England have a comparable history to Sweden in post-war international football.
comment by The_Red_Cognoscente (U9741)
posted 52 minutes ago
No sir, it affected some past teams. And that has very little bearing on the current team to be honest so i don't know why you are pontificating.
Spain also had a lot of social issues which also affected the country and their teams a lot; their golden generation dealt with and went on to achieve unparalleled success.
Before anyone jumps down my throat, i am not equating this Belgian team to the Spanish team; i am merely dismissing certain opinions and attempts at clairvoyance.
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Belgium, quite literally, have sections of fans doing chants in different languages in their stands during games. It's a big deal if a Belgian coach takes over whether he's Belgian or French Belgian.
This isn't like Spain vs Catalonia, where it's the people who identify as Spanish against those who identify as Catalan.
Both sets of people feel that they are truly "Belgian", and the others aren't.
This affects their national team in a way English don't have a way of understanding. It's like asking the Scots and Welsh to join us and play as Britain - sort of. It would not work.
Wonder who in FIFA they bribed to get this rank?
The Swiss national team is even more political oddly enough.
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
The Swiss national team is even more political oddly enough.
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Isn't the Swiss team full of Albanians?
I think I'm right in saying Switzerland has 4 or 5 official languages and each community expects equal representation in the national team.
Belguim is Robbs international equivelant to Southampton
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comment by Giggs#11 (U19135)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
The Swiss national team is even more political oddly enough.
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Isn't the Swiss team full of Albanians?
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Albanians, clockmakers, train drivers, it's got the lot
comment by #4zA (U19575)
posted 55 seconds ago
Napoli have recently had 3 Swiss internationals
an Albanian
a Kosovan
a Turk
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Belgium are weak full back, but a defence with Courtois, Kompany, Vertonghen and Alderweireld can certainly not be labelled poor
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comment by #4zA (U19575)
posted 2 minutes ago
its true
Blerim Dzemaili-Albanian
Valon Behrami-Kosovan
Gokhan Inler-Turk
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I know it's just funny.
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They were the dark horses at the World Cup but their style was a bit crap
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posted on 4/6/15
England have a comparable history to Sweden in post-war international football.
posted on 4/6/15
comment by The_Red_Cognoscente (U9741)
posted 52 minutes ago
No sir, it affected some past teams. And that has very little bearing on the current team to be honest so i don't know why you are pontificating.
Spain also had a lot of social issues which also affected the country and their teams a lot; their golden generation dealt with and went on to achieve unparalleled success.
Before anyone jumps down my throat, i am not equating this Belgian team to the Spanish team; i am merely dismissing certain opinions and attempts at clairvoyance.
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Belgium, quite literally, have sections of fans doing chants in different languages in their stands during games. It's a big deal if a Belgian coach takes over whether he's Belgian or French Belgian.
This isn't like Spain vs Catalonia, where it's the people who identify as Spanish against those who identify as Catalan.
Both sets of people feel that they are truly "Belgian", and the others aren't.
This affects their national team in a way English don't have a way of understanding. It's like asking the Scots and Welsh to join us and play as Britain - sort of. It would not work.
posted on 4/6/15
Wonder who in FIFA they bribed to get this rank?
posted on 4/6/15
The Swiss national team is even more political oddly enough.
posted on 4/6/15
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
The Swiss national team is even more political oddly enough.
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Isn't the Swiss team full of Albanians?
posted on 4/6/15
I think I'm right in saying Switzerland has 4 or 5 official languages and each community expects equal representation in the national team.
posted on 4/6/15
Belguim is Robbs international equivelant to Southampton
posted on 4/6/15
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posted on 4/6/15
comment by Giggs#11 (U19135)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
The Swiss national team is even more political oddly enough.
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Isn't the Swiss team full of Albanians?
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Albanians, clockmakers, train drivers, it's got the lot
posted on 4/6/15
comment by #4zA (U19575)
posted 55 seconds ago
Napoli have recently had 3 Swiss internationals
an Albanian
a Kosovan
a Turk
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posted on 4/6/15
Belgium are weak full back, but a defence with Courtois, Kompany, Vertonghen and Alderweireld can certainly not be labelled poor
posted on 4/6/15
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posted on 4/6/15
comment by #4zA (U19575)
posted 2 minutes ago
its true
Blerim Dzemaili-Albanian
Valon Behrami-Kosovan
Gokhan Inler-Turk
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I know it's just funny.
posted on 4/6/15
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posted on 4/6/15
They were the dark horses at the World Cup but their style was a bit crap
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