2022 Football World Cup

snowman

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I hate humans sometimes.
its bad innit - get so close to getting an outcome v argentina and the greatest player to ever play, and your first reaction is to go and tell an 18 year old kid who will achieve more than they ever will in their life, that he has dark skin and isnt from australia

absolutely putrid, i hope he names and shames them
 

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Social media is toxic, a place for true keyboard warriors. Pathetic behaviour, but it’s probably by someone hidden behind a fake profile
 

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garang koul has disabled his social media after copping racism for the miss
That’s stupid. Unfortunately stupid people are more in numbers and social media gives them a voice.

He should hold his head high.
 

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garang koul has disabled his social media after copping racism for the miss
What sort of ****ing idiots go onto social media with the pure intent of causing someone mental harm... Targeting people they don't know just because they've seen them on tv. I suppose it makes them feel better about their own massive insecurities. Pure scumbags.
 

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What sort of ****ing idiots go onto social media with the pure intent of causing someone mental harm... Targeting people they don't know just because they've seen them on tv. I suppose it makes them feel better about their own massive insecurities. Pure scumbags.
My guess is some people don;t have much meaning in their lives and this is how they get their kicks. Feel sorry for them really but they can be loud on social media.
 

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My guess is some people don;t have much meaning in their lives and this is how they get their kicks. Feel sorry for them really but they can be loud on social media.
I'm sure you're right mate.
It's probably a little naive of public figures to expect better and let it affect them, but there's also tonnes of young people just trying to connect with their heroes too that get exposed to this **** online and at games. Dunno... Just seems the people with the worst intents are the ones who dominate and succeed online and it's a real shame.

C'mon Elon, get your finger out!
 

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Just seems the people with the worst intents are the ones who dominate and succeed online and it's a real shame.
It's because they are the loudest. Other people, more often that not, have better things to do and have real lives. ;)
 

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Really pissed me off to hear about this so bit of a rant incoming.... I just feel so ****ing bad for the young bloke

Trolls attacking Koul don't understand what supporting the Socceroos is all about - most Aussies from all sorts of backgrounds get behind the team and support a team made up of players from all sorts of backgrounds which is part of the beautiful thing in cheering for them and backing every player to do their best and have a crack with backs against the wall up against established massively funded national teams no one gives them a chance against on the world stage.

Alot of us in Australian society have our differences and there are good & bad people like any other place in the world.

But with the Socceroos we get a chance to throw our support behind the same cause. Some of these kids from Sudan etc. for instance have come from difficult circumstances, their parents refugees for example fleeing countries in war.

With hard work and determination to back his talent Koul earned the right to represent his nation. That's worthy of respect not ridicule and are characteristics true Australians value. This wasn't a brickie dropping the ball over the line down the park at the local NRL game, yea we all take the piss out of things like that, this was truly spiteful, personal and unwarranted.

It's really disappointing and undoes some of the positivity garnered from Australia's participation in this tournament. I hope Koul is ok and comes out stronger and has plenty of close support around him. There is little of value or good to be found on the toxic waste dump that is social media but he didn't deserve that bs. It's embarrassing.

We have players that had more shots shut down than him, I wonder if he scored would the trolls want to give the goal back??? Personally I would have been ecstatic and proud to see him slot a goal and incredibly happy for him.

Koul has signed with Newcastle Utd. He will have a better and more successful life than any of these dipshits bagging him out over nothing could even dream of

As for the rest of the tournament Netherlands is my tip to win it from here
 
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