GWT: World Cup Final - Argentina v. France

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Macron looked like he was about to cry which to see in any politician is always satisfying. Wherever they are around the world they are generally the worst sort of people.

Meanwhile the BBC produced this wonderful montage. Enjoy it while you can. Association football is the greatest sport on Earth still. The way it unites, the sheer drama unwritten before the ball is kicked and all the gamut of emotions.

The beautiful game (still just about).​

Well done video even though its the BBC

 

[Jack Straw]

From one champion to another...

 

[les Habs]

A couple of things I forgot to mention from yesterday:

—Initially everyone was celebrating and on the ground and/or crying, etc. Very quickly though Messi was walking around the pitch and waving to the Argentina supporters with a massive smile on his face. I didn’t see him the entire time, but I didn’t see him crying once. Anyway, I just thought it was cool that while his teammates were still celebrating he was appreciating the supporters.
—Somebody else mentioned it somewhere today, and my apologies for not remembering who or being arsed to find it, but the whole business of Messi getting the trophy and then getting to his teammates was ridiculous from Infantino not giving him the trophy to having to wear whatever was put on him.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

*lot of stuff*

...how can one not be romantic about this game?

 

[jcs0218]

Ronaldo's entire career was pretty much solely dedicated to self-aggrandizement. He's a hard worker, sure, but he's pretty much the poster child for the stat sheet player phenomenon. It's pretty obvious that the dude would rather score 30 goals and finish 2nd than score 8 and finish 1st. That's why he's a poor role model for young kids playing football.

In the epic basketball movie "White Man Can't Jump", Billy Hoyle kept telling Sidney Deane that Sidney was "the type of player that would rather look good and lose, rather than look bad and win".

Cristiano Ronaldo gives me the same vibes.

 

[luiginb]

Lost in everything was Scaloni's masterstroke to play di Maria on the left instead of on the right. Everyone expected him to go against Theo, but after his masterclass against Morocco Scaloni probably saw his perceived defensive deficiencies are overrated and chose to play di Maria against Kounde which was the best thing he could have done, because the right back Molina is also a very offensive player so between him and di Maria there wouldn't be enough defensive support on that side,. Scaloni wasn't perfect, arguably his substitutes (or lack of) helped France climb back into it, but that move to put di Maria against Kounde was genius.

 

[John Price]

 

[robertmac43]

I may need a new avy change

Happy for you man, new avy is looking iconic!

 

[robertmac43]

The scenes in Argentina look amazing!

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Happy for you man, new avy is looking iconic!

Thanks bro. Honestly it was hard picking one. I wanted to get all of the players in or at least Kun carrying Messi in that pic. But just fell in love with this one. SUch a great photo that will live for generations

 

[Elvis P]

If Benzema had played ...

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

If Benzema had played ...

If Benz had played they would’ve been on paper better and on field worse. They don’t make the final if Benz is healthy IMO

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

If Benzema had played ...

OK don Cherry

 

[TheGreenTBer]

OK don Cherry

KARIM BENZEMA GOOD CANADIAN BOY FRENCH SOMETHING WHATEVER BOY TAKES PUNISHMENT TOUGHS IT OUT ACTUALLY HE'S FRENCH SO HE SHOULD GO BACK TO QUEBEC NOW WATCH THIS GOOD HOCKEY PLAY FROM KINGSTON ONTARIO

 

[sansabri]

salt bae is a very tiny man (and not a short king)

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

It's totally fallen by the wayside and not come up here, but Coman and Tchouameni have been getting racist abuse online for the penalty shootout.

 

[Savant]

It's totally fallen by the wayside and not come up here, but Coman and Tchouameni have been getting racist abuse online for the penalty shootout.

And Harry Kane was coddled after he missed compared to Saka, Rashford and Sancho.

Don’t have to wonder why

 

[sansabri]

that's how europeans roll

 

[Savant]

that's how europeans roll

It’s not just Europe

 

[Rob]

It's totally fallen by the wayside and not come up here, but Coman and Tchouameni have been getting racist abuse online for the penalty shootout.

Wouldn't surprise me if a large portion of those comments are coming from Russia.

 

[member 305909]

Perhaps we can have an African or even an Asian team winning the WC.

There's never going to be the best team of the world outside of Europe/South America but thankfully you don't need to be the best to win the WC.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

And Harry Kane was coddled after he missed compared to Saka, Rashford and Sancho.

Don’t have to wonder why

I’m sure Harry Kane got massively abused on social media, they just can’t take it racial.

 

[bluesfan94]

It also helps that Harry Kane likely can't read

 

[Savant]

@Duchene2MacKinnon this you?

 

[Elvis P]

FFF condemns racist abuse of Mbappe, Coman

The French federation will go after social media users who targeted players with racist comments after France lost to Argentina in the World Cup.

www.espn.com