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(http://i.imgur.com/wwwgtCY.jpg)
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Match schedule (http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/52/99/91/2014fwc_matchschedule_wgroups_22042014_en_neutral.pdf)
Team-by-team guide (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10499048/World-Cup-2014-team-by-team-guide.html)
Bore Tipping (kicktipp.de) (http://www.kicktipp.de/thebore/)
Announce your teams now and I'll update the OP.
I'm a USA fan first and formost, but I'll also be rooting for Spain, France, and Argentina should something tragic happen and the USA doesn't leave Group G (50% chance if they beat Ghana, 38% chance if they don't).
Picked up some t-shirts here (http://cleansheet.co) since I can't afford to spend $100 on three team jerseys. Who are your teams, Bore? Predictions?
The Business: USA, Spain, France, Argentina
Esch: USA, Uruguay, Belgium
Mr. Gundam: USA
Exodust SoulBurn: Brazil, Germany, Netherlands
Steve Youngblood: USA, Italy
Fifstar: Germany
Formerly Known As Himuro: USA, Germany, Colombia, Spain
Creepy Old Guy: Russia, Iran, Netherlands
DCharlieJP: England
Rebiak: Netherlands
pilonv1: Australia
Ruzbeh: Not Netherlands
Momo: Spain
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USA, but once we get knocked out I'll probably root for the underdog teams. Maybe The Netherlands and Samurai Blue.
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USA first. Following that, my standard team to throw support behind for no good reason is Italy. I developed an irrational love of the Italian national team when they became the go-to team to defeat my brother and his selection of Brazil back in the days of International Superstar Soccer 64, and I've stuck with them ever since.
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Germany obviously. In case we get eliminated I'll probably root for one of the "smaller" south american teams like Chile or Uruguay.
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I hate you, Wrath. You love America. You are studying in the US. You are a huge US stan. Why won't you root for us?
Do the US have any great or interesting players? Doesn't seem like an exciting team unless you're american yourself.
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Clint Dempsey (:heart), Landon Donovan, Michael Bradley, Tim Howard, yeah. We've got some great players. I'm interested in the kid we took from Germany too, Julian Green. He has some promise.
Yeah, Green is interesting indeed. Scored at will on the second team from Bayern Munich this season and some stat blogger that's runs an elaborate plus/minus goal difference index for players predicts him to become good enough to be a Champions League regular. Probably to young to make a difference this World Cup though.
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I thought Conchita Wurst already won the World Cup.
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USA.
After that, Germany, Colombia, and Spain.
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Also group G is bananas. Will be hard competition.
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Brad Davis. :heart
#foreverorange
#dynamo
:heart
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Biz, it is Colombia not Columbia :heart
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I'ma root for the "evil" countries: Russia, Iran, and the Netherlands
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Netherlands
:kosmacry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ882QYzr-M
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Making fantasy league.
My group predictions:
Group A - Brazil, Croatia
Group B - Spain, Netherlands
Group C - Colombia, Japan
Group D - Italy, England
Group E - France, Ecuador
Group F - Argentina, ???
Group G- Germany, USA
Group H - Belgium, Russia
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Commercials:
http://youtu.be/cdkPjqCzORg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pjliE37ENY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abfLBGAh3wg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkoIGsc1cX0
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USA preliminary roster:
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Hunky Bocanegra snubbed :(
Three Sounders as of now. :rock
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Did I do it right?
http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-bracket-predictor/2014/en/group?groupID=11808
Join up.
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BOSNA BOSNA BOSNA
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The tough thing about predicting USA to leave the group is we are basically saying Ronaldo can't do anything against the mighty USA. We're so screwed.
Not necessarily. Portugal is good but I think the USA can beat them. Portugal is overrated as a team imo, though they've earned their glory and ranking positioning. USA has some very good players and Ronaldo can't beat USA himself. The big bad of Group G is Germany and Germany is squaring off against Portugal in their first match, so we're lucky. USA goes up against Ghana. Ghana is ranked 38. USA is ranked 14. We will likely win.
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Those Chinese kids got paid. :larry
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If you can, pirate this and not watch it on television because of the slave labor that took place to make it happen.
Thanks brehs.
went you talking about the next WC and not this WC? Because the WC slavery thing you posted about on fb was for the 2018 WC.
As for the slave labor thing :yeshrug I want an iPhone. That will be covered by child labor too. The naivete of western thinking is that these children are slaves when they're really just trying to make money to take care of their family. I've read more than a few stories about some hippy ass western fuck closing down a factory because children work there and then the children starving because they have no money to buy food. The problem is the conditions, not the work itself. So I will watch the World Cup on my Samsung LCD tv while talking about it on a smart phone like any other westerner gladly.
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Himu, Saudi Arabia was ranked 20 in the fifa world ranking going into 2002 and around 15th going into 98, those rankings don't mean shit. Portugal could be great due to C. Ronaldo evolving and some lukewarm performances in past world cups.
Group A - Brazil, Croatia
Group B - Spain, Netherlands
Group C - Cote d'Ivoire, Japan
Group D - Uruguay, Italy
Group E - Switzerland, France
Group F - Argentina, Iran
Group G - Germany, Portugal
Group H - Russia, Korea Republic
Still picking USA over Portugal.
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He may as well do a great job. Ballon d'or winner is nothing to scoff at and he has been on a roll.
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Messi didn't suck last WC. He may not have scored, but did you watch those games? Higuain should've been shining Messi's shoes.
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He was talking about Qatar on fb. Meant 2022 sorry.
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My predictions:
Group A: Brazil, Mexico
Group B: Spain, Chile
Group C: Columbia, Ivory Coast
Group D: Uruguay, Italy
Group E: France, Swiss
Group F: Argentina, Nigeria
Group G: Germany, Portugal
Group H: Belgium, Russia
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A list of every fucking squad for every fucking country:
http://www.worldfootball.net/players/wm-2014-in-brasilien/
Fantastic r/soccer country round up previews:
(Today's) Chili: http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/25fxoj/world_cup_2014_team_preview_732_group_b_chile/
Netherlands: http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/25cr5i/world_cup_2014_team_preview_632_netherlands/
Spain: http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/259xb2/world_cup_2014_team_preview_532_group_b_spain/
Cameroon: http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/257bud/world_cup_2014_team_preview_432_group_a_cameroon/
Mexico: http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/254emw/world_cup_2014_team_preview_332_group_a_mexico/
Croatia: http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/2519k7/world_cup_2014_team_preview_232_group_a_croatia/
Brazil: http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/24yofb/world_cup_2014_team_preview_132_group_a_brazil/
These are daily and will be posted daily. Have fun.
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Naw, not really. SOME are, and they've made an r/football but most people don't care. r/soccer has 200k subscribers.
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:o
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It comes on ESPN 2 soon.
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Thanks for the heads up on that US NMT doc. It was really informative and fun to watch.
GO USA!
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No way! When is part two? Next week?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP67IM1LX-M
:rock :rock :rock :rock
For Wrath:
http://youtu.be/6E_Lav_N-Ho
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http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/25j1zw/world_cup_2014_team_preview_832_group_b_australia/
Sweet kits, Aussies.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/25mavn/world_cup_2014_team_preview_932_group_c_colombia/
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/16/sepp-blatter-qatar-2022-world-cup-mistake
No shit.
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http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/05/16/watch-the-music-video-for-the-official-2014-fifa-world-cup-song-starring-pitbull-and-jlo/
Lol
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World Soccer Talk (formerly EPL talk) is now starting a daily count to World Cup set of previews. Today they start off with 4 cliches on World Cup 2014.
http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/05/18/dispelling-the-top-4-cliches-of-the-2014-fifa-world-cup/
And a they started daily 25 most memorable World Cup moments. Today's is about the hot stud Donavan and the US team.
http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/05/18/most-exciting-world-cup-moments-number-25-donovan-sends-the-states-crazy/
Agreed with the Donovan goal. It made me a soccer fan.
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world cup prediction!
Gah - this is buggy as hell
Limited Surprises :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10501412/World-Cup-2014-Wallchart-Predictor-Game.html?prediction=mIVtIG5j
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Brazil win
Mild Shocks :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10501412/World-Cup-2014-Wallchart-Predictor-Game.html?prediction=dV5VOjlI
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Germany beat Brazil in tight final
More Crazy :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10501412/World-Cup-2014-Wallchart-Predictor-Game.html?prediction=gtJcdNrb
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Brazil dumped by Chile on pens, Netherlands beat surprise package USA in final
... wow , this really doesn't seem to work lol.
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Do we still have Europeans here?
we have awesome club football to keep us occupied - the world cup is a side show (aka England suck, so we will make out we don't care about it ;) )
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Why are two Americans dominating this thread? Do we still have Europeans here?
Except for DCharlie and me there seem to be no europeans posting in the Fussball threads. Guess magus is to busy pirating games and Rufus doesn't strike me as a football fan (?). The rest doesn't seem to leave the gaf thread. Also, league/national cups demanded attention for now, as will the cl final next weekend. I will massively stan the german team when the world cup comes around, although I don't have the best gut feeling.
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Magus doesn't watch :(
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landon donovan didn't make the final 23?!
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/469594828213616640/photo/1
On the other hand, GO BRAD DAVIS!!!!
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No. If you consider 32 too old for the World Cup, which is a good retiring age for most footballers to have their last WC. Plus, Donovan is one half of the face of US soccer and a giant part of the LA Galaxy's success. Donovan not making it has me confused.
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I still can't believe Klinsmann didn't put Donovan in the team, despite being in the Group of Death.
Here are two takes with two widely different views from my two favorite soccer sites on the issue:
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/united-states/2014/05/22/4835125/donovans-world-cup-exclusion-a-shock-but-should-it-be?ICID=HP_HN_1
http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/05/22/no-landon-donovan-will-deal-devastating-blow-to-usmnt-world-cup-hopes/
Either way, Klinsmann has balls. VERY BIG BALLS. If we don't get out of the group of death, or even lose to Ghana in the first match, Klinsmann WILL be sacked.
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http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/05/22/how-jurgen-klinsmanns-world-cup-squad-decisions-mirror-germany-2006/
:obama
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I've never seen Americans so upset or devastated over soccer before, much less the World Cup. :larry
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First post hasn't been updated
leper OP
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Brazil first and foremost, then Germany, and Netherlands for third.
Brazil over both if they should meet. Germany over Netherlands if it happens.
You wound me.
I'll be repping Netherlands of course, even if they get nasty once it gets tough.
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Pilon, tell us about the team name SOCCEROOS.
I'm rooting for any team that's be disadvantaged, especially Australia. How do you NOT support a team called the Socceroos? YOU DON'T.
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Should be footballeroos
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I can't wait for the couple of weeks where American soccer fans pathetically try to get people to call it football. Otherwise this sport fucking sucks.
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Americans try to get people to call it football? I call it football and soccer interchangeably, because I simply have to because I interact with more than Americans on the sport. I try not to force it on anyone, though. As for the sport sucking :yeshrug You watch NBA, not much room, bud.
Should be footballeroos
I thought Australians called it soccer? Then again, iirc football is picking up in all the commonwealth nations. Are the names split among Aussies?
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Hey, Steve Contra, I don't agree with your opinion.
:interracial
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Fuck Contra.
(http://i.imgur.com/DqLkkJU.gif)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I could never beat it without cheating. :fbm
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My wife can beat Contra without dying :umad
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I haven't played it since I was a kid. :( I'll beat her at some other game. Just you watch!!
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I can't believe I'm teaching a European on soccer.
Netherlands team looks good and are expected to show up. You guys are being managed by the legend and new Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal. Notable footballers include Rob Van Persie, the star forward from Manchester United - fuck em, Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich, Raphael van der Vart of Hamburg. Netherlands' record in the cup qualifications is the best record in Europe, and perhaps the world. A notable 9-0-1 with 28 whopping points. Considering favorites like Portgual barely qualifying for the World Cup, I think the Dutch will kill it. Maybe not win, but they will be a tremendous force to be reckoned with.
http://youtu.be/BJt7Bm_xiRg
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Americans try to get people to call it football? I call it football and soccer interchangeably, because I simply have to because I interact with more than Americans on the sport. I try not to force it on anyone, though. As for the sport sucking :yeshrug You watch NBA, not much room, bud.
Should be footballeroos
I thought Australians called it soccer? Then again, iirc football is picking up in all the commonwealth nations. Are the names split among Aussies?
It's called soccer because Victorians think their abomination of a sport (Australian Rules Football) is called footnall by them.
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I wasn't a fan of the previous world cup and how they played. It was actually pretty awful. The final especially.
Your country made it to the final of the World Cup and you weren't a fan? High standards, eh?
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:lol I think the pressure got to them.
:lol @ Blatter mother fucker.
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Ruzbeh is just a contrarian.
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http://imgur.com/a/ukeng
FUCK. YES.
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Die Mannschaft? Is that the name for the german team in international media? Because nobody here uses that...
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First time seeing The Yanks for USA as well. Not all teams probably have names like The Socceroos or Oranje so they probably made them up to make all of them have the same central theme.
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Soccer - comes from the English classification of football as "Association Football" - the idea some people have that the rest of the world is trying to subvert "Football" by calling it "Soccer" drives me frigging nuts.
I use soccer and football interchangeably for what it's worth. No one dies.
Also - Spain and Netherlands - one of these two ain't getting out of the group stages. I am inclined to go with Netherlands.
the weather is going to hose a big number of teams - it's also going to make for a lot slower games , which will play into the technical teams hands. And of course playing south American teams is going to be tougher than usual.
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I think absolutely everyone uses soccer and football interchangeably, who actually watches the sport.
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At least most people.m, because people realize others call it other things. Guess I'm just naive in that I hope people aren't caught up in petty names.
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First time seeing The Yanks for USA as well. Not all teams probably have names like The Socceroos or Oranje so they probably made them up to make all of them have the same central theme.
"Over there" is used a lot in US soccer promotions (with lyrics "the Yanks are coming"). Yanks/Over There is used in a couple of the bigger blogs focusing on American players overseas. Plus the Brits are always calling us Yanks and they're the biggest sources of English language soccer news so that's probably where it came from.
I can see that. I just see "USMNT" more often I guess so I never really considered our team name The Yanks.
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I've seen Oranje and Socceroos used a lot as if they're official.
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DC: Holland is super shite, but hot weather should benefit defending teams more and since Holland will try to do 5-3-2... We might survive round 1
Oranje is used here in Holland as well. Now just before the WC news is reporting that Oranje-fever hasnt kicked of as per usual (in shops) due to low expectations.
Die Mannschaft? Is that the name for the german team in international media? Because nobody here uses that...
Yes it is. What do you say in Germany?
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There is no widespread nick name. It's just "Nationalmannschaft", which is just the normal term that is used for every national which that germany has.
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Come on dude, they were playing some ugly ass football. Even that Blatter motherfucker said as much.
I remember that flying kick from Nigel de Jong.. that was fucking embarrassing.
Holland played better then spain, yeah they were tough, so?
Fucking spain 1-0'd the whole tournament with boring ass tiki taka
If it wasnt for that worthless ass Robben we would have won the final too
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Did I ask for your shit opinion? I was just telling you how it is son.
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I like tiki taka. :yeshrug but it depends on who is using it.
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That was an epic miss, missing that negates any good plays because his job is to score
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:goty
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I was thinking USA could beat Ghana to have high chance of leaving group stage, but now after seeing their recent matches, I'm not even sure. Worrying, but I'ma rep. :american :american :american
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Here's a question I haven't easily been able to find the answer to: will all games stream on the ESPN3 service that's included with your ISP, or is streaming for some/all games going to require authentication with WatchESPN (or whatever it is)?
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Here's a question I haven't easily been able to find the answer to: will all games stream on the ESPN3 service that's included with your ISP, or is streaming for some/all games going to require authentication with WatchESPN (or whatever it is)?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/05/espn-2014-world-cup/
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Dominic Wilson and Jan Hatzius from Goldman Sachs’s economics team joke that they wish staff showed the same level of dedication for their day jobs.
lol - you mean that average of around 15 hours a day 5 days a week ?
Maybe it would help if you stopped firing the lower orders that you had put this together, you quivering quimsters
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:nsfw :nsfw :nsfw
http://icanlickit.com/teambjs-sara-jay-siri-blowjobs-world-cup/ (http://icanlickit.com/teambjs-sara-jay-siri-blowjobs-world-cup/)
CALLING PD
:o
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Saray Jay's ugly ass mug ain't gettin anywhere near mah dick
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Siri though :whew
not worth it if you have to take the chimp in a package deal.
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Head is head, and if Siri would also blow me, worth it
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No one gives a fuck about your porn shit, people.
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I'm gonna root for germany and fantasize about Siri approving of my life choices
:noah
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuKNNdrmqns
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No one gives a fuck about your porn shit, people.
Funny, no one gives a shit about soccer either
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Then you should be right home since it sounds a helluva similar to the music you listen to.
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Himu -- please assign me a team to cheer on, I know nothing about football but wanna be involved
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Himu -- please assign me a team to cheer on, I know nothing about football but wanna be involved
:what
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Himu -- please assign me a team to cheer on, I know nothing about football but wanna be involved
:what
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Can someone please give me a team to root for in the Olympics?!?!?!
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in the olympics u should always root for the Independent Olympians
post-patriotism :bow2
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WELP I TRIED, GOING BACK TO NOT CARING
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I didn't know....
I didn't know!
:stahp
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Root for team USA.
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Just root for Brazil because everyone will call you a bandwagon fan but you'll have the most fun when they win :aah
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Just root for Brazil because everyone will call you a bandwagon fan but you'll have the most fun when they win :aah
Spain is predicted to win.
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Just root for Brazil because everyone will call you a bandwagon fan but you'll have the most fun when they win :aah
Spain is predicted to win.
One of the people I actually put effort into hating in this world is a huge Spain fan so I can't have anything to do with them.
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Watching England play on Fox. Its.... uninspired :(
That summarizes English football for the most part.
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Watching England play on Fox. Its.... uninspired :(
uninspired play followed by messy goals has been england's game for as long as i remember. that sturridge belter made me think i was watching the wrong team but the lads sure came through with the following hour of mediocrity.
it usually works better than it should until penalties, which require good strategy and finesse.
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Soccernomics
I already hate this book. And Brazil are the favorites according to the oddsmakers, though I'm sure Spain's near the top.
And yeah, English football has a reputation for relying on athleticism and willpower over skill and tactics, accompanied by a lot of handwringing by the English press about how to find or create the next Paul Gascoigne.
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:sabu @ hating in soccernomics from the cover. Don't blame you
Really? I see Brazil mentioned a bit but not as much as Spain.
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Soccernomics
I already hate this book. And Brazil are the favorites according to the oddsmakers, though I'm sure Spain's near the top.
And yeah, English football has a reputation for relying on athleticism and willpower over skill and tactics, accompanied by a lot of handwringing by the English press about how to find or create the next Paul Gascoigne.
english football is a well oiled machine of unfathomable hubris followed by colossal self loathing. everyone should watch an england game from an east london pub at least once in their lifetime. you will never see a more complete spectrum of the human condition, especially if there are penalties involved.
as for spain, they're pretty toothless these days. i mean, they've always relied on their ability to pass the ball into the net and were pretty limp in 2012 (until the final) and they're only getting older. not a good suit for swamp conditions.
brazil are favourites, but my dark horse is belgium. they're looking a lot like germany did in 2010, who themselves could've been favourites if they didn't have more injuries than the city of dresden circa 1945.
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I'm betting on Germany.
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^
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Pretty sure you have more username changes than I do anyways. Bring it.
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as for spain, they're pretty toothless these days. i mean, they've always relied on their ability to pass the ball into the net and were pretty limp in 2012 (until the final) and they're only getting older. not a good suit for swamp conditions.
brazil are favourites, but my dark horse is belgium. they're looking a lot like germany did in 2010, who themselves could've been favourites if they didn't have more injuries than the city of dresden circa 1945.
Eh, there were 3 spanish team in the european cup finals and all those teams had lots of spanish players. They are not too old either, besides Xavi and Villa only the goalkeepers are 30 years or older, most players are between 25 and 28 which is perfect + some huge talents with already quite some experience below that age. Regarding climate, they can probably adapt at least as good as any other european team, they're used to the heat if not the humidity. They also have a great coach and have huge tactical experience. Only downsides I see are that they might have problems to motivate themselves, as many players have won almost everything already. Also, there have been concepts developed against with tiki taka, so they shouldn't overly rely on that.
Regarding belgium, they have a crazy amount of talent but from a historical point of view I'm sceptical that they can win it all. They might be a tad too young, especially in the offense. I also think that Wilmots is not excatly a tactical genius.
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Yeah, I think Spain isn't getting enough credit. La Liga dominated CL this year.
What time/channel is the next USA friendly?
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i never put too much stock into these warm up friendlies. while football isn't a game where you have to hide your playbook in a federal reserve safe, there's no need to telegraph your gameplan to the entire world via some bumblefuck nowhere team and pick up a hamstring in the process.
more than anything, it's an opportunity to develop a little squad synergy in a semi competitive environment. those premiership rivalries don't instantly evaporate just because they've put on an england shirt.
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Here's a question I haven't easily been able to find the answer to: will all games stream on the ESPN3 service that's included with your ISP, or is streaming for some/all games going to require authentication with WatchESPN (or whatever it is)?
I couldn't quite tell from some Googling and Himu's link, but after logging into ESPN3 for the first time and checking the upcoming schedule, it looks like you'll be able to watch them all!
Heh. I didn't think to check the schedule on ESPN3 this far in advance, but awesome. Thanks, this is good to know. Himu's link and some other sites had me fairly convinced that ESPN3 would air all the games, but some of the language used had me a little concerned that they were simply intimating that all games would be streamed, but it wasn't clear how.
But anyhow, as a backup, I do have someone's login credentials ready to use WatchESPN if need be, but I'd rather just stick with ESPN3 if I can, and it looks like I'll be able to.
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Nobody wants to get hurt in a friendly either.
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I'm not big on friendlies. FIFA has way too many.
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http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/05/30/top-25-twitter-accounts-to-follow-for-world-cup-2014/
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http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27654587
Please give it to America like it should have been to begin with.
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Great first goal from Johnson against turkey!
Germany had an okay game against cameroon. Only 2-2, but it felt like a good test/wake up moment. Hopefully we can work out our deficits till the world cup.
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USA played well. No injuries. WOO!
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I've set up a tipping community for the World Cup for TheBore:
http://www.kicktipp.de/thebore/
Hopefully we can get enough people to maker it worthwhile. If the language isn't automatically english (it should be), you can change it in the upper right corner. Ask me if there are any problems, although everything should be pretty self explanatory.
Join Join Join!
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Anyone find a good fantasy football site for the WC
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http://gfycat.com/NegligibleGleamingDwarfrabbit
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yeah, i have USA as my dark horses for the tournament
USA players tend to have incredibly high levels of fitness and they've already shown they can hack it on the world stage
They also have Klinsmann at the helm which will mean a lot of attacking football
The question is whether they will be able to deal with teams that deliberately pack the middle and back and force a slower game (i expect a huge number of teams to do this in the heat), so the deeply technical teams will do very well
I still think that one of the big teams is going to get shocked - Chile could well upset that Spain / Netherlands group
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There's definitely going to be a big shock. It's inevitable due to the climate.
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Himu, Wrath (and everybody else) join the tipping game I posted. DCarlie and TheBusiness are already on board. You basically tip the score for every game and get points for the correct "trend" (correct winner or draw) and additional points if you predict the exact score/goal difference/amount of goals for one team. You can do that on a game by game basis, no need to do it all in advance. If you see that a team performs shit in their first game, you can adapt your future tips. If your predictions for the ko phase are not correct, you can still give tips for the actual schedule.
Signing up is superquick, don't even need to confirm the e-mail (at least not right away)
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I backed Spain the last 16 years, I will do so again (except when they dont make it, then I back Italy)
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They're so handsome :drool
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I remember that whole World Cup run. The 3-0 lead that they clung on to for a 3-2 win, Portugal being a dark horse to go deep in the tournament (Figo and their "golden generation"), the South Koreans miming short-track speed skating after scoring, as revenge for an Apollo Ohno controversy basically nobody in the US remembered.
I went to RFK where they were showing the Germany-US quarterfinals game on the jumbotron. Fucking Oliver Khan.
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Fifa rankings are rubbish.
Ill be happy at the world cup as long as some small country lifts it that isnt Portugal.
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Fuuuuuu I need football nowwww
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Holy fuck
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/article1420416.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2014_06_08
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japan and to join the angloshpere in getting unceremoniously dumped in murder groups.
i'd say germany, but they're usually the ones doing the murdering. until the semis, of course.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy1rumvo9xc
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U-S-A
U-S-A
U-S-A
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TOMORROW.
WHO'S READY?
I AM.
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IT BEGINS
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPN4Fpcoh-E
it's just not the same :fbm
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Hmmm if I take a late lunch I can catch some of the game at the bar
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I would root for Croatia, but I don't even think Croatia is rooting for Croatia. Also:
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/upshot/world-cup-opinions-in-19-countries-likes-dislikes-predictions.html
God, the USA is a mess. We're the only country in the world that is both rooting against itself and has extraordinarily unrealistic hopes for its ability.
A quick look at the rest of the poll will give you the answer as to why USA is both rooting for itself and against itself.
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tbh, Japan saying England plays beautiful soccer is the weirdest answer in there.
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tbh, Japan saying England plays beautiful soccer is the weirdest answer in there.
That was an "anyone but Brazil" answer
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This site confuses the ever living fuck out of me. Regged and put in my data, but there's not a single option for looking at the group? NVM, found it.
But what's "tipping"? Just putting in what you think the score is?
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JOIN US U PLEBS
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i'm dvr'ing i'd love to join but spoilers :(
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:hyper Brazil loseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :hyper
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Brazil tied it up, they're not gonna lose.
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But maybe! Wow, that would be awesome.
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CROATIA GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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i thought spoilers and stuff
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Are we agreeing on no spoilers? I say if you are recording a game you should stay out of the thread.
Yeah. Stay away. This is live sports.
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we need more browns
the biz might as well be an honorary one
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Fifa maffia always get what they want bro
Why do I even watch this game :(
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Nobody does self loathing like English soccer fans.
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:rejoice
:nsfw
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I'm glad this was the first thread I clicked upon getting home
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Noooooo Brazil :piss
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Guys, given the way Brazil played this match, I think we can hope they don't even get past the final 16. If they play like this against some of the bigger teams? lol. :rofl Assuming the refs don't pad them up a bit (which they will!).
Brazil has gone on to be the most hated team after today's match. Germans saying they will root for Italy if it means beating Brazil :lol
The Bore vs Wrath :gladbron
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Direct your ire towards FIFA, not soccer. :(
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FIFA has backwards and lax referee calls, though. They need more refs. They also don't allow replays at the World Cup. Yes, you heard me. They also are fine with and reward diving. If this were the MLS for instance, this would never happen. FIFA should be more strict on things like this.
