2018 FIFA World Cup Finals

[AlvaroF]

Ah. They need to work on that ASAP. Imagine a game where people like Ronaldo and Neymar stay on their feet like Messi does.

Madness.

Edit.

If Belgium does what it needs to do tonight, it will be an European party in the semis and final.

Did that ever happen?

The guy who dived in the last game from Argentina in the WC? Please, everyone dives nowadays, even Messi, but, eh, he is a saint I guess.

Disclaimer: I agree mostly with you. Neymar, Ronaldo and others alike are the worst offenders. Diving is getting out of hand and FIFA must do something about it, urgently.

Edit: what a great game and unfortunate from Fernandinho

 

[girabyt3]

Venturi VS. Gilet for semis (get the reference)

 

[MUSC4EVER]

DE BRUYNE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PzR Slim]

Decent...

 

[ASH32]

Wrong guy to just let him shoot. Brazil in big trouble here, let's see what they've got.

 

[Famine]

Euro 2018 it is then...

 

[zzz_pt]

Beware...
Diving and theatrics are coming for the second half.

 

[andrea]

Excellent first half from Belgium. I hope they can keep the intensity going.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Brilliant first half from Belgium, Lukaku was superb.

 

[nick98]

KDB's goal - nay, the entire action that led to it - was a counter masterclass. I hope they keep it up in the second half.

 

[zzz_pt]

No yellow card for Neymar. Ridiculous.

 

[jake2013guy]

If Neymar spent as much time going for goal as he does falling on the floor, Brazil would be unbeatable in this tournament.

 

[PzR Slim]

That's a penalty.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Not given by VAR, was a clear penalty to me...

 

[jake2013guy]

That's a penalty. However, I think Neymar might actually have tainted official's views of Brazil penalties.

 

[ASH32]

The acting of Brazil's players has likely just cost them that penalty. One angle looks like it's massive dive but the other angle does look a clear foul, that is probably why the refs decision wasn't overturned.

 

[Milouse]

 

[MUSC4EVER]

AUGUSTO!!!

Brazil get one back!

 

[jake2013guy]

Well well well.

 

[PzR Slim]

Great header that. Think Belgium will be hanging on for the final 15 mins.

 

[jake2013guy]

Seriously Neymar. You could have gotten your head to that and score/get a corner. Instead you fall over. You're never going to be the best player in the world when you constantly do that.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Well deserved for Belgium, they were brilliant.

Another great game!

 

[jake2013guy]

Neymar out of the World Cup. Good.

 

[Milouse]

Thierry Henry will prepare the semi-final in the side opposing France. This is weird.

 

[Dan_]

The gods of football were against us today, so it was VAR. Ridiculous penalties not given.

Sour taste to leave like this but hey, we fought hard to the end and a win is a win. Congrats to Belgium, pragmatic but very effective today.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Neymar out of the World Cup. Good.

South America out of this World Cup. Good. Shameful way to play the game.

 

[jake2013guy]

Ridiculous penalties not given.

That's what happens when your star player is a Tom Daley fan.

 

[PzR Slim]

Bit of a shame that VAR has not been used effectively again.

 

[andrea]

Hell yeah Belgium. What a game.

 

[girabyt3]

As a southamerican, really bittersweet since there's no more Southamerica in this world cup. But man, Venturi vs. Gillet (get that reference??) will be really interesting to see