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This article explains why Sakho is preferred to Koscielny: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2115528-hard-fought-nigeria-win-emphasises-key-role-of-mamadou-sakho-for-france If France are as bad as you claim they would have been eliminated a long time ago a la Spain. France defeated the...

I forgot to mention that Portugal's Eder should be given credit for dispossessing Michael Bradley of the ball in the final moments of the USA-Portugal game. He also made a terrific shot on goal, which was parried through Tim Howard's quick reflexes. Greece got lucky with a last minute penalty...

I have noticed in the last few games that a black substitute on a European team has come on, and then made an immediate impact by scoring a game-winning or tying goal. Divock Origi scored the winner for Belgium against Russia; Valera made a superb header to keep Portugal's slim hopes alive...

South Africa beat Spain Mostly black South Africa beat the all-white world champions. If the South Africans did not play football, what did they play? Sakho scored two goals that allowed his team to qualify for the World Cup. What did he do wrong? And please refrain from ad hominem attacks...

I think that you are projecting. Who cares about the players' looks? I am only concerned about their performance. Are you a woman or a homosexual? Who are the male players you are most attracted to?

Mamadou Sakho did an excellent job in replacing the hot-headed white player Koscielny -- who was responsible for France being in such a deep hole in the first place. In the first leg, he gifted Ukraine a penalty goal with a stupid challenge, then physically assaulted a Ukraine player -- for...

Must be affirmative action at work again helping these black quarterbacks put up decent stats. AA works in mysterious ways.

I disagree that a penalty kick involves no skill. You have to ensure that the ball is kicked in the right area -- away from the goalkeeper's reach, but not wide or over the goal. You also have to deceive the goalkeeper as to your intentions. In addition, one has to be able to be calm under...

The mostly black France team beat nearly all-white Uruguay. Hopefully, this is a sign of French soccer resurgence. Could France have done even better if there were more whites on the team? All the black French penalty kickers were successful, while there were two misses by the Uruguayans...