Also, after this, I fully :maf Neymar Jr. Dude points to God after he DIVES. :what
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FIFA has backwards and lax referee calls, though. They need more refs. They also don't allow replays at the World Cup. Yes, you heard me. They also are fine with and reward diving. If this were the MLS for instance, this would never happen. FIFA should be more strict on things like this.
Also, after this, I fully :maf Neymar Jr. Dude points to God after he DIVES. :what
Send them a tweet, I am sure they will find your insight very helpful.
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:lol
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:lol
;) Love you himo, no homo!
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After 2010, FIFA did install that goal-line tech for this World Cup to tell if the player is past the goal line but yeah still no video replays. It kind of makes sense since it could possibly slow the pace of the game down, cause pauses in the game that sponsors use as an excuse to run ad breaks, and it would make the cost of official games higher which could be a problem for a global sport that is popular in a lot of developing nations.
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Well who lets a Japanese ref do a game at the world cup? This isn't charity.
Of course none of this would have happened if there was video playback available.
Fifa Blatter Maffia won't allow that though for obvious reasons, which are MONEY.
It wouldnt slow the game down at all cause you already get players protesting and shit. Also its about JUSTICE.
After 2010, FIFA did install that goal-line tech for this World Cup to tell if the player is past the goal line but yeah still no video replays. It kind of makes sense since it could possibly slow the pace of the game down, cause pauses in the game that sponsors use as an excuse to run ad breaks, and it would make the cost of official games higher which could be a problem for a global sport that is popular in a lot of developing nations.
HELLO BLATTER AND PLATINI IS THAT YOU?
You know, you don't need video playback when you are playing on a dirt patch in the amazon forest. But when it's the world cup or champions league you should have it.
First game has been totally ruined by the lack of it already, how can you still support the corrupt system of no playback??
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When they start having replays for positioning and fouls and then inevitable commercials I'm done with the sport. Make the call and live with it. The bad refs at the World Cup get black listed, we get to complain, FIFA gets richer. That's the deal and it always has been.
True enough. Living with the call is something I do love about the sport. However, for the World Cup? Definitely should have replays for contested calls.
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Let's be real, Biz. How is one referee and two linesmen enough to call a match with 22 players in 2014? Come on...
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So you rather have unfair results, as long as the game is fluid*?
*magical whimsy term that is based on nothing except your fear of change
How is this 3-1 result FUN and FAIR?
The game won't loose speed if you have extra refs watching replays and just vote on the decision within seconds.
Games won't be ruined by this shit anymore.
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Replay in the North American pro sports leagues tends to grind games to a halt, despite pretty strict limitations on how and when it can be used. And there are still plenty of controversial and outright blown calls in those leagues, with fans constantly complaining about the refs.
But you're right, we should absolutely trust FIFA to implement a system that will minimally impact the pace of the game while completely eliminating bad calls. They've certainly earned that confidence.
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You are right we should def not advocate change for the better because we are used to old crappy ways.
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Deep breaths, dude.
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I don't think more refs on the pitch is necessary. I think if they have a team of refs who are monitoring the match like we are on tv, it'll help in situations like this to tell the refs on the pitch, that no, that wasn't a foul. It definitely would take some refinement to implement without taking away from the sport. The appeal of soccer is its brisk pace with few stoppages.
I think both views have good arguments. I think it's a tough choice in general. On the other hand, what about post-match yellow/red cards? Or giving diving a punishment? There are many things FIFA can do. The problem is that, well... It's fucking FIFA. But with the looming career of Sepp Blatter ending, we may get our wish yet.
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Fifa is good at giving a player a red card after the game, but they never cancel a goal.
Madark it's hard to be cool when you care about this sport a lot and you see it being destroyed by a corrupt sports body.
Another example of fifa/uefa mafia is the penalty against Man City being changed now because they can't comply with the rules. LOL.
If it was a smaller team they would be banned from the CL for breaking the rules but because its Man City they get a fine and have to have x number of home grown players in the squad, now that they can't comply with it the UEFA is changing their penalty. Fucking ridiculous.
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If top level soccer ever implements instant replay, there's an extremely good chance that plays like the one everyone's mad at wouldn't even be reviewable. Typically replay is used to figure out if some combination of a player, ball, or boundary line touched each other, rather than to review player-on-player fouls or other "judgment calls." Hence no reviews to determine block/charge fouls in the NBA* or pass interference calls in the NFL.
Much more likely replay or some automated system would be used to determine offsides or handballs (though in that case you still need a ref to assess the intent of the player).
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*Except to check whether a defender's feet were inside the restricted area, which gets us back to the player/ball/boundary line thing.
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If I can review it in 2 seconds on tv so can a panel of refs watching the game. 3 refs on the pitch, 3 refs watching the game.
There is no stopping the game for more then 15 seconds, thats the time players argue with the ref anyway at least.
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Nope.
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There were riots anyway.
This whole living with the bullshit cause its part of soccer is so lame and doesn't make any sense if you would translate to any other unfair situation.
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FUCK MEXICO.
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Mexiiiicooooooooo
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WHERE IS WRATH
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i mentioned in my predictions that i thought one of the big two would not survive this group - if Chile draw with Spain - they are gone at this rate lol
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The Reign
Of Spain
Falls mainly
In the playing
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I think I played goalie better in my co-ed league a year ago.
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I feel like this year is the breakout year for the Socceroos.
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i'll be on in a bit
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:auscry
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:auscry
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LOL NM I AM GONNA GO DO SOMETHING ELSE
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Hahahahaha today is glorious
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Wrath, put up your predictions... Himu is in front so far.
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smh @ himu leaving us
these hoes aint loyal :tocry
I HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT BROADCAST ME.
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I HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT BROADCAST ME.
:ufup
me and teepo left because were not gonna be on cam if you're not there
I'm sorry. 10 minutes turned into like 40. Someone needed a car jump. Now I'm back home and feeling suicidal. Need tonight by myself, sorry.
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Sup guys
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smh @ himu leaving us
these hoes aint loyal :tocry
I HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT BROADCAST ME.
We want to see your pretty face, Naomi.
I'm not feeling pretty today. :( I don't want to disappoint you guys. Very self conscious.
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Ronaldo injury makes it sound like Portugal is fairly weakened. I think USA can advance out of the group stage if we beat Ghana more than ever now.
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Mexico v Camoroon is a REALLY fun match. :lol
edit: if you didn't understand the offside rule before this match, you will now. :lol
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So hard to believe this happened, my voice is gone, what a night
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all those doubters to my spain doubt. they're washed up.
thanks for getting the cup started dutchmates. we'll take it from here.
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Just some up! Soccer time!
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Thanks to espns mobile app I've watched every game so far, pretty fun! Been just randomly selecting a team to root for every time :lol
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Put this site in the op
http://www.kicktipp.de/thebore/
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Colombia playing FIFA out here :whew Hope they or Germany win the cup. But anyone but Brazil is good, really.
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Let's look at how our ol' sport is doing in US ratings!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/world-cup-2014-ratings-record-711730
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Wife is going to lunch and then wedding dress shopping with her sister. I picked up some apple cider, cinnamon whiskey and a bag of chips -- settin up on the couch for the match
Sports :rejoice
I used to never watch sports, but damn if I don't go in for them these days.
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Holy shit. Watch uruguay vs Costa Rica guys. Highly physical so far and it's just five minutes in.
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My arbitrary selection for this match: Costa Rica!
(Most of my picks have lost thus far :lol)
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2-1 Uruguay
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Costa Rica goal victory :lol
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:rejoice
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The Uruguay defense for that Costa Rica penalty was terrible. You fucked up my prediction, CR. Cunts. :beli
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Can't wait. :gladbron
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I chose ... Wisely
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Hahaha holy shit!
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We're going out of the group stage. If we beat Ghana, we have a good chance. If Germany beats Portugal (which they will) all we need to do is hold down Portugal and Ronaldo is injured, remember. By the time we face Germany, they may not give a shit and will be resting their players for the 16.
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What a game. :whew
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COME ONNNNN ITALIA
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The Balotelli feature on ESPN is great.
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lol. entire teams back on defense. looks more like handball
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Thank god I'm drinking this is boring. Might have to light up
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Now we're talkin
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Fuck England.
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Missed the first half, give me gifs
Both goals were Beautiful Game (tm) to a tee
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:lol
Sorry I had to go to Reddit and shit and I was on my phone.
1-0
http://gfycat.com/HeavenlyNervousBison
1-1
http://gfycat.com/EmotionalEdibleCatfish
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Driving to Best Buy to pick up my new PC. These gifs better be phenomenal
???
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1-1
http://gfycat.com/FortunatePresentEel
This goal is so amazing it didn't even look like it went in. . .
Edited.
http://gfycat.com/EmotionalEdibleCatfish
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Awww yeah
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is there a single person here rooting for england? :lol Fifstar and Rufus, likely?
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OK. 20 minutes to go. Doods will start dropping from the heat right about now
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I nearly feel bad for the plucky brits. They're playing conservatively while behind and choking whenever they get a chance.
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ITALIA!!!
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I wanna take a nap.
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Gonna roll like a weeaboo
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:uguu
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Prediction: 2-0 Japan
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Look out Biz, this isn't even their final form
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transformin' like voltron
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What is that noise in the match? Drums? What the FUCK.
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Those thighs on that ivory coast guy who just knocked the ball out. Oh. My. God.
:drool
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Mmmm, I think people don't give Japan credit. In Women's Soccer, Japan ARE our (US) main rivals.
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lol, japs are puny
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:lol Esch you saying they're doing math in their head to pinpoint trajectory? :trollbron
They don't get enough credit. Their hardly contenders, but them and Korea are legit teams that have performed well since 2002
South Korea. :whew and agreed
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Japan keeper had a great catch. Good eye.
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Yeah right, fusion dance happening back stage right now.
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So far every game has been great. Except the opener. Day three and we've already seen upsets, emotions rising, and people taking corners. I love this sport. :tocry
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Go Samurai Blue.*
*as long as you're not playing USA or NED.
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I must admit ivory is swaying me. Dem drums. Dem thigh meats. :drool
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:lol
They're doing that the whole game too!
I love this sport! :rejoice
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Zokora :noah get in meeee :noah
I'm split on Toure. On one hand, he's a Man City player. On the other, it's Toure.
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Drogba! I forgot about him. Japan is going to have a helluva time defending now and Ivory is getting closer and closer to their goal upon each approach. If they don't keep their defenses well manned the game will be tied.
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:gladbron
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Anddddd score. Right when I made the post!
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Japan defense is having trouble catching up with Ivory Coast's offense. In that last goal, Japan was still in transition and not in full defense mode. Ivory is transitioning FAST. Japan are also now struggling probing the oppositions defensive line.
Wouldn't be surprised if final is 3-1 unless Japan picks up the slack.
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is he dead? :(
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I still think Japan can tie the game if they find a hole.
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Pass to the wings, Japan.
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Yeah, Ivory Coast has tiki taka game on lock. :damn
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That's the team you rooted for! Japan was out coached and out classed easily in that second half.
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Some asshole The Business one point behind me in the tipping game. :maf I am going to tear ass. :maf
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No. I forgot.
Favorite goal/goal attempt today?
Mine.
Pure beauty from both footballers.
http://gfycat.com/IndelibleDeadlyBagworm#
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http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/14/world-cup-2014-group-stage-day-2/
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What a tournament so far! Really enjoying everything so far except the first game.
Himuro, you posted a link about ratings, for reference more then 7 million people watched the Holland game in Holland. The 2010 final was watched by 12 million people. Population 16.8 million.
Even a game like Costa Rica pulled 2.36 milion viewers.
Thats orange fever :p
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good game england. feels weird to say that.
we probably earned something out of it, but the performance was enough to take the sting out of the evening. points would be nice, but uruguay were shocking earlier and i don't think a semi-fit suarez can salvage them if it was anything other than an off day.
italy are looking like real contenders - 95% pass completion rate?
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Nope.
http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/15/world-cup-2014-group-stage-day-3/
:lawd
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Switzerland losing to Ecuador? :what
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Fuckin World Cup taking over my life, mates!!!
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Holy SHIT.
The set up for that Switzerland counterattack! Perfect opportunity and they clenched it!
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Yeah i went OOHHHHH!!!! for sure! Great goal!
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France v Honduras
Prediction: 2-0
France have a very good team and could make it to the semi-finals with that squad. They are squaring up against Honduras, who is FIFA rank 32 out of 32. Honduras has a lot going against them, but they are a hard working team and have a lot to prove. They also have an advantage due to climate.
One thing this World Cup has shown me is to NOT. UNDERESTIMATE. THE POOR COUNTRIES. Just don't do it! I think France will win, but there's a slight chance Honduras will come ahead.
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Well, life is about risk! Let's roll dat dice. :rock
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Lionel Messi interview on espn
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Fuck it, I'm rollin with Honduras
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France was pretty good in the last few games Biz
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France Hotspurs :lol Their badge :lol
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This game (http://www.capitaltrachea.se/misc/sleepkitty.gif)
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Hawkeye'd
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Score?
Ah. So I was close!
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So let's talk about this "goal line technology". Does the ref look at it? Even if it is accurate, does it sway the ref or is it just for fans?
The ref has a watch on his arm that gets a signal from the system within 1 second if it detects a goal, so yeah, it sways him
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Bosna :'(
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:japancry
Japan defense is having trouble catching up with Ivory Coast's offense. In that last goal, Japan was still in transition and not in full defense mode. Ivory is transitioning FAST. Japan are also now struggling probing the oppositions defensive line.
Wouldn't be surprised if final is 3-1 unless Japan picks up the slack.
Surely these aren't fake injuries to waste time. . .
:japancry
Man, those dramatic, rolling around injury acts made me do my own rolling. ::)
It's one thing to play the game, it's another thing to game the game.
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They were doing to waste time/extend stoppage time to guarantee victory. Can be annoying but unfortunately every sport has something similar.
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Biz is number 1 in the fantasy game.
I'm confused why though because I said 2-1 Argentina and he still gained more points from the match than me even though we were both wrong. Confusing. Is it because I gave a point to Bosnia?
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I haven't watched the game yet!
Wait, I'm number 1 again!
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Third successful prediction this tourney so far! :rejoice
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not impressed by the argies. while i'd love for our talismanic underperformer to nab a peach of a goal, i don't think it entirely exonerates what was otherwise another lackluster messi performance.
they should be far more threatening considering the insane pace they have on the break, but it all looked confused and lacking direction in the final 25 yards.
bosnia lived up to the occasion for sure. can't see them struggling to get out of the group if they bring that game to the other two teams.
good luck to USA tomorrow. hope you get something out of this WC before being exiled back to playing dirt tier teams like honduras for the next four years. maybe google can buy UEFA and mandate your inclusion.
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Damn, forgot to put up my predictions :tocry
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uEpcfonkt4
alright, i'm switching to ghana. i've always said you guys have gotta up your chant game from U S A *clapclapclap*, but not if this is the shit you come up with.
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http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/80025540/jurgen-klinsmann-us-soccer-american-exceptionalism#!ZHrXl
tl;dr: america is trash, pls realize
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http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/80025540/jurgen-klinsmann-us-soccer-american-exceptionalism#!ZHrXl
tl;dr: america is trash, pls realize
That guy sure was trying hard in that column.
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I'll be backing Germany this morning!
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:lol at people being angry at Klinsmann.
LvG said the same about Holland so what.
Is it so uncommon to put yourself in the underdog or outsider position in the US?
BARCELONA star Gerard Pique tells a story about the time Louis van Gaal came over for dinner. It dates to The Netherlands coach’s first spell in charge of Barcelona.
Pique was barely in his teens then, just another promising player at the club’s academy, but he was of fine stock. His grandfather, Amador Bernabeu, was a director at the Nou Camp. He had the sort of pull that could get the coach round for tea.
“He was the Barcelona coach, for God’s sake, and I was 13 or 14,” Pique recalled. “I said to him that I’d like to be playing in the first team in three or four years. But he pushed me and I fell over. He just said: ‘He's too weak to play for Barcelona’.”
:bow van Gaal :bow2
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Guys, to be fair, we are learning. In the USA, the idea of fans participating in sports is unheard of. All the leagues try to offer some entertainment. When you go to an NFL or NBA game there's always blaring shitty music like Welcome to the Jungle x 999999. Yes, they play it more than a Final Fantasy critical hit. During half time they have these stupid shows for DA WHOLE FAMILY like random people getting a try to shoot the ball. All the leagues except MLS, don't WANT you to participate in the game. They want to be family-friendly activities (tm) and to be as passive as possible. They want to go there, shut the fuck up, yell DE-FENSE because we are boring as shit, buy popcorn, and leave. Only MLS even allows that level of crowd interaction, and we need a big push.
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Anyways, 3-2 Germany. I'm probably giving Portugal WAY too much room here.
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Is it so uncommon to put yourself in the underdog or outsider position in the US?
I think it's more common for a coach to use public/media perception of your chances and use it as motivation. They call it 'bulletin board material'. In reference to a coach pinning some negative thoughts up on a wall for all to read.
So, maybe Klinnsman thought it would be more effective if it came from himself, instead of something from the American media which barely pays attention or has informed criticism.
Also, there's a bit of me that thinks he's trying to manage expectations just in case his team falls on it's face and loses 11-0 (over the course of 3 games) and people want his head because of the humiliation.
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I'm not calling for us to be violent, but I'd watch and go to NFL games more often if I was allowed to sing that the Tennessee Titans are cunts with thousands of other people. The rivalries are there. The fan interaction is not.
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NATAL, Brazil -- Just four days ago, United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann raised eyebrows across the country when he said that his U.S. team winning this World Cup "is just not realistic."
But a day before the Americans open their tournament here against Ghana, he appeared to backtrack from that stance.
"I booked my flight after the final," Klinsmann said Sunday at the United States' pre-match press conference at Arena das Dunas in this coastal, northeastern city.
lmao
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I think there is a schism. We USA soccer fans know it isn't unrealistic and anyone asking if USA will make it to the final is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. Then there's the average non-soccer loving American. I know we will lose. But I am hoping at least make it out of the group stage. Getting out of group stage is our most immediate goal. Fuck winning the cup, that's not gonna happen. I wanna see the USA survive this week and be in the final 16.
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Guys, to be fair, we are learning. In the USA, the idea of fans participating in sports is unheard of. All the leagues try to offer some entertainment. When you go to an NFL or NBA game there's always blaring shitty music like Welcome to the Jungle x 999999. Yes, they play it more than a Final Fantasy critical hit. During half time they have these stupid shows for DA WHOLE FAMILY like random people getting a try to shoot the ball. All the leagues except MLS, don't WANT you to participate in the game. They want to be family-friendly activities (tm) and to be as passive as possible. They want to go there, shut the fuck up, yell DE-FENSE because we are boring as shit, buy popcorn, and leave. Only MLS even allows that level of crowd interaction, and we need a big push.
You're right, the last time I went to a Cards game I heard Primetime playing :holeup
But you're on point with the rest of it. Personally I don't really have a problem with American sporting being friendly, especially for kids. Considering the overall level of violence and fuckery associated with rowdy sporting, I'd rather be polite.
Sounders FC do a really nice job of accommodating crazy chanting soccer fans while still being family friendly.
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I'm not calling for us to be violent, but I'd watch and go to NFL games more often if I was allowed to sing that the Tennessee Titans are cunts with thousands of other people. The rivalries are there. The fan interaction is not.
I'm gonna be honest here; i just don't care about that shit. I go to my games/fights to have a nice view, eat terrible food and chill in my seat. I always thought I was just a dispassionate fan, but I suppose more Americans are like me than I thought. It's enough to wear the gear and cheer when appropriate for me.
I just wanna go and have a fun time. :yeshrug a fun time for me at a sporting event is yelling my tits off. A big part of wrestling for me is fan interaction as well. Always have a blast at wrestling events. I prefer things that let you be a participant I guess. Why else pay all that money?! I can observe and be a regular spectator by just watching the game on tv. Going to a game should feel like an event to me, anyways.
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Completely understandable in my book!
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Is there a radio broadcast of the games? I'll be driving home from work during the USA-Ghana match.
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It will be available on ESPNradio, I guess it just comes down to whether the local affiliates want to broadcast it or not.
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I think ingot Germany game mixed up with another game. I have it set to 2-1 in my tips. I'm starting to wish I made it 3-1.
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:D :D :D :D
We're the better team and everything is going our way. Portugal have slim chances of coming back with a men less. I laughed so hard at Pepe getting that red card, so of a bitch, although for the game it would have been better if Portugal would have still 11 players.
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This is fantastic news. We play Portgual after Ghana. I am really starting to think we can get out of group but we need to beat Ghana first!
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Tough luck, Ronaldo. You only have one more World Cup left in you too.
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It will be available on ESPNradio, I guess it just comes down to whether the local affiliates want to broadcast it or not.
I'm hoping the Seattle affiliate airs it. If not, I'll just stream it on my phone driving home.
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I would think with your soccer fanbase up there , it would be a lock.
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I would think with your soccer fanbase up there , it would be a lock.
You'd think so, but I can't find any confirmation either way.
Goddamn, Germany is slaughtering Portugal.
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I think there is a schism. We USA soccer fans know it isn't unrealistic and anyone asking if USA will make it to the final is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. Then there's the average non-soccer loving American. I know we will lose. But I am hoping at least make it out of the group stage. Getting out of group stage is our most immediate goal. Fuck winning the cup, that's not gonna happen. I wanna see the USA survive this week and be in the final 16.
If you had been following soccer for more than five minutes, you'd realize that crazier things have happened (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2004). :smug
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I think there is a schism. We USA soccer fans know it isn't unrealistic and anyone asking if USA will make it to the final is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. Then there's the average non-soccer loving American. I know we will lose. But I am hoping at least make it out of the group stage. Getting out of group stage is our most immediate goal. Fuck winning the cup, that's not gonna happen. I wanna see the USA survive this week and be in the final 16.
If you had been following soccer for more than five minutes, you'd realize that crazier things have happened (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2004). :smug
1. I'm not saying it's crazy if it the usa would advance out of group stage
2. I don't think it's cool or cute to make fun of recent fans of a sport
3. who cares
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Holy shit. 4-0.
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Is that defense even trying? :beli
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This will be Portugal's worst defeat in World Cup history. Ouch.
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2. I don't think it's cool or cute to make fun of recent fans of a sport
Himu, if you're going to go around calling non-fans "distinguished mentally-challenged fellows" and sticking your nose up at their sheep-like passivity, you should at least be ready to take a certain amount of needling yourself. C'mon now.
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Oh man this is so nice
Fucking Pepe out too
:win
Spain wasn't crap in the first half, it was neck a neck! Also Spain and Germany are both favourites for the cup, Portugal is a B list underdog like Holland. So it's less an upset although the score is very high.
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IF THE AYATOLLAH CAN'T HAVE IT, NO ONE CAN...
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Last World Cup there was this silly merchandiser who sold hats that said I <3 [participatingcountryname] and I rue the day I didn't buy one for the DPRK.
I wonder if that merchandiser is doing the same thing for this World Cup, a I <3 Islamic Republic of Iran hat would be an almost acceptable substitute to the one I missed out on.
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Can't tell if that was more or less embarassing than Spain's loss.
Depends on your point of view. Spain is individually maybe the best team, they got beaten by one of the second row teams. With Germany against Portugal, like Lager said, the Underdog lost. Personally I'd say the difference in talent between Germany and Portugal is bigger than between Spain and the Netherlands. Portugal is a good team, but Germany was still the favourite by far.
On the other hand, Spain was equal to the Netherlands for at least one half and the big scoring difference was partly explained by a decision by the referee, a huge mistake by the spanish goalkeeper and individual errors in the spanish defence. Also the netherlands played fantastic in the second half. So the game ultimately wasn't a just a bad performance by Spain, but lots of things coming together.
In todays game, germany played good, but Portugal was awful the whole game through, they never had a chance to win this game and really had only one proper chance. So while they weren't supposed to win this game like spain was, the way they lost was more embarrasing too me.
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Has anyone watched nigeria iran?
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Has anyone watched nigeria iran?
I was gonna listen to it at work, but then forgot.
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Saving my slacking off and staring at my phone time for the US game :lol
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I just knew the wc would have a game like this. Weve been lucky so far.
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Alright Americans, y'all ready?
YEAH!!!
In my car. :(
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Alright Americans, y'all ready?
Let's do this!
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YESSSSSSSSS
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amazing start, haha.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwLWNXFH2rg
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welp had a nice run
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My least favorite soccer player is Jozy Altidore.
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FUCK GHANA
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HOW IS THAT NOT A RED?
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Our passing % is going to be 1%
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HOW IS THAT NOT A RED?
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thug life
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FUCK.
GHANA.
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Would like to see Bradley do better.
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These dudes fouling the shit out of us :dead
They about that life :(
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I'm new to soccer, are karate kicks to the face usually okay to do?
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No.
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Missed the first 15 minutes since the town I work in is in a Verizon dead zone and the Seattle ESPN affiliate doesn't have the game on the radio.
Finally home to watch the end.
USA!!
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I tuned in during the second half, just waiting for something to happen.
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9 minutes!!!!
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Fuuuuuuck
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america fuck no :'(
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Noooooo
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well we had a good run guys
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Gooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaallll. First live one I've seen this world cup.
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Well, shit. Kind of felt like that was bound to happen, but we were so close to ninety minutes that I almost thought we were going to hold out.
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*birdman handrub*
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Fuuuuuuuuck yeah!!!!
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Omg the tears :tocry
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Holy shit!!!!
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sick header
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Internet silence. See you on the other side.
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fucking thugs
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Business take a pic of the tipping screen. :smug
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We did it! We won the World Cup! Good jon, guys! USA! USA! USA!
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Awwwwwww yeah.
Five minutes stoppage? That's some bullshit.
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congrats. you played like turd for 85 minutes but you got the win and that's what counts.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkK0xf7RExk
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congrats. you played like turd for 85 minutes but you got the win and that's what counts.
Yep. Ghana was scary in the second half. But we won.
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'MERICA MOTHERFUCKERS
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That was fucking exciting
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That was amazing. I thought we were going to be lucky to escape with 1 point after Ghana finally scored. But our plucky heroes pulled it out. Mind you, it wasn't the prettiest 100 minutes of soccer (I'm adding the stoppage time in before someone corrects me that a game is only 90 minutes), but at least our next game is against Portugal and not Germany.
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The win was great, but the Altidore injury kind of dampens my mood for future success.
Those announcers were pretty annoying with their slobbering all over the US team. I hate homers that go overboard.
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The win was great, but the Altidore injury kind of dampens my mood for future success.
Eh, it sounded more like he was pulled for precautionary reasons than because he was seriously injured, right?
