re: Why is there not a "FLOP" rule in this stupid soccer tourney?

So people that play the sport, don't even care to follow it professionally.

Hell Tim Howard lives here.

Sounds like y'all have moved on from the OP but during the Brazil match yesterday I had to laugh at one of the players who thought he was fouled. He rolls over, grabs his leg and looks up in the direction the ref would be. As soon as he realized the ref wasn't looking, he throws himself up and plants on the leg he was just grabbing and sprints to the ball. I LOLed

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So people that play the sport, don't even care to follow it professionally.

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Some do. Some don't. It's youth sports, man. Half the kids playing are only there because they have some dick head dad who is trying to breed the next Messi.

And that's true of all sports.

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I was speaking if you were living in England, or Germany.

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I don't think NFL Europe still exists does it? if it does I would watch that. if there isn't a league anymore for them I would watch the American NFL.

We do have a soccer league though so I would watch the MLS over foreign leagues if I wanted to get into soccer

List of American Football teams and leagues in Europe:

Austria
1st Division
Danube Dragons (Vienna) - View Map
JCL Giants Graz (Graz) - View Map
Kornmesser Rangers (Mödling)
Raiffeisen Vikings (Vienna) - View Map
Swarco Raiders Tirol (Innsbruck) - View Map
2nd Division
Carinthian Lions (Klagenfurt) - View Map
Cineplexx Blue Devils (Hohenems) - View Map
Salzburg Bulls (Salzburg)
St. Pölten Invaders (St. Pölten) - View Map
Traun Steelsharks (Linz) - View Map
Vienna Knights (Vienna) - View Map
3rd Division
Amstetten Thunder (Amstetten)
Gmundner Rams (Gmunden) - View Map
Hall Red Lions (Hall)
Schwaz Hammers (Schwaz) - View Map
Other
Baden Bruins (Baden)
Carnuntum Legionaries (Bruck/Leitha)
Flagfootball National Team Women (Klosterneuburg)
Klagenfurt Strips (Klagenfurt)
Raiffeisen Vikings Super Seniors (Vienna)
Styrian Bears (Graz)
Vienna gators (Vienna)
Wiener Neustadt Vikings (Wiener Neustadt)
XiBears (Dornbirn)
Regional
Carinthian Black Lions (Carinthia) - View Map
Pinzgau Devils (Salzburg - Pinzgau - Piesendorf) - View Map
Telfs Patriots (Telfs)
Belgium
1st Division
Antwerp Diamonds (Antwerp)
Brussels Black Angels (Brussels)
Brussels Bulls (Brussels)
Brussels Tigers (Brussels)
Fighting Turtles (Corbais) - View Map
Ghent Gators (Ghent)
Izegem Tribes (West-Vlaanderen)
Leuven Lions (Bierbeekstraat 97, Korbeek-Lo) - View Map
Puurs Titans (Puurs) - View Map
2nd Division
Ostend Pirates (Ostend)
Other
Andenne Bears (Andenne)
Bornem Titans (Bornem)
Charleroi Coal Miners (Charleroi)
Charleroi Cougars (Charleroi)
Dragons (???)
Liège Monarchs (Liège)
Limburg Shotguns (Leopoldsburg) - View Map
Tournai Phoenix (Tournai)
Wapi Phoenix (Tournai)
Regional
Waterloo Warriors (Waterloo)
Cyprus
Other
Emu Crows (Gazimagusa) - View Map
Czech Republic
1st Division
Ostrava Steelers (Ostrava) - View Map
Pardubice Stallions (Pardubice)
Prague Black Hawks (Prague) - View Map
Prague Black Panthers (Prague)
Prague Lions (Prague) - View Map
Prague Panthers (Prague)
Other
Budweis Hellboys (Budweis)
