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That is seriously underselling the atrocities hooligans were responsible for in the 80s.
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Copa América Centenario |OT| featuring Messi, James, Suárez and $110 mil in bribes
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The one on main street? It's kinda far for me.
It's actually closer to me now. Lol
Oh yeah I forgot that was a thing. I still see it in the Mexican league games once in a while.
Argentina vs. Chile match tomorrow is gonna be hype.
The Chosen One
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Perhaps you're right. But Mexicans have been getting worse over the past ten years. If something isn't done soon then things could eventually spiral out of hand like with English Hooliganism in the 80s.
The Chosen One
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Anyway great game today. Glad CONCACAF finally got a win. As a USA fan, I wish we had the talent and creativity of Mexico. If the US scrubs out on Tuesday, I'll probably root for Mexico for the rest of the tournament.
As much as I love the Mexico team (I was born in Mexico), I was really rooting for USA to do well - I was really disappointed with the game I saw.
Carlos sanchez' (uruguayan player) wife got a bottle to the head by mexican fans. had to be attended by the team doctor
christ.
other than that, Muslera and Cavani apparently saying one of the assist refs grabbed his balls at them when they looked at him complaining about a play (hand on that goal) and that obviously led to some of that reaction
christ.
other than that, Muslera and Cavani apparently saying one of the assist refs grabbed his balls at them when they looked at him complaining about a play (hand on that goal) and that obviously led to some of that reaction
Reneledarker
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Yeah, there is always a big portion of Mexican fans that are really shitty. That is why I never go to the Xolos games in Tijuana. Their fans are terrible, they made a fucking mess when the team won the national league. They also take the "putos" chants to a worst level by adding more to it.
heh I miss the old location.
Easy win, huh? We will see
Sampaoli left because his name was dragged through the mud after the FIFA scandal exploded and his ridiculous contracts with Jadue, the ex Chile FA president currently about to be sentenced in the US in the FIFA case, got leaked to the public.
The relationship with the public and the players got sour after that so it made sense for him to leave. It was an unfortunate situation all around.
Still, I have faith Pizzi will straighten out the ship. The team is still getting used to him and if the game against Mexico is anything to go by I think he's finally getting there.
MegaSackman
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Easy win, huh? We will see
Sampaoli left because his name was dragged through the mud after the FIFA scandal exploded and his ridiculous contracts with Jadue, the ex Chile FA president currently about to be sentenced in the US in the FIFA case, got leaked to the public.
The relationship with the public and the players got sour after that so it made sense for him to leave. It was an unfortunate situation all around.
Still, I have faith Pizzi will straighten out the ship. The team is still getting used to him and if the game against Mexico is anything to go by I think he's finally getting there.
I think the Vidal accident was a part of that too, wasn't there pressure for him not to be included on the team and Sampaoli ignored that?
Oveja Negra
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The pressure existed, indeed, but Sampaoli leaving our national team had nothing to do with that. The Vidal incident was forgotten and forgiven pretty soon, specially after we won the Copa.
As Caturro said, he got exposed regarding money issues, so basically after we won, Sampaoli was an hero, the architect of our success and the next day, when all the shit related to Jadue exploded, he became a greedy fucker, for a lot of chileans.
The love for him ended in a pretty abrupt way.
AcademicSaucer
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Sooooo, only Peru and Brazil went to the tournament with their B teams?
MegaSackman
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Which is Brazil A team? Aside from some injuries I thought this was the real thing.
Ganzlinger
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This is Brazil A team without Neymar and some injured players. Barcelona only liberated Neymar to play the Olympics.
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Skellig Gra
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It makes sense in some ways. Superior infrastructure to host the tournament is a big plus. However, its kind of screwing all the South American teams to come to another continent to play their championship tournament. The less said about the Gold Cup the better.
Yeah, merging makes sense and is something I've hoped for for years.
I always figured that they would rotate the hosting responsibilities between US, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina though; or something like that.