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The win was great, but the Altidore injury kind of dampens my mood for future success.
Eh, it sounded more like he was pulled for precautionary reasons than because he was seriously injured, right?
looked like a hammy. those things are season killers.
still probably beat his 13/14 stats though.
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I dunno, I know soccer players are drama queens, but hamstring injuries never really go away in a short time span. In baseball or football,your usually looking at 2-3 weeks at best, 1-3 months at worst.
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as an englishman, i'd warn you against feeling too great about that game. it really reminded me of those "OUR BRAVE LADS" wins where we'd cynically hoof it up the park for 80 something minutes and grab a set piece winner, then somehow act surprised a few days later when a real team embarrasses us.
america were a good looking team in 2010. rough around all possible edges but at least they played with a little flair and confidence. maybe it was just the altidore injury throwing everything out of wack, but every element of the team looked weaker tonight than last time around (except howard).
hopefully portugal can bring out the best in you.
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as an englishman, i'd warn you against feeling too great about that game. it really reminded me of those "OUR BRAVE LADS" wins where we'd cynically hoof it up the park for 80 something minutes and grab a set piece winner, then somehow act surprised a few days later when a real team embarrasses us.
america were a good looking team in 2010. rough around all possible edges but at least they played with a little flair and confidence. maybe it was just the altidore injury throwing everything out of wack, but every element of the team looked weaker tonight than last time around (except howard).
hopefully portugal can bring out the best in you.
Quiet you. Let us enjoy this moment. Ghana dashed our hopes in the last two World Cups, and this time we beat them. We're the greatest team in the world!
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That goal nearly made me cry.
Also, I think we can take Portugal but it depends on how healthy we are.
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That goal nearly made me cry.
Also, I think we can take Portugal but it depends on how healthy we are.
i'm not sure how you're going to take portugal. they melted down earlier today but are still a quality side. your attack looked completely lost with altidore (weird saying that), your pass completion and general ball retention was horrendous and your back four gave ghana all the space in the world to move the ball around.
i'm being harsh here because i've had to watch my national side do all this shit for the last decade. we finally showed sparks of maybe evolving out of it on saturday and i wouldn't want to curse another side to the same fate.
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just a reminder, we have one more win than Italy, Portugal, England and Spain.
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just a reminder, we have one more win than Italy, Portugal, England and Spain.
In regards to the bolded, no we don't.
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Really though;
Salute Tim fucking Howard for dealing with ~80 minutes of having Ghana on his ass. The goals were extremely clutch but man, he really faced a firing squad out theretoday.
for sure. he was the one world class player on the pitch tonight and made all the right calls, even when they seemed suicidal.
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just a reminder, we have one more win than Italy, Portugal, England and Spain.
In regards to the bolded, no we don't.
woops
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just a reminder, we have one more win than Italy, Portugal, England and Spain.
In regards to the bolded, no we don't.
woops
We have one more win than Uruguay!
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and Iran :'(
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Nose bleed? What about concussion?
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Nose bleed? What about concussion?
Yeah, but whatcha Ghana do?
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What was everyone's favorite game of the first set? Of the ones I saw, I liked Aus vs Chile the best.
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What was everyone's favorite game of the first set? Of the ones I saw, I liked Aus vs Chile the best.
The Netherlands bitch slapping of Spain
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What was everyone's favorite game of the first set? Of the ones I saw, I liked Aus vs Chile the best.
USA match aside?
For some reason, Mexico vs Cameroon. Rainy pitch, two sides fighting out it out, physical match while these two teams are covered in rain, mud slides. Just a fun ass match.
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FIFSTAR.
Why this betrayal?
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:sabu still wondering if this cat has a broken nose or not
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Broken, but he'll play.
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Congrats US.
How serious is the Altidore injury?
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FIFSTAR.
Why this betrayal?
Im moving up nicely despite missing the first 9 games.
What was everyone's favorite game of the first set? Of the ones I saw, I liked Aus vs Chile the best.
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Belgium has a real chance of choking
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Pulling hamstrings isn't really an indicator of poor physical fitness. It's just bad luck.
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Dempsey :heart Heart of gold
Jones :punch Key to victory
Jozy :larry I'm not even a big Jozy fan, but even I can tell USA needs him badly
Brooks :gladbron What a hero :lawd
Bradley :maf What did he do the whole game? :maf
Howard :tauntaun His consistency and making sure that Ghana wouldn't score despite there being shot after shot was admirable. Proves why goalkeeper is my favorite position, they're just rad :heartbeat
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Forgot to put in tips for Belgium and Algeria. Nooo.
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Algeria leads against Belgium :D. Dunno, there has been so much hype for Belgium that I kinda want them to fail. Not sure if I want them as opponents in the round of 16 though.
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https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/478887912676032512
:hyper
NBA Finals did 6.8. USA V Ghana did a 7.0. When will basketball catch on, eh? :trollbron
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https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/478887912676032512
:hyper
NBA Finals did 6.8. USA V Ghana did a 7.0. When will basketball catch on, eh? :trollbron
Well, this could mean that soccer is getting more popular. Or it could mean that Brazil's timezone similarity just facilitates more watching of games here. These times are more favorable than South Africa, Germany, and Japan/South Korea.
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https://mobile.twitter.com/Ourand_SBJ/status/478917128909619200
USA-Ghana did a 14.4 in NYC on ESPN/Univision combined. The average of all Jets/Giants games last season in NY was 14.1 across FOX/CBS/NBC.
:hyper :tauntaun :hyper
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Belgium has a real chance of choking
Called it!
I mean they can still recover and win like I predicted in our little betting pool but...
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Shame we let Belgium secede and only took back a part of it.
With them we would have quite the squad.
Then again if Holland never won independence from Spain that would have been killer too.
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Kompany :( sorry
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Great header, happy for Fellaini and Belgium
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Wooohoooooooooooo Mertens!
Now it's on.
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Strong comeback from Belgium, nice to see they didnt lose their cool in the first game
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ˇViva México!
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I've seen Mexico suck too much in the past 18 months to believe they have turned it all around.
Brazil 3-1
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I like me some under dogs, lets go Mexico!
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Brazil kind of deserved 0 points today after that first game
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If you're Mexico, you have to be pretty happy with that outcome.
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Ochoa man of the match, Mexico held out, im impressed.
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Sneaky old man
Hes seen it all since 66
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US team is shit. They'll lose soon :bow2
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How long before that EU flag is only available in museums
:jawalrus
lol at americans pretending they care about Football for 3 weeks every fourth year or so. Worst bandwagon fans ever.
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Why did SantaC put a EU flag and not a Swedi...
Oh wait :umad
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If he gets to claim all of the EU, I'm rooting for all of the Americas
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Why did SantaC put a EU flag and not a Swedi...
Oh wait :umad
lol like the US would qualify to the world cup if they played in swedens qualifying group. Sweden got 2nd after Germany and then lost in playoffs vs Portugal.
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Why did SantaC put a EU flag and not a Swedi...
Oh wait :umad
lol like the US would qualify to the world cup if they played in swedens qualifying group. Sweden got 2nd after Germany and then lost in playoffs vs Portugal.
:umad
or would
:eumad
be better?
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Honduras is the only CONCACAF team to lose so far :umad
concacaf isnt very large now is it. And the top end competition is poor. Only Mexico is decent, but they always fail in the world cup at later stages anyway.
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Either way i have no delusions about winning but :umad and your country isn't in the cup so sit down and eat your orange
The qualification system isnt really fair since shitty teams like Honduras and Iran qualified from poor groups. Sweden is still better than the US and Ibra would destroy your team with ease.
edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%28CONCACAF%29 :lol
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Yeah but they aren't since they're on vacation
:umad
on vacation because they couldn't beat Germany and Portugal. Nothing to be ashamed of. Let's see if the US can beat Germany and Portugal :lol
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Freddie Ljungberg is not walking through that door.
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another goal for the side of freedom!
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US team is shit. They'll lose soon :bow2
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This is the kind of post I read and think "wow, this person really sucks." But then I have to remember that some people on the internet like to play at being trolls just to rile people up. So, I reexamine the post through that lens. And even reading it as a troll post, I read and think "wow, this person really sucks."
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largely shit football today. hope for better tomorrow.
if 5pa1n get blown out of the tournament i'm wearing my smugest shirt and going to get a paella.
(gotta enjoy the 24 hours before we join them).
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I'm rooting for all UN teams. If the Vatican City had a team I would so be talking shit about them right now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City_national_football_team
:ufup
e: wtf lmao Trapattoni manages them
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How long before that EU flag is only available in museums
:jawalrus
lol at americans pretending they care about Football for 3 weeks every fourth year or so. Worst bandwagon fans ever.
We always start at the bottom before taking everything over. See: economy, military, etc.
:smug
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Australia is Hollands angstgegner.
We never beat them so far in 3 matches, 2 draws and 1 loss (all in the last decade).
I think it will be a very tough game for Holland.
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Pretty excited for the game later brehs.
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Netherlands vs. Australia
Chile vs. Spain
Cameroon vs. Croatia
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We need you to start posting WC memes here, lager.
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How long before that EU flag is only available in museums
:jawalrus
lol at americans pretending they care about Football for 3 weeks every fourth year or so. Worst bandwagon fans ever.
1. I have never seen you in a single soccer thread. Ever breh. EVER. And you talk about American bandwagon fans?
2. Many of us here actually post about the regular season. Where you at?
3. World Cup is a great time to gain new fans of the sport. For Americans, I'd say it's the biggest creator of new soccer fans in our country besides youth leagues. Nothing wrong with that, but the growth of the sport in USA since 2010 says everything about that.
4. zlatan missed his chance to be in his last World Cup and you guys lost to a struggling Portugal who barely qualified and have been made into a joke this tournament.
survey says :umad
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OMG the shoe tying pic has made my heart EXPLODE.
Aawwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! :uguu :uguu :uguu
Socceroos :heartbeat
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What a goal by Cahill. Go Socceroos!
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Oof, dutchies are not looking too hot.
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I cancelled a fucking raid to see this shit. Embarrassing.
Like WoW raid or what? Cause if not :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lolercaust
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Nope, he's smuggling drugs.
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he's out of the cup apparently. that's a whole handful of their best players out, you'll essentially be playing portugal's B team. you're in with a shot.
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Holy shit.
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Terrible ball by Cahill
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Holy SHIT
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Wowie wow wow
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Pffff
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Fuck fuuuuuuccckkk
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First the almost goal, then our goal, fuuuck
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This game kicks ASS.
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Now watch Australia tie it up again.
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Can't wait!
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Twitter sez Ronaldo is out for the cup. Yes, love injuries.
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I can smell a fourth goal.
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Holland is getting fucked on the referee decisions.
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Come on Socceroos!
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Goal of the tournament so far?
http://gfycat.com/GaseousEmbellishedCottonmouth#
http://gfycat.com/TidyRepentantKestrel#
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Oh yeahhhh
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Round of 16 for Netherlands if chile draw/beat Spain.
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Pressures on for Espańa
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??? :what
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Chile is a real wildcard. They play so loose, they could win 3-0 or lose 0-3.
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:(
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Such a tense game. Really impressed by socceroos giving their all to stay at the WC.
Dutch stayed strong and prevailed.
Cahill should have been sent off.
Australia is Hollands angstgegner.
We never beat them so far in 3 matches, 2 draws and 1 loss (all in the last decade).
I think it will be a very tough game for Holland.
Called it
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Come on Chile!
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Go Chile!!
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If Spain gets knocked out in the first round my world cup dreams all come true :-[
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Omg this will be better than Contador caught doping :lawd
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dagger
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:whoo
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cant wait to see USA knocked out. That will make my year.
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God dammit Spain. Stop failing me
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cant wait to see USA knocked out. That will make my year.
Hopefully by Swede...
Oh wait
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cant wait to see USA knocked out. That will make my year.
Hopefully by Swede...
Oh wait
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(http://openiconlibrary.sourceforge.net/gallery2/Flags/Standard/png/256x256/Flag_of_Sweden.png)
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Today I saw a car with English (not the UK) and Danish flag stickers on the bumper and I don't think the owner(s) realized the sick inverse effect they had going on there.
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cant wait to see USA knocked out. That will make my year.
It'll be really embarrassing if we get knocked out by losing to teams like Portugal and Germany. It'll truly prove European dominance over us, the North American powerhouse of soccer. Losses like that are something that you just don't live down. Oh wait.
on vacation because they couldn't beat Germany and Portugal. Nothing to be ashamed of. Let's see if the US can beat Germany and Portugal :lol
So, it's okay to be a crappy team that loses to superior European squads so long as you're also a European team, I guess.
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SPAINTARDS FUCK COLLAPSING AUHAUHAUHAUHAUHA
(http://www.capitaltrachea.se/chiheisen/icons/blank.gif) (http://www.capitaltrachea.se/chiheisen/icons/blank.gif) (http://www.capitaltrachea.se/chiheisen/icons/blank.gif)
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Yeah, there's some serious umad going on here.
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I don't even like Soccer, I just want to see Spain go down
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Lots of euros like the usa team.
I still remember that game where you were cheated against brazil.
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I don't really hate anyone, just like seeing the big teams get surprisingly slaughtered.
I went to a World Cup 1994 game and enjoyed it, but I didn't become a real fan until 1998 when I volunteered on a Kibbutz in Israel with a ton of Europeans and watched every game. What a summer that was.
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Spain's answer: bring on Torres :neogaf
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:whew
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DAMN. WRONG ABOUT EVERY THING TODAY. I will catch up with you Business!!!!
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People dislike the USA for the same reason everyone should hate England - absolutely distinguished mentally-challenged press.
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People dislike the USA for the same reason everyone should hate England - absolutely distinguished mentally-challenged press.
um lol
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People dislike the US because we bomb the world and the majority of our 300 million citizens are loud xenophobic distinguished mentally-challenged fellows, it's not that big of a mystery.
Either that or our FREEDOMS
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yup - if the result holds - i originally said that i thought one of Spain or Holland would not get out the group. i thought maybe holland originally...
but when the time came to put the predictions in and factoring in the sort of seasons each team had had etc i switched to Spain being the victims
o-fucking-le!
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People dislike the US because we bomb the world and the majority of our 300 million citizens are loud xenophobic distinguished mentally-challenged fellows, it's not that big of a mystery.
Sure. But we're talking about a European, not some person in the middle east.
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those fegs should have stayed at home
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also on the subject of world cup attendance etc i had such a good run going...
England Euro 96 - went *duh*
France 98 WC - went
belgium/holland 2000 Euro - went
Japan 2002 WC - went
Portugal 2004 euro - went
man - the portugal euro was horrible - went to England v Portugal - we were right behind the portuguese dug out, wife is portuguese .... i lost my voice after the game and she taunted me for days.... :/
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If the US somehow wins the cup, I'll forever feast on a diet of salt and bitter tears.
:lawd the salt
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p.s. euros hate stupid people - America has these in abundance - and we also have a massive superiority complex, therefore all these gun loving religious fucktards we get to see in the news - along with shitty news outlets like Fux Nows? yeah - the hate tap is running
BUT we have recently learned to disect "shithead America" from "awesome America" - as a result , we have a weird relationship with the US, but now you have a black dude at the helm and all the shit eating mongberts are upset? Euros <3 America - the second you vote in some cockslurp? we will blanket hate you again (see Bush era)
and there is full time : goodbye Spain and thanks for all the fish
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I'm so happy. :tocry
You guys have no idea the gloating I get to do for the next 4 years
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Biz - my wife is half japanese, half portuguese - but mainly portuguese... she is feisty <3
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lol bye Spain.
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My Chilean winemaker friends are freaking out and my most hated person in apoplectic. Everything according to keikaku.
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Jesus DC you went to a lot of tournaments, so jelly.
Although every time I watch a live game I miss the commentary.
So happy tikki takka died
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
I shouldn't give you the time of day because let's face it, you're really dumb, but soccer now has higher attendance in America than hockey, baseball, and basketball. It's getting really fucking popular here. Also, soccer, soccer, soccer.
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
I shouldn't give you the time of day because let's face it, you're really dumb, but soccer now has higher attendance in America than hockey, baseball, and basketball. It's getting really fucking popular here. Also, soccer, soccer, soccer.
There's no way MLS was remotely close to MLB in attendance
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
I shouldn't give you the time of day because let's face it, you're really dumb, but soccer now has higher attendance in America than hockey, baseball, and basketball. It's getting really fucking popular here. Also, soccer, soccer, soccer.
There's no way MLS was remotely close to MLB in attendance
Higher average attendance.
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Also Fifa is a top 10 seller in the states for a while now
Usa has been a decent side for like 20 years now, let it go talesofwin
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
I shouldn't give you the time of day because let's face it, you're really dumb, but soccer now has higher attendance in America than hockey, baseball, and basketball. It's getting really fucking popular here. Also, soccer, soccer, soccer.
There's no way MLS was remotely close to MLB in attendance
Higher average attendance.
Wiki has average MLB attendance at 30k. MLS 18k+. But yeah was higher than anything outside baseball and football
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
I shouldn't give you the time of day because let's face it, you're really dumb, but soccer now has higher attendance in America than hockey, baseball, and basketball. It's getting really fucking popular here. Also, soccer, soccer, soccer.
nice lie man. We have an american at my job and he says football is nowhere near popular the big sports in the US. He also said no one cares.
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
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cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
I shouldn't give you the time of day because let's face it, you're really dumb, but soccer now has higher attendance in America than hockey, baseball, and basketball. It's getting really fucking popular here. Also, soccer, soccer, soccer.
There's no way MLS was remotely close to MLB in attendance
Higher average attendance.
Wiki has average MLB attendance at 30k. MLS 18k+. But yeah was higher than anything outside baseball and football
Oops, misread that. Still, my point stands, people are still talking about America's relationship to Soccer like it was the late 70s.
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
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cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
I shouldn't give you the time of day because let's face it, you're really dumb, but soccer now has higher attendance in America than hockey, baseball, and basketball. It's getting really fucking popular here. Also, soccer, soccer, soccer.
There's no way MLS was remotely close to MLB in attendance
Higher average attendance.
Wiki has average MLB attendance at 30k. MLS 18k+. But yeah was higher than anything outside baseball and football
Oops, misread that. Still, my point stands, people are still talking about America's relationship to Soccer like it was the late 70s.
they say that at every world cup. Yet when it is over, no one cares.
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zlatan lays the smackdown on dumb US reporter :lol :lol :lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx15r7py2Uw
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Oh god why did I engage with SantaC. Can the Business fly out here and punch me in the face?
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Ibra: Landon Donovan, who :lol :lol
US sure has produced some superstars over the years. Not a single one in history. Embarrassing.
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zlatan lays the smackdown on dumb US reporter :lol :lol :lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx15r7py2Uw
I wonder why he didn't say Swede...
Oh wait
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Jesus DC you went to a lot of tournaments, so jelly.
yeah - i actually sat down recently and tried to figure out how many games/which teams i have seen
first game i went to was in 86 - Carlisle vs Leicester City - Linaker scored the winner for City. I would have been 11.
I should jot down which games i went to - i'd guess its in the region of close to 200 games total. Also want to do the same for gigs, but hey.
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
As I said before, many of us "bandwagon Americans" in this thread post about soccer when club football is in. I have never seen you in a single soccer thread prior to this, bitching about American fans. Where were you when we were gabbing about the EPL final, the champion league final, la Liga final, and FA cup final a month ago?
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
As I said before, many of us "bandwagon Americans" in this thread post about soccer when club football is in. I have never seen you in a single soccer thread prior to this, bitching about American fans. Where were you when we were gabbing about the EPL final, the champion league final, la Liga final, and FA cup final a month ago?
maybe because i dont post often on this forum? I posted plenty at neogaf at alternate account.
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It's weird because most Europeans cheer for America and our fledgling football skills. Thanks euro guys that are not named Tales of Win :heartbeat
Had discussion on my facebook the other day with Canadian friend who called USA assholes in this tournament and I was so confused. Like, Mexico is our rival and I'm still cheering for them against Brazil. People just love to hate America I guess.
cant cheer for hypocrite americans when they only tune in for football every 4th year or so. I also hate the word soccer.
As I said before, many of us "bandwagon Americans" in this thread post about soccer when club football is in. I have never seen you in a single soccer thread prior to this, bitching about American fans. Where were you when we were gabbing about the EPL final, the champion league final, la Liga final, and FA cup final a month ago?
maybe because i dont post often on this forum? I posted plenty at neogaf at alternate account.
K.
I'm going to give you real talk.
We do not have a soccer culture in America. The sport elsewhere has 100 year history. We have a long history dating back to the 20's but it's never really constant, until recently, with the 1994 World Cup and MLS. Now, since we don't have a soccer culture, most peoples exposure to the sport in America is through youth minor leagues and the World Cup. You keep talking about bandwagon American fans, when nothing makes more American fans of soccer than the World Cup. I'm going to make a shot in the dark and say not even minor leagues because most of those kids move on to other sports as they get older.
Since World Cup 2010, soccer has gotten tremendously popular especially domestically, and since we have an ever growing hispanic population, it wi get even MORE popular. No one bandwagoning at all, and your American coworker is a moron. NBC and other tv companies just did a legendary tv deal for MLS for instance. Bububu no one cares about soccer in USA.
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MLS has become hugely popular in Portland via the Timbers.
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kids in America dont dream of being football (or soccer as you all it) stars. Simple as that. Only boring ass sports as baseball or american football seems to be the dream in the US. Lots of kids becoming hockey stars as well lately.
There was this Freddy Adu kid, but he didn't pan out.
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Ibra: Landon Donovan, who :lol :lol
US sure has produced some superstars over the years. Not a single one in history. Embarrassing.
Bert Patenaude.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Patenaude
Billy Gonsalves.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gonsalves
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"The Timbers have sold out every home game to date, with over 50 consecutive sellouts as of March 2014"
Weird, that's a lot of tickets sold for no one caring.
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kids in America dont dream of being football (or soccer as you all it) stars. Simple as that. Only boring ass sports as baseball or american football seems to be the dream in the US. Lots of kids becoming hockey stars as well.
There was this Freddy Adu kid, but he didn't pan out.
You do realize that, until recently, how rare and hard it was to watch actual professional soccer regularly on American TV, right? I mean, World Cup aside (AGAIN THIS IS WHY IT IS A BIG DEAL).
How do you expect kids to want to grow up to be a pro soccer player if they only see them on tv every four years? With the recent popularity of the sport - especially the European side, I expect this to change. Soccer will probably never be the top sport in America. But I definitely see it being bigger than other sports, and it is growing. The World Cup opener for instance, had more viewers than the Stanley Cup Final.
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kids in America dont dream of being football (or soccer as you all it) stars. Simple as that. Only boring ass sports as baseball or american football seems to be the dream in the US. Lots of kids becoming hockey stars as well.
There was this Freddy Adu kid, but he didn't pan out.
You do realize that, until recently, how rare and hard it was to watch actual professional soccer regularly on American TV, right? I mean, World Cup aside (AGAIN THIS IS WHY IT IS A BIG DEAL).
there is just no tradition of it. Because your typical american dad probably didnt grow up watching soccer.
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Yeah, and 18-30 year olds DO.
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maybe because i dont post often on this forum? I posted plenty at neogaf at alternate account.
Is that so?
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maybe because i dont post often on this forum? I posted plenty at neogaf at alternate account.
Is that so?
yes before i was banned again of course.
I attended world cup 98 in france :heartbeat
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Oh god I remember SantaC's avatar now
(http://asset3.neogaf.com/forum/image.php?u=1748&dateline=1207981623)
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(http://asset3.neogaf.com/forum/image.php?u=1748&dateline=1207981623)
omg this meme from NHL-GAF that I started. :heartbeat
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Oh god I remember SantaC's avatar now
(http://asset3.neogaf.com/forum/image.php?u=1748&dateline=1207981623)
like that crosby guy was better? Alucard.
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Good lord, Santa, don't you have some Nintendo thread to troll where you can pretend not to care about Zelda anymore? Nobody needs your shitty antics here.
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Good lord, Santa, don't you have some Nintendo thread to troll where you can pretend not to care about Zelda anymore? Nobody needs your shitty antics here.
I'll leave you with himuro, now the soccer expert. Well atleast for 3 more weeks.
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kids in America dont dream of being football (or soccer as you all it) stars. Simple as that. Only boring ass sports as baseball or american football seems to be the dream in the US. Lots of kids becoming hockey stars as well lately.
There was this Freddy Adu kid, but he didn't pan out.
You know what makes sports really worth watching? Seeing unathletic armchair assholes get pounded because they're so committed to defending their meaningless team/nation pride.
I mean seriously, you're posting on an offshoot video game forum about how American kids don't dream so big. It's extremely entertaining how you are so consumed by this when everyone else is just trying to enjoy the game.
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yeah yeah i apologize for stinking up the thread ok.
I hope Holland wins it all.
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Good lord, Santa, don't you have some Nintendo thread to troll where you can pretend not to care about Zelda anymore? Nobody needs your shitty antics here.
I'll leave you with himuro, now the soccer expert. Well atleast for 3 more weeks.
I never claimed to be a soccer expert. I'm always learning things. You're just being a dick, mate.
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I actually watched that Spain game while eating in a Mexican restaurant with Mexican audio turned on. It was pretty awesome.
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Fucking hell, my Tipp ratio nooooo
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my head says Japan and Greece to draw, but my heart says 3-1 Japan - so i went with head and went DRAW
England are out next game - 2-1 , shitty Rooney display, and he gets all the blame - typically shitty England fans
Rooney should be no where near the team - bring the youngsters through - how can you move Sterling out to the wing after the first game? Rooney is shite for England - even IN possition.
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English fans: hate Rooney during regular EPL season. Love Rooney during World Cup!
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my head says Japan and Greece to draw, but my heart says 3-1 Japan - so i went with head and went DRAW
England are out next game - 2-1 , shitty Rooney display, and he gets all the blame - typically shitty England fans
Rooney should be no where near the team - bring the youngsters through - how can you move Sterling out to the wing after the first game? Rooney is shite for England - even IN possition.
rooney is still our top goalscorer and even on the wing he didn't have a bad game against italy. he missed a sitter and fluffed a corner, but was a core element of making things (almost) happen whenever he found himself in the hole. his main issues were with his defensive duties on the wing (no, i don't support man u).
sterling loves the right wing and its where he spent most of the italy game. you need his pace to track back and hold a wingback shape or you get a mess like when rooney wasn't helping out baines as he should. i'm not going to lament having someone with sterling's pace hold the same side of the pitch as our armour's weakest link.
we might not get the result we need tomorrow, but if we play like saturday, it should be a comfortable win. uruguay's defence was already shot to pieces before they lost half of it to suspension/injury (one of which is their captain). they had trouble dealing with pace, and pacebabbies are england's best asset this time around.
i'd usually take the cynical "england are gonna bottle it, just you watch" high ground, but fuckit, it's only once every four years and for once rationality is on our side. a more surgical team could de-construct what is fast, exciting but hole filled premiership style football, but i don't think uruguay is that team.
as long as we don't go out playing cynical hoofball, i'll take it. 2010 was the low point of english football (even worse than not qualifying for 08) and i'm just happy to see we're at least going in the right direction.
