2018 World Cup running thread

Hey kids, I'm Pete Rose, and the court has ordered me to teach you an important lesson today: Don't post on SJ.com while totally blazed. All right? All right. Now let's play ball!

 

You celebrating Canada legalizing it ...

 

In Russia's defense, the only non-friendlies they've played since the 2014 World Cup have been European Championship qualifiers, the Euros themselves, and last year's Confederations Cup. Friendlies only earn teams a fraction of the FIFA ranking points they get from official matches, so it makes sense their ranking would suffer in the run-up to hosting a tournament. They were 24th in 2015 before the slide began.

 

Iran is parking the entire Greyhound fleet.

 

What happens first a Spanish goal or Iran getting carded for diving?

 

There it is. Iranian keeper stood on his head until that point

 

That stutter step costs Iran a goal. Everyone took off and dude didn't kick it

 

Well yeah the slide began because they pretty much sucked in the 16 European Championships, a tie against England and then losses to Wales and Slovakia,
who didn't qualify for the WC. BTE said no one gave them a chance to get a point. No idea who said that. Definitely thought they'd beat Saudi Arabia. Thought Egypt
would win, or at least tie. Not seeing how beating those two teams is such a shocker though, or that it means Russia is a good team.

Speaking of Wales, if Jon Hammond is still around here, he called it out in '16. Wales wouldn't
make the WC. Good call.

 

Mexico fined $10K for chants against Germany

"To all Mexican fans in the stadiums, don't shout 'pu--'," Hernandez said. "Let's not risk another sanction."

Did they say "pussy," or "chocha."

 

Puto?

Edit: I thought the term meant something less vulgar, more profane (like fucker or the like) looking it up it means gay whore in Mexico.

 

Puto.

 

Ahhh. Male prostitute, that is classic.