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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Wed 24 Jul 13:01
Kicks off today for anyone wanting a fix.8 games a day and they are on BBC IPlayer, Discovery Plus and Eurosport.
Today`s games
2pm Argentina v Morocco and Uzbekistan v Spain
4pm Guinea v NZ and Egypt v Dominican Republic
6pm Japan v Paraguay and Ukraine v Iraq
8pm France v USA and Israel v Mali
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Wed 24 Jul 13:59
What are the criteria for eligibility for playing football at the Olympics?
I see two of the backroom staff of the Canada women`s team have been sent home after spying on a training session of NZ, their first opponents, using a drone!
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Wed 24 Jul 14:04
I think it`s under 23 with 3 over aged players allowed. Some of the squads will have been impacted with it being so soon after the Euros and Copa America but good to check out some different players.
Post Edited (Wed 24 Jul 14:07)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Wed 24 Jul 14:08
Cheers, parathletic.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Wed 24 Jul 15:41
Three over aged players allowed yep.
Four world cup winners in the Argentina squad!
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"People always talk about Ronaldinho and magic, but I didn't see him today. I saw Henrik Larsson; that's where the magic was."
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Wed 24 Jul 15:52
Thats a ludicrous amount of games for Julian Alvarez to be involved in this year…..
Is there now too much football?
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Topic Originator: DJAS
Date: Wed 24 Jul 15:59
Quote:
Dave_1885, Wed 24 Jul 15:52
Thats a ludicrous amount of games for Julian Alvarez to be involved in this year…..
Is there now too much football?
I think there is. Euros for me was pretty poor partly due to tiredness of players.
Predictor league winner 2012/2013
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Wed 24 Jul 16:12
Quote:
DJAS, Wed 24 Jul 15:59
Quote:
Dave_1885, Wed 24 Jul 15:52
Thats a ludicrous amount of games for Julian Alvarez to be involved in this year…..
Is there now too much football?
I think there is. Euros for me was pretty poor partly due to tiredness of players.
Scrap the Nations League and put the Euros back to 16 teams - and don’t fine clubs for withdrawing players from friendlies. Thats what Id do in Europe anyway 🤷🏻♂️
Champions League up to 8 games before the knockouts now as well, then an extra round of knockout games too
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Wed 24 Jul 18:02
Early drama in the Argentina game! Argentina equalised in the 16th minute of injury time when the players had missiles thrown at them.The players were taken off and an hour later it was announced the goal had been chopped off.The players had to come back on-the game kicked off 4 hours ago!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/live/clmy50ryknzt
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 24 Jul 18:54
Quote:
Dave_1885, Wed 24 Jul 16:12
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DJAS, Wed 24 Jul 15:59
Quote:
Dave_1885, Wed 24 Jul 15:52
Thats a ludicrous amount of games for Julian Alvarez to be involved in this year…..
Is there now too much football?
I think there is. Euros for me was pretty poor partly due to tiredness of players.
Scrap the Nations League and put the Euros back to 16 teams - and don’t fine clubs for withdrawing players from friendlies. Thats what Id do in Europe anyway 🤷🏻♂️
Champions League up to 8 games before the knockouts now as well, then an extra round of knockout games too
You`re suggestions are logical and sensible, Dave, but there`s no chance of them ever cutting back to where we were before. Extra games means extra money for the bean counters. Who cares about overtired players other than the players themselves and perhaps a few sympathetic fans?
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Wed 24 Jul 23:03
Nations league is infinitely more interesting than friendlies.
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Thu 25 Jul 12:40
Nations league has been the best thing to ever happen to the Scottish National Team and Euros going to 16 would mean we would struggle to qualify ever again.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Thu 25 Jul 17:59
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P, Thu 25 Jul 12:40
Nations league has been the best thing to ever happen to the Scottish National Team and Euros going to 16 would mean we would struggle to qualify ever again.
I was just about to post this. We were by far the worst nation in Germany. If they move it back to before we will never qualify again for god knows how long.
c'mon the pars
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