Sleeveless shirts by definition removes "advertising space" from the participant. AFAIK that is why cycling teams do not permit sleeveless shirts for their riders (I think I can count on one hand the number of pro riders I recall wearing them over the last 40 odd years) .
Much like offsides and VAR in general, they've changed the rules to benefit attacking players. 2019 CL Final for instance, never in a million years would that have been adjudged to have been handball 10-20 years ago but many would argue in this era it was a 50/50. Playing FIFA 11 I figured out a way to perfectly align my crossing so it would strike the arm of a defender from point blank and a penalty would always be given (much to the fury of my housemates at the time) - scarily enough this is what football has become in the modern day. If players are in tight spaces with no way out, they will just flick it up at the arm of the defender, it's not hard to do for any professional footballer - this is why the likes of Ivanovic and David Luiz started defending crosses with their arms behind their backs.
You might be onto something about football becoming FIFA, since on FIFA '99 I found a foolproof way to draw a penalty by drawing a goalkeeper and passing the ball just as they reached my player's ankles, which these days is how the majority of penalties against goalkeepers are given in the same way ...wait, we're not supposed to call it "FIFA" anymore, EA filed a trademark to call the series EA Sports FC, presumably because FIFA no longer wanted to be associated with such a vile organisation
Portugal's stats in the first twenty-ish minutes Shots - 4 Shots on target - 4 Goals - 3 Aimbotting bastards...
Two of which were penalties. Against Luxembourg. Nearly as impressive as Scotland's 86th minute winner against the Faroe Isles.
England appalling, don't think a single player emerged with much credit from that, Shoe horning 4 attacking midfielders into the side probably not a good idea with hindsight
Rooney scored most of his against rubbish opposition too, Kane and Rooneys records will never stand true scrutiny against Charltons and Greaves there were no gimmes when they played and Greaves 44 in 57 will never be bettered as a ratio for a player with over 50 caps.
Very true. International football was more elitist in so many ways. Caps are cheap now, too many games, poorer opponents more often etc. Ronaldo’s return is still exceptional by an yardstick though - as his club record is.
