Official Football Thread

Thank you Forostar!

And to all the Others that got in, gratz hope you enjoy it.

To be honest i felt Norway - Hungary was a match about who was the least shit-side. Hungary will not go far, and Norway wouldent either.

That beeing said i really want us in the next WC (i can dream)
 
I just heard about some remarkable news.

Tomorrow, before the friendly match Germany - Netherlands, there will be no German hymn and there will be no Dutch hymn.

There will be a French hymn.

@Saapanael
 
What bums me out is that the terrorist attacks by ISIS in Middle East receive no such reaction. They killed 43 people in Lebanon with two suicide attacks the day prior and nobody gave a shit. They killed 102 people in Turkey last month and it barely created a buzz in the West.

It only goes to advance the notion that the West only gives a shit about things when it hits them. Western lives aren't any more valuable than Middle Eastern lives.
 
They killed 43 people in Lebanon with two suicide attacks the day prior and nobody gave a shit. They killed 102 people in Turkey last month and it barely created a buzz in the West.
This football anthem issue aside, I totally agree Flash. Coverage of the Turkey deaths was really minimal here.
 
The police states there were strong hints at a planned bomb attack in the stadium.
 
Yes, but in Belgium there is a higher threat of terrorism. Last Sunday it was decided that Germany - Netherlands would continue. It was seen as something important, something symbolic, a sign of solidarity with France (and the German team who went through a great deal of stress and fear). A bummer that it doesn't happen now.

I think there will be a press conference soon about this match, but from the media I am following right now no one has a clue. A package was found, but harmless. Looks like a major "just in case" but in the light of events it's understandable I guess. I just hope that fear isn't getting too dominant right now.
 
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