Liberec Titans (Liberec)
Pardubice Bucks (Pardubice)
Pilsen Patriots (Pilsen)
Prague Lions B (Prague)
Pribram Bobcats (Pribram)
Å umperk Dietos (Å umperk)
Regional
Brno Alligators (Brno) - View Map
Brno Pitbulls (Brno)
Prague Mustangs (Prague)
SC Blades (Usti nad Labem)
Vysocina Gladiators (Chotebor) - View Map
Denmark
1st Division
AAB 89ers (Aalborg) - View Map
Aarhus Tigers (Aarhus)
Amager Demons (Amager) - View Map
Copenhagen Tomahawks (Copenhagen)
Esbjerg Hurricanes (Esbjerg)
Herlev Rebels (Herlev)
Horsens Stallions (Horsens)
Odense Swans (Odense)
Søllerød Gold Diggers (Søllerød) - View Map
Triangle Razorbacks (Vejle)
2nd Division
Copenhagen Towers (Copenhagen)
Frederikssund Oaks (Frederikssund)
Hvidovre Stars (Hvidovre) - View Map
Køge Marines (Køge)
Kronborg Knights (Helsingør)
Ørestaden Spartans (Amager)
3rd Division
Holstebro Dragons (Holstebro) - View Map
Slagelse Wolfpack (Slagelse)
Other
Danish team (Viborg)
Hawks AFC (Herning )
Svendborg Admirals (svendborg)
Regional
Holbæk Red Devils (Holbæk)
Naestved HG Vikings (Naestved)
Estonia
Other
Tallinna Torm (Tallinn)
Tartu Titans (Tartu) - View Map
Finland
1st Division
Helsinki 69ers (Helsinki)
Helsinki Roosters (Helsinki)
Helsinki Wolverines (Helsinki) - View Map
Jyväskylän Jaguaarit (Jyväskylä) - View Map
Kouvola Indians (Kouvola) - View Map
Porvoon Butchers (Porvoo) - View Map
Seinajoki Crocodiles (Seinajoki) - View Map
Turku Trojans (Turku) - View Map
Vantaan TAFT (Vantaa)
2nd Division
East City Giants (Helsinki)
Hyvinkää Falcons (Hyvinkää)
Lappeenranta Rajaritarit (Lappeenranta)
Oulu Northern Lights (Oulu) - View Map
Pori Bears (Pori)
Raisio Oakmen (Raisio)
Sipoo Bulldogs (Järvenpää) - View Map
Tampere Saints (Tampere)
Wasa Royals (Vaasa) - View Map
3rd Division
Hämeenlinna Huskies (Hämeenlinna)
Mikkeli Bouncers (Mikkeli)
Päijät-Häme Panthers (Lahti)
Other
Kotka Eagles (Kotka)
Kuopio steelers (Kuopio) - View Map
Nokia Ghosthunters (Nokia)
SAJL (Helsinki)
Team Finland (/)
France
1st Division
Asnières sur Seine - Molosses (Asnieres sur seine)
Elancourt Templiers (Elancourt) - View Map
Fontenay-sous-bois Météores (Fontenay-sous-Bois) - View Map
Grenoble Centaures (Grenoble) - View Map
La Courneuve Flash (La Courneuve) - View Map
Nice Dauphins (Nice) - View Map
Nimes Centurions (Nimes)
Pessac Kangourous (Pessac)
St Ouen Cougars (Saint Ouen l'Aumone)
Thonon Black Panthers (Thonon les Bains) - View Map
2nd Division
Aix Argonautes (Aix en Provence) - View Map
Amiens Spartiates (Amiens)
Avignon Warriors (Avignon)
Bron-Villeurbanne Falcons (Lyon) - View Map
Caïmans Le Mans (Le Mans) - View Map
Cannes Iron Mask (cannes)
Clermont-Ferrand - Servals (Clermont-Ferrand)
Evry Corsaires (Evry)
La Queue-En-Brie Gladiateurs (La Queue En Brie) - View Map
Montpellier Hurricanes (Montpellier) - View Map
Nantes Dockers (Nantes)
Orléans Chevaliers (Orléans) - View Map
Saint-Etienne Giants (Saint Etienne) - View Map
Toulon Canonniers (toulon)
Toulouse Ours (Toulouse) - View Map
Touraine Pionniers (Tours) - View Map
3rd Division
Albert Poppy's (Albert)
Albi Hurricane (Albi)
Amical (paris)
Bayeux Overlord (Bayeux)
Besançon Bisons (besancon)
Bobcats (Montrouge)
Bordeaux Lions (Bordeaux) - View Map
Brest Tonnerre (brest) - View Map
Caen Conquerants (Caen)
Calais Seagulls (CALAIS) - View Map
Chambéry - Les Aigles (Chambéry) - View Map
