The Football News Thread 2023/24

[BGreenWolf]

Unbelievable. Luis Rubiales now on stage repeatedly shouting "I AM NOT RESIGNING." Despite the press conference being called and briefed as such with a replacement lined up.

— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) August 25, 2023

The Spanish FA's apparently gone absolutely tonto.

 

[Banjo]

Rubiales is fucking gross and the embodiment of toxic masculinity. In addition to the kiss on the lips without consent, during that medal ceremony he consistently picked up Spanish players, manhandled them, slapped a few arses along the way, and just acted with complete impunity. Being picked up without consent isn't particularly enjoyable either, yet he did it to almost every single player at what should have been the pinnacle of their sporting careers.

 

[Tredman]

Bellerin, on the thread above, has it spot on.

 

[Banjo]

Bellerin, on the thread above, has it spot on.

100% - he puts it perfectly, and nails Rubiales' narcissism.

 

[Alan]

Bellerin, on the thread above, has it spot on.

Can’t seem to see it, is that Hector Bellerin?

 

[Banjo]

Can’t seem to see it, is that Hector Bellerin?

👏Betis defender Hector Bellerin: "What is happening is truly shameful . From representing our country with that level of vulgarity, misrepresenting the victim's statements and, on top of that, having the audacity to blame her, going on to victimise her for having committed an… pic.twitter.com/cTjg9qxLgp

— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) August 25, 2023

 

[Kenny]

Can’t seem to see it, is that Hector Bellerin?

 

[Alan]

Hell yeah. Get him, Hector.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I have a lot of issues with what the UK has become over the last 10-15 years but Spain always seems properly backwards in some ways to me.

 

[Banjo]

Yep. And you can add bull fighting into the mix for things that are still culturally 'acceptable' there which other civilised countries have long moved on from.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Sergio Garcia is a piece of shit too.

Sergio García apologises after Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' jibe

Sergio García's ongoing spat with Tiger Woods took an unwelcome turn when the Spaniard made what could be interpreted as a racist remark about his rival

www.theguardian.com

 

[Alan]

Sergio Garcia is a piece of shit too.

Sergio García apologises after Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' jibe

Sergio García's ongoing spat with Tiger Woods took an unwelcome turn when the Spaniard made what could be interpreted as a racist remark about his rival

www.theguardian.com

Pretty sure he spat on one of his caddies. Was years ago now, though, could be misrecalling.

 

[lemonjelly]

Didn't the Spain coach of the time berate reyes for not being 1st pick for arsenal behind a black player & used a racist term also?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

You mean in the clip that's right there above you?

 

[lemonjelly]

You mean in the clip that's right there above you?

It's been a long week! Sorry man

 

[Mel Evo]

And yet for all the Francos and Pizarros it’s produced Lorca, Alomodovar, La Movida… and currently has an actual in power socialist prime minister able to fight the reactionary right wing movement around Europe AND not hesitate in calling directly for scum like Rubiales to step down.

I’m so confused. It’s almost like it’s idiotic to characterise an entire nation with one narrow minded stereotype by citing every wanker from that place you’ve heard of. What to think???

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Not my intention at all.

But I very much doubt you'd have got people attending a sporting event in the UK in blackface in 1993, you could easily see it happening in Spain in 2023.

 

[Mel Evo]

Not my intention at all.

But I very much doubt you'd have got people attending a sporting event in the UK in blackface in 1993, you could easily see it happening in Spain in 2023.

It’s appalling - I agree. But you don’t help things by stating it’s about an entire country and you can read you have and others join in. Jolly old England.

I mean, I’d try and cite some fascist twat from Germany, but none come to mind…

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Hold up here. I caveated the whole thing by saying there's loads I hate about the UK.

I'll happily rail about aspects of Germany too if you want me to.

But making funny Chinaman faces, blacking up, the actual national team manager being openly racist, Sergio Garcia, the abuse Vinicius Jr (among others) got only last season...I know you have ties to Spain but that's just awful and decades out of step, isn't it.

 

[Alan]

Folks in the Netherlands still dress up as Zwarte Piet come Christmastime. That ain't great.