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book the ing divers and "his ellbow hit my chest but im holding my face" assholes postgame
I don't need anymore reasons to despise soccer, but I found this article echoed some of my feelings about the so-called "beautiful game:"
World Cup's Cheating ProblemBut what this World Cup has proved without any doubt is that unfair and unsporting behavior is rife within the “beautiful game” and is a stain on the sport’s credibility.
American sports are far superior IMO. The rest of the world can shove soccer up their cheating, flopping, bawling, effeminate asses.
book the ing divers and "his ellbow hit my chest but im holding my face" assholes postgame
Not even gonna touch the pandora's box of comparing American sports to soccer/football, but FIFA's lack of initiative on cleaning up rampant unscrupulous behavior on their sports' biggest stage is a huge reason for concern.
Lack of initiative, or by design (intentional)?
I'd have to agree, but all sports have their problems... like the MLB during the past post-season.. there were sooooo many bad calls and they really still havent done anything to fix it. With FIFA though the world cup is being watched by millions of people all over the world, including a bunch of newcomers.
The le of this thread should have been: LOL Italy
yep, the Lakers have proven the NBA is so clean
And the MLB is a model of clean performancesyep, the Lakers have proven the NBA is so clean
At least the 'World Cup' actually involves teams from around the world, unlike the 'World Series' etc
NY Yankees World Champs !!!!!At least the 'World Cup' actually involves teams from around the world, unlike the 'World Series' etc
Every sport has that, and diving isn't cheating. It might be unsportsmanlike, but it isn't cheating it's trying to sell a non foul to get an advantage - the same way WRs do in football, basketball players do, etc. Even baseball is rampant with sign stealing and that kind of stuff which is closer to cheating. If you don't like futbol, fine, just stay in the other forums. Why do you care enough to comment here? Insecurity issues? Why does one sport have to be better than another when they're completely different?
yep, the Lakers have proven the NBA is so cleanAt least the 'World Cup' actually involves teams from around the world, unlike the 'World Series' etcNY Yankees World Champs !!!!!
The worst thing about Americans being exposed on a larger basis to the world cup is this kind of bull . You get Letterman asking about crooked refs and you get assholes calling it boring or calling out cheating yet those same people are cheering their asses off when Donovan pulls out a magical goal. I'd almost rather it never become big over here so we don't have to deal with this American superiority bull because when we don't dominate they simply make up stupid lame excuses in order to trash the sport.
American sports are better because of no cheating? Now that is ing rich considering the MLB steroid era, the NBA ref and accusations of fixed games. I don't understand why someone living in such an obvious glass house would start to throw stones.
It's become very obvious what American sports tradition is the past few years, at least in my life. The effect you describe is something similar that I see in different scales too. America goes along with what is hot at the moment in sports, and so many people and entire groups do this without ever having known anything about the certain sport but they will focus in for the short relevant time period and be all about that particular event, and then abandon and move on to the next one. People don't know about sports, it's mainly bandwagoners that want something to talk about or get hammered to. Living in the Philly area, you would not believe how the Phillies' fan base grew in the last 3 years. Literally at least 50-fold, thats no exaggeration. No one cared about the Phils much, now that's all I can hear about. Win a championship, boom, +5000% fan base. If they start sucking again in a few years, no one will care. A more recent example, during the Flyers' NHL Stanley Cup quest everyone was all about the Flyers, getting together and cheering them on, talking about it all like all of a sudden they know anything about hockey, and now the run is over. This was even more unbelievable simply because it's hockey we're talking about here, and it's not even necessary to explain how popular that sport is in our culture. I guarantee most didn't watch a single game of hockey at any level the previous 3 years of their lives, the later rounds of the playoffs rolled by and everyone was a Flyers fan.
I'm not saying it's good or bad, but that's just the sports culture lately in this country.
