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Olympic Tournament Thread
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:14 pm
In the wee hours this morning the Olympics will start with the womens tournament and then the next day will start the mens.
Schedule of Matches
The USWNT is the huge favorite to win the Olympics but lacks many top teams in the world due to the qualifying process and only 12 spots. The mens tournament is expected to be between Brazil, the previous winners, and Spain who is bringing 6 players from the Euro semi-final team.
Men's Rosters
Supposedly NBCOlympics will stream all the games but not sure if you need to pay or if it requires a tv package.
NBC Olympics Soccer Coverage
Schedule of Matches
The USWNT is the huge favorite to win the Olympics but lacks many top teams in the world due to the qualifying process and only 12 spots. The mens tournament is expected to be between Brazil, the previous winners, and Spain who is bringing 6 players from the Euro semi-final team.
Men's Rosters
Supposedly NBCOlympics will stream all the games but not sure if you need to pay or if it requires a tv package.
NBC Olympics Soccer Coverage
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Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:17 pm to GhostofJackson
It’s kind of sad, but I really don’t give a shite about Olympic soccer
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:22 pm to GhostofJackson
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Spain who is bringing 6 players from the Euro semi-final team.
Pedri is gonna be physically burnt out or hurt by the time he’s 21
This post was edited on 7/20/21 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:26 pm to OldmanBeasley
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It’s kind of sad, but I really don’t give a shite about Olympic soccer
It’s not sad bc most people don’t give a shite about the men’s tournament, other than Brazil during the last games but that was expected
If the Women’s side get knocked out I’d get a chuckle, especially bc it’s ultra watered down with some of the best women’s sides not even in the tournament
This post was edited on 7/20/21 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:32 pm to StraightCashHomey21
GOAT
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:33 pm to OldmanBeasley
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It’s kind of sad, but I really don’t give a shite about Olympic soccer
I guess it's not for everyone but I prefer international matches vs club matches so its better than nothing and theres sometimes a standout like Messi and Neymar who get to compete and showcase their skills on a large stage.
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:37 pm to GhostofJackson
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I guess it's not for everyone but I prefer international matches vs club matches so its better than nothing and theres sometimes a standout like Messi and Neymar who get to compete and showcase their skills on a large stage.
I love international soccer, but the Olympics just kind of blows. It doesn’t help with everything going on with the women’s team and the men’s team shitting the bed in qualifying
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:41 pm to OldmanBeasley
The 2016 tournament was decent. Gonna suck without fans tho
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:46 pm to GhostofJackson
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I guess it's not for everyone but I prefer international matches vs club matches so its better than nothing
A majority of football nations don’t care about it and often send weaker youth sides
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theres sometimes a standout like Messi and Neymar who get to compete and showcase their skills on a large stage.
That Messi side was Argentina just saying we gonna win this shite
As for Neymar LMAOO
That was Brazil trying to get redemption for the WC for their fans at home. He had already played on a much larger stage than the Olympics prior to that
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:47 pm to OldmanBeasley
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I love international soccer, but the Olympics just kind of blows. It doesn’t help with everything going on with the women’s team and the men’s team shitting the bed in qualifying
Women's tournament lets me cheer for anyone playing the USWNT and I'd like to see Spain or Argentina win the mens. Twellman did have a good point a few months back about how the best Olympic teams are usually from the best footballing nations and the US needs to make qualifying a priority. Since 1984 either Brazil, Spain or Argentina has been in every final.
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:50 pm to S
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The 2016 tournament was decent.
Nils Petersen TYFYS
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:51 pm to GhostofJackson
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Twellman did have a good point a few months back about how the best Olympic teams are usually from the best footballing nations and the US needs to make qualifying a priority. Since 1984 either Brazil, Spain or Argentina has been in every final.
The US should always qualify, but I think the importance some media members have been putting on the Olympics is way overblown
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:51 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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That was Brazil trying to get redemption for the WC for their fans at home. He had already played on a much larger stage than the Olympics prior to that
I never said it was larger stage than the WC. It's a weird tweener that is below WC, Federation, etc. but I bet several of these squads are easily better squads that some of these sides in the Gold Cup.
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:52 pm to GhostofJackson
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USWNT
Has a country ever actively rooted against their team?
This might be first, hope they lose.
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:53 pm to GhostofJackson
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Twellman did have a good point a few months back about how the best Olympic teams are usually from the best footballing nations and the US needs to make qualifying a priority. Since 1984 either Brazil, Spain or Argentina has been in every final.
LMAOO well most the time the best footballing nations send a B/C u-23 side by their best players in those age beakers have been in let’s say the Euro U21 or the youth world cups
Twellman needs his head checked, the US team beating a B/C squad doesn’t really tell us anything
That Argentina team was not the normal for this tournament
Posted on 7/20/21 at 8:56 pm to GhostofJackson
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never said it was larger stage than the WC. It's a weird tweener that is below WC, Federation, etc.
It’s a tournament that generates little buzz and it’s not talked about much
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but I bet several of these squads are easily better squads that some of these sides in the Gold Cup.
Saying they are better than the little resort islands like martinique isn’t much
But no I’m not taking a B/C squad u-23 with 3 over age players over a full on senior team from the the gold cup.
Enjoy the tournament for what it is and we might see some diamonds in the rough
But stop trying to oversell what it actually is
This post was edited on 7/20/21 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 7/20/21 at 9:16 pm to S
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GOAT
96 games medals winners had some ballers
Jay-Jay Okocha TYFYS
Posted on 7/20/21 at 9:24 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Cameroon 2000 was easy to root for
Posted on 7/20/21 at 9:35 pm to OldmanBeasley
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, but I really don’t give a shite about Olympic soccer
Same
Posted on 7/20/21 at 9:36 pm to GhostofJackson
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Spain who is bringing 6 players from the Euro semi-final team.
This is stupid
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