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One of soccer's most respected knee surgeons told Cristiano Ronaldo that continuing to play on his injured knee is career-threatening, according to El Confidential.
http://www.businessinsider.com/cristiano-ronaldo-injury-2014-6#ixzz3538FQaLP
:mynicca
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Seem to be the only person here who likes Ronaldo. He's a good guy, especially off the pitch. He's a great player, and he's not a dick. So what if he cries against a Germany? They were 4-0 and on top of that he couldn't play to his full potential and help out. He's only got one World Cup left in him, and maybe not even that if his knee keeps acting up. A 4-0 game when I couldn't go all out because of an injury being the end of my international career would make me cry too. He must have been incredibly frustrated.
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(http://forzaitalianfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Balotelli-Crying.jpg)
Even Balotelli has cried. :tocry
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nobody brought up the fact that he cried other than you
woman ::)
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That said, fuck Portugal. USA. :phil
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Really? I see him as a total charming hottie.
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then he's probably best friends with drake.
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No way he's like drake
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:maf
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cZ8hxahrTrA/UtVXiklumnI/AAAAAAAAAPI/2CTjVk8bLaU/s400/cr7+takes+messi+wife.jpg)
Cristiano :uguu
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Is that Messi's wife sitting on Ronaldo's lap?
It's a photoshop :lol
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I'll never take you guys seriously for calling it soccer also
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Said like a person who doesn't know his history. He's been a straight bitch on the field for like a decade now.
I know he's cute and that's why girls love him, which probably fuels the hatred for a lot of dudes. To me he just always came off as a prissy prick despite being a good player.
Dude literally bought his son.
Like :mindblown
e: That said, he's almost always been shite in Manchester derbies so he's A-OK with me.
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I'll never take you guys seriously for calling it soccer also
Soccer is short for aSOCCiation football tho. It's the shorthand of the full name of the sport. England came up with it!
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Calling it "football" if you've grown up in America would be the equivalent of news anchors clumsily overpronouncing foreign names for the sake of authenticity.
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I interchange it these days because when you watch international soccer the media and sport uses football and footballer and shit like that. Eventually, it becomes ingrained because the only way to talk about it on the internet is to talk about it with Europeans, who of course call it football. So then you get to a point where you're so fucking used to seeing the word you just use it without thinking. :(
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Older English folks I know told me soccer used to be used more interchangeably with football back in the day. I rather suspect the backlash comes from wanting to let yanks know that the NFL isn't real football blah blah blah. Just the dumbest thing to get fired up about, even in the ocean of dumbness that is sports.
And don't sweat it, Himu. You're the Bore's Zelig, it's why we love ya. :heart
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I'll never take you guys seriously for calling it soccer also
Soccer is short for aSOCCiation football tho. It's the shorthand of the full name of the sport. England came up with it!
That may be true and you guys can say that as much as you want, it's still dumb
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Calling it "football" if you've grown up in America would be the equivalent of news anchors clumsily overpronouncing foreign names for the sake of authenticity.
The equivalent would be the rest of the world calling Basketball 'Hoops' or something
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My national football league also uses the word soccer - Premier Soccer League. I think it's also common in Africa. I laugh at them as well, this isnt an anti american thing, which you people would know if you were able to see past US borders, but you cant, typically.
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It's not a non-issue though, but whatever.
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My national football league also uses the word soccer - Premier Soccer League. I think it's also common in Africa. I laugh at them as well, this isnt an anti american thing, which you people would know if you were able to see past US borders, but you cant, typically.
I started following the sport when I was six and living in London, but okay.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Been waiting to pull that card! Feels good.
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My national football league also uses the word soccer - Premier Soccer League. I think it's also common in Africa. I laugh at them as well, this isnt an anti american thing, which you people would know if you were able to see past US borders, but you cant, typically.
I started following the sport when I was six and living in London, but okay.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Been waiting to pull that card! Feels good.
Your point? Oh you have none. okay.gif
It's not a non-issue though, but whatever.
How so?
Just by the sheer frequency it comes up, a lot of it is trolling but some of it is legit annoyance. You have to remember what football is to some people, it becomes their lives and religions. I grew up with a dad and brother that were this way, hell I played football myself. I never got into it as much as they did in their fandom, but I certainly do hold a little pride from that time and I do identify with fans because of my upbringing
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Please also let it be known I am MAD salty about Spain, I usually just skip over this stuff :lol
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Just by the sheer frequency it comes up, a lot of it is trolling but some of it is legit annoyance. You have to remember what football is to some people, it becomes their lives and religions. I grew up with a dad and brother that were this way, hell I played football myself. I never got into it as much as they did in their fandom, but I certainly do hold a little pride from that time and I do identify with fans because of my upbringing
That's barely comprehensible.
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Calling it soccer is certified LAME but I don't get into debates about it because that reeks of being a freshman or high school student and talking about religion and life after death and other deep issues that don't mean shit.
Just as if someone says they believe in Jesus and creationism I let it slide, laugh on the inside but don't debate it.
Lets talk football again.
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Just by the sheer frequency it comes up, a lot of it is trolling but some of it is legit annoyance. You have to remember what football is to some people, it becomes their lives and religions. I grew up with a dad and brother that were this way, hell I played football myself. I never got into it as much as they did in their fandom, but I certainly do hold a little pride from that time and I do identify with fans because of my upbringing
That's barely comprehensible.
Thank your education for your lack of comprehension
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WE LASTED THIS LONG WITHOUT DISCUSSING THIS MOMO. WHY.
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Momo is too salty over Spain so he wants to steer the discussion in another direction
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Momo, all I got out of that was "soccer is hugely important to some people, including my family." Which, sure, great. But I don't get the leap from there to "and that's why everyone should refer to it using the same word, of my choosing." What am I missing? Explain to me.
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Momo is too salty over Spain so he wants to steer the discussion in another direction
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You know me too well, I will have to kill you now
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:dead
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https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/EA440669DB1091124290860244992_2e351df77df.0.4.8697433233391480796.mp4?versionId=21w8ImN249t3jbHLfsH5fOueeoJwgNCk
:rofl
Can we embed Vines?
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Momo, all I got out of that was "soccer is hugely important to some people, including my family." Which, sure, great. But I don't get the leap from there to "and that's why everyone should refer to it using the same word, of my choosing." What am I missing? Explain to me.
Are you religious? serious question. You guys will never understand the level off buttfucking insanity football fans have. What you guys do when you call it soccer is like calling the Quran the Koerant or, for Americans, calling pancakes crepes. It's an instant annoyance due to the investment people put into football and if you contradict the religion you're gonna get knifed like a Rangers fan at Celtic Park.
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Iker Cassilas you fuck :'(
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Make fun of Spain all you want, unless you are a France fan, your team doesnt have the amount of recent (last 2 decades) success Spain has.
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Actually it's like calling pancakes flapjacks.
If what you're saying is that the only people who would bother to correct someone for using "soccer" are the equivalent of religious fanatics who would be offended by hairsplitting doctrinal differences, then hell, we don't even disagree.
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What time is it Momo?
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5 past Casillas
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Brazil has two World Cups and a runner-up in the last two decades, no?
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CHRIST.
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Back on topic, but this has been a MUCH better WC than the last one. Outside of the big moments, I mostly remember a lot of really cautious play and very few goals. Spain 1-0'ing their way to the championship while every opponent played ten men behind the ball was sort of emblematic of the tournament as a whole. Just been a lot more daring, entertaining play already this year.
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FUCK
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YOU
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MOMO!!!!
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Spain was boring as fuck in 2010, the got lucky that Robben didn't seal the deal in the final too.
All those 1-0 victories, thats Greece level of squeezing by.
I dunno why people praised them, but Netherlands was so much more entertaining that tournament. Yeah we played hard in the final but whatever.
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Kind of unfair on Costa because he wasn't fed any balls. Spanish team wasn't set up around him.
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Fucking Spain tiki taka in 2010 was :zzz Unfortunately, RIP Tiki Taka surfaces a lot. I read that when Altetico beat Barca. Fucking hell.
It's funny how the La Liga made it to the top of CL, but Spain got knocked the fuck out of the Cup.
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People complained about Spain being boring, but surely that had more to do with how the other teams played Spain (park the bus, hope for a counterattack every 15 or so minutes). It's not even that you have to make that excuse for Spain, it's common in soccer: when Stoke or Sunderland or whoever go on the road against a top-5 team in the EPL it's typically a drudge, and nobody says "wow, United/Tottenham/Liverpool/Arsenal play such a boring style!"
And the Dutch had some luck themselves, in de Jong not being sent off with over 60 minutes to play in regulation.
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All those 1-0 victories, thats Greece level of squeezing by.
No way. Greece's Euro championship is only surpassed by Liverpool's Champions League win as the most excruciatingly awful champion I've ever seen in my life.
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What time is it Momo?
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5 past Casillas
OMG fauck you :maf
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Iker Cassilas you fuck :'(
Still one of the best GKs in history, just a bad way to go out.
Yeah for someone of his size to have been the GK he was, got damn what a player :bow
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People complained about Spain being boring, but surely that had more to do with how the other teams played Spain (park the bus, hope for a counterattack every 15 or so minutes). It's not even that you have to make that excuse for Spain, it's common in soccer: when Stoke or Sunderland or whoever go on the road against a top-5 team in the EPL it's typically a drudge, and nobody says "wow, United/Tottenham/Liverpool/Arsenal play such a boring style!"
And the Dutch had some luck themselves, in de Jong not being sent off with over 60 minutes to play in regulation.
I don't think any EPL team plays that kind of boring tiki taka, even when faced by a team parking the bus.
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Back on topic, but this has been a MUCH better WC than the last one. Outside of the big moments, I mostly remember a lot of really cautious play and very few goals. Spain 1-0'ing their way to the championship while every opponent played ten men behind the ball was sort of emblematic of the tournament as a whole. Just been a lot more daring, entertaining play already this year.
I've been disappointed with the asian teams (Korea + Japan) they are still playing a brand of football I like, but they seem to lack the bite they had 8 and even 4 years ago.
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Predictions of some math blogger I mentioned before (GoalImpact) on the outcome of the World Cup:
http://www.goalimpact.com/2014/06/update-on-world-cup-predictions.html
Brazil and Germany almost have the same chances to become World Champion, Netherlands and Argentina are follow ups with similar values, with France and Belgium close behind.
Predictions of that FiveThirtyEight blog that Esch posted in comparison:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/interactives/world-cup/
Brazil is the biggest favorite here by far with Germany and Argentina almost tied for the second highest chances and Netherlands on forth place.
Goalmimpact predicts the US chances to be more than twice as big as FiveThirtyEight, although still only slightly above 2 percent.
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Time to glory hunt another team brehs
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All those glory hunter feels :lol
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Today's picks: Colombia, Uruguay,
Greece Japan :uguu
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Glory Hunters aka Mancs.
I've supported Spain since Hierro, Jiminez, Zunizaretta *spits*, Butragueno, Salinas etc
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We'll see who the glory hunters are by the end of this world cup, suddenly coming out with repressed feels towards the winners :hitler
Let it be known my secondary teams are Japan and S.Korea so there is no way I am getting glory :hitler
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I was just making fun of the biz Momo
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its zubizaretta you glory hunter
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I was just making fun of the biz Momo
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its zubizaretta you glory hunter
look at your keyboard, see where the b is in relation to your n, realise i'm a really lazy guy that refuses to backspace and often make similar 'spelling' errors due to my type speed.
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Also realize, I am no Manc nor Pom :rejoice
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Now that my nr.1 pick is out I can just enjoy the football and mock England like the rest of the world :rejoice
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ixMej8pkqQ
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I have had Germany to win the cup for a while now. It is on the tip site. Watch.
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And Colombia won't lose. :smug
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I have had Germany to win the cup for a while now. It is on the tip site. Watch.
I'm hopping on that Himu bandwagon, unless of course the makings of another American sports movie is in the cards
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I am cheering for Germany to win, Spencer. :heart Join me, friend. Gut.
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its zubizaretta you glory hunter
imo spelling Basque names wrong is perfectly in character with a Spanish gloryhunter.
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Did we cover all topics yet?
Soccer/football
Glory Hunters
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Any American that calls soccer football is a tool. That is all.
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:beli
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Momo is African!
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Yes!
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There's nothing wrong with being a nerd-slash-sports fan!!!
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Did we cover all topics yet?
Soccer/football
Glory Hunters
wums
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how many of these dudes actually even played first team / varsity sports even in high school?
:hitler
ME. ME!!!
I was in band! We got jackets!!!
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how many of these dudes actually even played first team / varsity sports even in high school?
:hitler
Football - Pro club
BasketBall - School and Street
Rugby - School - Uni
Athletics - Pro club
Baseball - Pro club
Boxing - amatuer
Swimming - amatuer
Squash - fitness
Judo - Currently
come at me ignant motherfuckers
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And yet you've never posted a pic, momo. Ever. :hitler
If you're holding out and you're hot I will never forgive you.
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I have posted a pic before where I'm sucking in my gut lol I've had a long layoff between my last sport and baseball, I've only been getting active the last year or so again. I weigh 75ish KGs for a guy that wants to be in his 60s, so I am for sure a little self continuous about my extra weight right now, by the end of the year (genes willing) i should be back to athletics shape and y'all mofokers can have all the pics you want.
Besides that women usually describe me as cute, hence why I stopped shaving lol
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Putting sport - amateur is like listing beginner's french on your resume.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_boxing
The swimming thing, yeah I was just fucking around with lifeguards smoking shit and pretending to help between bodyboarding sessions :hitler
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Besides that women usually describe me as cute, hence why I stopped shaving lol
Never fucking mind.
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Oh yeah and I may be forced to take up action cricket again soon, our work team may reform :-\
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Enough gloating about my IT certs tho.
@Himu I swear to god, I'm one of those dudes with perpetual teenager face.
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@Himu I swear to god, I'm one of those dudes with perpetual teenager face.
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Not acne, just young face, buttfluff facial hair, feminine features (when i was a teen, people used to think I was a chick when I had my hoody up :-\)
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COLOMBIA GOAL DANCE!!! :lol
I was in band! We got jackets!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8
Hey we got to go to every football game and march on the field! The team can't be a team without the band!
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I want a gif of the goal dance!
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Golllllllllllllllll
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:what
Niccas be fast
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I'm so happy for you Colombia! :tocry
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Lol why are you talking about your own sports?
Zzzzzz
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Fucking Ivory Coast.
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Just waiting for the Columbian counter attack gaol to seal a prediction
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Mad Ivory Coast player at the end
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To be fair the captain and other players greeted Colombia, but I was :dead at the Ivory Coast dude who was sitting on the ground and having a tantrum.
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:rofl :rofl :rofl
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Soon:
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Any American that calls soccer football is a tool. That is all.
I'm 1/4 English OK. :gbcry
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Worried I made the wrong call putting England ahead Uruguay :lupe
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https://twitter.com/MailSport/status/479683372172967936/photo/1
:(
:tocry
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https://twitter.com/MailSport/status/479683372172967936/photo/1
:(
Holy shit :(
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I take it all back - Sterling on the right - rooney tucked in behind sturidge upfront is fine and makes sense
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Heeeeere we go
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tears will flow
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Congrats on the reshuffle Englands - rooney is sitting way too deep and has fell over a few times and missed a free kick
He looks like he has eaten ALL the pies - let us see how many times he falls over for no reason at all - current count is 3
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Wayne Rooney Kryptonite: Dat Pukka pies, dem grandma prostitutes
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Fucking fuck rooney - he is sitting in forward def mid position and he isnt pushing forward fast enough - he is appearing as the moves break down
He is effectively being bypassed in mid, and absent in attack - he hasn't the attributes we need for the players coming through - and even though he is sitting in midfield we are being overrun in midfield - rooneys net net to the team is precisely zero
I did like the comment that Rooney couldnt score in a brothel... Well... Actually....
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Ooooo so close
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Someone please put a Greggs pasty in the back of the net so rooney can find his way - nice header, you slope headed chinmonkey
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Ooooo so close
If only he ate less pies yesterday he would have made it
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Luuuiiizzzz
True Ajax player
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Great goal - 50% fit Suarez on the end of a glorious pass - as expected
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I said the tears would flow, didnt I? :smug
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Check prediction league - i have Uruguay to win 2-1 ;) i am a club fan - i use international football to counteract my low blood pressure
Lets get rooney off the pitch - utter shite
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Check prediction league - i have Uruguay to win 2-1 ;) i am a club fan - i use international football to counteract my low blood pressure
Lets get rooney off the pitch - utter shite
I'm the same, despite my mostly faux Spain outrage
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Rooney is Torres level
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Uruguay got lucky there - Rooney just getting infront of Sturridge to make sure we didnt score - excellent
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Rooney is Torres level
Hey now, Torres was actually a world class player for a number of seasons before Le Blue, Rooney .. well he ate a lot of pies.
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Van Gaal must be so pissed Man United just gave him a new contract, bet Moyes wasn't happy either.
Momo, Rooney has been good as well.
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Got damn.
Tiger knee
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Sterling off ???
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ROOOONEEEY
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The real damage the rooney contract has done to the shite is that it's 300k a week - i am sure all new signings who wont be playing champs league are going to want a similar wage
Nice goal - Shrek imagining the donut tied to the ball - he is still fucking wank
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its not 300k a week
is it
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Its 300k a week
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26287482
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pound sterling
its up to* meaning its probably on targets reached, doubt he is getting more then 100 base
Nasri gets 150k
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ugh
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"its up to* meaning its probably on targets reached, doubt he is getting more then 100 base"
BwaaaahahahahahahahaaaA
No
Just
No
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Why would anyone pay him more?
I mean ok, he prob gets a lot of gobshites to buy shirts
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Why would anyone pay him more?
I mean ok, he prob gets a lot of gobshites to buy shirts
Man United sip their own cool aid far too much
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Uruguay :rejoice
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suck it england!
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I mean, I think it's fun seeing the big European countries getting knocked out of the World Cup, but I predicted a tie on kicktipp. :(
England hasnt been a big European team for 50 years
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Jakefromstatefarm is an awesome username, but she sounds hideous
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Actually momo if you looked at the stats I posted youd see last time England didnt make it out of the group in a WC is in 82.
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Why would anyone pay him more?
I mean ok, he prob gets a lot of gobshites to buy shirts
There are unproven kids these days coming through on 80k base - Rooney is almost certainly getting the vast majority of that figure in base salary - it was done as a statement of intent to show that United were commited - also bear in mind Rooneys agent has played games three times to get his salary pumped up
I personally dont rate rooney that high - but other club teams in england still do
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Actually momo if you looked at the stats I posted youd see last time England didnt make it out of the group in a WC is in 82.
The last time there was any danger of them winning a world cup was about 50 years ago.
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URUGUAY :mynicca
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Im sure it has to do with his marketability.
Sorry DC etc. but I have to say congrats to my maine
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I'd rather form a temporary truce with my dislike of the cannibal so it doesnt interfere with the sweetness of this England loss. I can always boo the fucker tomorrow. 100% legit honest I don't even dislike English players, but god fucking dammit I hate the English media always trying to drum up hope for these bunch of thomas the tank engine no hoper talent light bastards. Fuck off bbc, fuck off itv and especially fuck off sky sports.
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I never understood the Suarez hate.
Dude's a genius.
He tried to eat another person while playing a game of football.
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Between this and you supporting Spain I really don't get you Momo.
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Suarez is a genius - genuine world class talent and as a neutral he is amazing to watch - I would add last season he was a reformed character : limited diving, no biting, very little antics
as for England - nice 4 pts in the prediction league :) we looked good against Italy but terrible today as we bent over to incorporate a ducking fat has been - Gerrard also needs to be shuffled along and we desperately need to sort out the back line.
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Suarez is also a genuinely nice guy off the pitch, he is just super emotional. I really admire how he tried to change this season.
Ill never catch up in the betting pool with -9 games dammit
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Between this and you supporting Spain I really don't get you Momo.
I don't think I'm that difficult to get
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suarez was just crying after the match :heartbeat :heart
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I love teams who play a passing game, it's why I love Arsenal, admire (but hate) Barcelona, love watching the Spanish pass around a football and adore Ajax of the 90s
hardly boring. boring is headless chicken stuff like England running after the ball for 90 minutes without purpose and just hoping one of their random crosses will do something. It's like they learned nothing from players like Cantona and Bergkamp
EDIT: I see your edit as admitting defeat, Lager :miyamoto
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But it has this blind optimism thats hard to hate.
You just said so many right things in the last post :maf
FAKE EDIT: :miyamoto
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At first you feel for them, like you would for every underdog, and then you realize they think they will win the world cup every time, then you just point and laugh. I dont mean fans like DCharlie, I mean the general fan. If you want to know who I speak of, listen to 5live right now (if it is on) and listen to the average cretinous, entitled fan their media created. If it doesnt turn your stomach then idk.
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I dunno man, I only lived in Brighton so I didn't meet many chavs and the such and the like that
read the Sun watch those channels
I don't know any of these channels, but Im guessing this is the type of people you are referring too
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/on-air
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live# <- direct link
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Listening, thanks
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be prepared for a lot of
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News
THANK YOU OBAMA
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And yes of course already a fan has complained that the EPL needs to 'put the national team first like Germany' i.e. play mediocre English players over better International players
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News
THANK YOU OBAMA
I think they should go back to the lines after the news
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Which international players
News
THANK YOU OBAMA
I think they should go back to the lines after the news
its a school night man
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Fuckin hell my kicktips :(
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:lol :lol :lol comparing his 8 year old to the england team
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Do you hear this Lager? THIS FAN'S 8 YEAR OLD KID WENT TO BED IN TEARS BECAUSE THEY LOST
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What is this about an eight year old
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Do you get it Lager, these people, how can you not want to rub all this stink in their face :lol
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What is this about an eight year old
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live# <- direct link
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-So who would you get to replace Gerrard?
-Id get a lad with good legs
-So who?
:dead
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Numb just like you were on the sidelines :lol
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'Passion' - Running around like an idiot.
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He only watched the first 20 mins though before he went to work
I think what he means is URGENCY
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That's part of England's problem, they try to play this stupid 'up tempo' 'passionate' style where they run around like idiots, when the continentals are passing the ball around, playing cleverly and using their energy in bursts when needed. England need to start changing their game to be more technical like Spain, Netherlands, Portugal etc
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2 losses
this is what progress looks like
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I know what he means though
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See this dude is talking sense, stop thinking you will win every world cup and half the battle is won
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Isn't England's youth system behind other countries too?
Very much so
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Lets face it, white people can't sports :smug
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Danny Murphy has some idiotic ideas, but he is saying good stuff here (idiotic nationalist EPL for the English bullshit apart)
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WHO WOULD YOU HAVE TAKEN INSTEAD?
i dont know
:lol
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England fucked as usual. What else is new? Their only world cup win was a bit of a fluke too.
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What I really want you to take away from this Lager, is that English fans will always think 'if only we changed our tactics, if only we brought this other player then maybe we could have won it' every. damn. time. It's really the media that feeds them this nonsense :lol
If they wont admit their style and setup is fundamentally broken they will forever be stuck in this same loop they have been since lucking into a world cup 60 years ago. They need to rebuild from youth level, TEACH YOUR KIDS TECHNICAL SKILLS AND TACTICAL AWARENESS FOR FUCK'S SAKE and then build a proper team for three world cups from now, without that bullshit, manufactured and unrealistic pressure of having to do well every world cup (which inevitably stagnates their ability to experiment and grow) :lol
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Isn't England's youth system behind other countries too?
They have stupid rules about how clubs can pick up local youngsters into their academies so clubs just import foreign kids instead.
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Dat Japanese passing
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So England are basically the Toronto Maple Leafs of the World Cup?
I feel like Habs fans are about as delusional as England fans, but in terms of achievement, yes, this is more or less accurate.
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So England are basically the Toronto Maple Leafs of the World Cup?
England does horrible in all international contests. They're crap. But many English people think that because soccer is from their country, it is their birth right to be good. But again, they suck.
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So England are basically the Toronto Maple Leafs of the World Cup?
I was just thinking the same thing today :lol
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So England are basically the Toronto Maple Leafs of the World Cup?
I think Toronto isnt as overrated as England.
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England isn't that high rated. The only people who consider England rated highly are Englishmen.
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World Cup 2014 thread of Rooney's Grandma's English Pastries
mods halp
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my 8 year old went to bed CRYING because Rooney lacks PASSION
never forget
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hahaha
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my 8 year old went to bed CRYING because Rooney lacks PASSION
never forget
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Todays picks: Costa Rica ( :o ) , Swiss/French Tie, Ecuador
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Azzurri!
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Can Costa Rica hang on?!?! I hope so.
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They did!
:neogaf
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:smug
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Such a sad showing for Italy. This is the first time I've faced disappointment this whole World Cup.
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Costa Rica beating Italy and knocking England out in the same game :neogaf
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TICOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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There was a time when we CONCACAF fans had to be good sports about our shit confed, disparagingly calling it CONCALAFF or w/e, but that day is no more.
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=117456863&postcount=11570 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=117456863&postcount=11570)
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http://www.businessinsider.com/the-world-cup-of-concacaf-2014-6
:aah
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Ahahahahaha
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Fuckin ouch dude
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Swiss cheeeeeese
1- no, sir... 2-0 lol
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:lol
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as much as i love gruyere, i hate the swiss.
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god damnit, i jinxed it
edit: false alarm :D
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and yes, regarding English opinion on ANYTHING regarding international football - i have had a huge laugh at the double standards floating around from our usual trumpetting mouth pieces.
For a start , the same shower finger wagging other nations, backhanded racism comments, the usual "FOOTBALL IS COMING HOME!" overconfidence has been as hilarious as it ever has been but the whole Rooney thing... good god...
Firstly, the whole "World Class" thing - it's a load of bollocks - as is this idea that you have to "prove" you are a top talent by playing well in FIFAs trumpted up circus once every four years. You must be able to also completely carry a team even if there rest of the players are rubbish. But what gets me is the same pundits who will happily say Rooney is world class are quick to question Suarez, Messi and Ronaldo because "they haven't done it in a world cup" - and by "done it" they mean "been in a team that won it".... but of course, Rooney is world class because ENGLISHMAN LOGIC.
regarding YOU NEED WORLD CLASS PLAYERS and YOU NEED A TEAM - Henry is right and everyone is is a mouthbreathing muppetman. The knee jerk reaction to our performance against Italy is exactly what i hate about the English national team, the manager, the press and the fans.... we played, literally, the best brand of football we have played in over a decade against Italy in terms of attacking flair - but no, England have to rest all our hopes on ONE PLAYER , and this time it was Rooney and whilst we played great attacking wise lets kick up a fuss in the fans and the press and lets move Rooney into the middle where, i seem to be on my own here, i thought he was average at best and sat way too deep.
