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67YAZ

67YAZ

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It’s noteworthy Rodri is the first defensive-oriented player to win since Cannavaro in 2006. Really remarkable achievement.

Also, Ancelotti over Xabi Alonso is some BULLSHIT.
 
Dummy Hoy

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67YAZ said:
It’s noteworthy Rodri is the first defensive-oriented player to win since Cannavaro in 2006. Really remarkable achievement.

Also, Ancelotti over Xabi Alonso is some BULLSHIT.
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Agreed on the second point. And man...kind of think Kante maybe should have won one at his peak

Edit: There may be a few more...I mean, Emery taking Villa to the top 4 or Motta taking Bologna to the CL both seem more impressive than winning a double at Madrid (as impressive as a 1 loss season and a CL title is)
 
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Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

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The independent report in the Canadian Woman's Olympic soccer drone scandal is out …

Priestman (and some assistants ) officially relieved of their duties. John Herdman (ex women's and men’s coach) is being tossed under a large tractor trailer as the architect of the whole sordid mess. He’s currently Toronto FC head coach in MLS - one has to assume his fate is up in the air.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/soccer/canada-soccer-drone-spying-investigation-findings-1.7381213

Things are still very murky - especially regarding Herdman who had been asked to interview with the independent commission but declined due to “scheduling conflicts “ which apparently lasted for three months. What’s more huge portions of the report were redacted.
 
Jimy Hendrix

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Mighty Joe Young said:
The independent report in the Canadian Woman's Olympic soccer drone scandal is out …

Priestman (and some assistants ) officially relieved of their duties. John Herdman (ex women's and men’s coach) is being tossed under a large tractor trailer as the architect of the whole sordid mess. He’s currently Toronto FC head coach in MLS - one has to assume his fate is up in the air.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/soccer/canada-soccer-drone-spying-investigation-findings-1.7381213

Things are still very murky - especially regarding Herdman who had been asked to interview with the independent commission but declined due to “scheduling conflicts “ which apparently lasted for three months. What’s more huge portions of the report were redacted.
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It's been so transparently Herdman from the jump. The list of personnel who've cut across their men's and women's' teams at a high enough level to get this implemented everywhere is pretty much a piece of paper that says "John Herdman".
 
Zososoxfan

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rguilmar said:
Venezuela were down to 10 men and were barely holding on for a draw against Brazil. Then the sprinklers magically turned on with 90 seconds left.

View: https://twitter.com/meninblazers/status/1857204614631940499?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ
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OMG, that's amazing lol!

Unrelated note, but I just watched the documentary "Copa 71" on a JetBlue flight last night. It's the story about the first "women's world cup" in Mexico in 1971. I put the previous quotes in because it wasn't actually sanctioned by FIFA, who unsurprisingly opposed it with typical virulent misogyny. I didn't quite finish the film yet, but it deserves a watch. The opening cameo/interview especially, is terrific.
 
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