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Mauro Icardi

Is there any World Cup squad omission more ridiculous than the poor guy? A 25-year-old hitting his prime years who captains Inter and netted 29 goals in 34 Serie A appearances (Higuain had 16 in 35) did not make the Argentine team. He did this in a team that scored just 66 goals in Serie A compared to Juventus that scored 86. He deserves a spot more than Higuain and Aguero (who is often sheite for Argentina).

How much more can you do to be considered for a spot? He sounds Italian-Argentine. He might as well have opted to play for Italy like Camoranesi did.

posted on 23/5/18

Proof will be in the results at the end of the day.

I am sure there are squads that have won the World Cup where before it people have questioned choices the manager made.

On the face of it Icardi looks a glaring omission but it’s not like Argentina are short of firepower. If theyclick in other areas and win the thing then nobody will care about Icardi.

posted on 23/5/18

comment by Sheriff John Brown - Wenger Till I Die (U7482)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by The Gin Palace (U21084)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by enlightened hippo - i got mou babe (U1301)
posted 27 minutes ago
Do women have emotions or are they lead purely by instinct, like insects or french people?
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Borderline racist. Well done
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French isnt a race, so no it isnt
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Seems you have a 10-year-old's definition of "race". And yes, "French" can be employed pertaining to race in the same way "Gallic" can.

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Seems everyone has ignored the word "borderline".

posted on 23/5/18

Oh that, and the levity.

posted on 23/5/18

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Not fack your best mates missus would be a good start

It is quite intense in a World Cup squad, spending all the time together over 4 or 5 weeks. Squad harmony has to be good, as many squads have found out.


Dybala was close to missing out as well, by all accounts. Would have been mad to have both of them missing.
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This. Mr Steal-your-girl couldn’t be trusted if the wages are allowed to visit.

Maxi Lopez was/is a good friend of quite a few prominent Argentina players.

posted on 23/5/18

comment by HenrysCat (U3608)
posted 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff John Brown - Wenger Till I Die (U7482)
posted 25 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by The Gin Palace (U21084)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by enlightened hippo - i got mou babe (U1301)
posted 27 minutes ago
Do women have emotions or are they lead purely by instinct, like insects or french people?
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Borderline racist. Well done
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French isnt a race, so no it isnt
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Seems you have a 10-year-old's definition of "race". And yes, "French" can be employed pertaining to race in the same way "Gallic" can.

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Seems everyone has ignored the word "borderline".
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Ummm.... no, it's like someone saying a person is a borderline stamp collector when they actually collect lead soldiers - it's just wrong period.

posted on 23/5/18

It really isn't like that at all. That analogy is all sorts of crap.

Anyway, like I said, pretty sure the original comment wasn't meant to be taken too seriously. And that has very much happened it would seem.

posted on 23/5/18

comment by ItsAboutTheBackFour (U9916)
posted 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by The Gin Palace (U21084)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by enlightened hippo - i got mou babe (U1301)
posted 27 minutes ago
Do women have emotions or are they lead purely by instinct, like insects or french people?
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Borderline racist. Well done
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French isnt a race, so no it isnt
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Not to get too etymological but race includes nationality
in that context.
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no thats xenophobia
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Correct
It's got nothing to do with racism at all
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No it isn’t, hence me saying not getting too etymological. Racism and racial discrimination as terms both include against nationality too.

posted on 23/5/18

Not that much of a travesty since Argentina are so stacked up front anyway

posted on 23/5/18

comment by Sheriff John Brown - Wenger Till I Die (U7482)
posted 5 hours, 39 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by The Gin Palace (U21084)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by enlightened hippo - i got mou babe (U1301)
posted 27 minutes ago
Do women have emotions or are they lead purely by instinct, like insects or french people?
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Borderline racist. Well done
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French isnt a race, so no it isnt
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Seems you have a 10-year-old's definition of "race". And yes, "French" can be employed pertaining to race in the same way "Gallic" can.

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Race is race, nothing to do with nationality, so yet again, no it cant.

posted on 24/5/18

comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 11 hours, 36 minutes ago
comment by Sheriff John Brown - Wenger Till I Die (U7482)
posted 5 hours, 39 minutes ago
comment by Stretty - mr mourinho (U3123)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by The Gin Palace (U21084)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by enlightened hippo - i got mou babe (U1301)
posted 27 minutes ago
Do women have emotions or are they lead purely by instinct, like insects or french people?
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Borderline racist. Well done
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French isnt a race, so no it isnt
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Seems you have a 10-year-old's definition of "race". And yes, "French" can be employed pertaining to race in the same way "Gallic" can.

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Race is race, nothing to do with nationality, so yet again, no it cant.
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Ok then borderline xenophobe. Comparing a nation to insects aint cool man

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