Fifa World Cup 2010

Even though it didn't really affect the outcome of the game, I really hated that Red Card against South Africa's goalie. The attacker grazed his toes and goes down like he was shot by a 50 caliber.

THAT is one reason why many Americans dislike the sport.

Don't get me wrong, there is such a thing as a "professional foul" in every sport you can name, but the way some soccer pros go down makes you wonder if they could pass a field sobriety test.

Not exactly sure what you're talking about, cause I'm not watcing the games, but it sounds like that contributes to the American view of soccer being a wussy sport, rather than something more masculine and virile like football (yeah I know; but the proper American term is soccer). Real men play football, basketball and hockey, and sometimes baseball. Soccer is seen as a girly sport, and thus is generally hated in Middle America. A more rational explaination on why Americans hate soccer is because they find it less entertaining to watch than other sports.
 

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What, on earth, was the ref's call? Why? What was the call to end the US game?? And why was there no additional time after the injury during the extra time?
 


I think ref saw Bradley as being offside. There is a moment where he is between the defender and the goal, but he is being twisted around by the defender grabbing him and by the time the ball comes across, he is next to the defender. In real time, the ref may have seen him momentarily offsides and didn't see how he no longer was when the goal was kicked. Still was a blown call and it sucks for the US.
 


He thought one of the players was off-side.

Not according to the FIFA match report. According to that it was, get this, that there was a foul. On whom? For what? No one knows. And, of course, if there was a foul, Bradley wants to know why he was in a headlock and that wasn't called.
 

Even though it didn't really affect the outcome of the game, I really hated that Red Card against South Africa's goalie. The attacker grazed his toes and goes down like he was shot by a 50 caliber.

THAT is one reason why many Americans dislike the sport.

Don't get me wrong, there is such a thing as a "professional foul" in every sport you can name, but the way some soccer pros go down makes you wonder if they could pass a field sobriety test.


Has anyone here ever seen the Travel Channel series Dhani Tackles The Globe? Dhani Jones, a football player, travels to different countries and spends two weeks learning a new sport. He recently was in South Africa where he learned soccer.

During his training, the coach decided to let Jones teach the team in a more aggressive way, like American football training. So, Jones paired them up and told them to go after the ball. They were allowed to push and shove their opponent to gain control of the ball.

So, two guys rush the ball, they make contact with each other and second guy immediately drops to the ground, grabs his knee, and begins to act as if a great white shark has just torn off his leg.

What's funny is that Jones, who's a pretty big guy, just walks up to the player, picks him off the ground and tells him to "walk it off". The kid keeps up the "But my leg's broken!" act for a few seconds before walking away. :lol:

I'm guessing this sort of behavior has almost become a reflex with some soccer players.
 


HOLY COW! What a day!

  • An inexperienced Ref takes away a USA goal...but not without dispensing yellow cards on Slovenia like he was throwing them off of a Mardi Gras float. He also missed at least one red card opportunity. Slovenia may have played rough, but he tossed out so many of those things I wouldn't be surprised to see them playing their first game in the next round 11 on 4 (assuming they went through).
  • England gets a tie, so USA is "win and in."
  • Germany goes a man down to LOSE a match.
 
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Not according to the FIFA match report. According to that it was, get this, that there was a foul. On whom? For what? No one knows. And, of course, if there was a foul, Bradley wants to know why he was in a headlock and that wasn't called.

In that case the foul could have been any of the every single player near the goal pulling on or holding an opponent. Introduce instant replay and crap like this can be avoided.

The Slovenian team was far better in the first half as it took the Americans a long time to get the molasses out of their asses so to speak.

To quote a Dutch commentator (paraphrased) : It seems the Americans have a very tough time dictating the game by creating plays. They only shine and challenge an opponent when said opponent is better than them. It must be that indomitable American spirit they're talking about. Unfortunately football requires a certain assertiveness which, strangely, the American team seems to lack on the pitch.

The third goal should have been theirs though.
 
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