My favorite WC subplot has been Henry and Zlatan v. Lalas

by HCE, Saturday, June 20, 2026, 08:30 (34 days ago) @ Bryan (IrishCavan)

The contempt those guys have for Lalas, Donovan, and general FOX nonsense is both obvious and hilarious.

FWIW, Fox has done well to upgrade some of their studio talent, but their continued reliance on American dullards and forced narratives has me muting the tv and reaching for a book between games.

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Soccer peeps - how would you deal with Pulisic’s absence? - San Pedro, 2026-06-19, 10:49
- Ronaldo having a good game. Can Portugal win? - Grantland, 2026-06-23, 11:17
  - No, I really don't think so - HCE, 2026-06-23, 12:13
- I'm just going to enjoy watching Lionel Messi while I can - hobbs, 2026-06-22, 10:43
  - Do teams mark him? - Chris, 2026-06-23, 09:42
    - They try to, but he goes anywhere he wants on the field - Mark, 2026-06-23, 10:19
      - Great summary. - KGB, 2026-06-24, 16:07
- Mark: we need a game report. - PMan, 2026-06-22, 08:28
  - Fun. Lots and lots of fun. - Mark, 2026-06-22, 17:31
    - Awesome. Thanks for sharing! - PMan, 2026-06-22, 20:08
    - Thanks for the report. - KGB, 2026-06-22, 19:03
    - Only other initial thought - Mark, 2026-06-22, 17:56
      - Update on potential round of 32 matchups - Mark, 2026-06-23, 09:03
- I'm not nearly as big of a soccer watcher as many of you - BillyGoat, 2026-06-22, 06:35
- ...And that's the way we like it! - HCE, 2026-06-19, 14:22
  - KCandTheSunshineBand - irishoutsider, 2026-06-22, 02:55
- I like Balogun and Pepi both up top… - PMan, 2026-06-19, 10:56
  - That sounds like a good idea. - San Pedro, 2026-06-19, 11:02
    - Gritty, determined kind of win. - PMan, 2026-06-19, 14:21
      - Good set up by Poch. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-06-19, 14:53
        
        My favorite WC subplot has been Henry and Zlatan v. Lalas - HCE, 2026-06-20, 08:30
        
        I've been reading Confederacy of Dunces - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-06-20, 09:59
        
        I'm with you 100%. The studio group is awful and the celebs - cdawg, 2026-06-19, 16:11
        
        IIRC they don’t control the video feed, FIFA does - Savage, 2026-06-19, 15:20
        
        Is Ciera big outside of the US? - San Pedro, 2026-06-22, 05:11
        
        Right, which is why we get 3-5 shots of Infantino every day - HCE, 2026-06-20, 06:33
        
        There would be even more shots of Trump’s cabinet - Jason93, 2026-06-19, 17:08
        
        this is correct - Captain Robb, 2026-06-19, 17:00

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My favorite WC subplot has been Henry and Zlatan v. Lalas