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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at wric.com ...


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1 posted on 12/18/2022 10:43:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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Crazy game. I’m glad Messi won.


3 posted on 12/18/2022 10:46:53 AM PST by EEGator
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It was a crazy game, went back and forth and it looked like Argentina had it won multiple times but had to win it with penalty kicks.


4 posted on 12/18/2022 10:50:11 AM PST by srmanuel
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To: SeekAndFind

I don’t know. For three hours you watch the ball going from one end of the field to the other and finally in the shootout in the last five-to-ten minutes maybe there’s some actual scoring.

I’m glad we have sports in America that you can actually enjoy watching.


5 posted on 12/18/2022 10:50:31 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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One good thing about soccer, the highlight reels are only three seconds long.


6 posted on 12/18/2022 10:54:13 AM PST by mozarky2 (Ya never stand so tall as when ya stoop to stomp a statist...)
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What a stupid boring game.


7 posted on 12/18/2022 10:54:50 AM PST by bray (The Republic of Texas is available on Barnes and Noble and Audible)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is it over. Are all the ‘Cups’ now over?


8 posted on 12/18/2022 10:55:24 AM PST by lee martell
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Yeah, and the highlight reels are free.

I can’t image paying to be so bored for three hours.


9 posted on 12/18/2022 10:55:53 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Jim W N
I don’t know. For three hours you watch the ball going from one end of the field to the other and finally in the shootout in the last five-to-ten minutes maybe there’s some actual scoring.

I’m glad we have sports in America that you can actually enjoy watching.

AMEN, brother. I'm sooo glad we won't have this thrown in our faces every day anymore.....*sigh*until next time.

10 posted on 12/18/2022 10:57:44 AM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (CNN)
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To: SeekAndFind
So all this hype is over now?   Finally!
11 posted on 12/18/2022 10:58:49 AM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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What I don’t understand is if you don’t like the sport that’s fine, I’m not a huge fan of it either, why trash it, I do appreciate the athletic talent and conditioning of the players and it’s pretty interesting how involved the fans and countries all over the world get into it.

The TV ratings for today’s game will dwarf the Super Bowl ratings multiple times over.


12 posted on 12/18/2022 10:58:54 AM PST by srmanuel
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In how many countries do they equalize pay between men and women?


13 posted on 12/18/2022 10:59:46 AM PST by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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Congratulations Argentina! It was several games in one: France didn’t show up in the first half and fell behind 2 - 0. Then they scored twice in the second half in the space of ninety seconds to tie it. Argentina scores in the 110th minute to go ahead, then a handball by the Argies gives France a penalty kick and they tie it with a few ticks on the clock. The Argentine goalie was fantastic. Made a great save in the overtime and then blocked one kick (another French kicker put his shot wide). So again, congratulations Argentina and Messi and all the players! To the French, zoot alors!


14 posted on 12/18/2022 11:00:00 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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I’m not a huge fan of it either, why trash it

I agree. My personal observation. The game ended on a shootout. It seems random to me. Why not a sudden overtime with no goalie? Or instead of 11 players, you have 9 players on the field?

15 posted on 12/18/2022 11:01:35 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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But you love the NBA and 4 hour MLB games???

Right.


16 posted on 12/18/2022 11:01:53 AM PST by LeonardFMason
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Is it over. Are all the ‘Cups’ now over?

No of course not! The Champions League tournament will resume in January (EPL restarts next Monday the 26th). And there's the FA Cup and La Liga and Serie A and the Bundesliga and etc etc etc.....

17 posted on 12/18/2022 11:02:08 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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AMEN, brother. I'm sooo glad we won't have this thrown in our faces every day anymore.....*sigh*until next time.

Well, I am not going to miss the ads with Megan Rapping-Ho.

18 posted on 12/18/2022 11:03:08 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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White Supremacy- Congratulations Argi’s!!!


19 posted on 12/18/2022 11:03:20 AM PST by atc23 (The Matriarchal Society we embrace has led to masks and mandates and the cult of "safety")
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Penalty Kicks are bullsh*t.

Take two players off with each additional overtime.

ML/NJ


20 posted on 12/18/2022 11:04:25 AM PST by ml/nj ("If the Representatives of the People betray their Constituents ..." Federalist #28; READ IT!)
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