We are few weeks from the Soccer World's biggest event and I know that there will be many an eyeball watching this year because Canada finally made it again. Bad news today for the Canucks as Alphonso Davies left today's match with what looked like a hamstring injury.

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by bustamente

https://www.espn.com/soccer/lafc/story/4855939/mls-cup-champion-lafc-home-arena-gets-new-name-bmo-stadium

@bustamenteWanna rename this to "The Soccer Thread" ?

Edited January 19, 20233 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

27 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

https://www.espn.com/soccer/lafc/story/4855939/mls-cup-champion-lafc-home-arena-gets-new-name-bmo-stadium

@bustamenteWanna rename this to "The Soccer Thread" ?

Not really sure how to change the title maybe a moderator could or maybe start a new thread

5 hours ago, bustamente said:

Not really sure how to change the title maybe a moderator could or maybe start a new thread

Edit the first post(click the 3 dots, edit) and change the title. Save.

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

9 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Edit the first post(click the 3 dots, edit) and change the title. Save.

Thanks Frosty

as expected

Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks before the start of the tournament amid political turmoil regarding Israel's participation. http://4.nbcla.com/LSlbnar

Messi leaving Europe for Miami and MLS

On 2023-06-07 at 6:56 PM, bustamente said:

Messi leaving Europe for Miami and MLS

Great for the league but already ticket prices are crazy. Charlotte FC is my MLS team and some of the tickets for their home game against Miami in October are in the thousands, jeez.

5 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Great for the league but already ticket prices are crazy. Charlotte FC is my MLS team and some of the tickets for their home game against Miami in October are in the thousands, jeez.

I don't know how much he has left on the field, but apparently he can still move tickets.

Just now, bustamente said:

I don't know how much he has left on the field, but apparently he can still move tickets.

For sure he can. Thing is though, Miami will more than likely have a playoff spot locked up by then and Messi has said before he hates playing on artificial turf(Which Charlotte plays on) so he might not even show up for the game and/or play in it anyway and all of these people are paying obscene amounts for the tickets lol smh.

2 minutes ago, bustamente said:

I don't know how much he has left on the field, but apparently he can still move tickets.

Miami FC Twitter (I think) has more followers than any team in the NFL, NBA, and NHL, all since Messi's signing. 

1 minute ago, JCon said:

Miami FC Twitter (I think) has more followers than any team in the NFL, NBA, and NHL, all since Messi's signing. 

World wide soccer is king but that is surprising.

Just now, bustamente said:

World wide soccer is king but that is surprising.

He's the biggest star in the world. 

2 minutes ago, JCon said:

He's the biggest star in the world. 

Most popular in all probability but the biggest star in the world is the captain😁

Just now, bustamente said:

Most popular in all probability but the biggest star in the world is the captain😁

Most popular star in the world. 

Brazil arrived at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia on a plane that had 'No woman should be forced to cover her head' written across it, paying tribute to Iran’s Mahsa Amini and Amir Nasr Azadani.

https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/john-herdman-departing-canada-s-men-s-national-team-for-toronto-fc-1.2000942

I just turned on the Copa America to see whats happening and my god. Ive seen at least 6 guys drop to the field within 10 minutes.

Is that what the sport has become?

 

2 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

I just turned on the Copa America to see whats happening and my god. Ive seen at least 6 guys drop to the field within 10 minutes.

Is that what the sport has become?

 

It's always been that way. 

20 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

I just turned on the Copa America to see whats happening and my god. Ive seen at least 6 guys drop to the field within 10 minutes.

Is that what the sport has become?

 

It's the only thing preventing me from watching soccer on a more regular basis 

Daughter not a fan of playing soccer. Daughter wanted a pink Messi jersey. Daughter got a pink Messi Jersey. Dude is more known to kids than Gretzky and Jordan and even lebron was. Every kid in her class has a Messi jersey of some kind. The boys even wear the pink ones. Dude is popular AF. Seriously doubt anyone bigger sports wise. T swift tho definitely more overall popularity tho 

Edited July 16, 20241 yr by Goalie

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

Daughter not a fan of playing soccer. Daughter wanted a pink Messi jersey. Daughter got a pink Messi Jersey. Dude is more known to kids than Gretzky and Jordan and even lebron was. Every kid in her class has a Messi jersey of some kind. The boys even wear the pink ones. Dude is popular AF. Seriously doubt anyone bigger sports wise. T swift tho definitely more overall popularity 

Worldwide its definitely Ronaldo or Messi. Those guys are making crazy money on endorsements.

I'd assume locally it's McDavid or LeBron. At the schools for where my children attend I do see lots of Jets jerseys but it's a mixture of the players. We don't have that one go to guy like back in the day where everyone had a Selanne or Hawerchuk jersey.

 

It’s Messi soccer jerseys over here. Occasional Jets stuff on game days but every kid over here has a Messi jersey or some kind. 

https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/canada-s-men-s-and-women-s-soccer-teams-have-relied-on-drones-and-spying-for-years-sources-say-1.2153674

 

Edited July 26, 20241 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

Guess 24hrs not enough time to take it off the website? Scroll to Characteristics & Background

https://canadasoccer.com/performance-analyst-womens-national-team/