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Originally Posted by Amazin69
Interesting analogy, but he didn't step in Alvarez's path, he merely widened an existing stance. Not sure that's an offense, in any sport.
And the specific difference between the two forms of football is that the WR in your example is trying to get to the ball. Alvarez already had the ball. Surely it's incumbent on him not to run himself out of possession? Or at least it seems that it should be.
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I am fairly intrigued by the final, though. Two classic teams that I don't believe have met in a Final yet. (Argentina has played the Dutch, the Germans and Italy in past years, right?) And you have the Defending Champs v. Superstar Seeks Title storyline, which is pretty good.
A bit miffed to lose the rematch possibility, the underdog storylines and the "who needs Europe?" option, but this is still lots of fun. Perhaps not so much for those (Ragnar, Westheim) with a patriotic interest in a side that had legitimate hopes, but as an American, I always knew we'd be long gone by now.
(FOX is still running the ad spot where Christian Pulisic is talking to the psychiatrist about the "pressure". Hey, Wonderboy? The pressure is long gone. All you have to worry about is keeping your spot at Chelsea. I granted, the longer Ziyech stuck around, the more you had cause to worry, but that's over now. Relax.
And think about finding a new nickname. You'll be 28 when we host the Cup.)
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Soccer and football are two very different sports, obviously. But the comparison I made is very similar. Remember, the WRs team has possession of the ball. The situation is similar that in both cases the defender is impeding a player from getting to the ball. Without touching the ball. A cornerback could never widen his stance to stop a WR. It wouldn't even be debatable. Clear pass interference. Which is why it was clear to the commentators in the soccer match.
In American football when defending a pass, A lot of the emphasis is on whether or not the defender is going for the ball, not the player. Very similar to soccer.
Even though I am European, I am very partial to Argentina over France. As I am Spanish. But oddly enough I can't stand Brasil, and I like Germany a lot. Mainly due to my younger gambling days and watching West Germany play. They have given me many great memories, and much money.