Mirth wrote:In fairness - who would you pick?
Basically anyone but Kane. Not the best idea to pick a dickhead who cares more about individual awards than his team's success. If you offered him a quarter final exit with a Golden Ball right now he'd tear your arm off for it
Will he be taking the corners again too?
Why was Icardi not taken? Is he an unruly character?
I think they have two world class strikers and a world class #10/striker/winger/whatever you want him to be and thought that's enough.
Icardi definitely should have gone over Aguero who's been shocking for Argentina in the last decade or so.
The reason why Icardi was left out is because Messi dislikes him. Good call from Sampaoli. You don't want to mess with your best player's emotions and disrupt the team's chemistry.
And the reason why he's disliked is because of the whole Maxi Lopez affair. Can't have that weighing on the team during the WC
Just read up on the tension.
Wow.
When you weigh it up it's not worth taking him if he causes that much aggro.
It's weird how Messi doesn't like certain players/managers. He comes across as almost characterless at times but then you hear rumours of not enjoying playing with particular people.
Why is that 'weird'? Do you like everyone you've ever worked with?
Peru's captain and striker and national hero Guerrero was banned due to cocaine use, which he says was accidental. His ban was then reduced to six months meaning he could play. CAS appealed and his ban was increased again to 14 months, meaning he misses the tournament.
A few days ago Mile Jedinak, Hugo Lloris and Simon Kjaer - captains of the countries in Peru's group C - wrote to Fifa asking that he be allowed to play. Guerrero even met with Gianni Infantino, but at the moment it seems like he won't be playing. That appears to be a very sporting gesture on behalf of the other captains.
Shouldn’t be allowed
Meh. It's only coke.
Its still on the list of banned substances and its unlikely he took it accidentally.
Oh I'm quite sure he didn't 
Just let him play, it makes no difference which is why the other captain ain't afraid.
If they acknowledged it was an accident he should be allowed to play. It's not exactly like you'd expect to find cocaine or any banned substance in your cup of tea. Problem is though as far as drugs are concerned you need to make an example of everyone.
New World Cup sub-forum when?
How do you accidentally take coke?
Cocaine is so cheap nowadays. Someone probably put a fist of it in his teamug as a practical joke.
Clrnc wrote:Just let him play, it makes no difference which is why the other captain ain't afraid.
You really think that should be taken into consideration when deciding if a player should get to play? Whether or not the player is likely to make a difference and whether or not other players want him to play? I think that sounds ridiculous.
