Slim wrote:I get what you're saying and BiB has listed a very strong team there, but I have been more impressed with the South American's at this world cup. Usual suspects in Argies and Brazil will go through, but ALL 5 South American teams at this point are topping their group. Collectively they haven't lost a single game with a record of 6 wins and 2 draws.
Slim wrote:I get what you're saying and BiB has listed a very strong team there, but I have been more impressed with the South American's at this world cup. Usual suspects in Argies and Brazil will go through, but ALL 5 South American teams at this point are topping their group. Collectively they haven't lost a single game with a record of 6 wins and 2 draws.
Slim wrote:I get what you're saying and BiB has listed a very strong team there, but I have been more impressed with the South American's at this world cup. Usual suspects in Argies and Brazil will go through, but ALL 5 South American teams at this point are topping their group. Collectively they haven't lost a single game with a record of 6 wins and 2 draws.
dazby wrote:There are also a shitload more South Americans population wise.
dazby wrote:Slim wrote:I get what you're saying and BiB has listed a very strong team there, but I have been more impressed with the South American's at this world cup. Usual suspects in Argies and Brazil will go through, but ALL 5 South American teams at this point are topping their group. Collectively they haven't lost a single game with a record of 6 wins and 2 draws.
None of these countries have experienced major civil war for the past fuck knows how long. There are also a shitload more South Americans population wise.
Slim wrote: Serbia getting one result doesn't mean they are doing fantastic and while there are other balkan countries here(Greece and Slovenia) I assume you are only talking about the old Yugoslavia. Well Croatia didn't make it, Bosnia & Herzegovina not here, Montenegro aren't here. So when you say they are producing, they are producing some decent players, but hardly anything that warrants surprise.
BlueinBosnia wrote:Slim wrote: Serbia getting one result doesn't mean they are doing fantastic and while there are other balkan countries here(Greece and Slovenia) I assume you are only talking about the old Yugoslavia. Well Croatia didn't make it, Bosnia & Herzegovina not here, Montenegro aren't here. So when you say they are producing, they are producing some decent players, but hardly anything that warrants surprise.
Did you read my post? Bringing Montenegro (FIFA ranking #64) into the equation is like saying Lowland countries don't perform well, due to Luxembourg's (#127) performances.
Incidentally, Jason Culina, Mile Jedinak, Eugene Galekovic and Dario Vidosic of the Australian World Cup squad are all of Yugoslav ancestry, as are internationals Danny Vukovic, Ante Covic, Michael Petkovic, Matthew Sipranovic, Oliver Bozanic who have all had recent Australian squad inclusions. Oh, and mark Viduka. Melbourne Knights and Dandenong City in Melbourne alone are clubs of Croat/Croatian immigrant origin.At least 45 players of Croat ethnicity have represented Australia at international level- not bad, seeing as they only comprise 0.6% of the population.
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