r/worldcup Argentina 19h ago

💬Discussion The way Romero handled that pressure was unreal. 🥶🔝 Absolute ice in his veins.

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u/FranPepper Argentina 18h ago

I almost died of a heart attack with what Cuti did. Born to suffer

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u/ShaniEmo 13h ago

I have seen lots of football but never something like this...I gotta salute his cool and calmness

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u/ResponsibleVoice7411 Argentina 12h ago

First time watching football detected.

Even goalies do that kind of things, its actually quite common. Strikers never expect it.

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u/_LoneWolfOfSonaiya 8h ago

Yeh, at this point, the Cabo Verde glazers are annoying... every damn post they are there with this kinda stuff... seriously... lol

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u/ResponsibleVoice7411 Argentina 6h ago

Oh Vozinha Vozinha best goalie ever he stopped 2 shots and dribbled a striker, cabo verde best team ever 🤡

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u/VTuck21 11h ago

Check out Cabo Verde's goalie vs Argentina

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u/ResponsibleVoice7411 Argentina 6h ago

Well yeah its something quite common. I've seen Julian Alvarez scoring 4 times against goalies doing that thing. Back in 2009-11 My club had a goalie who was an expert doing that shit. He did it every game it was annoying

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u/angry_deadman 11h ago

Does anyone have slowed down and zoomed in version please?

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u/bad_detectiv3 13h ago

wish england kept playing like this
they were so good with their aggressive plays

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u/Legal_Bill8777 12h ago

I know right! So fucking stupid to park the bus, they were fucking dangerous!

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u/raigbait_god 9h ago

Scared of argentina

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u/Johan-Predator 15h ago

I literally gasped when I saw that live.

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u/BigFatModeraterFupa 14h ago

damn near shit my britches

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u/DesMephisto Germany 18h ago

Good lord, I missed that during the game. Incredible skill.

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u/Upbeat_Idea_6714 7h ago

Some people will say FIFA injected this skill on him

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u/Rukhage Argentina 6h ago

Some say they remote controlled the ball and had men in green screen camouflage to push the English players.

When will this corruption cease!

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u/Active_Dirt8265 19h ago

Shat my pants when I saw that

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u/culhaalican Turkey 19h ago

I shat AND peed my pants at the same time

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 19h ago

Same here 😭

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u/SyndicatePopulares Argentina 13h ago

Amazing skills

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u/kpd97 18h ago

this is the kind of technical skill that separates a top top team like argentina from england, yet english fans will always try to tell you that its the coaches’ fault, whether its in 2006, 2018 or yesterday

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u/ResponsibilityBest43 18h ago

Not believing that Tuchel isn't at fault for parking the bus is delusional. They were in a leading position and blew it entirely by handing over control of the game to Messi. Ask yourself one question: prior to the parking of the bus, which team looked more likely to win the game?

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u/ParalimniX 18h ago

Someone commented on a different post that for around 15 minutes the English team had one successful pass. Like blame the coach all you want but it's not his fault if the players forgot how to even make a pass.

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u/melaskor 18h ago

It was 2 passes actually. Both between goal keeper and Stones

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u/ResponsibilityBest43 18h ago

Figure out if that 15 mins was before or after Tuchel upended the tactics that led to England leading 1-0 so we can determine if that's a relevant point.

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u/ParalimniX 18h ago edited 17h ago

Bro even if the manager switches to some 10-0-0 formation not being able to make a few passes is just such a failure upon the players. Sure parking the bus might not lead to high scoring opportunities aside from maybe some counter-attacks but that doesn't mean that you suddenly can't even take possession of the ball for such a long stretch of time.

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u/dazhubo Argentina 18h ago

Upended the tactics 🤣🤣

The English need tactics to pass a ball to a teammate, everybody

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u/subtlemosaic9 16h ago

The depths these losers will dig down for excuses is the exact inverse to the depth to which they'll dig down and fight for a match on the pitch. Their pathetic whining and excuses have been wild to witness. By far the biggest baby bitch team and supporters of the entire cup.

