**Official Soccer Thread**

[Zarniwoop]

Jonathon Gonzalez is going to play for Mexico instead of the US

http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-state ... ay-sources

[DreadNaught]

Jonathon Gonzalez is going to play for Mexico instead of the US

http://www.espn.com/soccer/united-state ... ay-sources

Great, there goes our chances at winning the 2022 World Cup.

[Zarniwoop]

It actually is potentially a big loss for us. He tore it up in the Mexican league -- I think he made the All XI. We don't have many with his technical skill on the team.

Jan camp is ahead soon...we end with a friendly against BIH. Like all Jan camps...this one is filled with just youngsters from North America. A few people will get a chance to make their first statement for inclusion going forward.

[Zarniwoop]

Landon Donovan came out of retirement (again) to play with Leon in Mexico

[Phantom Phenom]

Landon Donovan came out of retirement (again) to play with Leon in Mexico

meh

[Phantom Phenom]

http://www.espn.com/soccer/nantes/story ... n-psg-game

[Zarniwoop]

Run DMB is back with Houston. Let’s get the rest of the 2002 team out of retirement!

[Buc2]

I think there needs to be a natural law discussion about soccer. In some countries, they rever their players as living gods. Others, like the USA, not so much.

[Ken Carson]

We only have one who could even sniff diety in Pusilic. The rest of them aren't world class, even grading on a curve.

[NYBF]

We only have one who could even sniff diety in Pusilic. The rest of them aren't world class, even grading on a curve.

I really wish he would have opted to play for Croatia.

[Zarniwoop]

What a horrible flipping hire for USMNT president

What a crock of ****

Nothing will change. We will continue to put money and the MLS ahead of national team success

[The Outsider]

We only have one who could even sniff diety in Pusilic. The rest of them aren't world class, even grading on a curve.

I really wish he would have opted to play for Croatia.

I kind of wish he would just retire from International soccer as a **** you to US Soccer.

[Zarniwoop]

Looks like our World Cup Bid for 2026 might not be a given anymore

http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-c ... co-sources




FIFA is concerned that we arne't a friendly nation to visitors


LOL

[NYBF]

Oh man wonder what makes them think that...

[Zarniwoop]

If we only were as welcoming to other cultures as Russia and Qatar are

[Swashy]

If we only were as welcoming to other cultures as Russia and Qatar are

[NYBF]

If we only were as welcoming to other cultures as Russia and Qatar are

No one denies those two bought their way in. But then the US decided they were going to clean up FIFA. So now what?

[Zarniwoop]

If we only were as welcoming to other cultures as Russia and Qatar are

No one denies those two bought their way in. But then the US decided they were going to clean up FIFA. So now what?

That's exactly why S.A. won't vote for us. We called them on their fraud and they are taking their ball and going home.

FIFA is a joke. I just as soon quit dealing with them as much as possible.

We have the best infrastructure of any nation in the world to host the event - particularly now they expanded the size to 48. We generate the most money when we host it. Unlike Qatar we don't have to use forced slave labor to build stadiums and have dozens of people die doing it.

If FIFA doesn't want that, screw them.

[NYBF]

No one denies those two bought their way in. But then the US decided they were going to clean up FIFA. So now what?

That's exactly why S.A. won't vote for us. We called them on their fraud and they are taking their ball and going home.

FIFA is a joke. I just as soon quit dealing with them as much as possible.

We have the best infrastructure of any nation in the world to host the event - particularly now they expanded the size to 48. We generate the most money when we host it. Unlike Qatar we don't have to use forced slave labor to build stadiums and have dozens of people die doing it.

If FIFA doesn't want that, screw them.

Let's say we do get the World Cup. What happens when Iran qualifies?

[DreadNaught]

Oh man wonder what makes them think that...

Maybe they read your posts?

[DreadNaught]

That's exactly why S.A. won't vote for us. We called them on their fraud and they are taking their ball and going home.

FIFA is a joke. I just as soon quit dealing with them as much as possible.

We have the best infrastructure of any nation in the world to host the event - particularly now they expanded the size to 48. We generate the most money when we host it. Unlike Qatar we don't have to use forced slave labor to build stadiums and have dozens of people die doing it.

If FIFA doesn't want that, screw them.

Let's say we do get the World Cup. What happens when Iran qualifies?

They send their soccer team here to play in World Cup?

[NYBF]

Let's say we do get the World Cup. What happens when Iran qualifies?

They send their soccer team here to play in World Cup?

Guess you've forgotten about the travel ban?

[Zarniwoop]

Zlatans first MLS goal was awesome. Do a quick YouTube

[Swashy]

Of course Lallana gets hurt less than a week before the first leg against MUFC. Klopp doesn't sound positive about it at all

[Ken Carson]

Zlatans first MLS goal was awesome. Do a quick YouTube

His postgame interview was almost as majestic.

[uscbucsfan]

Zlatans first MLS goal was awesome. Do a quick YouTube

His postgame interview was almost as majestic.

I think he'll be a great character for the Lebatard Show to cover.

[The Outsider]

Holy **** Roma v Barcelona was unbelievable.

[Zarniwoop]

I didn’t see the game but I’ll catch some highlights tonight. Glad Barcelona lost ... I don’t like them much

[uscbucsfan]

I didn’t see the game but I’ll catch some highlights tonight. Glad Barcelona lost ... I don’t like them much

You don't like Messi?!?!?

[Zarniwoop]

I respect his talent and don’t dislike him but I don’t really like him either. The only two guys I like on Barca are Vermaelen and Rakitic