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[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Anyone watching the Matilda's? Quite a lot of excitement from kidcalhoon1&2.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Trying to explain offside to a 10 & 7 year old is tricky. Their questions are based around, but why?

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One thing I absolutely love about women's soccer is the lack of diving.

If someone goes down it's for a reason

[–] RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

and none of the off field bullshit from the fans.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah. I love soccer. Grew up with it, played it, saw England at Wembley, saw Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires. It's refreshing to see committed fans cheering without crossing the line.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

It's sport in the purest form.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I will say though, where is the ultra smooth slow mo.... They are showing the frame by frame in the replays. I mean, c'mon, I can do ultra slowmo on my phone.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure why the goal was called back

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I’m not sure why the goal was called back

One of the French players (Wendie Renard) pulled a defender (I forget who) down. She was caught of course, you can't pull that sort of shenanigans at the world cup. Too many cameras watching everything.

[–] RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

well that was quite wonderful but fucken ell, talk about get wrenching

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I’ve been watching and still am.

It’s really tense at the moment going into overtime.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Christ ..... C'mon

[–] RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

This is too intense.

[–] RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I've stopped bothering with watching sport but this is good.