GROUP E - Brazil, Switzerland, Costa, Rica, Serbia
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Its effect is overblown in the media but I believe that sports for the most part bring people together.
This is not one of those instances.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...lebrations-bring-balkan-politics-to-world-cup
Krstajic was less magnanimous when asked about the decision not to award a penalty to Aleksandar Mitrovic in the second half.
“We were robbed,” he said. “I wouldn’t give him either a yellow or red card, I would send him to the Hague. Then they could put him on trial, like they did to us.”
Krstajic also posted photographs from the match on his Instagram account, accompanied by the comment: “Unfortunately, it seems that only the Serbs are condemned to a selective justice, once (it was) the damned Hague and today in football the VAR...”
This is not one of those instances.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...lebrations-bring-balkan-politics-to-world-cup
Krstajic was less magnanimous when asked about the decision not to award a penalty to Aleksandar Mitrovic in the second half.
“We were robbed,” he said. “I wouldn’t give him either a yellow or red card, I would send him to the Hague. Then they could put him on trial, like they did to us.”
Krstajic also posted photographs from the match on his Instagram account, accompanied by the comment: “Unfortunately, it seems that only the Serbs are condemned to a selective justice, once (it was) the damned Hague and today in football the VAR...”
"Swiss" players being investigated for antagonizing the Serbs. Albanians gonna Albani
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
FCBarça
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FIFA are investigating both Xhaka & Shaqiri and yesterday included Lichtsteiner for immediate 2 match bans & fines. Swiss radio are saying the SFA and a Swiss delegate who used to be chairman of the FIFA disciplinary committe are confident of a positive outcome with nothing more than a fine
Interestingly, the internal debate within Suisse is divided on how to view what happened but many feel that after the incidents between Switzerland & Albania for Euro 2016, FIFA should've anticipated better ahead of the encounter with Serbia ensuring a sporting environment which elicited the reaction from the players
Interestingly, the internal debate within Suisse is divided on how to view what happened but many feel that after the incidents between Switzerland & Albania for Euro 2016, FIFA should've anticipated better ahead of the encounter with Serbia ensuring a sporting environment which elicited the reaction from the players
toffeejack
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Haha match bans what a joke, who on earth would believe that? As usual Fifa have seen this as another opportunity to fill their pockets by fining everyone involved.
What the Serbia coach said was pretty outrageous, ooh, let's fine him. Disgusting.
If they’re that pro Albania why choose to play for Switzerland.
Toffee in Jandals
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Arguably a better chance of making it to a World Cup Finals with Switzerland. Albanian nationalism takes a back-seat to personal ambitions.
Thiago Silva is still amazing
Surely Brazil won't go home also?
surprised Douglas Costa hasn't started, thought he changed the game last week
Professor Toffee
On and on, over the hill and the craic is good
Serbia are a Hostic to fortune
gonetomorrow
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Brazil are a bit boring.
They were my pick going in, but maybe I overestimated them?
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