Geopolitics that is in favor of Argentina?? That does not make any sense.
I would buy that story if it were for China - look at all the ads and they even built the stadium. Too fantasy though since China men’s soccer team is a total joke
I would buy that story if it were for China - look at all the ads and they even built the stadium. Too fantasy though since China men’s soccer team is a total joke
They spend 10 times more than the other countries to host the world cup. They want it to be a big hit. That's why FIFA has been saying that this is the best wold cup ever and bla bla bla.
They want something big to show the world. What better than having one of the best players ever win a world cup before retiring?
That's how I see it.
But hey, even a 7–1 beatdown of the favorites can make for a memorable and entertaining World Cup.
It is unusual enough to let people wonder.
Did someone count the number of cards and penalties against Arsenal last season?
EDIT: And just as I write this France draws a penalty!
That said, the denominator/ top team argument only holds if Argentina was the most dominant team in the cup by a landslide (considering the ratio of the total penalties). They weren’t, they performed mostly in the same pack of France/England/ Portugal. Brazil would be the only team that was blatantly more dominant. Another denominator could potentially be number of foul against, and I would be surprised if it is that lopsided.