England need a strong manager and the backing of the FA and a message to the Fans that no one cares what they think and a huge middle finger to the press. Follow the German model, blood the youngsters and build a team and start looking into teams that aren't in the top 4 in England for possible players
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(http://i.imgur.com/LycwzLc.gif)
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Are you rooney in disguise? (dat follow up shot miss)
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counter attack is the new tikki-takka
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Counter attacks :lawd
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Employing the Dwayne Wade defense, I see.
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(http://i.imgur.com/FjxTSnF.jpg)
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What did the Swiss do to deserve this :holeup
They even preserve (actually I think they're the only country to still preserve) a political institution from the First French Republic. (A directorial executive branch.) :swisscry
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What did the Swiss do to deserve this :holeup
Hid Nazi gold.
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Fuck off France!!!
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Luckily all the people I work with in France hate soccer so I never have to hear about the national team
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Is there anything the French dont hate?
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All of them are huge rugby fans.
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Sex, wine, and cheese
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The revolution where they chopped off a bunch of heads
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Luckily all the people I work with in France hate soccer so I never have to hear about the national team
In Godard's A Woman is a Woman football comes up but it's not French football, it's El Clasico.
Shit cracked me up fierce when I saw that movie even though it was just a disposable bit of scene setting dialog.
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Is there anything the French dont hate?
Cock
You got that right (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coq_au_vin) :lawd
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I thought that was a joke about the FFF's logo.
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This World Cup is crazy. At this point I'm not even sure who's going to win.
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This World Cup is crazy. At this point I'm not even sure who's going to win.
At this point right now where we're not even through 2 games of group play? Yes, that is crazy that you don't know who is going to win it.
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This World Cup is crazy. At this point I'm not even sure who's going to win.
At this point right now where we're not even through 2 games of group play? Yes, that is crazy that you don't know who is going to win it.
I mean in the sense that there are some surprising teams who are pretty tough and play extremely well like Costa Rica that could very well be real contenders but whom the soccer sports press completely counted out before the Cup. It's just an exciting Cup so far. No need to be a smart aleck.
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HONDURAS :bow
CONCACAF DOMINATION :whoo
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Calling it "football" if you've grown up in America would be the equivalent of news anchors clumsily overpronouncing foreign names for the sake of authenticity.
never forget MOSCOH
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Holy fuck at the camera cutting to someone holding a cup that clearly said BUDWEISER.
All about the Brahma, baby.
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Football tennis with Messi and Agüero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpzsVB2f8Vw
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what time does the next ball kicking start
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I just saw some massive continent (or country) flame war in the neogaf world cup thread. And yet I cannot troll a bit in this thread :(
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Iran being in this world cup is a big joke ::)
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Iran being in this world cup is a big joke ::)
:umad
seriously, this is the worst game I seen so far. Iran cant complete a pass.
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Well, Iran is pretty good at sticking to the plan, at least.
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Well, Iran is pretty good at sticking to the plan, at least.
parking da bus
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Iran being in this world cup is a big joke ::)
It's the World Cup, not fucking Euro 20XX.
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Iran being in this world cup is a big joke ::)
It's the World Cup, not fucking Euro 20XX.
which teams did Iran had to beat in order to qualify?
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What other process do you suggest? Qualifying against impartial robots? Have a pre-WC?
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which teams did Iran had to beat in order to qualify?
They beat ROK twice and won their qualifying group.
Something ROK or Australia couldn't do in AFC qualification.
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yes MESSI!!!! :rejoice
haha Iran
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"The World Cup should be all UEFA and CONMEBOL" - SantaC
did I ever say that? Quote me on it.
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Too bad for brave Iran, but Messi is world class and that shot was perfect
yes MESSI!!!! :rejoice
haha Iran
Why haha Iran? Youre so dumb
They played well
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I understand you are just here to troll because you dont have the balls to do it on gaf btw
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Ugh forgot to place bet on this one, 2 points missed :(
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Iranians are still gloating about defeating the US in the 98 cup; imagine all the gloating I could've done had we tied with Argentina :'(
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Iranians are still gloating about defeating the US in the 98 cup; imagine all the gloating I could've done had we tied with Argentina :'(
I still troll Swedes about Belarus-Sweden at the 2002 Winter Olympics. (http://i.imgur.com/Ml0MV5j.gif)
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Iranians are still gloating about defeating the US in the 98 cup; imagine all the gloating I could've done had we tied with Argentina :'(
I still troll Swedes about Belarus-Sweden at the 2002 Winter Olympics. (http://i.imgur.com/Ml0MV5j.gif)
arent you swedish?
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I am English, Polish, Italo-Australian, and Ashkenazi but my Ashkenazi family resided in Belarus forever so publicly I state I'm Belarusian because it's easier to be a crypto-mischling (pardon my appropriation of a very racist term) in WASPville than it is to be Ashkenazi and goyim don't even know Belarus exists, let alone that Minsk was something like 50% Jewish at one time.
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everything i know about Belarus came from the movie Come and See
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everything i know about Belarus came from the movie Come and See
Great flick, one of a handful of war movies I don't find detestable.
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holy shit ghana
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get on our level Germany
:heh
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HOLY CRAP YESSS
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this game is cray
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This WC is amazing. US can win this thing.
I agree the cup is amazing but we aren't winning a thing if we play like we did on monday
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this game,
i remember every game Ghana played in last world cup being equally as entertaining
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Anyone have that YouTube of the German girl crying Italy beat Germany? "Not them" :tocry
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Ghana booty :drool
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That goal set up was perfect too.
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Why don't they show the "intruder" on the pitch?
Lots of broadcasters will cut away when a fan gets on the field. It denies them the attention they're seeking, and doesn't encourage others to do it.
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I feel like I'm watching basketball seeing these teams take turns taking shots.
is it because half the players are black? :holeup
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Holy hell that collision. The blood. WOW.
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US needs to win their game against Portugal if this ends in a tie. Cause I see Germany stepping up for the last one and I don't see how the US can beat them.
This is why I was hoping Germany would win
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is that Muller?
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Looks like it.
We have a chance vs Portugal without Ronaldo. We beat Ghana, I think we can beat Portugal who is wayyyy weaker than Ghana, as they are now.
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Portugal is hoping that Ronlado will play
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Portugal is hoping that Ronlado will play
:what
Are they crazy?
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i'm not sure on whether i want him on the field or not
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National teams are very reckless with the health of their players.
Just ask a Gooner.
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Welp, i guess that was entertaing for a neutral Fan, nearly had heartattack over here. Ghana played great tho, the draw was a fair result. If the the us doesn't lose against Portugal, a draw in the Last Game between Germany and the us will be enough for both Teams.
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Welp, i guess that was entertaing for a neutral Fan, nearly had heartattack over here. Ghana played great tho, the draw was a fair result. If the the us doesn't lose against Portugal, a draw in the Last Game between Germany and the us will be enough for both Teams.
Anschluss Game 2!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSie6sqFWg
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BOSNA WHYYYYYYYYYY
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portugal is toast if ronaldo doesnt play. he was the sole reason sweden lost the playoffs as he scored 3 goals in 2 games.
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I'm always impressed by how much Mandark knows .
Fixed
Mandark is the grandpa everyone deserves :heart
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Time to bandwagon with the Nats now. (http://i.imgur.com/jBb5wtv.gif)
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GOAT tournament foul
(http://i.imgur.com/iPHGyqS.gif)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9yuVp-zL8E
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Marcello :rofl :rofl :rofl
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I am still laughing at that gif! :rofl
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(http://giant.gfycat.com/VastWellinformedKoi.gif)
:obama
Shoot a goal beyond the penalty arc against an entire defensive "line" brehs.
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Hey gaiz.
I lost my lead to DCharlie and Biz, but look who's back?!
(http://i.imgur.com/eCtMq9w.png)
Can you feel it?!?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW1fXL3s7bk
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This is a good chance for the USA to do something against Portugal, gonna be an interesting match
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Go USA
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Amurica! Gonna rock my American flag bandanna while I do yard work today before the game :rock
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belgium, you FUCKS.
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World Cup 2014 thread of Bald Fat Eagles vs Euro Mexico II
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Spain is the original Euro Mexico
I think it's those funny metal hats they stole from the spanish, must have magical power
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algeria putting on a show
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Algerian goalie looks like a badass.
There won't be any algerian women in the stands becuz the Muslim huh?
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I forgot that USA is coached by a european, that gotta sting eh :D
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I forgot that USA is coached by a european, that gotta sting eh :D
He's a self-proclaimed American!
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I forgot that USA is coached by a european, that gotta sting eh :D
Damn you mad.
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How many swedish coaches are there this in world cup? :heh
Sven > Woy
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How many swedish coaches are there this in world cup? :heh
Sven > Woy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9uR44D84U
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US don't just have "some European" - it's KLINSMANN ! the man responsible twice for making the frigging English love the GERMANS
Jesus could turn water into wine but not even he couldnt pull that off
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I forgot that USA is coached by a european, that gotta sting eh :D
I'd be fine with European players if it increased our chances of winning.
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Kinsman as a coach also provided over the move to youth and the whole Germany World Cup where Germany were suddenly this attacking force was another <3 <3 <3 moment for the English and , like I say, the way Klinsman won over the English was amazing
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Dude is the worst troll.
I missed 3 days of games cause I went to the inlaws for the weekend to arrange wedding stuff.
Wad following all the scores and watched maybe 10 min but its not the same.
Hope USA rips Portugal a new one tonight, Ronaldo tears are best tears.
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(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
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(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
:dead
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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No :(
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lololol the goalie just fell straight on his ass :-\
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Did dude injure his beard
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USA offense playing much better than against Ghana. Defense wise we are chasing them entirely too much, formation is too spread out, too many holes. Not sure about the formation.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqupNjswVnQ
oh god
Fantasy football was the greatest football show on tv related to football EVER
The people involved have quoted several hundred tweets a day asking when the show is coming back
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nugmBqZ_S3c
AMAZING
"the scene so typically scottish"
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Bradley!!!!! Come on :rock
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USA is getting a lot of great looks
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We've made lots of shots. A goal is inevitable now.
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Ughhhhhh so stressful
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Lovin the U-S-A chants :lol
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We need an equalizer before half time
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USA - ultimate fitness levels is what i was banking on for them to make the semi finals... what they lack elsewhere i expect them to make up elsewhere, plus i have always factored in climate - i expected euro teams to struggle.
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Wow.
I'm so fucking proud man. How we handled that was perfect.
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not gonna lie; i got a little bit of a soft spot for ronaldo because my grandma's from madeira too
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Holy shit
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Fuckin Howard the Hero
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God keeper is totes my favorite position and our keeper kicks ass
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Howard has tourtures...
which is handy for avoiding sending offs as he has to save over and over again whilst saying "what the f--- were you c-- filled c--- laps doing whilst i was f------ j--- m------ you're sloppy w--- j------ c--- stroking whilst i was paying ACTUAL F------ attention?!"
Oh sorry ref... i have them tourettes... you blind c---
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We need to score two goals in 45 minutes :(
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We need to score two goals in 45 minutes :(
This is football, anything can happen :jawalrus
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We need to count on USA fitness level being an advantage here.
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We need to count on USA fitness level being an advantage here.
American Exceptionalism.
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flip side : Portugal need to hold on - and Ronald McDonald is already throwing himself around like he has trod on grenades.
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USA stahp :stahp
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Dick kick :(
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The perfect counter attack ruined omg :stahp
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The set up was perfect omg. America playing beautiful fo-er...soccer. ;)
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Bunker Bob's boy :snoop
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Play injured and shoot like shit breh :sabu
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FCK YES AMERICA
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<partridge> EATTTT MY GOOOOOAL </partridge>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZhysyhUL9k
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YttaaaaaAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
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JERMAINE JONES
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So hype right now
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USA USA USA!
(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
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:rofl
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Holy shit. The chili's I'm at just went wild
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It only took them an hour to equalize.
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Port players are getting tired, losing focus, making stupid mistakes. Their coaches are getting worried, starting to switch players out needlessly.
American players are like work horses, their stamina stays up until the last minute, and they'll keep on improving the longer they play - they are going to win this, I say.
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(http://abload.de/img/untitled-675sfl.gif)
DEFYING LAWS OF PHYSICS; POWERED BY AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM!
(http://h11.abload.de/img/0406_ucjjs.gif)
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God, the guy we should just put in is HOT. There is a fire in my pants and it ain't ants.
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No commercials is hard on my bladder
Oh wait mobile app
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damn, what a goal
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No commercials is hard on my bladder
Oh wait mobile app
Always pee during halftime :)
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Portugese acting classes paying off :beli
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Portugal really puts the pussy in soccer
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What a slide
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No commercials is hard on my bladder
Oh wait mobile app
Always pee during halftime :)
I ha promised to move some trees into place in the yard during half time :lol
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(http://abload.de/img/untitled-1241kuw.gif)
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loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
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Omg!!!! Thanks Portugal defense you were shit!!!
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wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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DEMPSEY!!!!!!
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QUE GOLAZO
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Eight minutes!
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Ung :lawd
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Go to taqueria, US scores two goals. Power of carnitas.
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FUCK YOU WORLD, FUCK YOU!
SUCK OUR GIANT AMERICAN COCK!
(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/rdBIzKX.gif)
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Holy shit Dempsey :lupe
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It only took them an hour to equalize.
And 15 minutes to pass them. I kind of feel sorry for Portugal.
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My heart :stahp
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These close calls :stahp
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end the game now come on :lawd
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he mad as fuck
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This shit is going to be like 5 minutes of stoppage. :beli
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This shit is going to be like 5 minutes of stoppage. :beli
It may be Atletico v Real all over again :lupe Let's pray for four.
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5 minuuuutes :noah
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FUCK. It's five.
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5 minutes you say? :hitler
:bow Karakandamus
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Portugal is :dead
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oh gutted - great goal though
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Fuck this gay earth.
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fuck :lol
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(http://i.minus.com/jfrXOTuWQP4OU.jpg)
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Fantastic cross.
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(http://i.imgur.com/mFYoiEJ.gif)
IT'S ATLETICO V REAL ALL OVER AGAIN
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well the USA had a good run
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Sorry dudes, but you got in a good position, all you need to do is tie Germany and you're in.
:goty
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Portugal has been mostly dominated in their two games. I am not sure they beat Ghana.
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Okay that was an amazing game all around. Now just the US-Germany game and Ghana-Portugal. Everybody in the group has a chance of being knocked out so the next two games will be exciting.
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Both us and Germany get in with a tie. Need to get in touch with our blonde hair blue eyed brothers and set up a deal
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Sorry dudes, but you got in a good position, all you need to do is tie Germany and you're in.
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img716/5576/mv6.gif)
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Portugal has been mostly dominated in their two games. I am not sure they beat Ghana.
I don't think they can either. Ghana will decimate them.
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USA needs to do better than Ghana, and considering the performance Portugal put up today :beli
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Hmm just noticed that both of the remaining group G games will be airing at the same time (Thursday 9AM PST). That's going to be emotional.
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(http://i.imgur.com/iTM5qKr.jpg)
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Seriously I am still emotionally distraught from us having almost won the match but then they had to do that beautiful fucking cross.
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so what does this mean brehs
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(http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/779/369/fc4.gif)
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so what does this mean brehs
(http://i.imgur.com/0u9Z22c.png)
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Basically, US and Germany are rooting for a Portugal-Ghana tie. If those two tie then nothing else matters.
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You're Klinssmann. Bradley is sucking hard. Who do you replace him with?
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easy answer : Herr Bradly Klinsmann
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so what does this mean brehs
The US is still sitting in decent shape. On the negative side, our last game is against Germany. On the plus side, we advance no matter what in the event of a tie against Germany, or the Ghana vs. Portugal game ending in a tie. If we are destined to lose against Germany, Portugal winning against Ghana is the next best outcome, as we are currently +1 in goal differential and Portugal is -4 because of their first game. If we lose to Germany and Ghana beats Portugal, then it comes down to how bad we lose/how strongly they win. We are +1 and Ghana is -1 in goal differential. If we lose and they win, obviously, that evens out at a bare minimum. So, we just need to keep it close against Germany (within a goal) mainly.
So, we're not guaranteed to advance, but I honestly like our chances.
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Fucking Bradley.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that was yelling at his television because of Bradley. M'fucker looked like a dad out there trying to keep with young men. It's amazing to me that Klinsmann had the balls to cut Landon, but won't sit down Bradley late in the game.
If you told me before the day USA would draw with Portugal, i would have been pretty pumped. But not like that ... not like that.
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#fuckbradley trending on twitter :rejoice
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Basically the US is just rooting for a Ghana/Portugal draw.
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No, I'm rooting for Germany and USA to just sit around and have tea for 90 minutes after kick off to tie.
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80% of Americans have German ancestry. What do you say, Germany? Let's end this with a night cap.
Pls.
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HOW DID BRADLEY LOSE THE BALL LOOK AT ALL THAT SPACE
AUGHHHH!!!!!
(http://imgur.com/FxphXZi.jpg)
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Bradley has been suspect both matches after some amazing work in the friendlies. Has he been paid off? Maybe by his father?
(http://i.imgur.com/X8C6ibd.png)
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This Bradley pile-on is a bit #hotsportstake for me.
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Fucking Bradley.
I wish I could shake him like a bad baby, but let's keep it real. The US were also stacked in the backfield when he bungled shit. And that early goal was a clear below performance error by Howard.
What can you do... :yeshrug
I need someone to blame. That's how us Americans process feelings.
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You messed up, Mandark. Now I know it's a Jewish conspiracy.
Should have had Jonathan Bornstein and Benny Feilhaber on the roster.
:ufup
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Jermaine jones goal was beauty.
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That was like a right-footed mirror image of the Messi goal against Iran. Maybe the best goal I've seen from the USMNT in competition? There were some nice counterattacks in that Confederations Cup run and I think a couple nice looking goals against Portugal in 2002, but for the shot itself, nothing that would beat this comes to mind.
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I actually think his kick was better looking than Messi's.
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Bradley trolling aside, I'm really proud of our guys. We played beautiful soccer out there at times. One counter attack was fantastic but ended up with a Portugal player blocking the goal.
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That was like a right-footed mirror image of the Messi goal against Iran. Maybe the best goal I've seen from the USMNT in competition? There were some nice counterattacks in that Confederations Cup run and I think a couple nice looking goals against Portugal in 2002, but for the shot itself, nothing that would beat this comes to mind.
:gurl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcGA2W4d5_E
You even name dropped the Bruin of Ruin earlier. :ufup
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Seriously I am still emotionally distraught from us having almost won the match but then they had to do that beautiful fucking cross.
That's what it's like to watch England go on the defense after every goal lead.
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As a Cleveland sports fan, I should switch my allegiance to English soccer. They seem to have much in common.
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Oh USA, why did you give Portugal a chance?
Anyway this WC is turning out better then you thought now :)
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As a Cleveland sports fan, I should switch my allegiance to English soccer. They seem to have much in common.
Randy Lerner does own Aston Villa. (For now.) :hitler
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player ratings
http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/06/22/usmnt-player-ratings-from-usa-vs-portugal-world-cup-game/
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so what does this mean brehs
(http://i.imgur.com/0u9Z22c.png)
So a draw in the game between Portugal and Ghana and both USA and Germany advance.
Draw between USA and Germany and they both advance.
If Germany looses, Germany will probably still advance unless there is a blowout victory in one of the two matches, because they have the best goal difference.
If the US looses, they still have a decent chance if Portugal wins, because Portugal has to score a lot against Ghana (which seems highly unlikely at this point), unless Germany scores big against the US. If Ghana wins narrowly against Portugal and the US looses narrowly against Germany, USA might still advance, depending on the exact scores. The next tie breaker after goal difference is total Goals scored. If total goals scored would be the same for Ghana and the US, US would advance because they won against Ghana.
Frankly, i can't imagine that we (germany) are going in against the US because a draw would still be enough to become first in the group and it seems to be Löws plan to conserve power. The question is if Klinsmann is content with playing it safe, because if a goal is scored late against the US, the face the danger of being eliminated. Also germany isn't a team that's really well suited to temporize, as the team has a really offensive DNA. I'm also kinda afraid of the power of the US, because our defense already had big problems against the fast and powerful offense of Ghana. Lastly, second place probably means facing Belgium which probably both the US and Germany want to avoid, even though Belgium has disappointed so far.
Also, if Germany looses 0-2 and Ghana wins 3-0, a coin toss would decide if Ghana or Germany would advance :neogaf :neogaf
The same would happen between Portugal and the US if the US loose 3-2 and Portugal wins 4-0.
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Using a coin toss to potentially determine the victor :neogaf
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Pray to rngesus!
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How you gonna beat Germany like it's 1945, Russia is out already and can't do the bulk for you :whoo
spoiler (click to show/hide)
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That USA game was awesome.
Of course I was rooting for the US, but that pass from Rinaldo at the end was fuckin god-tier. :lawd :ohhh
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USA fans are much more tolerable today with their bravado replaced with frustration and pragmatic hopes for germany to go easy on them.
feels much more european. much more football. like you're being moulded by the great game.
now just to kill that fucking chant and you're golden.
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I'm not going to wish for a draw with Germany and hope we can get by. I'm an American. Let's beat Germany like it's 1945 and hope that Ghana destroys Portugal and really turn this group on its head.
Pick your battles wisely, you might loose everything. Klinsi seems to share your feelings though, at least publically.
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I'm calling it right now:
USA - Germany, 2-1
American Exceptionalism
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Germany defeated by a German, it only makes sense!
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Germany will probably beat us by 1 or 2 but I'll still be there cheering on :american and I kinda agree with Biz. Parking the bus isn't the Amerikkkan way and we may just have an obligation to the fledgling sport here in the US not to be boring whether we win or lose :usacry
As for the bolded, I hope not. I'm so terrified of the prospect of getting knocked out after coming so improbably close to advancing in this group that I would really love nothing more than a 0-0 tie.
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I want to see 90 minutes of this:
(http://i.imgur.com/opCRYp8.gif)
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USA fans are much more tolerable today with their bravado replaced with frustration and pragmatic hopes for germany to go easy on them.
feels much more european. much more football. like you're being moulded by the great game.
now just to kill that fucking chant and you're golden.
Being told to temper your expectations by an Englishman :fbm
You're right about the chant of course. Too generic. The overall militant tone of it is ideal, but it needs more flair. Jeez. Just riff something off America the Beautiful or the star spangled banner if you have to.
i think ripping off some irish drinking song or something is a much better way to go. more wake scene in the wire, less barney's afterschool special.
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Holland Chili is a snoozefest
Holland doing as little as possible and Chili not bringin it
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The USA chants are way worse than vuvuzelas. At least they double as dildos/hamster caves.
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dont Americans love airhorns? those things are loud and annoying enough to represent america
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Fine, we'll just go with the Hogan theme song instead :rejoice
This should legit be the national anthem of America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKJDAVvs_JA
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I'm not going to wish for a draw with Germany and hope we can get by. I'm an American. Let's beat Germany like it's 1945 and hope that Ghana destroys Portugal and really turn this group on its head.
Not happening. Let's not play this America is best country we beat you in da war stuff. Pleaaaase.
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Shut up fools, holland is winning again.
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Fine, we'll just go with the Hogan theme song instead :rejoice
This should legit be the national anthem of America
http://wwube.com/watch?v=fKJDAVvs_JA
:ufup star spangled banner is a classic
But watchu gonna do, brahther?
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I like the USA chants, y'all can suck it. Don't be mad the name of your country isn't a perfect chant
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Himu, get your predictions in :P
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I did! I forgot about Netherlands and Spain matches
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Okay, just saw that the two tips were missing.
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Yeah. Whew!
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https://mobile.twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/481069326469189632
Holy shit. USA-Portugal match did a 9.1
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I like the USA chants, y'all can suck it. Don't be mad the name of your country isn't a perfect chant
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9 points, 10 goals, pretty decent.
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:rofl
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the american patriotism on neogaf is sickening. It is so easy to cheer against a country that are cocky like hell.
I laughed like mad yesterday when Portugal interrupted all the freedom crap on gaf in the very last minute. Karma.
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I want to make a tank that says
Germany 1919 (http://i.imgur.com/2izzoF2.png)
Germany 1945 (http://i.imgur.com/2izzoF2.png)
Germany 2014 (http://i.imgur.com/upAYwef.png)
And then after we win I'm going to throw a brick through my local German delicatessen's window
And then you realize that your team is coached by a German. :lol
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US victory would be an Innerer Reichsparteitag for the Biz.
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Jürgen Klinsmann is as American Wernher von Braun
terrible comparison. Bringing war into sports is also distasteful.
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the american patriotism on neogaf is sickening. It is so easy to cheer against a country that are cocky like hell.
You do realize that the patriotism is a joke, and it's not real.. right?
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Cameroon vs. Brazil is gonna be a banger I can feel it :rejoice
Yeah this is going to be a match and a half.
Good luck americans wanting to watch your team getting hammered like Hitzelsperger
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the american patriotism on neogaf is sickening. It is so easy to cheer against a country that are cocky like hell.
You do realize that the patriotism is a joke, and it's not real.. right?
was the salty tears after Portugal tied it up 2-2 also a joke?
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If I was Iranian id still be for Us to see Santa cry.
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Only SantaC would cheer for Portugal - the team that knocked his out from qualifying in the World Cup - so he can boo America.
If he's not cheering for Portugal, he sure as fuck doesn't seem mad Portugal wasn't eliminated.
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Is TalesofWin SantaC?
you kids and your name changes
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Only SantaC would cheer for Portugal - the team that knocked his out from qualifying in the World Cup - so he can boo America.
If he's not cheering for Portugal, he sure as fuck doesn't seem mad Portugal wasn't eliminated.
This reminds me, the only team I jeer more than England is Bafana, bunch of no hope fucks that lucked into an Afcon in 1996. Havent done shit since.
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Sulley Muntari of Ghana is doing his best to make sure that football leaves something behind in Brazil, with the AC Milan midfielder filmed handing out money to some of the country's poor.
According to 101 Great Goals, Muntari was out and about in Maceio, the city in which Ghana's World Cup team are based:
The AC Milan player was reportedly granted special permission by head coach Kwesi Appiah to fulfill his desire of meeting under privileged people in Brazil.
During his tour of Maceio, Muntari signed autographs and took photos with the locals, and incredibly the African star put his hand in his pocket to hand out money to the people.
Eventually, the police asked him to stop. Per Globo.com (h/t Yahoo! Sports), recipient named Edivaldo said:
I’ve lived in this poor community behind the Rei Pele Stadium for forty years but have never seen anything like this before. Not once has a soccer player come here. Brazil never gave me anything but Ghana did. I will support them up to the end.
