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re: World Cup Daily Thread - Tues., July 14 | France vs. Spain | 2:00 PM | Semifinal #1

Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:00 pm to
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:00 pm to
Spains midfield is a bunch of bad motherfrickers
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:27 pm to
Posted by lsugorilla
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 11:52 pm to
It’s just funny almost everyone saying Balogun should not have got a red for stomping on someone’s foot (because he didn’t mean to).

Yet almost everyone is saying even though Digne didn’t mean to kick Yamal it should be a pk.

Both players were playing the ball and accidentally made contact with other player.

In one Yamal flopped / dove with his eyes closed and back turned to receive contact. .
This post was edited on 7/14/26 at 11:57 pm
Posted by lsugorilla
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 11:54 pm to
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He went to and played the ball (in a weird afraid of contact way) towards the goal/end line.


He looked at player. Dove topped and closed his eye and turned around.

That is not playing the ball. If the defender did not pick him. Yamal would have falllen over on his back
Posted by lsugorilla
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 12:28 am to
How is this any different than the Swiss player flopping into contact.
Does everyone think the Swiss player should have not gotten a second yellow?
He dove toward the ball. Just like Yamal did. And got hit in leg by opposition. Just like Yamal.
Posted by lsugorilla
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 12:39 am to
England player sticking his leg in front of Norway player in the 100th minutes in the box.


Players puts his leg in front of person trying to draw a foul.

Announcer points out he is just trying to draw a foul.

Ref agrees. And after review no foul.

The England player was actually facing the ball and had his eyes open.
Gets kicked and no foul becyae he was going for a foul.

Yama closes his eyes. Turns around and gets a foul?
Posted by sgallo3
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 12:50 am to
Those plays arent similar. The closest play to the yamine lamal play was the modric play in the game vs england that was also a PK.

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Posted by Citica8
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 6:29 am to
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That is not playing the ball.
He 100% played the ball
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If the defender did not pick him. Yamal would have falllen over on his back
If he doesn't get kicked in the thigh he's through
Posted by RandySavage
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 6:39 am to
You don't jump and turn with your eyes closed if you're trying to get through on goal
Posted by bbeck
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 6:44 am to
Simone explain why these games aren’t being played during primetime like 6 or 7 pm
Posted by Citica8
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 6:46 am to
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Watch it in real time, he is trying to win the ball, he does win the ball.

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You don't jump and turn with your eyes closed

Google images of players heading the ball, and tell me what percentage have their eyes open?
Posted by bamaphan13
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 7:33 am to
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Simone explain why these games aren’t being played during primetime like 6 or 7 pm


7pm EST is Midnight in UK and 1am in most of Western Europe.
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