The Soccer Thread (Version 14) — Sing Your Anthem Loudly Edition

O.M.G. Match ends 2-2 after extra time. They then combine for 56 PKs and a 23-22 final score.

https://the18.com/en/soccer-news/record-for-longest-penalty-shootout-broken-with-astounding-56-penalties/136196

 

Xavi announces he’s leaving Barca at the end of the season few months ago, then they agree after a spell of good games that he’s actually staying and then after a “strategic review” that he’s been fired today. Crazy stuff.

 

I look forward to seeing Southampton in the promotion fight in the 2025-26 Championship season.

 

I look forward to seeing Mexico getting CONCACAFed at Nuuk Stadium in Greenland.

 

And they bitched about that one international in St. Paul in February.

 

If these quotes are accurate, Greenland is already taking to using the local lingo.
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/greenland-applies-membership-concacaf-2024-05-28/

 

Mourinho going to be managing in Turkey. It’s like an aging stripper getting moved to the lunch shift.

 

Seems like a good spot for this …

The cricket World Cup is on some random network called Willow!?! WTF!!!

 

Willow, which I have seen lurking in the very high numbers of my cable system, is an all-cricket channel.

 

Lucky!

 

That is the T20 World Cup, which is a completely different critter from Test cricket or even ODIs.

I've watched my share of the Ashes on some dodgy pirate Internet providers, ashamed to say.

 

Death, taxes and Real Madrid in the Champions League.