Into the next set of games! We have now seen everyone at least once and so conclusions can be drawn: Nobody knows anything. Sí se pudo. No one team looks unbeatable. This, to me, makes this a very exciting tournament. Wakezilla compared it to 2002 and that's a great point. That
Offseason Events
2018 World Cup Tuesday Open Thread
AFL Beat – 2018 Round 13
This week, Seriously though, the AFL did continue playing through the World Cup. And stuff happened! Let's get to it! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 13 The Round started, awkwardly for those that didn't read the AFL Beats on Monday and Tuesday, on Australian Thursday Night which meant Wednesday night/ Thursday
Russia 2018–World Cup Day 5: Navigating Monday
Dodging work on Monday is especially difícil. FFS, I actually have a conference call scheduled for this afternoon. I for reals have to talk to other carbon-based life forms on the fucking phone, during the World Cup. SIGH. First World problemos. Anyway, above is Tunisian Kenza Fourati, because reasons ok! Group F -
WTF Time Is It World Cup Open Thread
Your 2018 US Open Day 1 Preview and All-Day Thread to Waste Time at Work and Avoid Your Family!
THE WORLD CUP IS STARTING!!!! Open Thread
2018 World Cup Team Preview – Poland
Poland enters the 2018 World Cup as a mystery wrapped in an enigma cloaked in bowling shirts. The Polandites qualified impressively, winning their group by 5 points over Denmark. However, their form since then has been spotty, and their recent World Cup history is as impressive as their screen-doored submarines
AFL Beat 2018 – Round 12 Part 2
As mentioned yesterday, the remaining intrigue of Round 12 was who would win the Queen's Birthday game held on Australian Monday between the Melbourne Demons and the Collingwood Magpies and how that would impact the standings. LET'S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE! Oh kids, if you're a Pies supporter, you enjoyed this game!
AFL Beat – 2018 Round 12 Part One
2018 World Cup Team Preview – Colombia
Quite a few of us resident DFO Lesser Footy enthusiasts have Colombia as our sleeper of the tourney. Therefore, we've decided to split up the preview amongst us, roundtable style. Without further ado, *** Balls Colombia invented the butt-lift jeans. Seriously. Some places call them "levantapompis" or "magicola". Just know that if you see any
World Cup 2018 Team Preview – Belgium
Ah, the misty water colour memmmmmories....Belgium gives Hippo all the feels. Big Rom and Roberto Martinez, together again? It's the last really hopeful period in Everton Lesser Footy history (before Martinez' fatal flaw at the EPL level - defensive indifference - kicked in, along with many, many defeats in the dying