Your Champions League Round of 16 Day 2 Open Thread

ballsofsteelandfury - February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

There are two more games today after yesterday's road victory pour les parisiennes at Old Trafford and the Roman home victory over the Portuguese potato ball makers. Let's get right to it: Tottenham Hotspurs v Borussia Dortmund What is a Hotspur and why does the team have a chicken on its crest? Is

Round of 16 Open Thread: Porto-Roma & ManU-PSG

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Don T - February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

The Shempiens League knockouts start today! The tournament was meant to pit the European champions against each other, and there were several in the group stage. But now the field has been halved to 16 teams from the Big Deal European leagues, who play a home-and-away series to advance until

The End Is Nigh (for the Groups Stage)! World Cup Day 12 Open Thread

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Don T - June 25, 2018June 25, 2018

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The World Cup pivots today to only two start times. There are four games, but matches from the same group are played at the same time. The heart sinks when we remember Saturday Day 3 [wistful sigh], when the four matches were played one after the other. Truly an orgy

Not for the Weak: World Cup Day 11 Open Thread

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Don T - June 24, 2018June 24, 2018

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Them’s the Senegalese, who are electric. They ain’t stressed, which is welcome. For all the surprising games in this World Cup, there’s been plenty of dread. The Americas have done poorly at the World Cup. ?? If it weren’t for Uruguay and México… Yeah, I’d still be watching, but also having

Russia 2018–World Cup Day 3: Father’s Day Edition

Wakezilla - June 17, 2018June 17, 2018

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Feliz Dia del Padre everyone! Unlike in North America where Father’s Day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June, most Latin American countries celebrate Father’s Day on June 17th. Yes, no matter what day it is, as long as it is the 17th of June, it’s Father’s Day. Short story: Long

WTF Time Is It World Cup Open Thread

ballsofsteelandfury - June 16, 2018June 16, 2018

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It is 2:30 AM Pacific as this post goes up. Yes, I'm awake. Hawthorn and Adelaide are about to have the First Bounce and in about 30 minutes, France will face Australia in their World Cup debuts. There will be three more games back to back to back. Also this: What can we

Russia 2018 – World Cup Day 2 Open Thread

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Don T - June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

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The 2018 World Cup starts today in full, WITH THREE GAMES WOOOO! Four years is too long a wait, dammit. So we gotta squeeze this tournament to the last drop. The World Cup is the top event of the world’s top sport. “Big deal” fails to define it, in earnest or