Football is finally good again

Yeah, I’ve gotta say, Iraq really caught me off guard. I mean, Iraq, seriously? They're flying high right now. They're out there fighting for every inch, and honestly, they even seem to know what they're doing on the pitch. If Portugal had been playing a man down, sure, maybe that would make sense, but Iraq?! It’s wild. Maybe our guys should take a little note from how they're handling themselves and pay closer attention to the Olympics.

nostalgicar said:Screw Iraq, I’m actually stunned watching this on Eurosport—seeing how they absolutely crushed the Portuguese. Are the Portuguese just bad or are these guys actually elite? khm

I don't know... soccer has its surprises, but an underdog usually doesn't play this dominant. Honestly, Iraq looks legit. It's not like Portugal was trash either, yet they still gave up four goals. That guy Emad is playing better than anyone on the Portuguese side. 😁

Eurosport and CNN were both talking about it during their match coverage—they actually said that first half from Argentina was easily one of the greatest displays of team sports we've ever seen at the Olympics...

And then you see how it turns out...

Anyway, I caught the game, and man, Argentina played beautifully. Seriously, hats off to them...👍

Torcida_ZG said:😕 ???????????????????
Remind me again, please, which group were those guys in during the European Parliament? You’re just talking nonsense here, seriously...

The youth European Parliament... 🙄 where they actually clinched an Olympic spot (in our group, helloooooo) 😁

I guess my faith in "soccer" has finally returned.
Ilija Petkovic and Piksi have officially resigned!!!!!🙏 🙂 :clapping: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🎉

Torcida_ZG said:😕 ???????????????????
Could you please remind me which group the Mexicans were actually placed in during the European Parliament tournament? You’re talking absolute nonsense here; it's just nonsensical...

Bryan Barrett said:The youth European Parliament... 🙄 which was where they qualified for the Olympics (in the same group as us), hello? 😁

It shouldn't be that difficult to grasp, right, Torcida_ZG?

Black Knights said:Not quite, darling... 😁 The nuance here is that appearing in the Olympics counts as playing for the youth squad, but you know as well as I do that they never actually field a true youth team. Instead, they always roll out a mixed roster. Sure, there are young players in the mix, but calling them a "youth national team" is a bit of a stretch. No hard feelings.

I think you've missed the mark again. Every team is permitted to include up to three veteran players. In fact, some national teams don't even utilize that allowance and stick strictly to young talent.
No hard feelings, darling 😳.