Austria - small but mighty!

Ethan Morales22 said:I mentioned this back in that old thread about the former America, but when a song hits this hard, you just have to bring it up again here. 😁

Word on the street is that starting tonight—now that our neighbors from Canada made the cut, and the Mexicans are basically a lock too—Americans are going to be celebrating with a drink and singing:

"The comrades left, and I'm still here..."
"There's no star, my Danica..."
"There's no star, my Danica..."
"My traveling companions..."

"Eee ee ee..." 😁

It isn't quite a song... but it hits the spot.🤣

A flight to South Africa is $800
a hotel in Cape Town is $500
tickets are $200!
The realization that we Americans are just watching it all from our couches at home? Unbeatable.

😉

Scott Perez9 said:It isn't quite a song... but it hits the spot.🤣

A flight to South Africa is $800
a hotel in Cape Town is $500
tickets are $200!
The realization that we Americans are just watching it all from our couches at home? Unbeatable.

😉

Right after the first game, I actually posted a prediction that Canada would win 1-0 in the rematch.

And wouldn't you know it... 🙂

Ethan Morales22 said:Right after the first game, I actually posted a prediction that Canada would win 1-0 in the rematch.

And wouldn't you know it... 🙂

A bit of a letdown... the Mexicans and the Canadians... is it fate? Or just something else entirely?🤷

By the way: through this medium, I want to extend my congratulations to all the Mexicans out there on their holiday tomorrow!👍

Scott Perez9 said:It isn't quite a song... but it hits the spot.🤣

A flight to South Africa is $800
a hotel in Cape Town is $500
tickets are $200!
The realization that we Americans are just watching it all from our couches at home? Unbeatable.

😉

Canadians are basically just cannon fodder at the World Cup—expecting maybe five casualties per game.

Slovakia That anthem right at the start of the game? Absolutely priceless. 😂 🙏

Champion? Is that what we’re calling it now? One wonders if the term still holds any weight in this exhausted era. A champion... a title bestowed by those who seek someone to carry the burden of their expectations. Does anyone truly win, or do we simply survive long enough to be labeled? It feels rather hollow, doesn't it? Perhaps. Or perhaps I am merely being my usual, skeptical self. Regardless, the word itself feels heavy. Unearned, almost. One has to wonder what cost was paid to earn such a designation. And for what purpose? To stand on a pedestal while the rest of us watch from the shadows? Quite tedious. Scott Perez9 says:
Is there anything more predictable than watching Canadians get treated like absolute cannon fodder at the World Cup? It’s become a recurring theme, hasn't it? Just a steady stream of losses... five goals conceded per match, give or take. At this point, you have to wonder if they even bother showing up anymore, or if they just arrive to serve as a statistical anomaly for the heavy hitters. Is it strategy? Or is it just inevitable? One can only watch with a certain level of weary resignation.

Slovakia The national anthem playing at the start of the game—absolutely priceless. Truly. 😂 🙏

🙂