Argentine defense looked excellent to me, but they eventually wore down.
― frog latin (Aimless), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:44 (ten years ago) link
yeah, it equaled France 98 in goals scored I believe
― Number None, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:45 (ten years ago) link
love the OH SHIT THIS IS HAPPENING look on babby goetze's face
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:46 (ten years ago) link
Messi... The poor introvert. Showing no emotion whatsoever, yet sooo uncomfortable. With his soda bottle. And vomiting on the pitch. :-(
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:48 (ten years ago) link
171 goals in 1998 and 2014, yeah
― StanM, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:48 (ten years ago) link
wanna give messi a hug
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:48 (ten years ago) link
i blame Ashton Kutcher
― Daphnis Celesta, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:48 (ten years ago) link
Otm
Lineker et al so harsh on Messi, but when you compare it to how Zidane treated his WC finals, idk
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:49 (ten years ago) link
the winning goal was perfect, such a nice way to end the tournament
― gbx, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:50 (ten years ago) link
BBC already away from live broadcast? These are fine images tbh
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:50 (ten years ago) link
I don't care for seeing Messi cry, his non-emotion is sorta moving...just seeing him stony faced...kinda there...alone.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:51 (ten years ago) link
xxxpost yeah his first half flop resulting in PK was almost as terrible as the infamous headbutt.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:51 (ten years ago) link
they're the kinds of easy cliches that are gonna get spattered about during a World Cup, forgotten for the next 4 years except as an excuse to beat flashy insubstantial foreigners with
― Daphnis Celesta, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:51 (ten years ago) link
Letting the Argentines suffer for this long is inhumane tbh
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:51 (ten years ago) link
Xyzzzz that's what I meant too
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:52 (ten years ago) link
i like seeing everyone with their ladies & kids & dancing, it's nice
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:52 (ten years ago) link
They're talking over it LBI. Terrible not to present the runners-up medals instantly tbh.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:52 (ten years ago) link
aw now that's a touching visual
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:52 (ten years ago) link
but yeah, rough for the argies
Messi completely on his own again....
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:53 (ten years ago) link
Ta IK
when will the stadium be finished
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:53 (ten years ago) link
don't puke on the president don't puke on the president
― StanM, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:53 (ten years ago) link
I dunno nv, there's something in it when you're talking about whether you belong in the top three of all time or just the top ten. More than anything it's that Messi's a bit knackered, I know that.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:54 (ten years ago) link
lol stan
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:54 (ten years ago) link
did they come back w/ how many minutes Argentina went between allowing goals?
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:54 (ten years ago) link
Could see Messi disappearing all together after today. Not to be heard of ever again, living on some desert island. Reading Sartre.
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:55 (ten years ago) link
haha @ the statue for Neuer.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:56 (ten years ago) link
Ohhh so Messi is best player of the tournament?
Haha. Wow. Such sad. Much grief.
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:56 (ten years ago) link
Messi as player of the tournament. Erm.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
ffs doing this to him
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
So odd for Messi to get this.
Was that presentation to remind us this is the FIFA wc?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
golden ball: the ultimate humiliation
― cajunsunday, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
Shooting him in the face would be less painful ;_;
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
yeah IK i don't want to put a positive spin on a subpar tournament performance. but there is something infuriatingly gleeful in a lot of the Messi criticism, not just at this tournament but at any moment in his career when he's less than single-handedly dominating every game he plays. i dunno if it's resentment or what exactly but there's a section of press and public that yearns to see him fail, even when his failings outweigh most players' successes
― Daphnis Celesta, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:58 (ten years ago) link
present
― Number None, Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:58 (ten years ago) link
messi looks like a sad little island just thinking baout things ;_;
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:59 (ten years ago) link
Daphnis otmfm
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 21:59 (ten years ago) link
well said daphnis
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:00 (ten years ago) link
think James Rodriguez has entertained me most this tournament, hard to give best player to somebody who didn't make the final maybe but then Germany must have stronger candidates than Messi
― Daphnis Celesta, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:00 (ten years ago) link
They couldn't give the golden ball to a player who's already back home, I guess?
― StanM, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:00 (ten years ago) link
Interesting both trophies are sponsored by Adidas, with the massive logo all over the glove. Wonder what would've happened if someone off-brand had won.
And the moment this German side has dreamed of all its lives will be soundtracked by... Calvin Harris.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:02 (ten years ago) link
schwieni's all fuuuuuuck this climbing
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:02 (ten years ago) link
surprised Schweinsteigers still able to walk
― cajunsunday, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:02 (ten years ago) link
And it's not an instrumental edit, so yes, Calvin Harris's lovely voice ringing in their ears.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:03 (ten years ago) link
https://twitter.com/fifndhs
― balls, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:04 (ten years ago) link
Oldest hoax in the twitter book Balls
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:05 (ten years ago) link
lol tinfoil hat crew discover football
― Daphnis Celesta, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:05 (ten years ago) link
I thought it was Carles Puyol was supposed to be presenting? Nobody seemed to know what to do there.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 13 July 2014 22:05 (ten years ago) link