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Portugal vs Spain!
Do you hear anything at all?Dan, no sound in interview
Plus Bobrow and the englishman (forgot his name) do a very good job commentating this match.
And I love the fact that one of the two teams will be in the finals for sure
I'm probably making a whole deal out of nothing here as I think we're all pro handshakes but I don't buy that half hearted handshakes come just from young players. It's just normal reaction of disappointment when you're competing 1v1.
But go to this video of Ma Long Vs Vlad from just the other day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX0HAlbsEZ8&t=339s
9:40 is when the match is over. IMO Vlad's body language and expression on his face couldn't be more 1/2 hearted and I think he's disappointed.
So i think most, if not all players do this. And I think how he handled it was perfectly normal & fine. I wouldn't expect anything more out of him than what he did.
One thing that really annoys me is the players who will embrace their coaches before even shaking hands with their opponent. That is just downright rude IMO.
American football - Guys will seek out some guys and give cordial handshakes or say "good game" then head off. They're not expected to though.
NBA - Same.
Asked to do it and basically expected? Outside of TT, i can't really think of any off the top of my head.
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I don't have a problem with guys being disappointed. Think of your own most personal, disappointing loss and ask yourself if your handshake felt genuine or if you did it with a big ole smile on your face. Of course not. You did it and went about your business. And that's how we react as amateurs. Imagine if it was your livelihood and basically everything you're about.
He forgot to tell WCQ who played brilliantly. I hope ML doesn't forget to eat properly tomorrow. He said he ran out of energy after going up 3-1 in 2017 WTTC final against FZD as he didn't eat well enough.I wonder if Ma Long secretly wants to lose this match to conserve energy. LJK might be thinking the same...
I don't know why you think its rude. I very much doubt that Gauzy or Chila thought of it as rude.One thing that really annoys me is the players who will embrace their coaches before even shaking hands with their opponent. That is just downright rude IMO.
My prediction: Mattias Falck 4-1 An Jaehyun.