I feel really bad about creating this thread because it'll give @Mod more work to do...sry bud, lol.

But France vs Argentina at 1800 on the 2nd of August is all over the news already.

Might be an "action" packed game...!

 

"That led the French football federation to file a complaint with Fifa over “racist and discriminatory remarks”. While that investigation is still ongoing, a full-scale diplomatic incident erupted between the countries before the Argentina president, Javier Milei, met his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to smooth things over."

"There has been no such forgiveness shown by much of the French support in the Olympic arenas, with Argentina’s national anthem widely jeered, raising concerns of ugly scenes on Friday evening."

"There will be tight security around the game and the France forward Arnaud Kalimuendo said he expected an “electric match” at the 42,000-capacity Stade de Bordeaux."

 

 

Edited August 2, 20241 yr by Simplymo

16 hours ago, Simplymo said:

I feel really bad about creating this thread because it'll give @Mod more work to do...sry bud, lol.

But France vs Argentina at 1800 on the 2nd of August is all over the news already.

Might be an "action" packed game...!

 

"That led the French football federation to file a complaint with Fifa over “racist and discriminatory remarks”. While that investigation is still ongoing, a full-scale diplomatic incident erupted between the countries before the Argentina president, Javier Milei, met his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to smooth things over."

"There has been no such forgiveness shown by much of the French support in the Olympic arenas, with Argentina’s national anthem widely jeered, raising concerns of ugly scenes on Friday evening."

"There will be tight security around the game and the France forward Arnaud Kalimuendo said he expected an “electric match” at the 42,000-capacity Stade de Bordeaux."

 

 

I'm hoping this is on BBC iPlayer, but their links to Olympic sports - football - takes me to PL stuff !

11 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

I'm hoping this is on BBC iPlayer, but their links to Olympic sports - football - takes me to PL stuff !

Yeah, I was trying to find the earlier game on iplayer but couldn't. Lots of links to the other sports, just not footy.

It’s on Eurosport

8 minutes ago, Simplymo said:

Yeah, I was trying to find the earlier game on iplayer but couldn't. Lots of links to the other sports, just not footy.

I watched highlights of Argentina V Morocco?

Haven't got a clue what happened at the end with that VAR thing then  continues playing in an empty stadium?

6 minutes ago, charierre said:

It’s on Eurosport

Also on Astro Sports. France 1-0 up after 5 minutes. 

Yep. The French players and the fans are fired up for this one.

45 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

I watched highlights of Argentina V Morocco?

Haven't got a clue what happened at the end with that VAR thing then  continues playing in an empty stadium?

Yeah there was an article about it. I missed it.

After the stadium was cleared they came out, var ruled against the aregentina goal and they played the extra 3mins. Smh.

All kicked off at the end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c7282z4kjj5o

Yeah, I wish they showed the cameras in the tunnel. 

They edited the article too...it initially said "punches were seen being thrown in the tunnel..."