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u/BondiolaSerpenteante 11h ago

It's annoying because if it was the other way around, we will be hearing how the obviously superior English team, outplayed Argentina. How all the stats like the 12% of possession showed the utter dominance of the English team. But here? We hear how absolutely all of that it's the fault of the german coach. It's pathetic.

But let them have this attitude, they are the ones who need to live in delulu land, lying between each other to stay there. Admitting defeat it's brave, and they can't do it.

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u/BigFatModeraterFupa 14h ago

exactly. that's why i wish norway made it out, and they would've if that goal wasn't called back.

norway vs argentina would've been a legendary match, but instead we got bellendham and harry "billboard forehead" kane

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u/cjennings1970 17h ago

I only was able to watch the last 25 minutes and my father asked me if England was down 2 men. He couldn't understand why England would just lay back and let Argentina spend the last half hour of the match on what looked like a hockey power play.

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u/kpd97 18h ago

you’re the one whos delusional my friend- england made only 2 accurate passes between minute 66 and 84, all but one substitution came in after the 80th minute

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u/subtlemosaic9 16h ago

which team looked more likely to win the game?

Argentina before the match ever started. England never stood a chance of getting that match. They get gassed out, don't have the speed, agility or skills to keep up with a team like Argentina. England barely made it past Mexico. Argentina is 3 levels above Mexico.

Argentina played every opponent like a cat and mouse game. They were never flustered by a goal or two. They know when to kick it into gear. It's after they allow the opponent to run themselves and get frustrated.

England didn't know who the fuck they were playing. They were never making it through that match with a win.

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u/qtechno 18h ago

Everyone on Argentina was screaming at the tv when that happened and not nice things. This mofo is always playing with fire

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 18h ago

But he always delivered so no complains. 🙆🏻

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u/melaskor 18h ago

Thats almost Rene Higuita level trolling.

I think he'll only realize how risky that was when he sees a video of it.

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u/Primary_Bee_43 15h ago

i don’t think he was trolling I think he actually had to pull that off lmao

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u/Necessary_Mention_20 Argentina 15h ago

Cuti knows that we like to suffer... he wanted to add his own heart-attack-inducing moment.

Every Argentine player has to mandatorily do one at some point.

is their way of showing their love for the people and fans.

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u/Nick_Writes Argentina 14h ago

No no no you aren’t allowed to say nice things about Argentina on this sub!!!!!:!:?:?:?:?::!;!4!5!5&6&4&3$373)3)3!;&1837;!.!: 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

/s

Vamos.

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 7h ago

As Bangladeshi Argentina fan I couldn't hold myself back 😭

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u/Ghoulie_Pox 12h ago

Banished him to the netherworld

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u/Messy_indabeninging 3h ago

Commentator: gok gok.gok.gok gok aaayyyaaahhh!

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u/Misokaxx 2h ago

Ojo ojo ojo ayyy dios*

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u/Messy_indabeninging 2h ago

Thanks. But that's no fun 😂

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 2h ago

I just realized it rn 🤣🙏🏻

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u/Messy_indabeninging 2h ago

Yeah. Spanish commentary never ceases to amuse me. So much more exciting!!

Reminds me of the famous ankara messi one where during the replay he goes.. doggy messi doggy messi doggy messi 😂🤣 or something like that

Edit: Found it. Leaving it here for your reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/nextlevel/s/7VNKNwV2Ch

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u/TottenhamH0tspur1882 13h ago

Of course he plays like god for Argentina against my national team, but for my club team he's an absolute donkey who can't hold up the ball for shit and gets kicked out of every other game for a stupidly crap tackle.

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u/HillaryRugmunch 12h ago

The number of times I have heard that about Argentine players in the EPL is hilarious

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u/Fubeman 12h ago

Doh!!! I was actually thinking about Paredes, not Romero. I was multitasking way too much. Thanks for the correction.

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u/kakaroten 9h ago

I think his level dropped in the last year, he clearly wants to leave the club... in previous years he was excellent.

