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2012 / 13 World Club Soccer Thread

They should be punished for the flare incident, the fans themselves should also be policing this too.

I think playing behind closed doors would be appropriate should this happen again.

UEFA are toothless though, their pathetic handling of racist incidents shows that.

Also, setting off flares vs destroying a city akin to the bombing of the Luftwaffe.

www.theguardian.com/football/2010/sep/03/rangers-hooligans-manchester-riot
 
Meanwhile on this side of the pond, the Montreal Impact score a goal in stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw vs Pachuca of Mexico tonight at the Big O. This leaves the teams tied 3-3 on aggregate, but the Impact advance to the semis of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League on the away goals rule. Their opponent will either be Alajuelense of Costa Rica or DC United. Alajuelense leads 5-2 after the 1st leg of that QF. 2nd leg goes tomorrow night in DC.
 
JohnK's Revenge said:
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31663628
"It is the sixth time in three years that Celtic have been charged over supporter behaviour"
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The question is when is FIFA/EUFA going to get serious about this stuff and start hitting teams where it hurts, like being banned from these tournaments for a year.
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My team from Northern Ireland was fined ?15,000 for the heinous crime of..... fans standing on a bit of ground behind one of the goals at a home European game.

So that's more than double what Celtic get fined for actual violence and crowd trouble. And they're repeat offenders.

 
Chelsea wins Premier League title.  Jose Mourinhos' accomplishment is now complete.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/barclays-premier-league-chelsea-eden-hazard-jose-mourinho-crystal-palace-arsenal-manchester-city/
 
Speaking of the Most treatment Impact's quest to win the Champions League CONCACAF title, they fell short of the mark in a 5-3 (aggregate) loss to Club America of Mexico.

Before a capacity record crowd of 63,000 plus fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, the Impact took the lead on an Ignacio Piatti goal.  Piatti wowed the crowd as he weaved in and around the Mexican defenders near the goal area.  But, for the rest of the way, Club America showcased why they are called a premier soccer club, as they eventually routed the Impact with successive goals.

Montreal had it's chances but failed to take advantage of Club America's weak play early on, before the Mexicans put on a show.

It was the only time that a Canadian-based MLS team came to play in a CONCACAF final. 

Club America now advances to the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be comprised of winners from other FIFA could federations which includes the UEFA Champions League winner.

Full story:
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/04/29/montreal-lacks-impact-in-loss-to-club-america
 
FIFA has officially expanded the World Cup from the traditional 32 countries to 48 -- an extra 16 countries would qualify.

Good or bad, the move will have it's benefits and it's downsides.  Not all soccer aficionados are happy about this expansion.  It will take effect for the 2026 World Cup.

More revenue, more television coverage, more soccer, more qualifications, more fans, a greater elevation of the game like never before, the World Cup is slated to get bigger and better than ever. But...

...there could also see a devaluation of the quality of the games played, too many nations, too many games, a tight schedule for players (and fans) alike, less dramatic results and less intensity onfield in terms of the types/styles of soccer played, etc.

Well, judge for yourselves:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/some-of-the-benefits-and-pitfalls-of-a-48-team-fifa-world-cup-in-2026/article33592494/
 
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