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That was the best WC of my lifetime. 5 games decided by PKs. Simply incredible.

Funny though, France got back in the game when Argentina started worrying about calls more than actual play. I thought the officials did a nice job in that final game. They never lost control of the game. And despite the flopping, that game and the whole WC was super physical.
 
I am amazed when people complain that soccer is boring because of the dearth of scoring.
The last 45 minutes of regulation and overtime in the Argentina/France final was sports at its most riveting.
Also, the flopping essentially subsided because both teams knew that time was of the essence.
Soccer players fake and flop to get a break from the constant running and intense
physicality; there are no time-outs for that. The fitness of soccer players at all levels beyond
middle school is generally superb to extreme due to the essence of futbol.
And, BTW……… DUCK FUKE!
 
I am amazed when people complain that soccer is boring because of the dearth of scoring.
The last 45 minutes of regulation and overtime in the Argentina/France final was sports at its most riveting.
I'm one of those complainers. But I agree with you that this was a really good game. Which, in my mind, just means it was an exception.

Plus, relatively speaking, this was a high scoring game.

Here's another way to look at it...

Each side had one genuinely beautiful scoring sequence. In a basketball game you might have a dozen or more comparably beautiful scoring plays. Well, maybe not if Virginia is playing, but you know what I mean.
 
I'm one of those complainers. But I agree with you that this was a really good game. Which, in my mind, just means it was an exception.

Plus, relatively speaking, this was a high scoring game.

Here's another way to look at it...

Each side had one genuinely beautiful scoring sequence. In a basketball game you might have a dozen or more comparably beautiful scoring plays. Well, maybe not if Virginia is playing, but you know what I mean.

Each team had multiple, beautiful defensive plays.
 
In my opinion soccer is boring as dirt. tried to watch it years ago to see what all the fuss was about, and I wasn’t impressed. If I want to be bored I will watch paint dry. For those who enjoy it I say congrats. I don’t see how it’s entertaining in the least. Just my .02 worth 😉
 
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