The Beautiful Game Thread

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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^ I'll never forget that Paul Gascoigne celebration.

[dubcity]

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Pretty cool to hear that FS1 will be airing 5 NWSL matches in the next two months. Still seems wrong that there's more women's college soccer on TV that women's professional soccer. Unfortunately the NWSL doesn't have the luxury the WNBA has with the NBA propping them up and guaranteeing them TV time.

[KG]

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From a 4-0 drubbing of Barcelona by Athletic:

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[redsox4evur]

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http://blog.foxsoccer.com/post/126848472467/demba-ba-kicks-opponent-in-the-face

Can you please explain this as only a YC to me?

[Cabke]

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Anyone happen to know how to watch English League One games in the U.S.? Subscription service or otherwise.

[redsox4evur]

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Anyone happen to know how to watch English League One games in the U.S.? Subscription service or otherwise.

Check beIN, they might have some games.

[KG]

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Check beIN, they might have some games.

They have the odd Championship game but I haven't seen any League One games on there.

[dubcity]

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Anyone happen to know how to watch English League One games in the U.S.? Subscription service or otherwise.

Maybe go to the official League One site and check for streaming options. It's not on TV over here at all. The closest is when Bein Sports airs the SkyBet highlight show they'll show the lower division highlights near the end.

[dickey1331]

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It would be awesome to watch some Fleetwood Town.

[dubcity]

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http://youtu.be/t3cQI--PZ-o

Holy damn, PSG adding Di Maria is borderline unfair.

[ImTellinTim]

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Iceland went to Amsterdam Arena and beat the Netherlands 1-0. Despite it being almost impossible for a top team to miss the Euros now with it expanding, the Dutch are trying their hardest.

[cdawg44]

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Wales is on the brink of making it to Euro 2016. Can't wait to see Rambo, Bale and Ashley Williams in a big tourney. Williams' value is gonna skyrocket after next summer.

[Zac]

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Serie B introduces green cards for referees to reward good behaviour

Good behaviour is to be rewarded in Serie B this season with referees given a new green card to brandish when players conduct themselves well.
In addition to the normal yellow and red cards, referees are to carry a green card to show in an attempt to promote fair play and sporting gestures.
According to La Stampa, the new system -- which is being introduced on a trial basis -- will come in to effect around the fourth or fifth round of matches.


The innovative idea is for players who conduct themselves well, either by playing the ball out for an injury, or helping the referee with his decision making when he committed a foul which was not seen or touched the ball on its way out if the referee wrongly gives a goal kick, to receive a green card.
Although it has not yet been decided what advantages -- if any -- teams will gain from their players receiving green cards, it is hoped the gesture will be enough to make the game more sporting and set an example to those who disregard the rules.
At the end of the season, a classification will determine an overall fair-play winner, with the leading player likely to win a trophy like the top goalscorer award.

[dickey1331]

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This WQC Nicaragua @ Jamaica is pretty crazy. Nicaragua was up 3-0. Now it's 3-2 with 4 min left.

[dickey1331]

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Nicaragua wins 3-2. I have no idea how Jamaica didn't score in the last few min. On to the 2nd leg.