"My 80-year-old mother and I received R$350 [Brazilian reals],” said Inęs Corręa, who went to check out the commotion when police surrounded Muntari. “I believe that he had R$5,000 but unfortunately the police put an end to his good work. In this area we only see politicians at election time."
Muntari's Ghana grabbed a 2-2 draw with Germany that ensures they will have a chance of qualification from Group G going into their final game with Portugal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJG7VhJa8f4
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US victory would be an Innerer Reichsparteitag for the Biz.
Can you explain a little bit the etymology of this? The German Wikipedia page is out of my vocab level.
Implies great gratification. It would translate to 'inner nuremberg-rally' and refers to the satifaction that glowing nazi supporters at the nuremberg rallies (Nazi party conventions with up 200 000 attendees and according atmosphere) felt after participating. Was apparently coined by youths during the during that time to mock the fanatic participants. Can be used to satirize somebody that celebrates something overly enthusiastic. Using it today is more or less politically incorrect, a german sport TV host had to apologize after using it during the WC 2010.
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the american patriotism on neogaf is sickening. It is so easy to cheer against a country that are cocky like hell.
You do realize that the patriotism is a joke, and it's not real.. right?
was the salty tears after Portugal tied it up 2-2 also a joke?
You need to Act right
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IF ONLY WE WON
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Hopefully La Liga and Serie A get better placement on US networks at some point.
I wouldn't mind it, but I feel like the key to soccer becoming popular is to just hope that MLS can slowly build itself up as opposed to expecting success from airing matches from foreign leagues. Although I may be underestimating the growing enthusiasm here, as I seem to recall that there has been some success with Premiere League airings over here.
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U.S.-Portugal is ESPN’s most-viewed sporting event ever minus the NFL and college football telecasts.
that's a pretty big fucking "minus" lol. Still, good for soccer
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This is your problem. There are only like 6 leagues in the world people actually want to watch, dont be aiming so high as to want MLS to be one of them, be satisfied with superb foreign leagues like the rest of us :hitler
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That's going to be a lot of future heartache for you :'(
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This is your problem. There are only like 6 leagues in the world people actually want to watch, dont be aiming so high as to want MLS to be one of them, be satisfied with superb foreign leagues like the rest of us :hitler
Hmm... let me try to clarify. What I mean is just that I think American sports audiences are used to having world class leagues to watch in terms of other sports. I'm really not a big enough fan of any of these sports to state with certainty that everyone represents the best in the world, but I have no trouble stating that it's world class play in terms of sports like basketball, baseball, football, and hockey. Sports fans are pretty much covered year-round to have a local team that they can invest themselves in.
I don't have any delusions of grandeur about soccer in America. I know that the money and interest just isn't there. But I do think strong showings by the US national team that might help fuel some interest into the MLS is probably more important to growing soccer here than showing the obviously better Euro leagues. Now, obviously, "Why not both?" is a good suggestion. Sure. I think it'd be fantastic if world class club soccer was easy to find on US airwaves. But I'm just not confident that these hordes of people tuning into watch a game like US vs. Portugal are clamoring to watch European club soccer.
But like I said, I do think it's possible that I'm being overly pessimistic here. I think I remember being surprised at one point to see the success that the Premiere League has found stateside. So it's quite possible that I have no idea what I'm talking about.
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I want us to be at least better than Mexico's league. I think that's a good place to shoot for rather than European. Mexico beasts on the rest of CONCACAF so we should be shooting for them and not the Europeans, imo. Especially due to the large Mexican population in the USA. Can you imagine MLS teams becoming actual contenders against Mexican teams in the CONCACAF cup? It'll breed A LOT of competition and competition is where soccer thrives.
With better continental competition, the euro leagues will get more attention by the sport just being more popular by default.
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Soccer will prevail in the end, even in the states.
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Dont you guys get hoodwinked by the Europeans at basketball all the time? And the cubans/japanese at baseball?And the russians and canadians at hockey? :larry
I dunno Steve, you're seriously asking for too much, like I said there aren't really many leagues that travel and those that do are the absolute juggernauts of the sport. Yes people in Brazil/Argentina love watching Boca, Corinthians etc but ask any one of them and their favorite team is some team in Spain perhaps Portugal, fans and players alike. It's the order of things in football. Maybe you guys arent compatible with that.
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Here's hoping USA take 2022 World Cup from Qatar. I feel that would really help. If World Cup 1994 is what jump started modern interest in the sport and the birth of a new league in MLS, imagine what'd it do for the sport domestically if we had the World Cup 28 years after the fact?
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Yeah, is MLB really world class baseball? I don't watch it but many fans I know say it sure as hell isn't.
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I'm not talking competition, just viewership here. In terms of competition, I feel CAF, CONCACAF, AFC and OFC would do well to form a combined club competition, with the top teams of each respective 'Champs League' equivalent competing. Because lets be honest, of the 4 only CAF has decent and numerous internal competition. The problem for our CAF folk is lack of quality coaches and samey opposition. This would help us too.
Or maybe even an agreement to play each other more internationally in friendlies. We're giving away our trix by playing the Euro's all the time :'(
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Dont you guys get hoodwinked by the Europeans at basketball all the time? And the cubans/japanese at baseball?And the russians and canadians at hockey? :larry
Sure, but I think most of the best hockey players play in the NHL. The best basketball players in the NBA. The Best baseball players in the MLB. And again, I want to make it clear that I don't think MLS is on the precipice of being a world class league. But I was just arguing that I think it has to grow more so that there's something domestically to watch that's worth a damn for the 3 years and 11 months every four years where there isn't a World Cup going on, as opposed to thinking that importing European club soccer will take hold here. However, I again note that Esch's suggestion wasn't really incompatible with growing MLS, so this whole tangent may be pointless.
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Jürgen Klinsmann is as American Wernher von Braun
terrible comparison. Bringing war into sports is also distasteful.
"Once the rockets go up,
Who cares where they come down?"
"That's not my department,"
says Wernher von Braun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro)
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Well, that probably won't happen traveling for the sport is already a big toil. Euro leagues begin in a few months and we end in May. MLS starts season in March and ends in December. During that we've got CONCACAF gold cup and all this other shit. Is it really good or even possible for us to meet more often? Asia, Africa, and the Americas could really use a way to play each other without World Cup to increase experience on the field, but it just ain't realistic. :(
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Yeah. I don't want America to be the best and I don't expect us to. But dammit I want us to strike fear at times and be considered a respected name for the sport. I want our league to be at least on par with a domestic league in that the games are on tv and the media gives a shit.
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If we keep our styles to ourselves and play amongst each other, the Europeans will piss themselves if they suddenly come up against the tempo of African football (literally everything is done at running speed) or the trickery, finesse and footwork of south america. i can also see america coming up with an athleticism and scientific based program where absolute condition is favored, you guys have a lot of sports science already, use it more. I rate the Europeans as the third best region talent wise, but the best coached. Their tactics can shut down flair like an Italian parking a bus and getting an 87th minute set piece goal for a 1 - 0 victory :(
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Well, how would more friendlies be possible? Friendlies are also a big negative because they can cause injuries and it won't even count for anything.
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Trying to keep your tactics a secret by not playing the dominant teams? I could see that working in the 1950's. Now, when everything's televised and the top players will be going to Europe at the club level anyways? Not so much.
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I watched with some non-soccer fans and they really didn't get the whole tie thing.
Last night was the first whole soccer match I've ever watched. Who couldn't be excited at the end of that game? Yes, it sucked it was a tie, but you have to admire the beauty of that play.
Of the little I've seen of other matches, I have seen both Messi goals live.
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Yeah, is MLB really world class baseball? I don't watch it but many fans I know say it sure as hell isn't.
I'm not a baseball guy at all, so I'll happily defer to anyone else that fancies themselves a fan of the sport. But when I hear it talked about, my understanding is that it's the biggest league of its type in the world. I could very well be wrong, but I'd be surprised to hear that it doesn't have the top-paid baseball talent in the world. Keep in mind, I'm not saying the best baseball players are American, but I'm saying that I assume it has the top talent because that's where the money is. Are any top American prospects going off to Japan to make the big bucks the same way that pitcher Tanaka signed a massive deal with the Yankees to come to the States and pitch?
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Well, how would more friendlies be possible? Friendlies are also a big negative because they can cause injuries and it won't even count for anything.
Yeah, I wouldnt even mind friendlies with just players from the domestic leagues, that way the big Euro stars dont cry about it, and you get depth.
Trying to keep your tactics a secret by not playing the dominant teams? I could see that working in the 1950's. Now, when everything's televised and the top players will be going to Europe at the club level anyways? Not so much.
It's not all tactics. They all play the Euro style over there. It's like when continental Europeans come to play in England, usually they need 6 months or so just to adapt to the pace. Unless you play against or in certain styles regularly, you're going to be adapting. We've got the advantage because our players often play in Europe but Europeans rarely play in Africa or South America. We can force the pace (if we work a lot on ball retention) and from there shell some heavy weights.
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Yeah, MLB is the top of the heap. What the fuck is Himu on about?
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Yeah, is MLB really world class baseball? I don't watch it but many fans I know say it sure as hell isn't.
I think that's cause you live in Houston...
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http://www.thecoli.com/threads/american-sports-fans-how-we-view-sports-really-being-exposed-during-the-wc.225552/
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Yeah, is MLB really world class baseball? I don't watch it but many fans I know say it sure as hell isn't.
I think that's cause you live in Houston...
:lol
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When people talk about the US "catching up" to the rest of the world in soccer, they're usually talking about three different things: the progress of American players and the national team, the quality/popularity of MLS, and the overall popularity of the sport (including the WC and foreign leagues).
Those three things don't always go together. Airing EPL and Champions League games in the US has definitely made being a soccer fan easier, but it also makes it that much more obvious that MLS is a lower level of play. American players can probably develop better going through the European club system, but then you don't even have the best domestic players to market your league. I'd expect MLS to keep growing, just on the overall popularity of soccer here, but it's a tricky situation.
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The AL West is so much more fun now that the Disastros are in it. :lawd
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American players can probably develop better going through the European club system
This is the case for all of us really, we send our best over there so they can come back and do well for us nationally, I wish it wasnt so, but the rest of the world lacks the facilities, competition and coaches to do it ourselves.
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Yeah, aside from attending games I haven't watched MLS in a while. To be fair to myself, they don't air on tv anymore. I should get MLS pass. It's hard going from EPL or something and back to MLS. I should attend Dynamo matches more often to support. Can't wait for the tv deal to start.
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Go to some games. Bring friends. It should be fun, but don't expect the quality you're watching at the World Cup. You may think that's obvious, but the lack of prestige, history, and general finesse is a huge obstacle to get around when it comes to our soccer teams. Unfortunate, but true. The European teams are far more seductive. You can easily fall into a trap where your main focus is in the euro leagues and you ignore anything local. Even by accident.
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Looks like Mexico and Brazil will move on
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Looks like Mexico and Brazil will move on
Mexico made it? We have to make it. Because fuck Mexico.
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(http://i.minus.com/ibrwAJrdojkvDw.gif)
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:rofl :rofl :rofl
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bq2HmU-IEAAv8kG.jpg)
Still bitter over Gareth Bale eh?
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Go to some games. Bring friends. It should be fun, but don't expect the quality you're watching at the World Cup. You may think that's obvious, but the lack of prestige, history, and general finesse is a huge obstacle to get around when it comes to our soccer teams. Unfortunate, but true. The European teams are far more seductive. You can easily fall into a trap where your main focus is in the euro leagues and you ignore anything local. Even by accident.
I love going to Sounders games, but aside from Dempsey and a couple other guys, the level of quality can't compare.
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Yep. But when you're at a game somehow it doesn't matter if you enjoy the sport.
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:shaq2....
Anyone still think Brazil is the favorite for this WC? They don't look THAT overwhelmingly great.
I think a lot of it just has to do with the fact that they're the host nation.
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Only SantaC would cheer for Portugal - the team that knocked his out from qualifying in the World Cup - so he can boo America.
If he's not cheering for Portugal, he sure as fuck doesn't seem mad Portugal wasn't eliminated.
I am allowed to cheer for anyone. Who do people care that I dont cheer for the US? I have no obligation to. Also lots of american fans seems insecure and spam that CONCACAF >>> UEFA crap.
Also saw a lot of Ronaldo sucks posts in that gaf thread. That really came back and bite you. Ronaldo was the guy who knocked out sweden, so no surprises.
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Yep. But when you're at a game somehow it doesn't matter if you enjoy the sport.
If I'm not at the game, i always watch them on TV. They're all aired locally here.
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Also saw a lot of Ronaldo sucks posts in that gaf thread. That really came back and bite you. Ronaldo was the guy who knocked out sweden, so no surprises.
That's awful. Send me a PM on GAF with links to these posts and I'll be sure to deal with this kind of behavior.
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Yep. But when you're at a game somehow it doesn't matter if you enjoy the sport.
If I'm not at the game, i always watch them on TV. They're all aired locally here.
Not here. Here's hoping the tv deal works in the Dynamo's favor. Shame Brad Davis hasn't played in this World Cup yet.
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:shaq2....
Anyone still think Brazil is the favorite for this WC? They don't look THAT overwhelmingly great.
Agreed. Prediction that Brazil doesn't win it.
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I'm goin for Uruguay, gotta rep that super continent America
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I want Uruguay to win but I have doubts
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Uruguay - Italy
Costa Rica - England
Greece - Cote D'Ivoire
Colombia - Japan
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Uruguay - Italy
Costa Rica - England
Greece - Cote D'Ivoire
Colombia - Japan
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Italy's defense isnt really what it used to be.
England can at least beat Costa Rica
the other two are toss ups for me
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Also dont forget, if even the slightest fuckery happens in the England match, tune in to R5Live afterwards, lets see how many more eight year old kids go to bed crying cause rooney lacks passion :lol
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WHAT THE FUCK
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Also Balotelli's girlfriend :whoo :whoo :whoo :whoo
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Also Balotelli's girlfriend :whoo :whoo :whoo :whoo
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Ahahahahahahaha suck it Europe.
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God dammit Italy. That's two shitty World Cup performances in a row.
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Did suarez really bite? Only catched a replay from behind.
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lol England
Warned you bros about Italy, it's been like a decade since they've been great.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live#
>PASSION WONT WIN YOU A WORLD CUP
>XENOPHOBIA
>PLAYBOY
>typical pom
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hi john!
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why are you fed up john?
>roy out
>lets get klinssman (lol yeah right like he wants to throw away his career at england)
>then guardiola (OH. MY. FUCK :rofl )
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Hi Danny, why are you frustrated?
>our players should dive! look at the euros diving!
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SUAREZ BAN HIM FOR LIFE. STAND UP FOR YE FLESH DONT LET THE BED BUG BITE
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Let's talk about England!
>Stop making excuses!
>Same tactics since 1996
>Crap midfield
well shit caller, you figured some shit out!
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i don't really care about the world cup but as the italian bore resident i feel i should pop out on this thread just for shits & giggles :jawalrus
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AHAHAHAHA
What's today's best match so far
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ts amazing how English fans has said the same shit after every world cup since I was born
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Worse than the Sonic cycle :rofl
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holeee fuck at this current caller, he sounds like he is foaming at the mouth :lol
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live#
you guys arent as fun as Laager :fbm
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god damn at this self englether
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There it is - PASSION
Laager bro I miss you, these wet blankets are wettening this wonderful English salt :fbm
EDIT: YES TAKE IT IN BUSINESS
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This one actually kinda hits in the feels, English footballers are typically lesser educated :'(
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Sorry Momo i skipped todays snoozers.
Not enough
Passion
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This is borderline racist commentary right now on BBC 5
There are a lot of xenophobic fucks on here
Sorry Momo i skipped todays snoozers.
Not enough
Passion
My inner 8 year old is going to bed crying :(
I love the new thread title :lol
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It'd be awesome if Japan won and the other dudes tied, I'd like to see Japan advance
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Oh I guess they'd have to win by enough too. Maybe if Greece won? :lol
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:dead :japancry
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Japan, nows your chance, reveal your final form
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Oh fuck yes, I believe in the glorious land of the rising sun
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i don't really care about the world cup but as the italian bore resident i feel i should pop out on this thread just for shits & giggles :jawalrus
magoose send me some cannolis
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:dead :japancry
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:dead :japancry
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No more elephants?!?!
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WOWOWOWOW cote lost
im horrible at predicting this shit
Don't worry about it. All of of us got that one wrong.
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Blame the climate. Also, you mostly listed European teams, and that's why. Games like Cameroon v Mexico are fantastic.
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Netherlands v SOCCEROOS was amazing
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http://a.pomf.se/phtmvy.mp4
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Fun fact
The Netherlands is the team that ranks almost at the bottom of possession (40%) only Iran and Honduras have had less possession (39%/37%).
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http://a.pomf.se/kwtwbh.gif
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Soccer would be the worlds #1 team sport if it weren't for religion.
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Soccer is a religion, isn't it? It certainly gives religion vibes. When a team shoots on your teams goal, your heart sinks every time. When they score you get depressed. When your team scores you are overtaken with euphoric glee. Pretty sure that's a big reason why it's so popular. The low scoring and extremely difficult to score nature really is a conductor for this because you try to recreate these highs and lows constantly. Your team becomes something you actually place faith in.
It's both scary and awesome.
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new angle:
(http://a.pomf.se/phdzcy.gif)
:ufup
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Soccer is better then religion though.
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maybe humans taste better than we think. suarez might be onto something. (http://i.imgur.com/W68Ii.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/3iJtevn.jpg)
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I was thinking of Post World Cup earlier, and man, I love post world cup. A bunch of players stock are going to increase and it will be fun seeing where they end up club wise. I was mostly thinking this cause of how much Inter sucks now and I'd like to see them pick up some high profile world cup players.
I wonder if Dempsey will receive a lot of interest if he keeps on the great run.
Dempsey will likely want to stay in MLS to help build American soccer
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Soccer is a religion, isn't it? It certainly gives religion vibes. When a team shoots on your teams goal, your heart sinks every time. When they score you get depressed. When your team scores you are overtaken with euphoric glee. Pretty sure that's a big reason why it's so popular. The low scoring and extremely difficult to score nature really is a conductor for this because you try to recreate these highs and lows constantly. Your team becomes something you actually place faith in.
It's both scary and awesome.
Shots on goal and a low scoring atmosphere = religion ???
It creates similar feelings found in religion. It's not obviously religion 1:1. The emotions are there.
Science even backs this up.
http://m.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/200911/is-sport-religion
http://sites.duke.edu/rpc/group-websites/sports-as-religion/experiencing-religion-through-sports/
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I saw jozy until he was benched :teehee
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Soccer is a religion, isn't it? It certainly gives religion vibes. When a team shoots on your teams goal, your heart sinks every time. When they score you get depressed. When your team scores you are overtaken with euphoric glee. Pretty sure that's a big reason why it's so popular. The low scoring and extremely difficult to score nature really is a conductor for this because you try to recreate these highs and lows constantly. Your team becomes something you actually place faith in.
It's both scary and awesome.
Shots on goal and a low scoring atmosphere = religion ???
It creates similar feelings found in religion. It's not obviously religion 1:1. The emotions are there.
Science even backs this up.
http://m.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/200911/is-sport-religion
Are you high right now? Did you just make a really badly supported analogy and when I questioned you on it you just googled "sport religion" and pasted the first URL you saw?
(http://i.imgur.com/xphOKsc.png)
The original analogy wasn't that serious to begin with, breh.
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Dempsey is not a godo player and he playes exactly where his skill level is at; the ShitLS
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Missed 9 minutes, 2 goals :lol
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Dempsey is not a godo player and he playes exactly where his skill level is at; the ShitLS
Dempsey scored the fastest recorded goal in world cup history. So shocked to see this coming from an American.
Nigeria - Argentina
Bosnia - Iran
Honduras - Switzerland
Ecuador - France
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I meant for US, sorry.
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Because it's cool to be american and shit on mls
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Messi is bringing it for Argentina.
Him and Robben are so crucial for their teams.
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He's certainly very different from a top athlete like Ronaldo, although his physique helps him in his own ways. His high step frequency and low center of gravity make him so quick and unpredictable in dribblings and 1 on 1 situations.
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Thanks, this is really great. :gbcry
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I realize that's a British flag, not an English flag
Not to tap into my old superpower here or anything, but the flag of the UK contains the flag of England. (And Scotland, and a patronizing one for Ireland.)
:walescry
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Gareth Bale chose Wales, must really pain England :welshdragon
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(http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SuarezBirthday.gif)
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Grats to the biz for his awesome predictions today.
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Earlier, you had 4 points down on a match. Not anymore. :larry
Congrats to Fifstar and Lager as well. Fifstar is catching up!!!
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Also, watch those Mexico matches.
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Greece ruined a Euro and possibly ruined the euro, I am petrified by their presence in the knockout stages.
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Maybe it's because they had an easy road, but France really impressed me in what I have seen of them.
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Predicting stuff now becomes almost random once we are out the group stages - good luck everyone
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Soccer - the sport that's always guaranteed to breed AmeriKKKan tears :rejoice
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The only thing about Coulter's article that stood out to me is that -- as someone who identifies as liberal -- I'm apparently behind the 8-ball in regards to the metric system. I'm perfectly content with the Imperial system myself, but I guess I need to up my game.
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Soccer - Moral Decay lol.
Let me sledgehammer this tissue of lols.
(1) Individual achievement is not a big factor in soccer.
bwwaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Oh god... STOP STOPPPPPPPPPPPP
"In soccer, the blame is dispersed"
oh god, please .... stop.... good lol....
"There are no heroes, no losers, no accountability"
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaaa. This is on the levels of wrong associated with : "Name a fruit that begins with the letter B?" and answering with "Thursday!"
Do they even have MVPs in soccer?
Players player of the year, Club player of the year, youth player of the year, most improved of the year (all per club)
Sports writters player of the year, Players Player of the year, PFA player of the year
Balon D'or, Golden Boot etc
"a ball accidentally goes in."
yup - almost always by accident. Messi is just lucky
(2) Liberal moms like soccer because it's a sport in which athletic talent finds so little expression that girls can play with boys. No serious sport is co-ed, even at the kindergarten level.
(3) No other "sport" ends in as many scoreless ties as soccer. This was an actual marquee sign by the freeway in Long Beach, California, about a World Cup game last week: "2nd period, 11 minutes left, score: 0:0." Two hours later, another World Cup game was on the same screen: "1st period, 8 minutes left, score: 0:0." If Michael Jackson had treated his chronic insomnia with a tape of Argentina vs. Brazil instead of Propofol, he'd still be alive, although bored.
The last Argentina vs Brazil game ended 2-1 and the game before that ended 4-3 , your gormless fuckwit. I know FACTS and REALITY aren't what people like Clutzer do, but still...
Even in football, by which I mean football, there are very few scoreless ties -- and it's a lot harder to score when a half-dozen 300-pound bruisers are trying to crush you.
Comparing Apples to Dingos here, makes little sense at all.
(4) The prospect of either personal humiliation or major injury is required to count as a sport.
we've had deaths in soccer and people having there legs snapped in half. And of course, limited padding and protection if you want to get all macho and sh1t. If this means so much to you, dump American Football and adopt Hurling/AFC/Rugby League
(5) You can't use your hands in soccer. (Thus eliminating the danger of having to catch a fly ball.) What sets man apart from the lesser beasts, besides a soul, is that we have opposable thumbs. Our hands can hold things. Here's a great idea: Let's create a game where you're not allowed to use them!
You're a fucking idiot who has no idea what they are talking about. Why do American Footballers not just pass the ball all the time! RULES_?! PANZY STUFF!
(6) I resent the force-fed aspect of soccer. The same people trying to push soccer on Americans are the ones demanding that we love HBO's "Girls," light-rail, Beyonce and Hillary Clinton. The number of New York Times articles claiming soccer is "catching on" is exceeded only by the ones pretending women's basketball is fascinating.
11 Million people watched the last US game in the US. 11 Million. I was about to say that "no one had a gun to their head telling them to watch" - but hey... in America you can never be sure!
(7) It's foreign. In fact, that's the precise reason the Times is constantly hectoring Americans to love soccer. One group of sports fans with whom soccer is not "catching on" at all, is African-Americans. They remain distinctly unimpressed by the fact that the French like it.
OOH SWEEEET LANNND OF LIIIIIBERTY - Mentally stunted.
(8) Soccer is like the metric system, which liberals also adore because it's European. Naturally, the metric system emerged from the French Revolution, during the brief intervals when they weren't committing mass murder by guillotine.
Historically inaccurate and babbling nonsense.
Despite being subjected to Chinese-style brainwashing in the public schools to use centimeters and Celsius, ask any American for the temperature, and he'll say something like "70 degrees." Ask how far Boston is from New York City, he'll say it's about 200 miles.
And us europeans (and most the rest of the world will say) "Why not join us in the modern world?"
Liberals get angry and tell us that the metric system is more "rational" than the measurements everyone understands. This is ridiculous. An inch is the width of a man's thumb, a foot the length of his foot, a yard the length of his belt. That's easy to visualize. How do you visualize 147.2 centimeters?
holy shit - doesn't even know the actual definition of inch, foot and yard. And how the f-ck does "the length of a mans belt" turn out to be some sort of easier to visualise metric in this thick shites head? HOW LONG IS THAT PIECE OF STRING?!
(9) Soccer is not "catching on." Headlines this week proclaimed "Record U.S. ratings for World Cup," and we had to hear -- again -- about the "growing popularity of soccer in the United States."
You've used the same point twice here....
Run-of-the-mill, regular-season Sunday Night Football games average more than 20 million viewers; NFL playoff games get 30 to 40 million viewers; and this year's Super Bowl had 111.5 million viewers.
okay - so if the USA-Portugal game is within 10% of Sunday Night Football figures for your national sport how is it not catching on? Or is this the nail in the coffin for Sunday Night Football ?! Sounds like it must be really unpopular if Soccer is coming close to it's figures , you rancid milk sop.
If more "Americans" are watching soccer today, it's only because of the demographic switch effected by Teddy Kennedy's 1965 immigration law. I promise you: No American whose great-grandfather was born here is watching soccer. One can only hope that, in addition to learning English, these new Americans will drop their soccer fetish with time.
What a wankpot!
Man there is nothing better than reading Coulter - she is thick as pigshit and is a constant ignorance feed regardless of whatever topic she is talking about. It does help when these mouthpieces roam outside of their more comfortable zone because they expose themselves time and time again.
Another glorious piece of ignorant babble from another of the worlds massive wastes of valuable carbon
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Take pot shots at the bloodbath of the French Revolution while staning for a country whose own republicanism developed in conjunction with widespread human slavery, ethnic cleansing of tribal peoples, and a civil war that killed 600+ thousand people brehs.
