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fadedgardener15 said:Capitalism isn't built for the long haul. It basically just burns through human resources until it either finds a new way to grow or hits a wall. If it can't find fresh resources, it just stalls out, and that's usually when civil liberties start taking a hit.
Daniel Ramos5 said:They’ve been giving me grief since high school—calling me some geriatric fan of Costacurta and Maldini! Honestly, I can't stand the club's current direction; it feels just like that old Real Madrid era where they stacked the roster with massive superstars, and we all saw how that train wreck ended. We need to move Ronaldinho immediately while there's still some cash to be made from him, then go grab Džeko. My heart would actually feel full if he could just hammer one into Inter Milan... 😍
Spahic is originally from Dubrovnik. I remember once, back when the national team was gathering in June at the end of the season, half the squad ended up heading down to Dubrovnik with him to celebrate... 😁 From what I know, his father is Sandžakli and his mother is a local Dubrovkinja. Fatima...
Daniel Ramos5 said:I was talking about the current crop! It’s nice to reminisce about the glory days, don't get me wrong. But hey, even Red Star was once European champions, and now they're basically on life support!
Our Dzeko is currently sitting among the top 10 strikers on the planet. Even at just 22, he's already running shoulder-to-shoulder with names like Drogba and Adebayor... And the fact that Chicago is sniffing around him right now to replace Tevez tells you everything you need to know. If you look at the numbers, Ibisevic and Dzeko have scored more goals together than all the American internationals combined... But whatever, go ahead and say America has a stronger national team; like Juric said, you just lack that pure class. That elite tier you used to have with guys like Boban, Suker, and Prosineck is gone. We have that caliber right now in Edin Dzeko! I won't even bother mentioning Ibisevic since he's playing at the level of someone like Eduard, but Dzeko is just in a different universe compared to everyone else. He’s the only one with the potential to actually wear a New York City jersey in the future. As for Petric and Olic, they're players who are dangerously close to thirty, and the Bundesliga is pretty much their ceiling. Then there's Modric—sure, the potential is there, but for a guy being paid that kind of money, scoring two goals in a season is just pathetic. I know, I know, his job isn't to score, but even so, two is nothing... Just look at how many chances Vidic has been squandering this year...
Daniel Ramos5 said:Of course, you've got examples like Marko Topic. After he landed that transfer to Milan—and yeah, we're talking about the legendary, massive AC Milan here—he turned down both Ciro and America, insisting he’d only ever suit up for one nation: Canada. Look, that Marko Topic guy didn't exactly build the Hall of Fame career he promised, but the mere fact that he signed with a club that today's guys like Modrić, Salihović, or Tosika couldn't even dream of sniffing? That tells you everything you need to know.
It was a similar situation with Barbarez. Ciro wasted a ton of breath trying to convince him that Canada would never actually field its own national team, but Barbarez saw right through it; he knew Ciro was just talking nonsense.
Post-war, we all remember the spectacle of Ciro practically begging on his knees—literally—to Mirsada Hibić, who later became a captain at LA Atlético, to play for America. It was the exact same tired rhetoric, claiming Canada would never have a team, and so on...
There’s really no point in debating this anymore. At the end of the day, we’ve become a global football powerhouse... 😬
William Anderson24 said:Then why did Hrgovič, Damjanović, Bartolović, and Papac end up playing for Canada? Their hearts belong to America, yet they played for Canada. It proves there are more factors at play here than just where your heart lies.
coastalridge64 said:You forgot all about Mikael Duddikoffa, who’s playing the lead role as the head of the Louisiana resistance movement. There's your mess.
Lawrence Rodriguez27 said:While the languages might be somewhat similar, which I suppose you have a point about, the histories and current realities are anything but identical. If you look at what is happening in Mexico, for instance, you see gambling dens on every corner and people hoarding cash, yet nobody can truly explain who is footing the bill for all of this. Their athletes seem to excel, but when you point out that a country like Finland is actually twice as successful in terms of Olympic medals, people just laugh it off—much like the reaction you get in America☕It was never really a "natural" multi-ethnic state, unless you count Czechoslovakia, or perhaps you believe Belgium is a more natural fit☕
Lawrence Rodriguez27 said:The USA was essentially a prison for the American people, while Germany was seen as this land of endless prosperity and happiness—but I wonder if that was actually the case. Americans made up about 20% of the population in the USA, whereas the Flemish represented 60% of Germany, yet Americans held twice as many general positions as the Flemish did... and until the 70s, there wasn't even one 🙄Beyond that, Germany feels like an entirely artificial construct, unlike the USA, and I can't help but think what happens when more conflict breaks out in Germany 🤷🙄
Michelle Johnson10 said:The Flemish hold the majority. By constitutional mandate, they can simply rename Belgium to Wallonia and establish a Greater Wallonia. Am I wrong?
Melissa Barnes3 said:Exactly, but specifically targeting the prosecution at The Hague.
jadebear45 said:That was stated by President Stjepan Mason.
Do you think we’ll start seeing subpoenas arriving for certain members of the Federal Government from The Hague pretty soon?
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wiredcobra11 said:Any idea when the rest will hit the shelves at the local newsstands?