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World Cup Final - Spoiler (Original Post) malaise Jul 2018 OP
Boy, I hope that's not the only goal mcar Jul 2018 #1
Spoiler malaise Jul 2018 #4
Great strike! mcar Jul 2018 #6
Indeed malaise Jul 2018 #7
1 all! mcar Jul 2018 #2
Croatia comes back Codeine Jul 2018 #3
Ha malaise Jul 2018 #5
Handball in the box. nt Codeine Jul 2018 #8
That was a handball mcar Jul 2018 #9
And malaise Jul 2018 #11
Penalty malaise Jul 2018 #10
This is a great game! nocoincidences Jul 2018 #12
Croatia's main weakness has been malaise Jul 2018 #14
I'm pulling for Croatia all the way Codeine Jul 2018 #16
Watch Mbappe malaise Jul 2018 #19
Sheer luck he didn't make it 3-1 nt Codeine Jul 2018 #21
Wish I had the money for this one malaise Jul 2018 #22
One of the best final matches I've seen. nt Codeine Jul 2018 #17
I'm one of those first time soccer watchers Submariner Jul 2018 #13
Pele played about a billion games Codeine Jul 2018 #15
I haven't watched every minute but I only saw one malaise Jul 2018 #20
Just got one from Giroud mcar Jul 2018 #30
There sarisataka Jul 2018 #31
Dumbass pitch invasion. Codeine Jul 2018 #18
Did you see that goal? malaise Jul 2018 #24
He finally shows up Codeine Jul 2018 #26
He set it up malaise Jul 2018 #29
They've certainly taken the reins. Codeine Jul 2018 #32
As I was saying. . . Codeine Jul 2018 #34
Fuck Codeine Jul 2018 #23
Should have bought the website malaise Jul 2018 #25
. . . Codeine Jul 2018 #27
Even more so now!!! Codeine Jul 2018 #33
Bwaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2018 #37
What a goal! mcar Jul 2018 #28
Talk about storming the Bastille malaise Jul 2018 #35
Jesus. Kid wasn't alive in 98, Codeine Jul 2018 #38
LOL malaise Jul 2018 #42
Six goals and counting. Codeine Jul 2018 #44
I like that kid mcar Jul 2018 #39
That's a stake in the heart sarisataka Jul 2018 #36
what a match! MyNameIsKhan Jul 2018 #40
Ouch. Codeine Jul 2018 #41
Holy shite! mcar Jul 2018 #43
Just fascinating ! MyNameIsKhan Jul 2018 #45
Fabulous final malaise Jul 2018 #48
Absolutely! MyNameIsKhan Jul 2018 #51
Who's ahead? jpak Jul 2018 #46
4-2 France Codeine Jul 2018 #47
Thanks! jpak Jul 2018 #52
Immigration rules!..France is 4-2, and most of the players are black.. HipChick Jul 2018 #49
Love the diversity on the French squad mcar Jul 2018 #50
I love that Pele is still alive to see Kylian Mbappe do what he did malaise Jul 2018 #53
That is special mcar Jul 2018 #54
France has reached three finals and won two in 20 years malaise Jul 2018 #63
Must chap Putin to have to congratulate so many diverse players.. HipChick Jul 2018 #65
Croatia is completely out of gas. nt Codeine Jul 2018 #55
All those overtime matches had to take their toll mcar Jul 2018 #56
Yes but when you think that Croatia is a country of 4m people malaise Jul 2018 #59
They sure did mcar Jul 2018 #60
And France takes it home. Codeine Jul 2018 #57
One of the best of my lifetime malaise Jul 2018 #58
Terrific tournament! mcar Jul 2018 #61
One of the best in my lifetime malaise Jul 2018 #62
God willing...see it in another 4 years.. HipChick Jul 2018 #64
Rain is pelting at the award ceremony malaise Jul 2018 #66
If Russia would only stick to hosting World Cups.. HipChick Jul 2018 #67
LOL malaise Jul 2018 #68
I saw that...I never saw Putin shake Macron's hand either... HipChick Jul 2018 #69
Women's next year, I believe mcar Jul 2018 #72
Lol... Macron: demmiblue Jul 2018 #70
Sweet malaise Jul 2018 #71

malaise

(268,724 posts)
14. Croatia's main weakness has been
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 11:57 AM
Jul 2018

fouls close to or in the box. These are two very good teams.
That said both French goals were from set pieces.
I want France win and this should be one hell of a second half.
Give thanks for VAR.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
16. I'm pulling for Croatia all the way
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 12:01 PM
Jul 2018

and that shitty little dive did nothing but reinforce that feeling. I can’t argue with the handball penalty, however. Dumbass move.

Submariner

(12,499 posts)
13. I'm one of those first time soccer watchers
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 11:53 AM
Jul 2018

Where are all the cool upside down bicycle back kicks I saw on film clips of Pelé many years ago?

Was Pelé one of a kind? From the clips I remember, Pelé seemed to do those back kicks regularly.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
15. Pele played about a billion games
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 11:58 AM
Jul 2018

so he had lots of opportunities to pull those off. In reality they’re quite rare.

Pele was also kind of amazing, so.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
32. They've certainly taken the reins.
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 12:22 PM
Jul 2018

I love a Cinderella story but this game has definitely shifted toward France.

mcar

(42,278 posts)
39. I like that kid
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 12:26 PM
Jul 2018

Glad for him.

Croatia is unraveling. Sad to see. I thought they had good control over the match till the last few minutes.

malaise

(268,724 posts)
63. France has reached three finals and won two in 20 years
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 01:09 PM
Jul 2018

with multi-racial teams.
I celebrate with them. This was a fabulous World Cup.

malaise

(268,724 posts)
59. Yes but when you think that Croatia is a country of 4m people
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 12:59 PM
Jul 2018

They played out of their skins.

malaise

(268,724 posts)
58. One of the best of my lifetime
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 12:57 PM
Jul 2018

Magnificent.
Look out for the name Kylian MBappe. Many will name their sons after him.

malaise

(268,724 posts)
66. Rain is pelting at the award ceremony
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 01:34 PM
Jul 2018

Too lovely.
If this is my last World Cup, they may have just given me my best ever.

malaise

(268,724 posts)
68. LOL
Sun Jul 15, 2018, 01:49 PM
Jul 2018

Notice that only Putin had an umbrella. . Macron and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović ignored the rain and celebrated with the players.

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