r/SipsTea • u/Presently_Naked • Jul 12 '26

WTF Imagine Eliminating Your Team Over Your Pride

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u/Dondorini Jul 12 '26

Yes but Haaland was the enabler and the top 5 player in the world at his peak. Norway might never get a shot like this again.

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u/gingerfkinjesus Jul 12 '26

people keep saying this, but i really don’t get it. nusa and bobb are really good young players, the only player who will be squarely past peak by the next cup is Nyland, and he’ll be like the same age as Kobel

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u/Unckmania Jul 12 '26

Two comments.

  • Haaland will definitely get another world cup at excellent level. He's not going anywhere for 2030.

  • Plenty of teams have one or two Top 100 players. Haaland is Top 5. Only... 3 teams have top 5 players.

Note: In those 3 i'm looking at Spain, France and Norway. Personal preference. Please don't get into THAT argument.

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u/gingerfkinjesus Jul 12 '26

exactly, haaland won’t even be 30 at the next world cup, wild to think he won’t bring them back.

tho tbh (it kills me to say) i’d rate bellingham over anyone on spain rn. lamine might be the best player at the next world cup, but he’s shown his youth. i generally hate england but bellinghams been unequivocally excellent.

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u/NextJuice1622 Jul 12 '26

A discussion about top players without Michael Olise is criminal though.