Moha
Well-Known Member
Suarez was the last player opposing the ball, the rule is clear . red.
But the rule was changed to yellow instead of "the triple punishment"
2018 World Cup
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Suarez was the last player opposing the ball, the rule is clear . red.
But the rule was changed to yellow instead of "the triple punishment"
Got detention in school because I argued with a prick of a PE teacher who waved away a penalty appeal because it was "accidental hand ball" on the line. I argued that it should still have been a penalty, as it prevented a goal scoring opportunity. The fact it was accidental surely just means the player goes unpunished? I'll take it all back if you tell me otherwise. Still shouldn't have got a detention for it though.
Nostalgic
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Yeah thats what I'm getting at. Strange one
FallenangelGparsons
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"We are the champions" now on national Tv with French President ,French team and kids at Elysées 
My soundtrack
Vive la republique et vive la FRANCE!!!
My soundtrack
Morbyd
Moderator
Who's "everyone". That's not what most of the world was expecting. Only some people from the West!
(I would include my countrymen in that, but then again Americans actually bought more tickets than anyone!)
Got to say the Final was a blast. Croatian fans brought the atmosphere although there were plenty of French as well.
Also, thankfully, less Croatians' beer flying when they scored goals this time unlike in the semi against England! (Ms Morbyd was not impressed)
People were partying all night long in the center of town. Really lovely scenes. Some Russian girl (thinking I was a visitor) just walked up and kissed me
(again, Ms Morbyd was not impressed!)I wish it could be like this all the time. Russia showed the best side of itself, the side expats like me know is there but wish was more visible to the outside world.
Now we all go back to Putin, Trump, blah, blah, blah.
But at least we'll have the memories. Great tournament on and off the pitch.
Kim Wrong Un
Active Member
Granted Morbyd but it wasn’t completely irrational to fear the worst when Russian thugs in forests were boasting on the BBC about how they were in the mood for Marseille part 2 and also amidst a diplomatic furore over people getting killed by Russian nerve gas in small English towns! Not the ideal build up perhaps..
Morbyd
Moderator
Yes, all true. But the British press in particular went looking for those thug stories. Understandable after Marseilles, of course. It was frustrating to read/see when you knew enough to know for sure the police would shut that crap down.
My friend Shaun Walker summed it up really well in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ld-cup-finally-change-how-russia-is-portrayed
On a separate note, lovely World Cup footnote today re: Mbappe who, by the way, was a joy to watch whenever France took the field. Donating his World Cup pay to charity.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/france-apos-kylian-mbappe-donate-154428036.html
