Anyone watching soccer?

[GSD-Keegan]

Been watching the UEFA and COPA AMERICA championships soccer. Really enjoy it, and looking forward to the Summer Olympics.
However, I feel the “fake” and feigning pretend injuries really take away from the game! Anybody else feel the same? I realize it may be ”part of the game”, and the introduction of fairly new VAR replays also contribute, but seeing a player rolling around “in pain”, when he wasn’t even touched really takes away from the players integrity! …and is a pretty big turn off for me. Anyone else??

 

[Moose7060]

I don't watch soccer for that exact same reason. The "diving" just ruins the game, and it gets worse year after year.

 

[85Hokie]

Been watching the UEFA and COPA AMERICA championships soccer. Really enjoy it, and looking forward to the Summer Olympics.
However, I feel the “fake” and feigning pretend injuries really take away from the game! Anybody else feel the same? I realize it may be ”part of the game”, and the introduction of fairly new VAR replays also contribute, but seeing a player rolling around “in pain”, when he wasn’t even touched really takes away from the players integrity! …and is a pretty big turn off for me. Anyone else??

As a men's and woman's high school soccer coach - I hate the bs, love the game, the fakeness is bad for the game!

 

[The Evil Twin]

Its called "flopping". My son in law is an avid soccer player and fan. It got him a 50% scholarship in-state. He then went on to play semi pro. We watch some pro games every so often. Both of us yell at the TV about it.
He brought up the point it is often done as a tactical advantage because it stops the play. They are taught to do it.

 

[mikester]

Been watching the UEFA and COPA AMERICA championships soccer. Really enjoy it, and looking forward to the Summer Olympics.
However, I feel the “fake” and feigning pretend injuries really take away from the game! Anybody else feel the same? I realize it may be ”part of the game”, and the introduction of fairly new VAR replays also contribute, but seeing a player rolling around “in pain”, when he wasn’t even touched really takes away from the players integrity! …and is a pretty big turn off for me. Anyone else??

Sorry I haven't had time, I've been watching paint dry.

Seems like a lot of NHL players these days are cross training with soccer players. Must be all the euro imports?

 

[dlsmith]

Sorry I haven't had time, I've been watching paint dry.

Reminds me of golf.

 

[mcmxi]

Been watching the UEFA and COPA AMERICA championships soccer.

I've been watching some of the games and it's good to see Spain moving on. Hopefully England can advance tomorrow.

I grew up playing football (as the rest of the world calls it), rugby and cricket. Rugby in the winter term, football in the spring and cricket and athletics in the summer. I only really enjoyed rugby and was good at it, playing for my county and then in Australia for a year after leaving secondary school.

As a young child growing up in England, we were kicking balls around from a very early age, much the same way Americans grow up throwing baseballs and shooting hoops. Britain has always had the best football league, and in my day a foreign player was Sottish, Welsh or Irish.

 

[mcmxi]

Its called "flopping". My son in law is an avid soccer player and fan. It got him a 50% scholarship in-state. He then went on to play semi pro. We watch some pro games every so often. Both of us yell at the TV about it.
He brought up the point it is often done as a tactical advantage because it stops the play. They are taught to do it.

It was always called "taking a dive" in my day and it was common 50 years ago. We had an expression in England that "Football was a game for gentleman played by animals, and rugby was a game for animals played by gentlemen". I've only been to a few professional football games but many professional rugby games. The latter is definitely the better experience.

Too bad they didn't have instant replay when Diego Maradona used his hand to score the goal against England that knocked them out of the 1986 World Cup. The Argentinians loved it of course, in part because they felt it was justice for the Falkland Islands.

 

[WFM]

No soccer....
But for years I've watched the TourDeFrance....I always look forward to it.
Lots of strategies and of course crashes...
Then two yrs ago they brought the long talked about TourDeFemme to life..
Eight days I believe. The women crash. Crash big and Crash often. It's a fantastic race to watch.
It's in August this year.

 

[GSD-Keegan]

No soccer....
But for years I've watched the TourDeFrance....I always look forward to it.
Lots of strategies and of course crashes...
Then two yrs ago they brought the long talked about TourDeFemme to life..
Eight days I believe. The women crash. Crash big and Crash often. It's a fantastic race to watch.
It's in August this year.

I will keep a watch for it, along with the Women’s Beach Volleyball!!

 

[GSD-Keegan]

Congrats to England. Great game today. I’m not sure they were the better team against the Swiss?? But should be a good game with Spain!!

 

[old and tired]

Wasn't sure if I was watching soccer or professional wrestling... I don't have a dog in the race but I hope England gets destroyed in the final.

 

[mcmxi]

Congrats to England. Great game today. I’m not sure they were the better team against the Swiss?? But should be a good game with Spain!!

It was a good game for sure. England created quite a few chances and even had a goal disallowed for being just inches offside. Then there was the ball stopped on the line by a Dutch defender that was also mere inches away from being a goal, and of course hitting the post after beating the goalkeeper.

I don't see England having much of a chance against Spain, but the best team doesn't always win.

 

[GSD-Keegan]

Hope y’all soccers fans will be pulling for our Canadian guys tonight!!