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Lionel Messi wins 2022 World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
ABC News via Associated Press ^ | 12/18/2022

Posted on 12/18/2022 10:43:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer as Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years.

Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty kick as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw.

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To: OldGoatCPO

I wonder too.... The EPL is the deepest league talent-wise IMHO. The Bundesliga is dominated by Bayern; La Liga by Barcelona and Madrid; the French League by PSG; Serie A by Milan and Juventus. Only the EPL seems to have a half dozen teams capable of winning it (well, maybe not this year), and even once in a while some no-name team comes out of nowhere and dominates.


41 posted on 12/18/2022 11:28:40 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

The kicker in American football hasn’t been running his ass off for over 2 hours prior to taking his FG tries. I dare say American football players would collapse if they had to run 45 minutes straight without breaks, much less go for 120+ minutes.


42 posted on 12/18/2022 11:29:22 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: OldGoatCPO

Apples and oranges and what-ifs.....


43 posted on 12/18/2022 11:29:30 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: FamiliarFace
I dare say American football players would collapse if they had to run 45 minutes straight without breaks, much less go for 120+ minutes.

Totally different game - American football players are built for short periods of explosive maximum effort and action. But over the course of a game that wears one down too. Like running sprints over and over as opposed to running a 10K.

44 posted on 12/18/2022 11:32:31 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: srmanuel

I agree w/ you on the player conditioning, all that targeted running and dribbling and defending.

But, weren’t soccer players especially affected by the vax shots they were required to take? So many simply collapsed where few did before.


45 posted on 12/18/2022 11:35:44 AM PST by citizen (Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people - John Adams 1798)
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To: EEGator

I agree that there really is no GOAT forever. Pele will always be the GOAT for me personally, he is a very humble person. He did so much to bring attention to the game. (I became a fan because of Pele.) Maradona was great, but so self-centered. Ronaldo is also one of the greatest, but one thing I like about Messi is that he’s played in so many World Cups. I think he’s a great new modern spokesman for the game, and he’s pretty humble. I really enjoyed how he snuck in a kiss on the Cup after receiving the Golden Ball trophy. That was a fun moment to watch.


46 posted on 12/18/2022 11:38:32 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: FamiliarFace
The kicker in American football hasn’t been running his ass off for over 2 hours prior to taking his FG tries. I dare say American football players would collapse if they had to run 45 minutes straight without breaks, much less go for 120+ minutes.

It makes sense to the rest of the world, perhaps. Americans are not used to this. Maybe that'll change now that we have MLS but so far it's still a niche sport and we are only paying attention to the world cup every four years (well, we didn't watch it in 2018 because USA did not qualify).

47 posted on 12/18/2022 11:41:31 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Rummyfan

Exactly, they are totally different games. Totally. Which is why I think it’s hilarious to see so many people call it a boring game. IMHO those people don’t understand it.

I love watching almost every sport. When it’s time for tennis, I don’t sit there and bellyache over the scoring system. That’s part of that game. It seems that around here, people want to change soccer into a different sport. Well then, it wouldn’t be soccer, it would be some other sport. They are all contests of different feats. I appreciate each sport for what the players have to do to win.


48 posted on 12/18/2022 11:44:24 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: FamiliarFace
In my mind, that’s a lot of athleticism exhibited by both of these world class teams.

I am an amateur photographer who has photographed some local adult soccer tournements. I don't like the game as a game (ditto for golf).

But I will say, having been at field level, it can be quite rough and running like crazy for 90+ minutes is impressive.

49 posted on 12/18/2022 11:46:21 AM PST by llevrok (Pronouns: Me/myself/& I)
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To: OldGoatCPO

Waiting in the wings is Mbappe, he’s only 22YO.


50 posted on 12/18/2022 11:46:38 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It! lol)
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To: Rummyfan

I watched the whole tournament on Telemundo just to avoid the woke commercials and woker commentary on Fox sports.


51 posted on 12/18/2022 11:47:49 AM PST by rfp1234 (Comitia asinorum et rhinocerorum delenda sunt.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

We still watched in 2018. MLS has been growing steadily since its beginning in the 90’s. Yes, it is niche still, and I can hardly believe how many cities have teams now. What are we up to, 30 teams? I haven’t paid close attention in the last few years. One son is pretty attentive to it, though, so I’m sure he knows the answer. (Or I could look it up, but not going to.)


52 posted on 12/18/2022 11:50:04 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: FamiliarFace

“...you seem to think that going to penalty kicks is a random way to decide the winner. Just wow.”

I’m not the original poster, but . . . isn’t it just random in a way? In American football, penalties can give the opposite team a chance to make a play that turns into a score. In soccer, a player actually gets a direct chance to score. There’s not even a play, just a direct shot on goal.

How much more boring would basketball be if all free throws occurred only after regulation time ended?

In soccer, 87 minutes of a typical game is pure boredom.


53 posted on 12/18/2022 11:50:34 AM PST by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: gloryblaze

Well, there are 35 to 40 million non-citizens in US who are happy to contribute to both sets of audiences.


54 posted on 12/18/2022 11:51:53 AM PST by rfp1234 (Comitia asinorum et rhinocerorum delenda sunt.)
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To: FamiliarFace

Indoor soccer has more scoring than hockey.


55 posted on 12/18/2022 11:55:47 AM PST by rfp1234 (Comitia asinorum et rhinocerorum delenda sunt.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Messi likes Che Guevara and wears the infamous “Che” shirt. France was already communist before Che. Who to hate more? Messi, or France?


56 posted on 12/18/2022 11:58:47 AM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Land is simply a place I visit until I can return to the sea.)
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To: vladimir998

People keep trying to compare American football and soccer, and they are two different sports. Why is it necessary to compare them? I enjoy watching both (as well as many other sports) when it’s season is ending. I also like to watch golf, tennis, cycling, snow skiing, baseball, basketball, gymnastics, and volleyball. Why don’t we just change the rules for each game? You know, because one might be “better” than the other. Less boring to watch.

I think they’re all interesting. I try to learn what the rules are for each game, and enjoy what they offer.


57 posted on 12/18/2022 11:59:31 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: Night Hides Not

He is very talented. He will continue to be fun to watch.


58 posted on 12/18/2022 12:00:37 PM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: FamiliarFace
Yes, it is niche still, and I can hardly believe how many cities have teams now.

It seems to be more popular with upper middle class white folks in urban/suburban areas. You would think it would be more popular with Hispanics but it appears that they prefer the Premier League or La Liga instead.

59 posted on 12/18/2022 12:00:52 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: srmanuel

Exactly. I don’t play or understand Go, but I respect the devotion to that game shown by millions of people.


60 posted on 12/18/2022 12:03:49 PM PST by maro (MAGA!)
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