# Omnibus World Football Thread 2020-2022 (edited) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-soccer-fifa\ **Created:** [August 16, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264 "2020-08-16T15:38:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/622 "2022-04-02T21:52:44Z")
You’re right. The US is probably going to call in Brad Friedel and dig up the corpse of Bert Patenaude ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/623 "2022-04-02T22:52:42Z")
Friedel!? I still have my autographed Kasey Keller jersey and ball, I know who I’m pulling for! More seriously, glad to see Turner’s foot is healing, but apparently he won’t be back playing for the Revs until May, and then off to Arsenal he goes. Plenty of time to get fit, but he may not get much time on the pitch in the fall…hopefully he’s in good enough shape to compete with Ramsdale. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/624 "2022-04-10T17:43:15Z")
That Manchester City - Liverpool match wore me out. Might have to take a nap. 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/625 "2022-04-10T17:44:44Z")
Not often a match lives up to the hype, this one definitely did! ---
**Author:** ![lum\_s\_husband](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lum_s_husband/32/3698_2.png) [@lum\_s\_husband](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lum_s_husband)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/626 "2022-04-10T20:32:07Z")
Is there a reason why that laser bs in the Egypt Senegal match (from a few weeks ago) is allowed? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/627 "2022-04-12T04:17:00Z")
What laser bs? I’m guessing there were laser pointer shined on players? How would you stop that? ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/628 "2022-04-12T10:38:43Z")
There were hundreds if not thousands of lasers pointed at players. You’d stop this the same way you’d stop the crowd from throwing batteries at the players. Stop the match and announce that the home team will forfeit if the behavior does not stop. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/629 "2022-04-12T12:15:48Z")
Does that really work? All you’d have to do is be a visitor and shine a laser to get the home team disqualified. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/630 "2022-04-12T12:21:14Z")
Yup, you’d be beaten up a bloody pulp if you’re sitting in the home supporters section and tried this. And you’d be pretty quickly identified and removed if you were one person doing this. Or ten. Have you noticed that racist chants aren’t as prevalent as they were in the 1980s? It’s because no one wants their team to play in a closed stadium, not because there aren’t any racists among football fans any more. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/631 "2022-04-12T21:49:50Z")
Ugh. There is no feeling quite like watching your team crash out of the champions league on a late goal. ---
**Author:** ![Boycott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boycott/32/6741_2.png) [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/632 "2022-04-26T19:23:44Z")
Man City 2-0 up in 11 minutes against Real Madrid. They’re at home and this is the first leg so this could be tie over before they go to Madrid. There’s no better team in Europe to punish opponents and get a huge win after an early goal than Man City. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/633 "2022-04-26T20:25:35Z")
They’re up 3-2 now. Lots of open play, I’m getting winded just watching it. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/634 "2022-04-26T20:43:09Z")
4-3 now. I’m sure Real Madrid is very happy right now that the away goal rule was abolished for this tournament… ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/635 "2022-05-04T21:06:31Z")
Well this is one heck of a comeback for Real Madrid… I almost feel sorry for Pep. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/636 "2022-05-04T21:20:01Z")
I can’t believe this tie. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/637 "2022-05-04T23:15:08Z")
That was really something. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/638 "2022-05-06T19:17:17Z")
Frankfurt! I don’t usually pay much attention to Europa League, but I watched the second match and their stadium was a wonderful madhouse. I’m looking forward to their final with Rangers. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/639 "2022-05-06T19:22:48Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I don’t usually pay much attention to Europa League, but I watched the second match and their stadium was a wonderful madhouse. I’m looking forward to their final with Rangers. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Glasgow Rangers is a beautiful match as a final for football romantics like me. Pure tradition in both cases, legendary and glorious past achievements in European cups and passionate fans, not “constructions” (as German football fans call it) like RB Leipzig. I’m looking forward to the final. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/640 "2022-05-07T18:09:19Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > … > not “constructions” (as German football fans call it) like RB Leipzig. lol “RasenBallsport”. Meanwhile, I casually tuned in to watch Brighton & Hove Albion - Man U in the background, and I’m being well-rewarded. What a train wreck MU has been…another Super League team headed to Europa. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264/641 "2022-05-11T00:25:09Z")
Haaland to Man City. It’ll be interesting to see how he fits in. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-world-football-thread-2020-2022-edited/918264.md?page=33)