The Final: Argentina v France

[summerisle]

Messi was never missing tbf

People always say that, after they've scored. lol

 

[MikeH72]

Football is utterly ridiculous.

I genuinely do not get it any more.

It’s not a competition anymore, it’s just fixed scripted drama, it’s a soap opera.

 

[Brennan]

Just can’t believe we live in a world where you can literally fall over when touched and people accept it’s a foul. Contact is not a foul, the referees at this tournament have been digesting.

They certainly are full of themselves.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

A push in the back and a trip isn't enough for a penalty decision? Really?

 

[Papa Shango]

Just can’t believe we live in a world where you can literally fall over when touched and people accept it’s a foul.

It's mad isnt it? Not just that players do it but people then justify it!

It's blatant cheating in the biggest spectacle the sport can offer.

Barely worth watching.

 

[Runub]

right, they've got their goal, kit mans gonna have 65 minutes of grass stains to get out of this kit, cos these'll be on the deck faster than lilo Lil...

Evidence of that already

 

[PhilM]

La @davek, is Dembélé deserving of the guillotine or should Di Maria face the firing squad?

 

[Rita_Poon]

Book him!

Send the turd off!

down again.

off off off!!!

 

[Del-boy]

Get given more pens than Liverpool this Argentina team.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

What a pair of thoroughly unlikeable teams. Versed in using any contact to stop play and actively petitioning the referee for every incident.

Football needs to explode.

 

[sdk]

They're dropping like flies! Someone call an ambulance!

 

[Walken]

Threw a chunk of money on the argies at the semi final point, no way this corrupt world cup wouldn't do everything to make sure messi wins

 

[Mozza1987]

How is that a foul for Argentina. Baffling

 

[FrenchDarrenBent]

Just can’t believe we live in a world where you can literally fall over when touched and people accept it’s a foul. Contact is not a foul, the referees at this tournament have been digesting.

It's the world cup....
I mean: one side has Giroud in the starting XI.
Giroud in his prime couldn't get a starting place at Arsenal

 

[Martin Alvito]

Has any team ever been awarded as many penalties as Argentina during a WCF campaign?

According to the Internet, no. Portugal in 1966 and 1978 Dutch sides had four.