July 20, 2026

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle:

A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments

Half of the players who have ever been given a red card in the World Cup final have been from Argentina.

posted by beaverboard at 05:55 PM on July 20, 2026

At the end of the game, footage has emerged of Argentina's Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina hitting Spain's Eric Garca and Rodri, while Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala was also seen apparently striking Dani Olmo.

posted by NoMich at 10:08 PM on July 20, 2026

I wish Uruguay currently had a national team that played at the level of Argentina.

It's a much better country, despite the presence of Count Soccula Luis Suarez.

By rights, Suarez should have been born across the river. He'd be a natural Argentine player.

posted by beaverboard at 05:18 PM on July 21, 2026

Rivalry and emotions are part of football, but any punches or strikes should be judged consistently, regardless of the team involved.

posted by smaranton at 12:59 AM on July 29, 2026

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