Soccer Super Thread

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David Beckham 🟰 Harry Kane

 

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Aged 41 years and 132 days, Cristiano Ronaldo is the oldest outfield player to start a match in FIFA World Cup history

 

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Harry scores whenever he wants .......

 

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WOW!!
Tunisia have sacked manager Sabri Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat to Sweden

 

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So you're saying there's MORE of a chance?!
The Socceroos' chances of making the FIFA World Cup final have increased following their strong 2-0 victory over Türkiye in our tournament opener.
Next up, hosts the United States .......

 

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2 Aussies and some guy called Haaland .......

 

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Melbourne Victory appoint Venezuelan coach with experience in the MLS

Melbourne Victory have appointed Venezuelan Giovanni Savarese as A-League Men coach in a bid to add an international flavour to the club.

football360.com.au

 

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Some of the stories from this 48-team tournament have been inspiring

Cabo Verde held Spain to 0-0 draw.
Curacao scored against Germany.
DR Congo equalised to hold out Portugal 1-1.

 

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Success for Switzerland after last minute goals galore in LA

 

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South Africa get their first World Cup goal in 16 years against Czech Republic!

 

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𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗘: The Czech Republic vs South Africa World Cup match is officially underway with the first-ever all-female refereeing team in a men's World Cup fixture.
Tori Penso is taking charge as referee, alongside assistant referees Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, marking a historic moment for the tournament and for football as a whole.

 

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The 2026 World Cup has had the same number of red cards as the 2022 tournament—in less than half the games

 

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The four oldest head coaches in #FIFAWorldCup history

 

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40 years old and still going strong.
Edin Dzeko has joined Roger Milla, Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo as the only outfield players aged 40 or over to play at a World Cup.

 

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SoFi Stadium is packed to the rafters for a noon kickoff between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

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𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑, 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐍
1994: Alfie Haaland, Gøran Sørloth and Erik Thorstvedt represented Norway at the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽.
2026: Erling Haaland, Alexander Sørloth and Kristian Thorstvedt represent Norway at the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅

 

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Watching Mexico v South Korea. Endless booing. It's as if they are playing in a bigger Leichhardt Oval and every South Korean player is Galvin.

 

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Watching Mexico v South Korea. Endless booing. It's as if they are playing in a bigger Leichhardt Oval and every South Korean player is Galvin.

Soccer is religion in South America , it would be pretty tough for any away team playing there