Copa America Centenario - USA 2016

[pash]

Well that was a shitty ending to the US/Colombia match. Both teams down to ten men. Poor all around. Looking forward to Chile/Argentina, should be a good one.

[pash]

Klinsmann is right about one thing - the US players are coddled and are too afraid to get physical.

[paokarag4]

I can't believe that, I feel he has spoken with a lot of emotion. Surely he'll reverse his decision??

[Bananas]

He said "It's not meant for me".  Really ?!  This sounds something like Christiano would say.

[RED SHERIFF]

really poor reaction by messi.

 

At 29, he should go the next WC....Then give it up..

 

I can imagine by 31 ..he may have had enough of Copa America...but worth another WC tilt..

[Akritis_1944]

He was overemotional and in a moment of weakness said too much. I highly doubt he's retiring from the NT any time soon. He'll be leading Argentina in to yhe next World Cup.

[pash]

Maybe he should have been a better player.

[Dutch Eagle]

Don't agree with you, RS.

I think Messi is tired of all the $?

[pash]

Messi misses 22% of PKs (which is actually worse than Ronaldo). But, just like Ronaldo with free kicks, he still takes them in these vital situations. Why? Ego. He's not a martyr, and there's really no need to make excuses for his failure rate. If he wants to stop playing for his NT, then he can stop that too. He doesn't owe anyone. If his teammates want him back bad enough, they can drop to their knees and ask nicely, too.

[pash]

I'm referring to Messi's PK record, and his insistence on taking them is similar to Ronaldo's insistence on taking free kicks.

[Original Sydney]

Some guys have made good points on Messi but fact is a TRUE footballer will always continue to hunt for trophies. Everyone bags Ronaldo yet he gives it his all when playing so he can win trophies and he doesn't have half the talent in his team that Messi has.

 

Messi took the easy way out and like I have always said, he will now be remembered as the best club player ever, nothing more.

 

Ronaldo has made 1 final at that was at a young age when we made him cry yet time after time he still represents Portugal proudly.

 

Maybe those who bag Ronaldo can now throw some at Messi too, for me he is a coward for retiring, but something tells me he will be in Russia.

[pash]

^ cocaine's a hell of a drug

[pash]

Love is my drug of choice.

[Original Sydney]

Plenty of footballers do cocaine as it leaves the body system within 3 days, easiest drug to take and not get caught, well that's  unless you are Maradona and you have a kilo of it a day

[Original Sydney]

That's what I say Pana, you can never have enough lol

[Original Sydney]

Actually quite the opposite hahahahaha brings the edge on lol

[Bananas]

Love is my drug of choice.

 

You need a beating.

[Bananas]

^ cocaine's a hell of a drug

 

Are you Rick James in disguise ?

[Blackhawk]

No it's Tony Montana in disguise.

 

[Dutch Eagle]

Hope he comes back revitalised after a kind of sabbatical with no travelling back and forth to Argentina. And no media harassing him.

[pash]

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, AMORGIGGLES? Do we really need a 200th post from Pana saying why?

[Original Sydney]

Pana the blame will always be on Messi as he is regarded the best player in the world, same with Ronaldo when Portugal fail.

 

Baggio took Italy to WC finals too doesn't mean anything when you don't rise to the occasion in the final, that's where the big players get their recognition.

 

I don't see how the whole team was at fault for losing each final though, in last 2 Copa America finals, Argentina's defence didn't concede a goal so to say the whole team is at fault is wrong, defence did their job the front line didn't. Its the old saying defence wins you titles, attackers win you matches.

[Original Sydney]

Of course we will have different opinions, but fact is you cant blame the whole team as you did, defence stats show they did their job, front line didn't when it mattered most.