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The Gold Cup have been very good for countries without experience to rise. Hope they dont cut too many teams out
The merger is pretty much ideal for everyone involved.
I think a merged tourney would be even better. Teams like Haiti, Panama, and Jamaica getting to regularly play powerhouse teams like Brazil and Argentina would be huge for them.
shoplifter
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No reason the field can't be 8 and 8 instead of 10 and 6, with CA and Gold Cup placement being the qualifier.
AcademicSaucer
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fuck no
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that would be good
I support this. Hopefully it becomes true.
Ganzlinger
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Merge the confederations already. We are coming after UEFA.
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$$$ rules all.
If true it will be bizarre to have two separate confeds sharing a tourney like this. I also expect some sort of rebranded Gold Cup to crop up to pull in some more money.
Honestly the whole thing sounds a little flaky to be true. It would be more believable if the regular tournaments still run during the off-years of this combined toruney.
EDIT - Reading the article again it does never explictily state that the other tourneys are going away so I guess that makes it more possible.
If true it will be bizarre to have two separate confeds sharing a tourney like this. I also expect some sort of rebranded Gold Cup to crop up to pull in some more money.
Honestly the whole thing sounds a little flaky to be true. It would be more believable if the regular tournaments still run during the off-years of this combined toruney.
EDIT - Reading the article again it does never explictily state that the other tourneys are going away so I guess that makes it more possible.
shoplifter
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Wouldn't shock me to see this happen, but I don't think the CFU countries would ever agree to it.
Dammit, USA isn't gonna bring the South America fans.
Sounds good to me. Would like to see the host country rotate around the big countries that can support it doe.
Grover Cleveland
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90% chance that if this Copa Panamerica happens it wouldn't be hosted in the United States every time.
More like a rotation between the big federations involved for hosting. So maybe in 2020 host it in Argentina.
shoplifter
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I'd actually *expect* it to be in the US every time, if only because of the money that can be made on attendance. I'm not saying that it *should* be, but I can see the money being the motivating factor, along with the fact that there's no need to upgrade infrastructure and the stadiums of enormous size are already there.
Outdoor Miner
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If the cups are merging it should not be held in the US every time.
Countries could realistically host - USA, Mexico, Brazil, and perhaps Argentina?
Countries could realistically host - USA, Mexico, Brazil, and perhaps Argentina?
Skellig Gra
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You have to look at it from a more practical stand point. How many of the South American countries are in a financial position to be regularly hosting massive tournaments? This more than anything would be why CONMEBOL agrees to the US hosting. Big rich country foots the bill.
Ganzlinger
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Canada can also be a host I guess, they have excellent infrastructure.
Oveja Negra
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What a boring situation to play always in the same country. Crappy news if it ends being true
I think is for the better to merge both cups, but I don't agree it being held in the USA. At least rotate one time in a CONCACAF country (mostly USA and Mexico) and the other one in a CONMEBOL country.
fuck this
Agree with the merge, but not with being played every time on US.
DecoReturns
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I don't want Mexico to be a home team every time, playing in South America had made us better.
I mean did Conmebol really think Mexico was going to do good in Copa America when they invited us?
Also what a slap to the face of every South American team
I mean did Conmebol really think Mexico was going to do good in Copa America when they invited us?
Also what a slap to the face of every South American team
R10Neymarfan
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No it shouldn't be US every time. Give other countries a chance as well.
EDIT: On that note I do remember that some people say that major competitions like WC and Olympics should only be held in rich nations like the US come to mind and remind me that some people think this is a great idea.
EDIT: On that note I do remember that some people say that major competitions like WC and Olympics should only be held in rich nations like the US come to mind and remind me that some people think this is a great idea.
Oveja Negra
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Except this tournament is not official, so it means Chile will be remembered forever as the last champion.
Hell yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! B-)
Ganzlinger
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We should maintain the titles.
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