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 3h ago

I think that because of the injury he was a bit slow and didn't wanted to risk the world cup.

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u/Firm-House6114 2h ago

Money vs patriotism

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u/Ok-Section-1224 4h ago

Bro has the cojones like 2 fucking watermelons to do that in a WC semi-final.

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 3h ago

Bro is always in a chill mood but looks dangerous when defending. 🥶

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u/Lumpy_Ad_9354 15h ago

As an argentina fan i was scared at that moment, Romero was clutch fr, great footwork

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u/ReasonableEnd8825 18h ago

Genuinely thought he was lagging for a second with how still he stood. Coldest defender in the game.

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u/JordanFootballFann Jordan 8h ago

those couple of mini heart attacks that Argentina gives us before coming back in the last ten minutes

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u/Generalousen2855 3h ago

Nice 😅

But don't do it again 😭

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 3h ago

But he's made for moment like these 😭

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u/pahel_miracle13 11h ago

I didn't know England had the capability of playing in Argentina's side

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u/EmergencyAccording94 9h ago

This was before they scored the goal

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u/Reasonable-Fee1945 19h ago

US team would have choked for sure

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 19h ago

FR 😭

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u/Bulky_Ad_3505 12h ago

the referee should have just ended the game at 80 minutes so that england could win

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u/Real_Wrongdoer_4488 4h ago

umm btw anyone else here thinks that the borrowed time after the extra time was way too much ? i mean added time was like 9 mins ? and they dragged it past 12 mins ?

i dnt remember having time been wasted on anything too much during the stoppage time

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u/Ok-Section-1224 4h ago

There were 2 substitutions and Argentina's second goal celebrations took a while.

That's probably why the ref dragged it past +9

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u/Real_Wrongdoer_4488 2h ago

i guess that sounds fair but 4 min extra seemed a bit extra to me , 2 mins would have sufficed i guess, well anyway refs decision is an ultimatum and they know more than us abt the sport anyway, i guess its fine

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u/Ok-Section-1224 2h ago

I mean, the way England was playing the ref could've extended with 30 mins and they still wouldn't have scored lmao

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u/Real_Wrongdoer_4488 2h ago

lol thats so true

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u/Ok-Section-1224 3h ago

We'd have 6 teams from CAF in the quarter finals if the game ended at 80'

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u/javawong 19h ago

My first thought seeing that was "why is he so casual, does he not see them running RIGHT at him?????" then the cool pass and my butthole relaxed.

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u/Artuhanzo 19h ago

If he is playing for Tottenham, he would somehow got a red card

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 18h ago

Tottenham going to miss this beast for sure. 💯

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u/Hearthian-Wanderer 6h ago

Amazing play. Totally unfazed.

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u/Timcatgt Uzbekistan 15h ago

I wouldn't trust Guehi or Stones to do that. Both are not mobile and aware enough on how to deal with situations under pressure. There's a reason Argentina were confident in passing all around the pitch. All their clearances besides one were spot on.

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u/BaolanGS 17h ago

That's what years at Tottenham make you become

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 17h ago

Nah, he literally won Seria A best defender at Atlanta, won copa America before he even packed his bags for London. He's always been a beast. 💪🏻

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u/kryptosteel 16h ago

didn’t spurs get relegated

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u/NotActuallyMeta 7h ago

If anyone were to ask what the exact opposite of the USA keeper’s fuck up against Belgium looks like I’d show them this play

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u/qinntann 14h ago

Skills

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u/Few-University-3312 6h ago

My heartbeats skipped for 5 seconds when Romero did this

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u/Amazing_Hedgehog486 6h ago

Cantor in Telemundo said something in the line of “he just channeled his inner Maradona to get out of that one!”

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u/manucanay 18h ago

an english dude said he wasn't top tier and that he let other teams to score
if cuti and licha were europeans, they would be national heroes.

every match they deliver.

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 18h ago

They're truly underrated 🫡

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u/ccrriisss 15h ago

Gary Neville.

There is an Interview from today where they get asked on what he said. Licha is all respectful and that they show on the field and whatnot, Cuti meanwhile saying he hopes he doesn’t end up an idiot like Neville after his career.

