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    Random ISU FB player you remember

    Maybe the most notable achievement of my high school football career was tackling him (FOR A LOSS) in a freshman football game. He was playing rb for them.
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    Random ISU FB player you remember

    Ryan Harklau
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    If I recall, this convo started from a place of you arguing that the difference between USMNT quality versus the Euros is that Euros have unfettered access to the best training from 4 years old, and that athleticism is irrelevant Now you’re changing to say this only applies for center backs...
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    A sub that comes in at 65-70 minutes and ‘just scores’ is an attacker that absolutely needs elite speed, explosiveness, and agility. 90+% of the population is not capable of that level regardless of lifelong training Just take the L
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    He’s 33 now. Sprint speed typically drops off after mid 20s, but not that much. World class is still world class. And yes he’s coming off injury and came in as a sub. No player gets to sniff a spot in a top national team without elite ATHLETICISM (which includes many characteristics...
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    https://www.versus.uk.com/articles/romelu-lukaku-clocked-the-fastest-speed-of-any-premier-league-player-this-weekend/ Lukaku doesn’t have elite speed? Try again
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    Bruh, no….. Soccer players need an exceptional combination of speed and endurance to be successful. Do whatever you like, short of a lifelong doping program, the ‘average’ kid is never going to hit a sub 4.7 40 time AND a sub 17 minute 5k…. And yeah, I’m obviously pulling those numbers out of...
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    I’m not here to defend US youth soccer, but let’s be honest here….. In other countries, EVERY competitive kid who plays a sport plays soccer, and they probably spend a lot of time watching it, practicing ball skills, and playing it informally. It’s engrained in the culture. And all that stuff...
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    I think he accidentally kicked the ground instead of the ball
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    Your timescales seem waaaaay off here A quick google search says there’s an average of 13 minutes and 25 seconds of free kick ‘delay’ per pro soccer match, and that comes from an average of 33 free kicks awarded. That comes out to an average of 24.4 seconds delayed per free kick Compare that...
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    College football is insane - I truly can’t even watch a whole game (aside from Iowa State). Even the NFL does it much better, with a shorter half time and shorter commercial breaks
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    Think of it this way: In football, the wr has to come back after every play and set up behind the line of scrimmage. Offside play in soccer would be like allowing the WR to be past the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped
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    ***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

    Weah looked terrible all night. Defender was eating his lunch every time
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    *** Cyclone Fanatic Fast Food Tournament Elite 8 ***

    Something something ‘damn that’s spicy, what are they feeding that horse?!’
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    *** Cyclone Fanatic Fast Food Tournament Elite 8 ***

    How often do you find yourself in the mood for wet sloppy beef?
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