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xkcd #3260: Messi (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 2 days ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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Commentators agree that this will probably be the last World Cup in which Messi faces serious competition.

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[–] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

how did he score fractional goals in 2006 and 2018?

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's per game. So if he won 1 goal during 2 games, that is 0.5.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Can we please continue ignoring the existence of the ridiculous entity that is the FIFA World Cup?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 17 points 2 days ago

That's a,.. messy interpolation.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We've gone beyond just linear extrapolation. Great hobby!

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 6 points 2 days ago

And the Polymarkets go wild!