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u/KVQ_1990 Norway 18h ago

Romero was killing it!

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u/Real_Wrongdoer_4488 4h ago

i had a mini heart attack watching tht

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u/CrazyKnee1227 15h ago

easy for psychopaths to keep calm

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u/HillaryRugmunch 12h ago

I get you’ve never been involved in competitive sports, except fluffing, and don’t understand how top players can stay cool under pressure, while you’d be sweating lard and feeling your clit shrivel with the faintest wisp of pressure.

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u/Legal_Bill8777 12h ago

My dude, it's a joke. We love cutie romero but he's insane.

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u/CrazyKnee1227 8h ago

LMAO ok but a clit shriveling with a faint wisp of pressure would be a good thing, no?

I may not play but I have seen other teams and other players have class, they don't resort to playing like they're wrestling. Imagine a game between Vargentina and Paraguay! that would be amazing, let's see who hurts each other more 😂

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u/foobazzler 14h ago

also easy for losers to cope hard

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u/Truth__Bombs 10h ago

It’s a joke

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u/JoyArk Argentina 14h ago

And he's so handsome too

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u/Pipo_spfc Brazil 19h ago

Romero, this Argentinian player, is very good! I think if Tottenham sign him they'll have a better season next year.

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 19h ago

He's already leaving. Hoping Deco will bring him.🙏🏻

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u/daFunkyUnit 15h ago

Is that a La Croqueta?

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u/ISNGRDISOP 4h ago

Everyone is hyping Messi (and for a reason) but truth is that Messi didn't win anything for Argentina before Romero. And after Romero debuted in the national team, Argentina has won every single tournament they have participated in. Romero is incredible winner and should get more recognition.

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 3h ago edited 3h ago

Romero is a beast, no one is denying that. But what Messi has done, no one else can or ever will do. Long before this golden generation Messi carried a fractured team all alone. Three consecutive finals (2014,2015,2016) & what about the Hattrick to drag us into the 2018 world cup. He delivered when literally no one else could.

What changed in 2019 wasn't just Romero debuting, it was the birth of a real team. This is the best Argentina squad we've ever seen because they finally gave Messi a team he could trust. The reason they win everything now is the mentality. The whole squad respect & love Messi so much that nobody cares about individual glory anymore. They bleed for the badge and for each other. 💯🇦🇷

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u/xCPAIN 4h ago

Guy should have had been red carded against Switzerland already. Shouldn't even be on the pitch.

Good play though.

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u/Clear-Diamond7262 18h ago

Extremely rare Romero W

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u/Fazioli31 18h ago

No, romero is a beast

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u/Clear-Diamond7262 18h ago

He has been anything but for Tottenham lol

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u/dazhubo Argentina 18h ago

And we don’t care

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u/Clear-Diamond7262 18h ago

Good for you, I was just stating facts. Romero has been good for Argentina, it true. But outside of it he is awful

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u/[deleted] 18h ago

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u/ParalimniX 18h ago

Breaking news: Reddit user irritated that football matches last 90 minutes and not 80.

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 18h ago edited 18h ago

Do you watch football on reels brother?

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u/[deleted] 18h ago

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 18h ago

Watch again 🙏🏻

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u/Samarium_15 18h ago

BS. They were good the entire game and second half they had 80% possession my guy

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u/NotForYou_2 Argentina 18h ago

He literally deleted his comment 😭🙏🏻

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u/Capital-Pineapple945 18h ago

Ok Libtard

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u/Outdoortuna 18h ago

Wow "libtard" :')

Can't wait to see your cult leader this sunday

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u/Akio540 17h ago

Do you shout that when you line up for government assistance too?

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u/AnimeTiddiess 18h ago

maybe we should give england the almost won cup then

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u/melaskor 18h ago

You got that right, they WERE.

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u/[deleted] 18h ago

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u/melaskor 18h ago

But that match was not against Spain. It's actually telling that 10 minutes of good game is enough to cook England like Egypt