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Roger BennettRoger Bennett

Neymar's flopping is actually a profile in courage and bravery

I think it's so harsh on Neymar. I mean, I see him as a profiling courage and bravery. I just see the pain, the agony, I mean, just the savage damage that is done to his body... he loses limbs in the game... Neymar gets up when he's broken, had his leg broken, and he says, don't worry, lads, I'm going to brush this off.

Neymar's frequent diving is a matter of intense debate, but the physical 'limb loss' Roger describes is obviously not literal.

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Jul 13, 2018
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jeff Fisher will be a good announcer because he is as close to nothing as possible

I'm being totally honest when I say that I think [Jeff Fisher] will be a good announcer, and here's why. The best announcers don't really say shit... [Fisher] is as close to nothing as possible. So he'll just, like, chime in. Every, like, third down, he'll be like, I think they should probably run it here.

Fisher did a few games for FOX but did not become a permanent staple or widely acclaimed announcer.
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Jul 13, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

France will win the 2018 World Cup Final

I'm going to go with France as well. Mbappé is 19.

France defeated Croatia 4-2 to win the 2018 World Cup.
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Jul 13, 2018
#8925
HankHank

Croatia will win the 2018 World Cup because of the 'presence of smoke'

Taking Croatia because their presence of smoke.

Croatia lost the final to France.

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Roger BennettRoger Bennett

American sports owners like Stan Kroenke and the Glazers tried to turn European football into WrestleMania

And in came the American sports owners... Stan Kroenke, who it's not clear to me actually knows he owns Arsenal... you've got the Glazers... and they've got ideas... it was a bit like that old sci-fi show V where we welcomed in the aliens who seem nice... to try and turn what is precious, what has grown over a century, just that evolution, the history, the traditions, and to try and turn that into WrestleMania was a bit dark.

The European Super League's attempt to create a closed, American-style league was widely condemned for ignoring traditional meritocracy (promotion/relegation).
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Roger BennettRoger Bennett

Mo Salah is not elite yet because he needs to perform at a high level for more than one year

[Mo Salah] is a remarkable human being... But you look at your American sports. You look at gentlemen who have an explosive year... Brady Anderson... you've got to bring it for more than one year to pass the Brady Andersonometer.

Salah proved this take wrong by maintaining elite production for nearly a decade, winning multiple Golden Boots and the Champions League.
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Roger BennettRoger Bennett

Messi is the greatest footballer ever, better than Cristiano Ronaldo

I am always Team Messi. Always. Messi is the greatest footballer I have ever seen in my life for so many different reasons.

This is a subjective GOAT debate, though Messi's 2022 World Cup win solidified this view for many.