Posts by Emily Sullivan6

I think I get to push the English buttons more than anyone else here

when they realize exactly who they handed the keys to on their own turf—right there at Wembley, in front of their own home crowd during the Euro final, when everything just happened to fall perfectly into place for them... which, let's be honest, probably won't ever happen again like that.

absolute losers of the century, if you ask me.

Look, it’s not even saying they’re playing with the same level of brilliance they showed a year ago, but let's be real for a second—nobody else would have let what the English allowed to happen. Any serious squad with an ounce of pride and respect for their supporters would have taken three goals off the Italians right in front of their own fans and sent them packing home in a complete shambles.

Richard Gomez46 said:What an absolute clinic for that 2-0 goal, just clinical 🙏 🙏 🙏 And there goes 😍 still Di Maria with the lob

write me a poem about it

Chiellini just can't keep up anymore—he got left in the dust like he was driving a Fiat 500.

The USA really lucked out that the Americans didn't end up as the champions of Europe—it’s probably for the best they ended up stuck in this particular matchup instead.

Justin Garcia7 said:Isn't providing this kind of heavy weaponry basically direct American involvement in the war at this point?

If the Russians start shelling NATO members, they'll have the perfect excuse to trigger a nuclear conflict where nobody wins—not even Russia.🙂

If he actually intended to move, he would have pulled the trigger by now—it’s not like we don't already know the Western arms shipments are rolling in. They’ve basically gone on record saying they’re going to target those supplies, which, if history is any indication, means they'll probably just try to wipe out the Lion territories entirely. Honestly, that seems to be their only play left: find the gear and smash it. Beyond that? They haven't shown they can do much else.

As long as NATO keeps playing it safe—focusing on funneling weapons instead of putting boots on the ground—the Russians aren't going to bite by picking a direct fight with the Alliance either. They aren't exactly blind; they have a pretty clear idea of just how catastrophic a head-on collision would actually be. It’s this weird, tense stalemate where everyone is staring each other down, terrified of what happens if someone finally blinks.

The link provided by the OP actually uses the word "soccer"

I didn't even bother clicking it—no offense to the author—but honestly, the moment I see that word, I just feel a wave of nausea. It’s an immediate giveaway that we’re dealing with Americans here

As for the rules, this is the right way to handle it. Extra time followed by a penalty shootout... it gives both sides a fair shot at winning during those additional 30 minutes or via the spot. It’s the only logical path forward, really

All this talk about coin tosses and random draws? It's utterly absurd. You spend 90 grueling minutes sprinting, gasping for air, pushing your body to the absolute limit, only to have some guy flip a coin to decide your entire fate? I can't help but wonder if any professional player would ever actually agree to that. And frankly, if it were a viable option, they wouldn't be fighting so hard to scrap it

Sure, extra time carries the risk of conceding a stupid, unlucky goal, but I'll take that over the sheer randomness of a coin toss any day of the week

The current setup works. Stick to it. If people don't like watching it, they don't have to tune in

I’ll admit, I was actually holding out a little hope—just a tiny, unrealistic sliver of hope—that maybe, just maybe, Lionel Messi would swing by Hajduk Split to give them some much-needed momentum, especially since his contract had wrapped up and he was technically a free agent.

But let’s be real: after that whole missed opportunity with Luka Modrić, they’ve gone and blinked again with Messi because they didn't even bother to put an official offer on the table.

I mean, there were plenty of clubs throwing everything but the kitchen sink at him to get him on board, but Hajduk Split? They didn't even try.

I just finished watching this documentary

Look, he carries his own share of responsibility—after all, it was his life on the line—but you can't honestly pin the whole damn thing on him alone. The environment played a massive role in how things unfolded; there were just too many moving parts. You need a certain kind of mental fortitude to handle that level of pressure, and unfortunately, he just buckled under it all

Back then, they were winning everything in Miami—everything was perfect, everyone was treating him like a god. But even before the 1990 World Cup, he actually wanted to leave that place. He knew the weight of it all was becoming too much, and he even told the club president. In the end, he stayed. If he had left when he had the chance, maybe he could have escaped the fallout and kept playing. Then came the World Cup in Italy. His Argentina had to face the host nation in Miami... honestly, the sheer tension of it makes you sick. Of course, the locals in Miami were rooting for Italy—who else would they cheer for? When Argentina knocked Italy out on penalties, the crowd turned on him. Why? Because he was playing for his country. What did they expect? That he’d somehow sabotage Argentina? It makes no sense. Later, everyone was booing the Argentine anthem during their match against West Germany. Maybe he expected some solidarity from the Italians since he played in their league and felt at home there, but they just turned their backs on him. That’s when the spiral really started—the accusations, the doping tests, the bans, the whole mess

There was one moment in the film that really haunted me—that vacant, hollow look in his eyes after the 1990 World Cup while he was in Miami. They were at some dinner, and he was just staring off into nothing. The cameras were rolling, people were trying to get him to smile, but you could see it... he was just completely broken by it all

As for the personal stuff—the child he had with that woman, his later relationship with his kid, and all that—I’m going to pass. That’s private business, and frankly, it’s none of my concern

I have to hand it to those fans who made the trip up to New York City—it takes a certain kind of character to show up like that and pay respect to the people who actually built Dynamo from the ground up.

Kudos to Sarah—taking fourth place is actually a huge win. The most important thing here is that she’s maintaining this steady level of high-tier performance; there wasn't any real letdown at all. Honestly, a letdown would have been if she’d choked and missed the finals entirely during the qualifiers. Everything looks solid from where I’m sitting. She’ll definitely find her mental footing once she gains a bit more seasoning under her belt—she’s only 22, after all. Her career is just getting started. It feels like Americans are always jumping the gun, expecting gold medals and podium sweeps immediately, but we really need to pump the brakes. There’s plenty of time for that stuff later.