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Soccer/Football

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

6. The scoreline doesn't do justice to Croatia, IMO

Reply to sandensea (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 11:04 AM

Jul 2018

Croatia outplayed France for most of the final and were more than a trifle unlucky with an own goal and a dubious penalty going against them in the first half, which allowed France to shut up shop and play on the counter afterwards.

I think Croatia and Belgium will be more fondly remembered from this tournament than France, the way, say, Netherlands and Poland are more remembered from 1974 than W. Germany are.

Still, great tournament, great final. I'm sorry it's all over.

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France wins 2018 World Cup [View all] sandensea Jul 2018 OP

A surprisingly good game! T_i_B Jul 2018 #1

He's the X factor BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #2

I thought Croatia were the best team in the group stages T_i_B Jul 2018 #3

Yes BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #4

oh la la tres bien magnifique certainement peacebuzzard Jul 2018 #5

The scoreline doesn't do justice to Croatia, IMO Ron Obvious Jul 2018 #6

The worst part was that penalty call against Croatia. sandensea Jul 2018 #7

Alternatively BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2018 #9