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Dcharlie I'm sure that 11 million number was just ESPN and it didn't account for Univision or bars. Bars are not included in that number.
Also, got to love the soccer players are wimps thing.
Click if you have an iron stomach.
http://gfycat.com/DampSaneHornet#
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"You rancid milk sop" NEWSFEED :rofl :rofl
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Tomorrow's match is at 9am pacific time right? It's going to struggle to top the ratings of the Portugal game.
The World Cup has the advantage of going against nothing but Baseball right now, and MLB would be on life support without the latino demo. That latino demo would rather watch soccer to begin with, so the World Cup's only competition isn't much of a competition. I am curious to see how much viewership is left once US/Mexico bow out.
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y'all can laugh at ann but she just elicited a giant fisking post from dcharlie without even trying
It's a shame she's too old for his son, they'd make a great power (trolling dcharlie) couple.
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http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/28024752
:leon
:american :american :american :american
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Biz stop being a rancid milk sop.
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I thought you were brunette
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Does she write for the Onion?
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She's all real
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Ugh if I didn't miss that questions round and the first 9 games I would have been up there at the top :'(
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psssh, running roughshod over life turds never gets old :)
Coulty isn't even in the same galaxy of trolling as both my sons, plus i have no effective defense against the pair of them
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Earlier, you had 4 points down on a match. Not anymore. :larry
Congrats to Fifstar and Lager as well. Fifstar is catching up!!!
Got the most points on two matchdays in a row, looking to extend that streak to 3 :hitler
Still being last place except for people that didn't start from the beginning though :shaq2
Ugh if I didn't miss that questions round and the first 9 games I would have been up there at the top :'(
I'm most impressed my Himu, who seems to miss like every fifth game or so and still is battling for first place. Some of the questions are easy points tho, missing those makes it hard to get a good spot.
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(7) It's foreign
This is the only real reason, no?
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Wait... is that good or bad for USA?
muntari was already suspended for two yellow cards and boateng has been pretty shit all tournament. can't imagine team moral is flying right now, though.
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There's always the chance that the young guys step up, but who knows?
hopefully a tie is in order.
Difficult to say, I've read that Boateng was evicted because he argued with the coach. Apparently he thought he knows better than the coach, judging from his interviews he couldn't subordinate to the coach, maybe because he's african. The team could get an extra push, if they're behind the coach. If there turmoil in the whole team, they won't have a chance.
I'm also unsure about Portugal, their chances are pretty slim to advance. On the other hand, they surely don't want to leave this group with just 1 point...
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A tie against Germany will be really hard to get though
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Biz you really want to go to the next round knowing Jerry went easy on you?
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A tie against Germany will be really hard to get though
Don't we advance with a Portugal-Ghana tie?
Quoting myself for relevance here
so what does this mean brehs
(http://i.imgur.com/0u9Z22c.png)
So a draw in the game between Portugal and Ghana and both USA and Germany advance.
Draw between USA and Germany and they both advance.
If Germany looses, Germany will probably still advance unless there is a blowout victory in one of the two matches, because they have the best goal difference.
If the US looses, they still have a decent chance if Portugal wins, because Portugal has to score a lot against Ghana (which seems highly unlikely at this point), unless Germany scores big against the US. If Ghana wins narrowly against Portugal and the US looses narrowly against Germany, USA might still advance, depending on the exact scores. The next tie breaker after goal difference is total Goals scored. If total goals scored would be the same for Ghana and the US, US would advance because they won against Ghana.
Frankly, i can't imagine that we (germany) are going in against the US because a draw would still be enough to become first in the group and it seems to be Löws plan to conserve power. The question is if Klinsmann is content with playing it safe, because if a goal is scored late against the US, the face the danger of being eliminated. Also germany isn't a team that's really well suited to temporize, as the team has a really offensive DNA. I'm also kinda afraid of the power of the US, because our defense already had big problems against the fast and powerful offense of Ghana. Lastly, second place probably means facing Belgium which probably both the US and Germany want to avoid, even though Belgium has disappointed so far.
Also, if Germany looses 0-2 and Ghana wins 3-0, a coin toss would decide if Ghana or Germany would advance :neogaf :neogaf
The same would happen between Portugal and the US if the US loose 3-2 and Portugal wins 4-0.
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Biz you really want to go to the next round knowing Jerry went easy on you?
YES
I thought you were about full on warfare? Pressure's getting to you, eh?
Also the mls and germany's biggest boulevard newspaper are about to have tweef:
http://meedia.de/2014/06/26/usa-verband-findet-bild-cover-not-cool-antwort-der-bild-heult-doch/
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Man I ain't doin shit at work today until these matches are over
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Don't know what you're referencing, our shitty newspaper is just saying "cry moar" because the mls twitter complained about the tacky cover.
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Because America, Biz. Lets get sour on these krauts :gun
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I'm hoping for some cocky dumb luck miracle, the cornerstone of American sports movies
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Sorry to break it to you, but dumb luck is the cornerstone of the german world cup success.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Although we seem to have lost it since we have started to play technical, sophisticated football
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America is Han Solo, don't tell us the odds
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Suárez banned for 9 games :hitler :whew
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I have no anxiety about the game. Good/bad sign?
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Suárez banned for 9 games :hitler :whew
A rabid dog like that should have been put down.
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This game is so delayed.
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ESPN/Disney seeded the clouds in order to get a later start and bigger ratings.
:hans1
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Doesn't look like it's getting delayed. Hopefully they call it after a few minutes of 0-0 though :teehee
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:goty2
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Ozil is absolutely dashing today.
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argh where can I stream this damn match on my phone if I don't have cable
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BRAD DAVIS HOUSTON DYNAMOOOO
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I hope they show a close up of Klinsmann singing his national anthem
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what site are you guys streaming from. Apparenty DirecTV isn't an approved watchespn provider. ::)
Watching in spanish now.
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I love the name Schweinsteiger.
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I almost would rather watch the Ghana/Portugal match instead. Less anxiety and a tie still means the US wins.
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Dunno if i should watch us or ghana game
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CRON GO HOME
CRON GO HOME
CRON GO HOME!
Like they'll ever manage to score another 3 goals, US is safe still.
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Davis come onnnn dynamo!
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Dempsey looks less than dynamic out there, but that might just be striker-with-no-service syndrome. Having seen Zusi, Bedoya, and now Davis play, are we really sure there wasn't room for Donovan on the team? I know Klinsmann's team selection is more than just that one decision, but at least we'd see some decent corners with Donovan on the field.
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Agreed.
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SO STRESSED
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FUCK
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*frantically looks up tiebreaker rules*
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I would've lost my shit if the keeper saved both of those attempts.
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*frantically looks up tiebreaker rules*
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/25/upshot/984-ways-the-united-states-can-advance-to-the-next-round-of-the-world-cup.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMedia&module=photo-spot-region®ion=photo-spot&WT.nav=photo-spot (http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/25/upshot/984-ways-the-united-states-can-advance-to-the-next-round-of-the-world-cup.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMedia&module=photo-spot-region®ion=photo-spot&WT.nav=photo-spot)
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FUCK GHANA SCORED ON PORTUGAL
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Portugal and Ghana is tied. So you guys are in the clear for now.
That actually makes me more nervous. A 2-1 win for Ghana (should they score again) is disaster for us.
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Portugal and Ghana is tied. So you guys are in the clear for now.
This is BAD because it's likely Ghana can score on them again.
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God DAMMIT
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Get up!
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Portugal stop being shit and SCORE you cunts!!!
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Portugal scored YESSSSSS
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Cristiano Ronaldo, American hero! :american
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Forget Ronaldo, that goalie put it on a tee for him.
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US passing is awful.
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Shoot in the other corner ffs
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Gz usa
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USA USA USA!
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Thanks Portugal!
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YES!!!
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:bow Portugal :bow2
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Wasn't it Portugal that knocked Sweden out of qualifying?
SantaC (http://i.minus.com/jsLfDEx132XfD.png)
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Congrats Biz and other american peoples, you did what no one expected and made it out of the group of death.
Good luck with Belgium.
Most of this thread is American and the first person you think of is Biz? :stahp
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fighting for the rights of everyman
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Only big disappointment so far is lack of Asia/Africa advancement
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The fact that we lost to Germany by one point is AMAZING to me. Yeah, I know, we lost. But then look at Germany v Portugal. We could have done A LOT worse. I think despite this loss, USA has a lot to be proud of.
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Germany is my Euro team with France coming a close second mainly because of Zidane and Henry
but I'll be avoiding hamburgers, hotdogs and anything else that sounds too German and will be filling myself with mayo sandwiches, meatloaf and fried chicken until the end of the tournament.
U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A
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Germany is my Euro team with France coming a close second mainly because of Zidane and Henry
but I'll be avoiding hamburgers, hotdogs and anything else that sounds too German and will be filling myself with mayo sandwiches, meatloaf and fried chicken until the end of the tournament.
U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A
Meatloaf is both a German and Belgian specialty, :ufup
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Only big disappointment so far is lack of Asia/Africa advancement
I imagine World Cup 2050 looking differently.
Africa and asia have made it to the round of 16 multiple times.
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Nigeria made it to the next round. I forgot!
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Only big disappointment so far is lack of Asia/Africa advancement
I imagine World Cup 2050 looking differently.
Me too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag2vk6coBpI
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Germany is my Euro team with France coming a close second mainly because of Zidane and Henry
but I'll be avoiding hamburgers, hotdogs and anything else that sounds too German and will be filling myself with mayo sandwiches, meatloaf and fried chicken until the end of the tournament.
U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A
Meatloaf is both a German and Belgian specialty, :ufup
:obama
not this Meat Loaf
(http://pure7studios.com/wp-content/uploads/6a00d8341cbaca53ef00e54f6c1f308834-640wi.jpg)
:rejoice
:usacry
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is the Group of Death like the Strait of Gibraltar in Das Boot?
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is the Group of Death like the Strait of Gibraltar in Das Boot?
Sort of, except in this year's World Cup nobody's afraid of either the British or the Iberian Peninsula.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, American hero! :american
Well, his son that he bought from his mother is American. (She lived in New York City, IIRC.) :yeshrug
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Wrath you didn't tell me there were cams involved :rofl
almost done at work lol
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i can't figure this shit out
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i sent some tokens to the biz after everybody left and i got quite a show in return
:mouf
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Belgium looking very mediocre against SK. Are they resting their starters or something?
they swapped out most of their defence on yellow cards and rested their wunderkind's legs for 80 minutes.
not that they've been particularly impressive in any of their games, but they don't let in goals and win anyway. not a bad talent to have.
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Pardon my ignorance, but is Algeria still France's B team (as was the case in the last World Cup)? Hard to get excited about them advancing if that's still the case.
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Yeah, i think Belgium now have a little reshuffle on their hands with injuries and bans - They're still a work in progress and they've been up and down. The USA definitely have a shot at beating them - and as per my pre-WC predictions i thought the USA player fitness levels would start telling, and i think that will get more pronounced as the tournament goes on, along with that Eurothings will struggle more with the climate.
I fancy a huge shock though - Chile to dump Brazil. 2-1.
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I think Anerica can beat Belgium. Love kompany (heartbeat) but not impressed with the rest of the squad. But they've done a decent job so they could still pose a threat.
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(http://i.imgur.com/D9rhDyl.png)
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Love kompany (heartbeat) but not impressed with the rest of the squad
Good chance he'll either miss the USA game or will play carrying a significant injury - which will dent Belgium significantly.
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Shame that Mexico had such a tough draw. It would be an incredible comeback story if they could make the finals this year.
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Brazil - Chile
Vidal is back so that is great for Chile, I wouldnt put much thought into them losing against Holland because neither team HAD to win and they missed Vidal.
Brazil has looked shaky but their squad is sublime, home advantage, referee advantage should carry them a long way. Chile has a chance but Brazil is the favourite here of course.
Netherlands - Mexico
Holland is the clear favourite, but we have a tendency to choke. Euro 2008 is a prime example, after we beat France 4-1, Italy 3-0 and Romania 2-0 in the group stages we lost to Russia 1-3. This new 5-3-2 tactic that van Gaal deployed seems to be working great so far, but its very reliant on RvP and mostly Robben. The defense is still the weak point with mostly lesser experienced members but against Mexico this should be enough. There have been some huge errors on the ball by them but so far no one has capitalized on them.
While Holland is the fav, Mexico has a chance and has proven to be a fighting team. If the Dutch stars have an off day we are in trouble. There is a plan B with Huntelaar up front but I dunno how the team would react to that, as the tactic is counter attacking.
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Predictions:
June 28:
Brazil ]v Chile
Colombia v Uruguay
June 29:
Netherlands v Mexico
Greece v Croatia
June 30:
France v Nigeria
Germany v Algeria
July 1:
Argentina v Switzerland
USA v Belgium
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Colombia Uruguay should be a tense game.
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Dunno what to think of this
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I prefer my coach in sports clothes I think
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Dunno what to think of this
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I prefer my coach in sports clothes I think
FUCK roberto mancini
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I prefer my coach in a suit and looking fly.
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I prefer my coach with a chaw o'tobaccy, in case things get heated with a ref and they need to spit in their face.
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Sploosh at Robben in 02.
Fucking sploosh.
Messi used to be Jackie Chan. Who knew?!
Neymar been hitting that bleach.
(http://globoesporte.globo.com/platb/files/985/2014/06/cRISTIANO.jpg)
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That 2004 pic of Ronaldo is nothing. There's a 2005 pic and he looked like an AV room geek. nicca becomes a supermodel.
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http://www.weloba.com/article/cards-how-do-the-world-cup-players-changed
Think I've posted this before. Includes Dempsey.
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Dempsey looks hotter in his before. Rooney is handsome in the later pic especially because of his eyes.
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What happen to Robben between 2002 and 2006? He's hot in 2002.
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http://www.zonalmarking.net/2014/06/27/group-stage-round-up/
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Robben really got hit by the age hammer. Dude would look like he's in his forties if he would be wearing a suit, and he's just 30. Obviously due to his balding, but there is also something to his face that makes him look that old. Amazingly it seems like the aging process has stopped for him on a sport level this year.
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Suarez; 9 game ban, 4 month ban from any soccer related activity
Did someone explain why Suarez was holding his teeth after the bite yet
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Any idea why the fuck Suarez bit him yet? Surely not to dive attempt? And are you saying you've bitten someone and they got away, Esch?
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I have a similar experience. Some kid pushed me at the skating rink (regular, not ice) and my face hit the floor. Half of one of my front teeth broke. It was terrible. Luckily the dentist fixed it with a filling.
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Popsicles mostly suck anyways. Can you eat shaved ice/sno cones?
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Suarez bit two different players before. My theory is that's probably what he does to fuck with other players. He's gotten away with it before, so he was thinking he would this time too. Guess he never heard of "Three strikes and you're out"
I wouldn't call being banned for 10 games like he was the last time he did this getting away with it, especially when getting banned in this case meant being evicted from the biggest championship in football.
I think it's a violent coping mechanism when he is under stress. There was no particular bad blood between him an Chiellini as far as I know. His brain just seems to switch of in those situations. Maybe some deep lying psychological problems.
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Omg. I couldn't treat you to a snocone on a hot southern day!
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Snocones are mostly bullshit anyway.
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Not on 100+ degree high humidity days.
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Lol well I certainly wouldn't turn one down in that case, true, but it's not like Esch is missing out on a culinary delight in ice covered in artificial flavoring syrup.
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Esch can eat blue bell ice cream. It's better anyways. I'm going to miss Blue Bell in California. Does the west coast have blue bell? I've never looked for any when I'm over there
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Is that the one with the bunny on it? I think it's considered the cheapo convenience store ice cream here :lol think Walmart might have it too
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Fuck no. Blue Bell has a farmer girl leading a cow. Blue Bell is the southern ice cream monopoly.
(http://stripedpot.com/wp-content/uploads/icecream.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vrSJiu0VULs/UIidLc1rajI/AAAAAAAAFOQ/qR7O-fXx2pA/s1600/6-DSC_4544.JPG)
:drool
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Yeah I was thinking of Blue Bunny
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They ripped off blue bell?! If they don't have blue bell what will I do?! :stahp
Omg. I couldn't treat you to a snocone on a hot southern day!
I'd rather get margaritas anyway :-*
Omg :noah
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Well I don't know about California but the NW has Tillamook and Umpqua brands which are quite good, I'm sure you'll find good ice cream again :)
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Predticted a 2-1 for Brazil but Chile might win this one. First game I'm really excited for since Germany-Ghana!
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I hope Chile wins.
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Predicted chile cause im rooting for chile.
Chile have never won against Brazil in brazil in 95 years.
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Esch did you hand ball that or not?
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Surely no yellow card though.
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Clear handball in the replay
Hope chile pulls through
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Bitch ass kicks from chili
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Ooh boy, so suspenseful.
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thank god I don't care who wins cause I'd be shitting bricks :omg
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Lucky bastards.
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dayyum
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it's ok guys, Mexico beating Brazil will cause an larger riot than the one they just narrowly avoided
edit: wait, wrong bracket
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damnit, do i have to keep rooting for Brazil so they can get defeated by a North American country during the finals?
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it's ok guys, Mexico beating Brazil will cause an larger riot than the one they just narrowly avoided
edit: wait, wrong bracket
Ultimate hypothetical NA fuckery is Mexico upsetting the Netherlands, beating Costa Rica. The US beats Belgium and Argentina, and then US-Mexico war in the semis
:whew
imagine Algeria beating France
Alhamdulillah
:rejoice
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Apparently the 68% pass completion rate by Brazil was the worst of any brazilian squad in a WC game in the last 50 years. Tells you something about how hard it is to play against Chile.
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(https://i.imgur.com/lanTFXWl.jpg)
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WHAT
A FUCKING
GOAL
HOLY
FUCKING
SHIT
JESUS
JESUS
Emptyquotin' dis forever.
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Cant tell you how nervous I am about Mexico tonight, pfff
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I predict 3-2 to Mexico.
:patel
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Can't watch the game tonight because I got my final exam tomorrow :-\ :( :'(
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Do you have to get up early or are you going to cram?
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Cram. It's sociology and I need to revise 20 texts for tomorrow.
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Cram. It's sociology and I need to revise 20 texts for tomorrow.
Oy vey. Good luck! :lol
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Double penalty on Robben
Ffs this ref ruining the game
Poor dutchies made to play in this heat :(
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Who the fuck lets teams play in 35 degrees?
#fifamaffia
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Mexico's out, finally I can rep CONCACAF without regret. :rejoice
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Congrats to Ruzbeh and Lager. That was one hell of a game.
Thanks.
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Turned in for the last 10 minutes, this fecking game :whew :neogaf :lawd
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6th straight loss for mexico in round of 16 finals :lol
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I had tears in my eyes during the penalty, that tension!!
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I <3 the dutch. So nice to see the bitter tears at gaf also. The americans has always cheered against mexico, but when theyre up against a euro team they even support mexico :lol
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Ochoa was so good, great keeper that kept Mexico in the tournament so many times.
Respect
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Mexican't
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I <3 the dutch. So nice to see the bitter tears at gaf also. The americans has always cheered against mexico, but when theyre up against a euro team they even support mexico :lol
If only American fans could be as consistent as you in your support of EVERY EUROPEAN TEAM. I assume even in a game like Germany vs. Sweden, you're just cheering for Europe and thus don't care about the outcome. You know, because you're that consistent. And not the dumbest troll poster on the internet.
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Mexican't
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQU02n358VY
spoiler (click to show/hide)
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He had to dramatize it because the ref missed the first one
Only thing that counts now is the next game
What a good move by van gaal though, Huntelaar with the assist AND the goal.
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Diving isnt the most graceful thing I've witnessed dipping my toe into this sport, but it's clearly part of the game as its played. If people are getting away with it, they're doing well :patel
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I <3 the dutch. So nice to see the bitter tears at gaf also. The americans has always cheered against mexico, but when theyre up against a euro team they even support mexico :lol
If only American fans could be as consistent as you in your support of EVERY EUROPEAN TEAM. I assume even in a game like Germany vs. Sweden, you're just cheering for Europe and thus don't care about the outcome. You know, because you're that consistent. And not the dumbest troll poster on the internet.
have you even seen the thread on gaf? There are supporters for CONCACAF and there are supporters for UEFA. I didnt start this shit. The trolling is massive in that WC thread.
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There's only need to rep an entire region if your country sucks.
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We only really rep CONCACAF because everyone thinks we should get the same number of bids as OFC so that all of UEFA can qualify despite being a confed full of shit teams too. It's not our fault whoever designed the confeds thought it would be a good idea to sever the Americas and include all of the Caribbean in the confed with far fewer countries.
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That CR goal reminded me of the EA FIFA game, when you accidentally pass the ball into the goal instead of shooting it.
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Can't say I am a fan of Greece.
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That CR goal reminded me of the EA FIFA game, when you accidentally pass the ball into the goal instead of shooting it.
"Why didnt my goalie mooooveeee, fuck this game"
Or
"Did you see that??? That would never happen in a real game"
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ughhhhhhh
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CONCACHOKE
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Max salt, gonna go out of bed and watch this
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Seems like I get all the action by switching in in the last couple of minutes.
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Shiiit I saw Greece equalized and got out of bed to watch this game (havent watched so far)
Im so gonna regret this tomorrow :'(
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Especially since Greece is going to win and shit up this World Cup.
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:lol
Id rather Holland play Greece though
Edit: Doesn't matter who it is actually, Greece looks alive now
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Costa Rica looks beat, Greek goal seems inevitable now.
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There's only need to rep an entire region if your country sucks.
Says the Dutch man. How is such a little country doing so well in this sport?
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I <3 the dutch. So nice to see the bitter tears at gaf also. The americans has always cheered against mexico, but when theyre up against a euro team they even support mexico :lol
If only American fans could be as consistent as you in your support of EVERY EUROPEAN TEAM. I assume even in a game like Germany vs. Sweden, you're just cheering for Europe and thus don't care about the outcome. You know, because you're that consistent. And not the dumbest troll poster on the internet.
have you even seen the thread on gaf? There are supporters for CONCACAF and there are supporters for UEFA. I didnt start this shit. The trolling is massive in that WC thread.
I'm not calling into question whether or not there are CONCACAF fans or UEFA fans. It doesn't take a genius to recognize that most people root for the home team, or the closest proximity to home as there is. I was calling out your attack of hypocrisy in saying that Americans are now rooting for Mexico. It seems obvious that -- as a regional rival -- we would often cheer against them, but in a situation like this cheer for them because of a sense of comradery. As I assume you are doing in rooting for the entire continent of Europe now when I assume you wouldn't in something like World Cup qualifying matches or the Euro tournament because doing so would be nonsensical.
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Why bother arguing with Santa? You're better then that.
Most Europeans wouldn't root for the entire continent, none that I know of anyway.
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This game is great.
Gonna be tough to beat Greece or CR.
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TICOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
FUCK YES
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Suprised CR managed to hold out in extra time, they looked shaky.
Very good PK round.
Gonna be a tough fight next week.
Gz Costa Rica
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Were playing on counter attack Ruzbeh
If we attack more we won't be playing on counter attack
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costa rica are punching above their weight but are still a distinctly mediocre side (albeit, one with a killer offside trap). they exploited the space which uruguay and italy gave them when they pressed their assumed superiority, but even a toothless greek side limited to them to only one or two shots and had the better of the play (and that was before they had a man sent off) just by being a little more conservative.
i feel like LVG has everything he needs to put together a strategy which will chew up costa rica. should be a lot more fun than tonight, whatever happens.
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We only really rep CONCACAF because everyone thinks we should get the same number of bids as OFC so that all of UEFA can qualify despite being a confed full of shit teams too. It's not our fault whoever designed the confeds thought it would be a good idea to sever the Americas and include all of the Caribbean in the confed with far fewer countries.
based on history CONCACAF is shit. Meanwhile UEFA hasnt missed a final since 1950. That my friend is domination.
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I can't imagine Costa Rica will be more difficult than Mexico.
But if Netherlands plays both halves like they did first half today, Costa Rica will probably win and deserve the win. Netherlands really need to step up their game. Attack more, bitches.
costa rica is not on mexicos level. They had the luck to draw the worst offensive team in this WC.
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greece is everything americans hate about soccer
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greece is everything americans hate about soccer
i hope those americans didn't watch the ghana/germany games. the latter made greece look like chile.
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Uhm did we watch the same game? I turned it on for extra time and Greece was all over Costa Rica.
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Omg I can't believe how salty US comments are about Holland winning and Robben being fouled :lol :lol :lol
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based on history CONCACAF is shit. Meanwhile UEFA hasnt missed a final since 1950. That my friend is domination.
Setting aside the fact that 50 years ago from this World Cup or the previous one nets not another World Cup from which to start from (I chose 1962 for the sake of simplicity), 30% of these appearances are by just one country (Federal Republic of Germany) and another 38% of these appearances are by just 2 other teams (Italy and Nevergonnawinlands). Given such healthy spread in this UEFA domination, I can see why they need to have 13 fucking bids to the World Cup.
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To be fair, the expansion of Euro 2016 to 24 teams shows that UEFA was also underrepresented in its own tournament.
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Aren't there more countries in Europe then in the Americas?
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If we're counting member associations as countries, UEFA has very slightly more than CONCACAF/CONMEBOL, but very slightly fewer than CAF.
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And there are 13 European and 9 Americas contenders, seems fair no?
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By the logic of the sheer number of countries? In that case Africa would have the most. Which, you know.
I don't think anyone's saying it's wildly skewed in UEFA's favor. We're just having some fun with SantaC's argument that some European countries were robbed of their rightful place in the tournament by FIFA shortchanging UEFA on WC bids. Which was really just a "please understand" for Sweden not making it, anyways.
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Oh ok :)
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Please make this the new Bore homepage Demi
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I'm not really a soccer fan, so the question might be a bit naive, but why are penalty kicks so close? It seems like a rule that was instituted 70 years ago when players weren't so strong and accurate (similar to the extra point rule in American Football).
I would guess to an 80% success for a professional to make that shot. You would think they'd move the line back a bit to make it more like a 50/50 proposition. Especially in penalty kicks rounds, when so much is on the line.
It seems odd to watch a competition where you are waiting to see who will fail, rather than who will succeed.
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It seems real close but those 11 meters can look very far when standing there.
Its not that easy. Plus the goal is not empty :)
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http://digital.gamefly.com/#!/download-cristiano-ronaldo-freestyle/5004526
Steam annihilated, Gamefly swooping in with the hawt dealz. :whew
For those who do not know him, he is the star player of Real Madrid (although this cannot be mentioned due to rights). The guy has 47 Million Facebook Likes.
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Damn I stopped watching to get some work done at around 70', guess France must have done some work at the end
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It's a lot more difficult than you think, speaking from experience. It's very fair in that it's a 50/50 chance of scoring or not.
