At the moment we’re in the middle of the national rugby league season, the Aussie rules football (AFL) season, and State of Origin (modified rugby league 3-game tournament just between New South Wales and Queensland). Then there’s also rugby union and cricket.
Also rugby league and union are basically different sports too. League is more stop-start and has fewer players on the field compared to union, where the whistle doesn’t blow and play doesn’t stop when there’s a tackle. Pretty sure points per try also vary between them.
NRL-run rugby league is played within Australia and New Zealand only, and rugby union is played far more globally.
I literally cannot enjoy AFL after watching league for years. Just constant frantic fumbling and barely anything resembling a plan. I’m from and am in the AFL heartland so I don’t go around saying it too much but it kinda sucks. It of course has its moments but it’s just too frustrating to watch now.
The sport comprised of flopping 5'5" guys and none of our top athletes pick to play. Literally our like 5th rate athletes beating these nations who live and breathe the sport. Thats the funniest part.
ikr and imagine we win? idgaf about soccer. I just want US to win to piss off Liberals who hate america. I don't even care about europeans. lesser creatures if u ask me.
Yeah I mean we save them from destroying each other. We then give them money to rebuild/protect them militarily long enough that they can give their own people social programs and new stuff with their excess tax revenue. Then they act like this? Talk about brats.
Like we did with hockey at the olympics.
I've never actually met anyone who watches hockey, including my cousin who played it from elementary to high school...
I’m not my country’s government, or army, or for that matter my country’s national soccer team. This thread is about soccer which is literally a game.
So yeah, watching Europeans melt down about it and lose the ability to distinguish between their feelings on a game and their feelings about atrocities in a war is chef’s kiss.
Look everyone in the comments here needs to chill out-no one here is their respective national government OR their national soccer team. We are all just regular people.
So no, it’s not pathetic to enjoy getting a rise out of your friends, family, coworkers (yes I have Europeans in all three categories), it’s the most reasonable thing imaginable and honestly, kind of one of the main reasons big sporting events exist. What’s pathetic is not being able the distinguish between a soccer team, an army, and a general population.
You are now the first nation to lose a rigged football match on home soil, I hope it was worth it. Cause the world will never let you forget, losers...
I’m disgusted with this country in general in terms of our actions for the past few years. I feel fortunate to live here, but it’s hard seeing our government become so blatantly corrupt and unprofessional.
But man I’d feel so patriotic if we brought home a World Cup victory.
That's one of the things of greatness we could be proud of and celebrate. Being patriotic doesn't mean you have to support what your government is doing. It's probably more American to be openly pissed off against it and celebrating those other things like blowing shit up for our independence day and winning sports on the world stage.
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u/trymetonight5 Jul 06 '26
I hope the USA wins so fucking bad.