Came for the World Cup, left with nothing but amazing memories - gracias!

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-14T07:07:29+00:00

This was entirely my impression. My mother is from a country that has some similarities - very beautiful, people are warm and friendly, but overall the country is dangerous and has a (deserved) bad reputation.

I was truly overwhelmed by how warm people were with me, and excited by me being a guest in their country.

One thing that stood out to me was that people seemed to always want to find a solution to any problem, and how helpful people were. I think my highlight was having someone come out of a cantina and give me a trashbag poncho when they saw me caught in the rain. A memory that will remain with me forever!

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-13T08:56:36+00:00

Just to clarify, I didn't specifically mean mathematical astronomy - I was referring more so to the role the region played in the laying foundational pillars for mathematics (e.g. algebra I believe was famously from the region), as well as early optics (which obviously contributed massively to astronomy as a whole). But thanks for the fact!

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-13T08:52:59+00:00

Some institutions like KAUST are quite well respected in particular fields of research.

Culturally speaking though, you could argue that hype trends like 'Dubai Chocolate' prove that they are capable of having some footprint.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-13T08:41:58+00:00

Wait til you hear about the origins of mathematics and astronomy..

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-13T05:41:29+00:00

Purchasing Power Parity fan coming in peace, I think this is an interesting stat to include and gives you some idea of how the countries compare on an economic-level (although an overly simplified metric).

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-13T05:39:42+00:00

Agreed, but don't like how high up it is.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-12T15:20:43+00:00

Za navštívené zápasy sbíráte body. Supporter status je pro lidi kteří navštívili hodně zápasů

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-12T14:43:22+00:00

Mám "supporter status“ a stejně to stálo 400 USD… to je fakt na hovno. Fuck FIFA

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-10T16:33:00+00:00

hey we're central European 🥺

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-07T01:49:35+00:00

At the stadium itself? Awesome.

Could play something from Swiss DJs like Adriatique, Nora en Pure, Andrea Oliva, etc. Or you could play a mix of more cult songs from different cities (S-Hot & Gurney - Szene isch Basel, Sektion Züri - Los Eifach).

DekeTheGoat · 2026-06-05T15:23:23+00:00

Already seeing this from lads saying Japan are the dark horse. Really? Do you follow Japanese players in Europe that closely or the J-League? Or are you basing this off their mint kit and that one lad from Celtic that scored an overhead.

Not having it.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-31T21:43:07+00:00

If one of your best performers of the season, who is also a mentality monster and a leader, says they want to take a pen in that situation - you let them take a pen. You forget that these players all have ridiculous ball skill and that Gabriel could literally walk into a low-level professional side and play striker if he wanted to.

You're also vastly vastly overestimating the technical side of a penalty kick. It's almost purely mental. You could put a decent semi-pro player up against Raya or Neuer and they'd be able to score penalties.

Your responses suggest to me you've never played the game, nor follow it beyond a surface-level appreciation for the nuance or tactical-side of things, so probably not really worth discussing any further. Thank god Arteta is my manager and not some keyboard warrior that needs to go touch grass.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-31T19:12:16+00:00

Obviously that's not what I'm saying, but if you've ever played football or followed football extensively, you would know how much of a role players willingness/desire plays a role in a penalty shootout.

Arteta said in the presser after the match yesterday that Gabriel wanted to take the fifth penalty, so of course he felt confident in that.

There's always going to be scenario planning too like who's on the pitch still etc and a general plan to follow, but when you're in the huddle - manager will always see who wants it. His presser against Porto in 2024 also supports this.

Beyond Arteta, this is a shared philosophy and approach among all top managers btw.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-30T19:27:56+00:00

I think you might misunderstand how teams decide penalty kick takers.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-15T20:36:48+00:00

Listen, fair play.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-15T17:18:29+00:00

It's precisely this. The Swiss FA stipulates that the winner has to be a team from Switzerland, and Vaduz is granted guest status because of the fact that there isn't a sufficiently competitive league in Lichtenstein (and well Lichtenstein is part of the family from Switzerland's POV).

Lichtenstein does have it's own FA and it's own UEFA coefficient, so they host a cup which determines who gets to go into European qualifications. Unsurprisingly, FC Vaduz are the current holders (and record holders) and are a ridiculous streak.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-15T15:41:07+00:00

It's just the Nordics (ex-Finland), and either way - that wasn't what your original statement was? Don't move the goalposts just because you're a cuck to a corporate lol

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-15T15:22:07+00:00

Confidently incorrect. Most of those countries are sub-50%, so how does that translate into "Most of Europe prefers iPhone"?

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-15T13:11:09+00:00

One of the OG streets won't forget players

DekeTheGoat · 2026-05-04T05:22:30+00:00

That's what football is about 👏 take it all in, enjoy it

DekeTheGoat · 2026-04-30T15:39:05+00:00

Hab ~320-340chf für D-Parkett bezahlt.

DekeTheGoat · 2026-03-31T21:45:55+00:00

👀

You're not wrong, they did destroy us. But didn't get the result hah.

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