I think when players get hit by batteries thrown from the stands, it is clearly unsafe, and Honduras has been fine with that for at least 30 years. So they can learn how to play wearing long underwear.
No one will be developing hypothermia in those temperatures if they are moving, in any case.
Missiles and shit being thrown from the stands is a safety issue and should be getting reported to the match officials and CONCOCAF - that is for them to deal with.
Thatâs just poor coaching - tellingly, one of them was the keeper. They need to keep moving. But letâs say they had mild hypothermia, and put 2 on the board for cold. Heat stroke has happened repeatedly.
As for reporting, it is not exactly a secret. It has been reported, again and again and again. Same every time.
I look forward to seeing Honduras in Edmonton some time. Then theyâll really be able to tell the difference between hypothermia stages if they donât keep moving
For the record - I agree US soccers decision to hold the game in Minnesota was beyond ridiculous.
I just donât have a ton of sympathy for Hondurous or any of the CONCACAF region opponents complaints on that front as they have been equally ridiculous in trying to create greater home advantage and making any away game a terrible experience for our players in ways that go well beyond sporting gamesmanship
Spartak are the only side left in UEFA competition and have already been told their home game will be held in a neutral venue. Itâs a start.
It feels a lot fairer, at this point at least, to ban Russia from the world cup than Spartak from the Europa, for reasons I am not completely able to articulate.
Unfortunately, thatâs a very real possibility. You can very well expect something along the line we stopped the escalation and saved thousands of lives.
FIFA have currently not suspended Russia, but have given a warning as they have stated Russia cannot play any FIFA matches in Russia, Russia cannot call itself Russia in international games, and when they play there will be no Russian flags or national anthem.