Diables Rouges (Villepinte) - View Map
Draguignan Dragons Noirs (Draguignan)
Freyming-Merlebach Blizzards (Freyming Merlebach) - View Map
Gueules Jaunes (Terville)
Lyon Gones (Lyon) - View Map
Marseillan Dragons (Marseillan)
Marseille Blue Stars (Marseille)
Montrabé Comètes (Montrabé)
Morlaix Frelons (Morlaix)
NANCY TIGRES (NANCY)
Nanterre White Sharks (Nanterre)
Paris Mousquetaires (Paris)
Razorback (La chapelle-st-luc)
Saint-Denis Monarques (Saint-Denis)
Sannois Gaulois (Sannois)
Sayans (Villeneuve Sur Lot)
Souffelweyersheim Géant (Souffelweyersheim) - View Map
Strasbourg Minotaure (Strasbourg)
Troyes Pygargues (Troyes)
Other
Ajaccio Guerriers (Ajaccio) - View Map
Angers Yankees (angers)
Calvi Centurie (Calvi)
Cenon Devils (Cenon)
Corti Sintineddi (Corti)
La Roche sur Yon - Escouade (La Roche sur Yon)
Melun Kodiaks (Melun) - View Map
physios (val)
Saint-Brieuc Licornes (Saint-Brieuc)
Sphinx de Pau (Pau)
St-Cergues Bulldogs (St-Cergues)
Villeneuve sur Yonne Gothics (Villeneuve sur Yonne)
Regional
Bastia Patriotti (Bastia) - View Map
Béziers Vypers (Béziers)
Chantilly Fox (Chantilly)
Charentes Marauders (Angoulême)
Dijon A.S. Fenris (Dijon) - View Map
Fighting Irish (Paris)
Gap Sasquatchs (Gap)
Geant (Souffelweyersheim)
Haguenau Coyotes (Haguenau) - View Map
Larmor Plage Celtics (Larmor Plage) - View Map
Laval Stallions (Laval)
les diables bleus de grenoble (grenoble)
Les Jaguars (CHATEAUNEUF LES MARTIGUES)
Meaux Les Aigles (Meaux)
Mourenx Harfangs (Mourenx)
Rosny Homies (Rosny sous bois)
SALERS (Issoire)
St Laurent Grizzlys (St Laurent de la Salanque)
Germany
1st Division
Allgäu Comets (Kempten)
Baltic Hurricanes (Kiel)
Berlin Adler (Berlin)
Berlin Rebels (Berlin)
Berlin Rebels Juniors (Berlin)
Cologne Falcons (Cologne)
Dresden Monarchs (Dresden)
Düsseldorf Panther (Düsseldorf)
Franken Knights (Rothenburg ob der Tauber)
Hamburg Blue Devils (Hamburg)
Marburg Mercenaries (Marburg) - View Map
Mönchengladbach Wolfpack U19 (Mönchengladbach)
Munich Cowboys (Munich)
New Yorker Lions (Braunschweig) - View Map

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List of American Football teams and leagues in Europe:

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I'm not quite sure what point you are trying to make here

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I watch the MLS, but I would much rather watch any EPL match.

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That you would want to watch the NFL because it's the best of the best.

You wouldn't want to watch some subpar teams.

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I only watch leagues where I have a team to root for. It's why I don't watch baseball or hockey. If I only wanted to watch the best I wouldn't watch pels games and I would be a LBJ fan

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Why is there not a "FLOP" rule in this stupid soccer tourney?

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Because FIFA cares about money about 50x more than they care about the legitimacy of the sport.

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If I only wanted to watch the best I wouldn't watch pels games and I would be a LBJ fan

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The worst player on the Pels roster could start in any other league in the world.