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World Cup Riddle

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There was no World Cup coverage on this blog but at least I have a thematic riddle.

Russians celebrated Argentina’s win like their own saying that it proves Russia’s global superiority.

Who can guess why?

17 responses to “World Cup Riddle”

  1. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Because France gives more help to Ukraine (even though it’s not impressive and Macron has been flirting with Putin)?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar
      Clarissa

      No, it’s always more convoluted than that.

      Here’s a hint: it has to do with COVID.

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      1. J Avatar
        J

        Wait, COVID? I have no idea.

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      2. Pen Avatar
        Pen

        Argentina used Russia’s vaccine. One of the few countries that did so, I think.

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        1. Clarissa Avatar
          Clarissa

          And we have a winner! Russians claim that Argentina only won because of using the Russian “Sputnik” vaccine. Why Argentina won all the previous times is never explained. Probably it was the anticipation of “Sputnik” that caused it.

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          1. J Avatar
            J

            I’m not going to ask if anybody in Russia actually believes it because we’ve all seen Russians believe even crazier things.

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        2. Astrophel Avatar
          Astrophel

          That’s what I thought, too. As I understand, the French were hit by a flu-like virus (like the rest of the world at the moment–I have three kiddos coughing and sneezing at the moment) in the days leading up to the final, while Argentina… wasn’t? Which clearly shows the superiority of Russian medical science–and, by extension, football, even though Russia didn’t make it to Qatar!

          (The whole thing, like all things Russian, is of course ridiculous: as far as I can tell, no one in France is blaming the loss on the illness of several players (and they had recovered anyway); and most of Argentina’s team play in Europe so how could they have possibly been jabbed with Sputnik? But don’t let the facts get in the way of Russian propaganda!

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          ed

          Like I’ve said before, Russians are just so pathetic. Grasping at anything they possibly can to try and remain relevant.

          This while invasion of Ukraine was also them throwing a tantrum because the world stopped paying attention to them.

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          1. Clarissa Avatar
            Clarissa

            And it’s so sad. They can’t possibly win the World Cup, so they’ll claim somebody else’s win. It’s textbook narcissism.

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  2. J Avatar
    J

    Because Putin rooted for Argentina?

    https://www.rt.com/sport/568500-putin-congratulates-argentina-world-cup/

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  3. Clarissa Avatar
    Clarissa

    Our local seasonal bug that’s mowing people down is a stomach bug. It’s a really nasty bastard. Klara thankfully got over hers in one day but I’ve been at it for almost a week now.

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    methylethyl

    Meanwhile, all the alt-health people I keep tabs on are attributing Argentina’s win to the thousands of pounds of steak they apparently shipped with the team…

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    1. Clarissa Avatar
      Clarissa

      I deeply respect the Argentinean meat culture but I don’t understand why we need to look for explanations. Argentina was always a clear favorite, one of the strongest teams in the world. If Canada or Vietnam won, that would be interesting and would require an explanation. But Argentina was very predictable.

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      1. methylethyl Avatar
        methylethyl

        I don’t follow World Cup sports news, so I have no idea. I just think it’s funny that everybody’s gotta look for a reason outside of “they’re the best team”

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        1. Clarissa Avatar
          Clarissa

          Exactly. It has to scratch everybody’s favorite itch. It’s really funny.

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  5. cliff arroyo Avatar
    cliff arroyo

    “Russians celebrated Argentina’s win”

    I was gonna be simple and say: Because they’re whiter than the French team (which is also probably true though less weird than the official answer).

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  6. overgrownhobbit Avatar
    overgrownhobbit

    For the same reason the fam reported the Vila Vehla (Brasil) was resounding with cheers when Germany beat Argentina?

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