BERLIN -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter says soccer's governing body will consider eliminating ties in all World Cup games.
Blatter said Saturday on Germany's Focus weekly that the dramatic change would make the tournament more interesting. He says the change could involve going to a shootout after 90 minutes of regulation or adding sudden-death overtime.
Sudden-death overtime was used in the knockout rounds of the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. FIFA then reverted to its previous rule of having teams play a full 30 minutes of overtime if tied at the end of regulation in the knockout rounds.
First-round games always have ended in draws if tied at the end of regulation.
awesome....Sudden death in Footy is called Golden Goal......would be sweet....! more yanks might embrace the game.....I hear a lot of would-be fans gripe about 'ties'.....I feel a draw is much more interesting in League Play, but has no place in any type of Tournament.....good post, JL.....
gayest thing ever. It's to excite north america. who gives a rats. No offence to any of you, but why should the rules be changed just to suit North Americans? it's garbage. He is a living example of a tool. He has no common sense. If he brings back golden goal, he should be punched in the face by every person he ever talks to.
Soccer is new to many of North Americans which is great; you guys have a great team. But, the rules of the past century shouldnt just be edited for your viewing pleasure. what about the rest of us? Ugh.. this man makes me sick.
Also, did any of you see/hear that the North korean team, bar 2 players, were forced into labor, and the coach was forced into hard labor? we all joked about that happening here, but it has actually happened according to numerous reports.
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I hope Blatter isn't around for the next one
So I was told my last name is Spanish soooooooo
lol jk!
anyways! you got to face it Strat! Holland was dirty from the very beginning!
we lost in the round of 16 to those damn Germans.
Awful final though. Spain deserved to win it in the end. Overall, the WC was fairly poor.
Blatter said Saturday on Germany's Focus weekly that the dramatic change would make the tournament more interesting. He says the change could involve going to a shootout after 90 minutes of regulation or adding sudden-death overtime.
Sudden-death overtime was used in the knockout rounds of the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. FIFA then reverted to its previous rule of having teams play a full 30 minutes of overtime if tied at the end of regulation in the knockout rounds.
First-round games always have ended in draws if tied at the end of regulation.
I dont see how it would work....shoot-outs are pathetic (in soccer). Leave that shit for hockey.
Soccer is new to many of North Americans which is great; you guys have a great team. But, the rules of the past century shouldnt just be edited for your viewing pleasure. what about the rest of us? Ugh.. this man makes me sick.
Also, did any of you see/hear that the North korean team, bar 2 players, were forced into labor, and the coach was forced into hard labor? we all joked about that happening here, but it has actually happened according to numerous reports.
and Sep Blatter is a retard, so is FIFA, so is UEFA, CONMEBOL AND FEMEXFUT. fuck em all