It's become very obvious what American sports tradition is the past few years, at least in my life. The effect you describe is something similar that I see in different scales too. America goes along with what is hot at the moment in sports, and so many people and entire groups do this without ever having known anything about the certain sport but they will focus in for the short relevant time period and be all about that particular event, and then abandon and move on to the next one. People don't know about sports, it's mainly bandwagoners that want something to talk about or get hammered to. Living in the Philly area, you would not believe how the Phillies' fan base grew in the last 3 years. Literally at least 50-fold, thats no exaggeration. No one cared about the Phils much, now that's all I can hear about. Win a championship, boom, +5000% fan base. If they start sucking again in a few years, no one will care. A more recent example, during the Flyers' NHL Stanley Cup quest everyone was all about the Flyers, getting together and cheering them on, talking about it all like all of a sudden they know anything about hockey, and now the run is over. This was even more unbelievable simply because it's hockey we're talking about here, and it's not even necessary to explain how popular that sport is in our culture. I guarantee most didn't watch a single game of hockey at any level the previous 3 years of their lives, the later rounds of the playoffs rolled by and everyone was a Flyers fan.
I'm not saying it's good or bad, but that's just the sports culture lately in this country.
I have to disagree regarding the FLyers
They have a great fanbase; even they were struggling, the arena wasnt too empty
The ones who disappoint me are Blackhawks fans; when they were struggling, the United Center was half empty
Now that they are good, all of sudden the arena is filled, Michael Jordan is wearing a hockey jersey, and Vince Vaughn and his hot brunette squeeze pop out of nowhere
Very disappointing, considering that Chicago has one of the Original 6 NHL teams
A better understanding of the FIFA structure and functionnement might bring some perspective to the subject.
FIFA is the regroupment of every national federations in the world, from England to Andorre or Trinidad; and these national federations are the regroupment of every club of each country, pro and amateur.
So you get the picture: pros and amateurs elect the national representatives who elect the FIFA representatives (a nice job indeed!). Of course, the amateurs don't have exactly the same point of view as the pros, and their respective influence varies from a country to another (in France: 65% amateurs and 35% pros).
Thus the problem with changing the rules, using the video or even ading referees. The golden rule is: football should be played the same way everywhere and at every level, Old Trafford or Municipal Stadium, elite pro or chubby kids. Everywhere the same rules and the same context: 22 players, a field, a ball and (if available) 3 refs, and nothing more.
If you start adding some technology amateurs can't afford, then you create a separation which is the first step to an independant pro football, and FIFA surely don't want that.
So you have to deal with the political reality of this very rich and very powerfull organisation and admit that small countries referees, injustice, luck, cheating and many other irritating little things are part of the game, as well as magical moments, excitement and passion.
FIFA should have banned Suarez from World Cup
Yet again, blatant cheating in soccer is not being adequately punished.
LOL, this the WORLD CUP...supposedly the best soccer has to offer.
lol Yahoo hate
lol Americans with no clue of the sport
lol Suarez back for the final game doesn;t matter if it's 3rd place or final
lol Soredown
lol u mad?
LOL Americans who never watch the sport being es acting like they know everything about soccer.
LMAO at you Ghana supporters!
you Ghana for knocking off the US. Now feel our pain es.
4 ringes gots!!!
LMAO at you Ghana supporters!
lol so true
LMAO at you Ghana supporters!
lol ghana
lol USA
lol Algeria
LOL "man's game." I'm sorry, I enjoy playing and watching soccer more than the average American (and definitely more than the average african American lol), but this WC has put on display yet again how much of the beautiful game is sullied by scores of aspiring thespians. From the Italians to the self-righteous Americans, the game is dominated by such poor behavior nearly every other minute of most games. I can't blame players for doing everything in their power to get ahead; I blame FIFA for turning a blind eye to the sports' problems when they have the power and capability to set an example not just for soccer around the world, but sport in general (looking @ you, NBA).
But I digress--say what you want about American football or rugby, but THOSE are men's games, if we define it as the ability to take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. Hard to fake getting clotheslined and being immediately expected back in the huddle or scrum.
Just my $.02--flame away!
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