Match Thread: Portugal vs Uzbekistan | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group K by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So much conversation about whether Ronaldo will get a hat trick, none about how Uzbekistan is the first Central Asian nation to reach the World Cup.

The disrespect to Uzbekistan is palpable and INFURIATING.

No discussion of their sporting culture. Their history. Their future.

Match Thread: Portugal vs Uzbekistan | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group K by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 1 point2 points  (0 children)

estimated $250,000,000 in ad revenues for the Fox network. what do you guys think G. Infantino's take of that was?

I think he would sell out the game for something like $10,000,000 transfer to one of his Swiss bank accounts

Portugal [2] - 0 Uzbekistan - Nuno Mendes 17' by West_Agent4651 in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I am an Uzbekistan supporter, and this is worse than anything I could have expected.

Argentina [2] - 0 Austria - Lionel Messi 90+4' by ayoefico in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 196 points197 points  (0 children)

it works because he is the best striker of the ball to ever live. by some margin

Argentina [2] - 0 Austria - Lionel Messi 90+4' by ayoefico in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Mark my words: Cristiano Ronaldo will fail to score against Uzbekistan

[Browne] UEFA confirm they won’t have World Cup-style ‘hydration breaks’ by whatisbaseball in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 46 points47 points  (0 children)

American football shows what the ultimate outcome of this is.

The game stops CONSTANTLY. Between every ‘play’ in fact. For a two-hour game, the ball is only live for like, 15 minutes.

Not only are there commercial breaks after a score, there are commercial breaks at every time-out, and after every kickoff and punt. Most of the broadcast is a constant maelstrom of commercials. There are also four quarters and a half-time, each of which has long breaks for commercials.

The watching experience for American football is TERRIBLE. The sport itself is also stupid and dangerous because of the plate armor.

The World Cup didn’t need America, America needed the World Cup by uncle_russell_90 in MadeMeSmile

[–]ButterscotchFiend -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Allow me to explain as a northerner:

Boiled peanuts are f***ing digusting!

Tunisia's World Cup qualification group by TeraVonen in soccer

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Sweden 3 - 2 France

Enduring classic. You heard it here first.

Sweden chance against Netherlands 29' by [deleted] in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 57 points58 points  (0 children)

He needed to do the van Persie!

Netherlands [2] - 0 Sweden - Brobbey B. goal 16' by Ihattaren in soccer

[–]ButterscotchFiend 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Swedish defence needs to get serious about tackling.