While yeah, I get your drift on the importance level of these confederation competitions, it’s a little bit more than just an“exhibition”. Whilst the big prize of a berth to the next Confederations Cup pales in comparison to the World Cup, it can hardly be seen as JUST an exhibition. I don’t think even the top teams…

That’s definitely a Real issue.

Now? You say that now? RSL has been around since 2005. Where was the outrage then?

It’s more than a tournament though. It has more than one phase including a group stage.

What does? Pro/Rel? It actually happens in most major soccer playing countries except US and Australia.

Oh, there’s definitely going to be at least one PK next game when FCB pulls 4 and concede none.

Death by Tesla Coil.

“FC Dallas trailed Liga MX club Pachuca 2-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League”

In my opinion, region qualification is part of the World Cup. Tough for those who don’t make it to the World Cup “group stage”. Too bad, wussup. Get good.

correction* Battaru Serika No Densetsu :)

Let me guess, a former 88M? I think I’d be kind of annoyed to see my neighbor with a deuce out on the street. That’s in the same category as a mini circus tent. It’s harmless but c’mon, guy. If you’re gonna get one, might as well build a mini-motor pool on your property somewhere.

It’s ok, man. You’re not forced to like it. I mean, if THIS and “dives and flops” upsets you, then I wouldn’t waste the effort. It doesn’t make you any less cool NOT to follow soccer. I promise.

In the NFL, I think the repression started with trying to put a stop to bringing props on the field; Thank Joe Horn and T.O. for this. Sure, the Sharpie and cell-phone seemed harmelss but I could only imagine, in a world full of copy-cats and 1-Uppers, the next series of props that would make it’s way on to the…

This x 1,000. People bash English soccer for it’s “shitty” play in UCL, and with reason. What they forget is while they at times have early ko round exits, the EPL is arguably the most entertaining league in the world. I’d venture to say that the EFL Championship is in the top 10 most entertaining league’s as well,…

I’m sure there are fan reactions SOMEWHERE online. I mean there has to be one every other year where FCB wins La Liga OR UCL OR Copa del Rey OR Club World Cup OR everything other f’kn thing.

Except that the NIT teams are picked by committe not qualified by already established positions within that league that would grant you that slot. I used to like that comparison but the NIT seems to subjective compared to UEFA Ceofficient slots.

Well, a team could be playing deep in UCL and be flirting with relegation (See Leicester City, 15th EPL).

For the perennial power-houses maybe.

I mean, fan-bias is a regular thing in all sports BUT c’mon, put the salt away. I know that first sentence in this article altered your heart rate but it’s ok. It’s an opinion. NASCAR man will NASCAR. NBA man will NBA. Billy is Soccer man and he will Soccer. It’s ok.

Bro...................... I, too, rooted for them to beat the Rams in ‘01. Another Rams SB win and it would’ve been another 3 years of more Nelly albums. I thought....man, why not? Give the Pats starved fans one SB, at least. On the heels of the events of 9/11, it was almost like a movie script that the PATRIOTs win…