's the toughest group of the tournament but I think we can win our group.

Who would be your starting XI?

Mine would be...
Ochoa; Layun, Reyes, Moreno, Aguilar; Guardado, Marquez, Herrera; Lozano, Hernandez, Corona

Are you some kind of masochist?

[TheGreatYacht]

Are you some kind of masochist?
I don't know what that mean, but Ima take it as disrespect. Fall back cuh cuh

[elemento]

Washed up Kaka got hurt and Dunga called Maestro P.H Ganso aka River Plate's nightmare OMFG

I hope he declines this shit. Too good for this Brazilian NT tbh.

0:23 :lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ievA5KbHU

[Canyonero]

:lol being called Ganso (aka idiot in Spanish)

[elemento]

I didn't know that Ganso had that meaning in spanish :lol. In Brazil it's just a bird.

As a portuguese slang, it's the name they give to snitches in prison aka D'Angelo Russell.

[Canyonero]

It's slang, we also have a bird named like that.

Sos/eres un ganso = you are stupid/you are an idiot

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao Mexico starting 6 defenders against Chile's A team

:lmao foreign coaches on National teams

:lmao We're about to get our fades ran

[DAF86]

:lol being called Ganso (aka idiot in Spanish)

Idiot in Argentine, not Spanish, tbh.

[TheGreatYacht]

Mexico with wins over Paraguay and Chile :lol

Conmebol :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Defending Copa America champs tied Mexico's B-Team 3-3 last year... Lost to Jamaica and Mexico this year :wakeup

Mexico and Chile have faced each other 28 times. Mexico has 14 wins, 4 ties, and 10 losses

[TheGreatYacht]

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[ElNono]

I really want this shit to get started...