FIFA Club World Cup

[Fauxstralian]

More pointless football from FIFA which finishes within a month of the next Premier League season starting
On something called DAZN if you are interested… supposedly free if you register but presumably will be hounded for a paid subscription 

No network was interested in taking this … so in a clear field DAZN offered $1bn (ONE BILLION DOLLARS)
In an unrelated transaction the Saudi investment fund then took a 10% interest in DAZN for $1bn.
Shortly after FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup

[Iron Clarkey]

Maybe this could be a scouting opportunity to bring players in?

[nerd2]

The women's tournament will be better than this lopsided club world cup , what a sham.

[Pub Bigot]

Didn’t see it but in that Soccer Aid I was reading that Bonucci showed some equal opportunity football by absolutely crunching Steph Houghton with a proper Italian tackle

I wanted the highlights and can confirm he put in a mans tackle. 

A fat bloke with tits (not trans tits, but man tits) scored the winner. 

I’ve not idea who most of the celebrities were, but it’s a bit of fun. 

[Fauxstralian]

Didn’t see it but in that Soccer Aid I was reading that Bonucci showed some equal opportunity football by absolutely crunching Steph Houghton with a proper Italian tackle

[Iron Duke]

I noticed that Felipe Anderson was playing for Palmeiras. He got booked and hauled off in the second half. It would be useful if a Brazilian team went far in this - it would give them money to offer a decent wedge for Paqueta instead of pleading poverty and trying to get him on loan on the cheap 

[Mad Dog]

Not club world cup, and i Don't usually watch it, but chucked on soccer aid 15 mins ago.  Only to see Carlos tevez bang in 4 goals

[Alfs]

Games are being shown live on Channel 5.  Shows how shit a competition it is.

[honky cat]

West ham signing Auckland goalie/LB/RB/CB  in 3..2..1

[Fauxstralian]

Bayern Munich 10 (TEN) Auckland 0
Harry Kane played 61mins & didn’t score
Replaced by Musiala who scored a hat-trick 

[Mike Oxsaw]

Club World Cup prize money per round

Group stage win: £1.4million

Group stage draw: £739,000

Round of 16: £5.5million

Quarter-final: £9.6million

Semi-final: £15.5million

Final: £22.1million

Winners: £29.5million

If we assume that Chelsea and Manchester City fall into the latter category, they could leave the USA with over £114million – roughly the equivalent to one Florian Wirtz.

Thanks. I assume Sullivan tried to enter us but his low-ball got knocked straight back.

[Takashi Miike]

Club World Cup prize money per round

Group stage win: £1.4million

Group stage draw: £739,000

Round of 16: £5.5million

Quarter-final: £9.6million

Semi-final: £15.5million

Final: £22.1million

Winners: £29.5million

If we assume that Chelsea and Manchester City fall into the latter category, they could leave the USA with over £114million – roughly the equivalent to one Florian Wirtz.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Yes Mike the winner gets $1bn (ONE BILLION DOLLARS)

How many winners are there?

[ragingbull]

6-0 to Bayern at half time Kiwis being fed to the wolves 

[Mex Martillo]

Yes Mike the winner gets $1bn (ONE BILLION DOLLARS)

[Mike Oxsaw]

So, if one of the top clubs' star players gets a career threatening injury through a clumsy but perfectly legal challenge by a player who's day job is a postman, that's a price worth paying for the sake of this additional, closed-season competition, is it?

Will it be a case of "Oh, well, shit happens," from the suits, augmented by "He's just a kid who can juggle a ball a bit. No problem, the world's rammed with that type of brat. They'll soon get a replacement .".

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

https://www.live-footballontv.com/fifa- ... on-tv.html

[Fauxstralian]

Was reading that the Auckland team are part timers & some of their squad couldn’t get time off work
They qualified by winning the ‘Oceania Champions League’ which given Australia have moved to Asia presumably means they beat Vanuatu Rovers & Fiji Wanderers after getting past a flock of Antarctic penguins on penalties 

[zebthecat]

It is just a billion dollar exhibition tournement.
Gianni Infantino's Saudi owned anti-football fever dream.
Fuck it and all those involved.

[Keep dreaming]

I don't find this competition the very least interesting, and won't be watching a single match.

All I want is BS OUT

[Mike Oxsaw]

Somebody iterated on another post (or may even have been this one) that back when "the game was good" we has a football season and a cricket season - at least here in the UK. That worked.

Like the unpredictability of a cup competition with no seeding, a complete break from football added something to the game by taking it away.

Of course, those two things (and there are many more) that were good for the game, were bad for the game's sponsors, and suits don't buy themselves, especially in closed season.

If British clubs want to embark on out-of-season enterprises then they should only be allowed to do so as "an XI", not the real deal premiership squad. Sure, main squad players can travel as meet-and-greet ambassadors, but not play or train in public under any circumstances.

If fans (around the world) really (REALLY) want to see their favourite stars in action, in their proper environment, nobody is stopping them from travelling to the UK during the football season to watch them live, and in person - bit like a non-religious, personal hajj-lite.

If this competition is the authorities' answer to the complaint that there are (already) too many games at the top level, then they're either not authorities at all, or if they are, have no true idea about what they're the authorities of, let alone on.

[honky cat]

When I first saw this was happening I ignored it thinking it's just elite European clubs, but adding these bizarre Asian, African teams in, it might be quite entertaining.

Hopefully not another all English final like the last borefest.

[Eastside surge]

Just another excuse for the rice clubs to get richer , I find it all rather sickening to be honest 

[Sydney_Iron]

According to the Mail, its not going too well???

FIFA moving fans to face television cameras to avoid viewers seeing empty stadiums at Club World Cup as revamped tournaments fails to sell tickets.

Ticket prices have been slashed across the tournament, while Mail Sport reported that many of those who bought seats early have been given substantial part-refunds.

One seat map suggests that the last-16 match on June 28 will currently see Charlotte’s 74,867-capacity Bank of America Stadium split in two, with one side healthily populated and the other virtually empty. That game will feature the side which finishes second in Chelsea’s group take on the winner of a group which includes German giants Bayern Munich.

[ragingbull]

Bayern v Auckland should be interesting, Auckland would be equivalent to Colchester United??

[Takashi Miike]

It's a crock of shit but tbh I'd watch cats kick a ping pong ball around right now. So bring it on, there must be an underdog to follow. Maybe Esperance de Tunis?

How many more days until we're back . . .

the egyptian champions playing against messi's team tonight are apparently very good. they could spring a surprise