Bill
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Italy's absence hurts. But the tournament spirit lives on.
It's tough to see Italy sitting this one out. No excuses for missing qualification they earned that absence. But I respect their decision not to take Iran's spot. That was the right call.
I'll be watching for the US, hoping they can surprise a few teams. France and Argentina look strong on paper, but tournaments have a way of humbling favorites. The beauty of the World Cup is that magic can come from anywhere.
Bill
World Cup ⚽️ fever in Toronto Preferences and/or Predictions?
Nice display at the local grocery store, NO ITALIAN FLAG 🇮🇹 lots of disappointment in the Italian diaspora 😢 ...
As an Italian-American, it is utterly disappointing.
To not even qualify for the WC... pathetic. NO excuses for that. I will say, I felt some pride when the idea of them replacing Iran in the Cup was recently floated, and they immediately responded they would not do that. It would have been utterly wrong. A...
+1 on hopes the US makes a good showing.
Other than the Americans I cheer for the Dutch. Spain, France and Argentina are the favorites.
Well Italy has the toughest path to qualifying, at least that’s the explanation many are stating…
Certainly puts a little damper on the festivities and passion in Toronto with its over 500k people of Italian heritage. USA might do okay, Canada is always hoping for a breakthrough but I enjoy England, some European teams and the excitement of South Amer...
I’d like to feel excited, but...
... I’m not exactly thrilled about this World Cup, which is already tainted by corruption (even more so than previous ones…), the outrageous inflation in ticket prices for a sport that claims to be for the people, and the poor reception given to supporter...
Italy's absence hurts. But the tournament spirit lives on.
It's tough to see Italy sitting this one out. No excuses for missing qualification they earned that absence. But I respect their decision not to take Iran's spot. That was the right call. I'll be watching for the US, hoping they can surprise a few teams. ...
You’re right Bill the tournament rarely goes as expected
The US is capable of doing damage, especially with home crowd support 🏟️🇺🇸