Modric have anything left in the tank?

Played pro hockey and played soccer until I was 18.....trust me when I say there is nothing more physically demanding than fighting other than hockey.   There are several breaks during the 90 minutes played, not sure what game you're watching.  I've played both sports at high level and have nothing to prove but the "tired" factor means fuck all when these guys played their whole life for this moment.

Colombia had close to a home game (you saw all that yellow right?) and they are a better team than Russia.

we'll see man.  Obviously I'm sticking my neck out on this one.

Curious if that was the case why can these hockey guys play every 2 days no problem, and soccer they play max 2 games a week....

Come on with the hockey tough guy stuff.  I have never played soccer but I've skated.  real nice to know that with one simple push i can go about what, 20 yards.  that takes a real man.  and it seems real men wear pads in hockey because you might get hurt from all that rough manly stuff.   modric is short.  anybody has a chance to play soccer.

I play soccer and you are constantly moving because the ball is moving and you move with it.  The more energy you have the better you are.  If you're walking you're not playing-see Argentina walking around, see Argentina leaving the World Cup.  Argentina was notorious this World Cup for walking around and they were garbage.

sorry i mean never played hockey-other than floor hockey.  did plenty of that was called the "axe man" because I swang so high. lol

played plenty of soccer and you use up ALL your energy in a game, and either you're not playing, or you're playing in a garbage rec league where it doesn't matter.  these guys in the world cup have space because they're so good on the one-touch you can't get the ball from them.  after the game most of these guys are spent-how many times do you see them sitting or lying on the turf because the world cup games mean so much to them.

fighting yeah I give these guys all the respect in the world I couldn't last 5 seconds in there I'd run like a chicken.  but hockey a real tough guy sport?  gotta disagree with that one....goalies look like they have a built-in fortress they're so protected nowadays.  rarely if ever do you see a goalie get hurt, and it's not often you see hockey players lose their knees like they do in soccer because they're on the ice and they can just fall like a figure skater and get back up.

checked in soccer you run 7 miles on average on GRASS.

hockey it's 5 miles on average on SKATES.

Generally speaking, unless there is an identified injury, world class athletes are back to full health after 3 or more days rest. The topic is silly really.

Yeah I saw some of that.  FIFA World Cup Tonight Cobi Jones, Grant Wahl, and Gus Hiddink all said physical wouldn't be a problem.  same reasoning given here-they are world class athletes, 3 days is enough.  They talked for 5 minutes about it and the girl host said she got bored with it (so what else is new...women lol)

Hiddink said mental would be a problem, as you say.  I don't go with that, I go with the physical.  I just disagree.

Funny though that the announcers-Stu Holden and John Strong, said Croatia was drained, and Stu Holden was saying England should be licking their chops watching it.

So there's a real, defined split.     

And like I said other than tired (which we can debate forever no resolution) there are 2 things here that YOU CANNOT DENY!!:

-Their formation WILL change on defense.  They lost a defender who plays for Atletico Madrid, one of the best defensive teams in the World.  Anybody who plays defense on soccer knows that when your formation changes, suddenly you are much more vulnerable because you are less able by instinct to anticipate where your other defenders are.  Back line of 4 is like a chain and they must work together and anticipate.

-The goalie has a hamstring injury.  2 times went down in severe pain.  Didn't take a goal kick.  Sure he made it through, but hamstring injuries sure you can play with one, but if it is tight it slows you down.  Can you imagine them starting this goalie if he really does have a hamstring problem?? 

good stuff fellas thanks.

Might be the dumbest thing I've read in all my years here

Glad to hear.  Could tell you were an arrogant jerk from a mile away.  Only a douche bag would say hockey is a tough sport.

Let us know who you're on so i can think about fading your pick.

Let me guess Tennis and Volleyball are "tough" guys sports as you put it or Basketball?

I can tell you're an ignorant prick fyi

Croatia ML 

Hockey players take pucks to the face and lose teeth and dont miss a shift you stupid prick.

Oh yeah sorry they wear helmets face shields pads all over their body and mouth guards but yeah...they sure ate tough guys.  IIwill give you this the need to see the dentist.  Better have a good dental plan.

In the old days they used to go without helmets at least that was respectable. 

Football players don't put on what hockey players put on.  Their pads on their legs are miniscule.

Pucks ice rink helmets sticks pads penalty box boards glass are you serious is this a game or some kind of circus.

They also increased penalties for fights.  Can't have fighting in hockey any more right? Lol

How long does it take to put on or take off all that padding and get ready to play? 5 minutes?  I wonder.

Lmao

This just won for stupidest thing I've read in all my years....I'm done math and you're a moron

Meathead not math

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Sounds good.  See you on croatia.  Maybe you're riggt we'll see.

They are certainly going to be favored.  No question they have much more talent, at least on paper, than either team.

Group of Death/Final 8 was so much better than the other half.  Preaching to the choir everybody knows this...

this coming from a guy who said:

"clevelands team can die in a plane crash for all i care"

who's the clown, the total and complete 100% loser in this instance.

"ya i hope the plane crashes"

you got an excuse for this other than you're just another worthless degenerate?  barely intelligent enough to make it all the way to the gambling line?

Tell me, how is it possible people like you made it through evolution.  i thought undesirables would have been killed off long ago.

Look whos at it again, shocker

Obviously you want to mess with me hero calling me a clown.  

In your perfect world the Cleveland Indians die in a plane crash.

So yeah when you say you see a doc and you are crazy sure, why not believe ya.