The Soccer Thread (Version 8)

Atlanta United gets to live the expansion team experience after all.

Josef Martinez to miss approximately 4-6 weeks

 

Iceland’s big soccer win led to a record baby boom

No word on if there were also record cases of ...

 

Not that we are in that business anymore, but the US having a 10 p.m. qualifier on a weeknight will not be leading to a baby boom in the Webster house.

 

Its on beIn Sports or telemundo. Go crazy.

 

Argentina players to take viagra ahead of Bolivia World Cup qualifier without Messi

Despite the attempt to give their performance a lift, the Albiceleste had a limp result at altitude, losing 2-0.

 

I'm not sure which I love more, how the Spanish-language announcers pronounce the obviously Anglo players' names... or the way they say the Spanish ones. Even Tim Howarrrrrrrrd gets about 50 RRRRRRRRs in there.

 

If your goalless drought lasts more than 90 minutes, see a doctor.

 

Also brings new meaning to stoppage time.

 

Why isn't the ref using the shaving cream marker?

 

Fox Sports South gets its first crack at showing Atlanta United tonight. The second-half keys to victory (which they didn't show until around the 71st minute)

• Maintain possession
• Score a goal

That's the most patronizing thing I've seen on a broadcast in I don't know when.

 

Glad to see they've studied up on the sport.

 

To give FSS some credit, at least the sideline eye candy was fluent in Spanish. Her summaries in English of her postmatch interviewees' responses seemed a little rushed & inaccurate, but it was still interesting seeing the Argentine coach & South American player speak more than just a few words. I imagine the viewers got a sense of their personalities, even if a lot of them didn't understand the words.