According to this research I dug up, it's closer to 80% success.
This paper is an essential starting place for an analysis for the impact of penalty shoot-outs in competitive international football as it reports some empirical findings on events in penalty shoot-outs in the World Cup (WC), European Championships (EC) and the Copa America (CA). The results are fascinating; here is a glimpse. The percentage success rate in the World Cup is 71.2% compared to 82.7% (CA) and 84.6% (EC), possibly reflecting the greater importance and consequent pressure of the world stage. The success rate of each penalty kick changes throughout the competition:
First kick 86.6%
Second kick 81.7%
Third kick 79.3%
Fourth kick 72.5%
Fifth kick 80%
‘Sudden death’ kicks 64.3%
http://www.penaltyshootouts.co.uk/research.html
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UEFA UEFA UEFA! :rejoice
viva la france.
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Aren't there more countries in Europe then in the Americas?
While the Caribbean is full of countries whose existence as anything other than financial conduits for shady espionage and tax evasion is fiction, are we really going to pretend countries like Andorra, whose co-princes are the president of France and a Catholic bishop, or Northern Ireland are real countries? I love San Marino, but it's only a country because Giuseppe Garibaldi is a trubro who honored his word after he was granted refuge there.
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It's a lot more difficult than you think, speaking from experience. It's very fair in that it's a 50/50 chance of scoring or not.
i dont think its 50/50 - the idea is that a penalty is usually given in a goal scoring chance and , as per post above, you'd see northward of 80% conversion in an open game. In a penalty shoot out there is extra pressure so i think that would take the conversion percentage down.
That said - when you do step up to take a penalty as a non-pro player that distance suddenly seems a whole lot longer and the goals smaller. Even then - through playing 11 a side and futsal (where you are even closer but with much smaller goals) since i was a kid i have missed exactly one penalty
Of course, being English, this was in a final of a tournament ... In a shoot out... That we lost :/
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Had a busy weekend. Haven't watched any of the knock out games. Tried to avoid thread to not be spoiled. I've been spoiled for only the Mexico game. What are the best games so far in the knockout round? Watching all of them tonight.
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UEFA wins again!
Africa and Asia already out. Time to take their slots.
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That game was amazing!
This World Cup > 2010 easily.
TalesOfLoss is adorable with his weak trolling, I almost feel sorry for him. After being shat on for his supposedly revoked nintardism he thinks he has some sort of advantage now. Someone give him a cookie.
what game was amazing? two pretty bad games today. greece vs costa rica was shit yesterday. What is better with this world cup? USA advancing I guess?
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Even if Belgium beats the US, they'll be cheering in every language but Swedish.
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STOP FUCKING UP THE FOOTBALL THREAD
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So was Germany so bad or Algeria so good? Probably a bit of both... I guess Neuer is the first false 1 of the world
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STOP FUCKING UP THE FOOTBALL THREAD
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I think Belgium has this, sorry guys
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U-S-A! U-S-A!
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I just think Belgium has the quality AND experience to beat the US.
Belgian players have more experience due to where they play, also physically they might edge out because of this.
This has proven a key factor in all Knock out games so far, where the smaller nation usually peters out at the end of the game and the experience and physical training of the big team come through.
Mexico, Algeria, Nigeria, all played well but in the end they couldn't hold out anymore.
I heard the US has a physically well prepared team so I'm curious if they can stand the full 90 min. Klinsmann is experienced enough to let them pace themselves.
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Oh US def has a shot, don't get me wrong I'm not selling them short. I'd say 40% chance.
But at this stage of the tournament there are other factors at work too and I feel Belgium would be the more cynical team as well.
You got guys like Lukaku and Vertonghen and more that know how it is to fight to the end and can make the difference at any stage, I just don't know if the US has that mentality and experience on their side.
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One thing I don't like going in is that -- barring an Argentinian loss -- the group winners will be 7 for 7 going into the US game.
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The world cup is already a success for the US now surviving the group.
Belgium doesn't feel like that, if they lose today this whole cup will be considered a failure.
Maybe this will be a deciding factor, either they will rise to the occasion or they will buckle under the pressure (like I predicted earlier). US can play free of any kind of pressure, Belgium can't.
I'd really like to see a Belgium - Holland semi, but maybe I'm dreaming too far ahead cause Costa Rica will be tough.
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I hope the one thing we can agree on is that the world cup needs a new winner, Holland, Belgium, Usa, Costa Rica.
All would have my stamp of approval.
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I have this uneasy feeling of impending doom. US will lose 1-0 or 3-0.
If Altidore were 100%, which would allow everyone to move back in their natural positions, I would be more optimistic.
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I just think Belgium has the quality AND experience to beat the US.
Belgian players have more experience due to where they play, also physically they might edge out because of this.
This has proven a key factor in all Knock out games so far, where the smaller nation usually peters out at the end of the game and the experience and physical training of the big team come through.
Mexico, Algeria, Nigeria, all played well but in the end they couldn't hold out anymore.
I heard the US has a physically well prepared team so I'm curious if they can stand the full 90 min. Klinsmann is experienced enough to let them pace themselves.
This makes no sense considering USA played far more tough teams than Belgium - and won, or at least barely let them score - already. Are you saying Belgium > Germany?
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Himu, I don't think you get what I'm saying.
US - Germany was a non game since Germany was through. US still lost though.
Belgium has a different caliber of players with way more experience then the US.
This game is all or nothing.
US has a chance, but they are the underdog, this could work in their advantage but a betting man would put money on Belgium.
Check out the odds on betting sites to see what the invisible hand of the market thinks on this.
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Germany had no impetus to play full-out out. There is quite a large margin of difference between the urgency of the two games.
Even though the US came out of the bracket of death, they were a bit fortunate to play an erratic Ghana team, a banged-up Portugal and a conservative German team. It's not to take away from what they accomplished, but it's not enough to consider them an elite squad.
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got a haircut scheduled for 3 :snoop
dear god please let the streaming on my phone work well
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Himu, I don't think you get what I'm saying.
US - Germany was a non game since Germany was through. US still lost though.
Belgium has a different caliber of players with way more experience then the US.
This game is all or nothing.
US has a chance, but they are the underdog, this could work in their advantage but a betting man would put money on Belgium.
Check out the odds on betting sites to see what the invisible hand of the market thinks on this.
We still beat Ghana, who gave Germany a run for their money. Anything can happen. Believe. I haven't been impressed by Belgium at all so I'm not sure where all this concern is coming from.
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got a haircut scheduled for 3 :snoop
dear god please let the streaming on my phone work well
I got my hair cut in 10 minutes or something yesterday breh. Where's your dedication to queen and country?
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Be a square and buzz your hair brehs. :fbm
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Link to this blasphemy.
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I am reading it now!
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Instead of watching the game in the time-honored way of American sports fans—by thrusting a giant foam finger in the air, say, or devouring a large plate of Buffalo wings—your soccer fanatics have taken to aping the behavior of our fans from across the pond.
The scarves thing is an obvious example, but it's far from the only one. There's the self-conscious use of terms like "pitch," "match" and "kit," the songs lifted directly from English soccer stadiums, and even the appropriation of terrace couture.
Holy shit this guy is a total fucking moron wet blanket. A true Brit.
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There's the self-conscious use of terms like "pitch," "match" and "kit," the songs lifted directly from English soccer stadiums, and even the appropriation of terrace couture.
That's rich coming from someone whose national anthem is set to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." :hitler
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Dude complains that a Virginian arsenal fan is wearing a kit *gasp, look at the word I just wrote* when Asia is on English soccer dick too. But it's American fans? No, it's international soccer fans you moron. dcharlie please come and explain what ailment this man is suffering from
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The Problem I Have With Asian Soccer Fans (especially Koreans and their Park stanning)
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Dude complains that a Virginian arsenal fan is wearing a kit *gasp, look at the word I just wrote* when Asia is on English soccer dick too. But it's American fans? No, it's international soccer fans you moron. dcharlie please come and explain what ailment this man is suffering from
Proclaim you have the most popular league in the world and then get mad when people mimic your local culture brehs.
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I DONT KNOW
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How are you guys so easily trolled by clickbait?
It's how I stay in shape as a troll. To be the best you have to run with the competition.
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I expect the US to come out on top, but not in a blowout, I think the US can win it since Belgium haven't been very impressive so far. And I'm sure the US will step up more than they did in the early games.
You never know, though. All I know is I want the US to somehow stick around. And I'll be rooting for them in their next two games. Hell, if the US somehow wins it all I'll be happy. Mostly cause I've been impressed with the interest I've seen so far from Americans.
Belgium had full 9 points and havent been impressive!? Only a clueless football fan would say that US Been better.
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The first rule of SantaC is you do not talk to SantaC
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I think it'll be a close game. Belgium plays the right way but the US has strong veteran leadership. The US' zone defense will be the difference maker.
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I think it'll be a close game. Belgium plays the right way but the US has strong veteran leadership. The US' zone defense will be the difference maker.
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Extremely :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw
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If only there was a tumblr for all the Hot Women of the World Cup.
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god bless
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Pfeew I am relieved Argentina won. In case USA wins today, Argentina will stop them in the quarters :rejoice
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Let's do this!
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It was funnier when Ann Coulter did it
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The Onion getting squeezed by Poe's Law.
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Coulter isn't satire? ???
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I like your blind optimism yanks
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We're gonna go in there and win, it's called getting shit done, lady
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Any decent non-espn/spanish speaking streams?
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I like your blind optimism yanks
Yeah this is a bit like watching an England train wreck. I wish the USA had 5live for after :'(
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:noah
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nice kick :beli
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First half observations!
* US not getting possession isn't so much an issue of wastefully giving it away (like vs. Ghana) as not winning the ball in the first place. They're having to clear the ball either out of bounds or towards the half-way line where there's only Dempsey vs. four or five Belgians.
* I'm still boggled by the hate directed at Michael Bradley. I realize it's mostly coming from people who only started following the team in June, but still. Bedoya, Gonzalez, and Zusi are RIGHT THERE if you need to go all sports talk radio and rant about a player.
* Speaking of Zusi, every time he floats another high corner kick (someone tell him Peter Crouch isn't on the team) I imagine Landon Donovan watching and making the sipping Kermit face.
* Yedlin! Like watching Donovan and Beasley in 2002 when they were mere soccer babbys. Running down Hazard from behind was some Darrell Green chasing down Tony Dorsett stuff.
* Scariest moments from the US have been when they turned the ball over while having too many men forward. Transition defense, transition defense, transition defense (http://20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/2006/05/transition-defense-transition-defense.html).
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Belgium really pressing hard, USA is in trouble.
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Have to say im very annoyed with the mentality of some Belgian players not coming back to defend.
Very lazy looking
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Main stat is 0-0 though
Could be one of those games were Belgium will get punished for dominating but not scoring
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So if it's a tie they do a shoot out?
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Extra time first
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Holy shit, so many opportunities.
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Usa looks beyond dead, Belgium has utterly dominated the second half
Still as you can see Belgium might get punished and Usa might be victorious
Great game
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Exciting 90 minutes, but if I see another Belgian player throw their hands up and make a pouty face I'm gonna puke.
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Jesus the US goalkeeper is fucking good.
Howard has been good for near a decade now. He was shit that one year at Man U but redeemed himself many times over at Everton. I dont care who your hero is 'murichans, Howard is and will be your best player till the day he retires
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smh Wondolowski
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Well they are frustrated after 20 shots on target :lol
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Howard is hero of the forever.
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damn did this dude vomit? (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/dwill.png)
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Yedlin looks great and Bradley is a fucking workhorse omg.
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the dream is dead
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the dream is dead
28 mins left you wimp
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C'mon guys, hang in there!
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I dunno what you guys expected.
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I dunno what you guys expected.
A good game that we could lose? I dunno what you're suggesting. :badass
This is my team, I'm gonna support them until the very end, good or bad.
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I dunno what you guys expected.
Well I tried to warn them about Belgium
Still could happen though for the us
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Well, fuck we got time
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Dempsey should have shot there
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I dunno what you guys expected.
A good game that we could lose? I dunno what you're suggesting. :badass
This is my team, I'm gonna support them until the very end, good or bad.
No matter what happens we're a better team than Sweden :american
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I dunno what you guys expected.
A good game that we could lose? I dunno what you're suggesting. :badass
This is my team, I'm gonna support them until the very end, good or bad.
No matter what happens we're a better team than Sweden :american
Well, duh. We're actually here.
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Dammit, Weasley.
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I dunno what you guys expected.
Well I tried to warn them about Belgium
Still could happen though for the us
Yeah Belgium has a real chance of going all the way if they pull their shit together in the last couple of rounds and stops with this weird plodding game they've been playing.
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Well damn. Nice goal, dude.
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the dream is dead
28 mins left you wimp
:ufup that's what you get for having hope
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Belgium misses sharpness
Oh there Lukaku has some
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Well, fuck, at least Howard's out there setting records or someshit with all those saves :lol
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Belgium is still rough, I've seen them play games many, many times better. I hope they regain some of that form so we can have some spectacular matches between the big boys going forward
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Dream is back on
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Hnnnngggg
:dead
At least it's exciting now!
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Ohmy georgetakei.gif
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Jonesssss
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C'mon American Miracle
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What's with these shit games blowing up in ET? Is this normal?
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What's with these shit games blowing up in ET? Is this normal?
Shit games?
Go watch some basketball chump
My first football game babbe
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If we're going down, we're going down fighting. Proud of my team.
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Amazing comeback from usa, belgium on the ropes
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Get up you pussy.
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Fuck, I don't even like soccer and this has been amazing.
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2-3 minutes stoppage?
Edit: 1? Whoa.
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maaaan kinda got shafted with that stoppage time
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I admire the willpower some of these dudes have to run when their legs look to have long since given out
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see you feggits in 4 years :umad
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the dream is over
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Way to die on our feet, proud of my team. :american
Good game, Belgium. Best of luck against Argentina.
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I hope my embarrassing piece of shit country does not make it to the next world cup. I'd kill myself with how much i'd be mocked here
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Great game, maybe my fav this cup so far
Props for fighting USA
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This WC so far. :whew
Waaaaaaay better than the last one.
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zidane's legend bald dome tho
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What's with these shit games blowing up in ET? Is this normal?
Shit games?
Go watch some basketball chump
My first football game babbe
:badass
Shit games as in both teams playing like shit during RT
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and it's called soccer :ufup
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That's what we get for relying on a dude in fucking Seattle :lol
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maaaan kinda got shafted with that stoppage time
Yeah, kinda felt like the ref was all "fuck it I'm tired."
That's what we get for relying a dude in fucking Seattle :lol
Better than a Timber.
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zidane's legend bald dome tho
?
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That was a lot of fun. Argentina/Belgium should bring it.
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That was a lot of fun. Argentina/Belgium should bring it.
Definitely.
Back to cheering on Netherlands now that my country is out.
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maaaan kinda got shafted with that stoppage time
Yeah, kinda felt like the ref was all "fuck it I'm tired."
That's what we get for relying a dude in fucking Seattle :lol
Better than a Timber.
Lol I love it. I'm gonna start following the Timbers just so we can extend that rivalry to this forum :rejoice
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2018 World Cup! US travels to Russia. Prepare for all the fuckery!
:rejoice
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zidane's legend bald dome tho
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2006. It was one of my favorite ones. a lot of legends I grew up with bowed out there
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2018 World Cup! US travels to Russia. Prepare for all the fuckery!
:rejoice
And then Dubai :whew
Looks like Cameroon is being investigated for match fixing.
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and it's called soccer :ufup
I accidentally called it football irl today but no one in that office called me out for it. :whew
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Well, Donovan's already out and Dempsey, Jones, and Beckerman won't be on the squad for the next WC. That leaves some holes to fill, but I'm optimistic the US can use that salary cap space to sign some key free agents. Also wouldn't mind them trading Eric Lichaj and Brek Shea for draft picks.
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bye bye USA! Everyone knew Belgium was better. Now I can start enjoying the World Cup :rejoice
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2018 World Cup! US travels to Russia. Prepare for all the fuckery!
:rejoice
They're going to literally murder you guys. They will claim there was some sort of unrest in your camp and they went in to defend the oppressed
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Well, Donovan's already out and Dempsey, Jones, and Beckerman won't be on the squad for the next WC. That leaves some holes to fill, but I'm optimistic the US can use that salary cap space to sign some key free agents. Also wouldn't mind them trading Eric Lichaj and Brek Shea for draft picks.
Again you guys have some facilities there, I wouldnt even be mad if you poached some good young Africans and South Americans and get coaches to get them to world level in the next 12 years.
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2018 World Cup! US travels to Russia. Prepare for all the fuckery!
:rejoice
And then Dubai :whew
Looks like Cameroon is being investigated for match fixing.
i hope the player's don't bring their wives/girlfriends to dubai :hitler
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Go Colombia, Go
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Go Colombia, Go
We are all Columbians.
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USMNT wishlist for the next WC:
1) Julian Green and Juan Agudelo develop.
2) Altidore finds a stable club situation, rather than signing with a mediocre EPL team where he gets no service and struggling as the lone forward.
3) We get to see Grandpa Tim Howard still playing at a high level for one last WC. Sorry Guzan!
4) Miscellaneous pleasant surprises, like Brek Shea turning into the player it looked like he was going to be in 2011.
5) The US poaches Gedion Zelalem from Germany.
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We lost but our heart still beats!
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Anyone blame :obama yet?
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on the other hand, we all have nice haircuts now
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I was given a 2014 US Soccer home jersey today and want to get Green's name/number put on it. Do any of you know how I find a location of a store that can do this?
couldnt you get this done at any sporting goods store, or those places in the mall that do custom sports gear?
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I was given a 2014 US Soccer home jersey today and want to get Green's name/number put on it. Do any of you know how I find a location of a store that can do this?
I'd hit the yellow pages and call around to local sports equipment places. Even if they don't do customization themselves they'll probably get that question semi-frequently and know where to point you.
They may or may not be able to press on letters/numbers depending on the process by which the jersey was made, but I think your odds are better with a white jersey where there weren't a lot of shenanigans involved in getting color in already?
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tim howard just saved US football from being thrown in the despondent waste basket.
i saw a guy on the tube in a US SOCCER shirt looking totally dejected and it hit me how shitty you guys have it for the next four years. he was talking with his friend and his singular point of focus is the next world cup. england shit the bed, but in a couple of months we can look forward to euro 2016 qualifiers, the premier league and champions league all getting underway.
it's such a drag that you guys can't be part of UEFA. i know you've got this CONCACAF pride thing going on for the WC, but it really seems like some awful purgatory for a country whose football fans are so european leaning.
i just can't see how MLS is going to grow either. i mean, despite the EPL's reputation, we still bleed a lot of our best players to la liga. how the hell is MLS supposed to hold on to any talent that comes through?
joining UEFA would solve so many issues. you'd have a major international tournament every two years and your top clubs would at least have access to the highest tier of play, even if they're just group minnows for the first decade.
i guess it's just fun to have you guys around. can't you just annex what's left of the ukraine?
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The Gold Cup is pretty fun. :yeshrug
Next time we win we can tie Mexico for most wins. :rejoice
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Now I can go back to hating Mexico
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We're always gonna lose some big talent to the Euro leagues, but MLS is doing a good job developing young talent and hanging on to some big names. I honestly don't pay much attention to the big leagues while ignorantly enjoying and cheering on my Sounders.
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Not to mention there's a recent exodus of American soccer talent leaving Europe to help build MLS and American soccer.
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Youth soccer participation growing into something where people actually who want to go pro is the hardest thing to accomplish. Which is why I'm really glad that despite our loss, we showed guts.
I'm really anxious how this loss will drive American soccer going forward. Will it help damage it? Aside from Ghana, we had a draw and two losses. How will this translate to new American soccer fans?
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A few recent interesting articles on this subject:
http://time.com/2940442/kareem-abdul-jabbar-soccer-world-cup/
http://time.com/2857626/how-soccers-growing-popularity-undermines-america/
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/sport/football/world-cup-team-usa-football/index.html
http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/1740529/mls-catches-mlb-in-popularity-with-kidssays-espn-poll
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That Kareem article makes good points, but ignores EPL game ratings and the fact MLS mostly does not have a tv license like NBA or NFL. More than that, soccer is rarely heavily advertised outside the World Cup. Fewer people watch MLS on tv because for most people it's not ON tv.
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What about youth development programs?
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We have academies iirc; and I believe the fruit of that is showing in spurts like that U-17 America vs. Brazil cut I posted above.
Deandre Yedlin is a product of the Seattle Sounders FC development academy.
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it's such a drag that you guys can't be part of UEFA. i know you've got this CONCACAF pride thing going on for the WC, but it really seems like some awful purgatory for a country whose football fans are so european leaning.
i just can't see how MLS is going to grow either. i mean, despite the EPL's reputation, we still bleed a lot of our best players to la liga. how the hell is MLS supposed to hold on to any talent that comes through?
I'll reiterate what I said about soccer's overall popularity, the development of American players, and the success of Major League Soccer being three different goals.
It's simpler for fans in England, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Following your domestic league lets you watch top-level soccer, support a local team and attend games, and see the best players from your country. For an American to get the full experience, you could go to MLS games, watch EPL and CL broadcasts on Saturday mornings, and then use the internet to keep tabs on American players in the Bundesliga or elsewhere. It's a weirdly fractured, involved way to follow a sport, and it has to be an obstacle to growing a wider fanbase or attracting more casual followers.
That said, I'm not super worried. The sport is way more popular than it was 10, 15, 20 years ago and MLS certainly has a higher quality of play. I don't expect it to reach parity with the big European leagues in the forseeable future, but I think that's okay. It needs to keep the level of play high enough that people will be interested even with EPL games being so available, and to serve as a developmental platform. France, Portugal, the Netherlands, etc. never see their best players stick around in the domestic leagues, but you can trust the youth systems at places like Porto and Ajax to give top-level coaching to prospects.
The US obviously has a long, long way to go before it's a threat to the big European and South American powers, but as someone who could name most of DC United's lineup from the inaugural year of MLS, this is easily the healthiest soccer has been in the US in my lifetime.
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Yeah, the whole European quality thing is a pipe dream. At least for now. I feel like being better than Mexico (both in competition and in club play) and developing great talent are better short term goals.
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Tim Howard may be my favorite soccer player after today's match.
https://mobile.twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/status/484102969214775297
(https://i.imgur.com/WrFQljZ.png)
Another favorite acting like the sportsman he is as always :heart
https://mobile.twitter.com/VincentKompany/status/484112080988307456
:heartbeat :heartbeat
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At least we still have Colombia :bow
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Tim Howard yelling at his defense is like 90-plus minutes of LeBron glaring at Chalmers.
:noah
Tim Howard is getting mad pussy tonight
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Mexico
(http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/053/748/Best-Cry-Ever.gif)
That shit still hurts. I get that the matches have been great, competition has been higher than World Cup's of the past, and everyone's a winner. But Mexico giving up 2 goals within 6 minutes of each other, combined with that Wondolowski miss at 90+3"....
(http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/053/748/Best-Cry-Ever.gif)
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Honestly, I don't really want US soccer to improve too much. A huge part of the allure of the event is being the perennial underdog that everyone kind of dismisses.
If the US becomes really good, then you start to have expectations. Which turns winning into a relief of anxiety instead of a feeling of intense pride or euphoria.
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yeah, the team i support is basically mostly garbage so there winning still actually means something.
Turning up to games was great - I often wondered what would happen if you supported one of the power house teams like United or Liverpool of old when every home game you were pretty much nailed on to crush whoever you played.
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This really should have been a goal
https://vine.co/v/MFL9vUQvDXq
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Wow sucks so watch the WC
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US did better 12 years ago when they reached the quarters. They have gone backwards.
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Those old world cups , dunno how much they mean really.
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This really should have been a goal
https://vine.co/v/MFL9vUQvDXq
That angle is nice.
If that entry pass were just 6 inches in front of him, Dempsey might have had a better chance to control the ball.
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Well, I believe our own coach dismissed them (from having a chance to win it all). He was right too, because our program is a step below 5 or 6 other programs in depth and offensive talent, even though the will and the money are there.
It's not a terrible place to be. Much better to have the surprise of success, rather than the overwhelming dread of failure that many fans have (Portugal/England come to mind) when their team doesn't go through.
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USA needs to work on offense more than defense, IMO. Though both need work, the ability to score goals and complete counter attacks is highly important. Will be tough going forward however, with the best of current line up retiring from international play soon.
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(http://i.imgur.com/ItUCT8T.png)
:badass
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I'm fascinated by American goalsetting to win the cup.
I mean the Dutch football association set the goal for Holland before the World Cup to reach the semis. This was seen as unrealistic by most already. Yet USA goal was set for the cup.
Maybe it has to do with the immense pressure Euro sides are under and managing the expectations. I mean a bad cup actually effects the economy here.
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USA goal was not set for the cup. USA goal was for the quarter or semis. :beli no one but idiots thought we had an actual chance on the cup. Most of us in this thread were pressured on whether or not we'd get out of group.
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Today marks the 20th anniversary since Andres Escobar was murdered.
Come on Colombia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andres_Escobar
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Now that USA is eliminated I'm rooting full stop for Colombia to win the cup. Unlikely, but I'm going to root anyways. Germany second. Netherlands third.
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Yeah, I think a team, you play to win. But as a fan, I just can't get behind the whole "we're going to win thing" when it comes to soccer.
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sweden was so good in WC 1994.
Brolin, Dahlin, Andersson <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4uFmiD5Anc
What a goal.
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Guys, where did the ignore button go?
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Profile, then Ignored users.
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http://www.clickhole.com/article/7-differences-between-tv-version-world-cup-and-nov-397 (http://www.clickhole.com/article/7-differences-between-tv-version-world-cup-and-nov-397)
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http://www.clickhole.com/article/7-differences-between-tv-version-world-cup-and-nov-397 (http://www.clickhole.com/article/7-differences-between-tv-version-world-cup-and-nov-397)
:rofl
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Guys, where did the ignore button go?
Forum profile->modify profile-> ignore list/buddy -> add 'TalesOfWin' in that space.
I'm going to do the same :rejoice
Edit:
Apparently Howard said he'll expect Guzan to be our GK in 2018. Not surprised.
https://mobile.twitter.com/AviCreditor/status/484360648928002048
Howard could still go to 2018 if he wanted. I hope he does.
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Nah, TalesOfLoss' posts are less major annoyance and more like farts in the wind. Besides, he'll always be salty over Nintendo murdering him in the digital realm. So no point given an idiot any of that kind recognition. I'll go back to browsing past his posts like everyone here used to before he got a bit of attention for pissing himself over the US.
I am not an idiot though.
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Nah, TalesOfLoss' posts are less major annoyance and more like farts in the wind. Besides, he'll always be salty over Nintendo murdering him in the digital realm. So no point given an idiot any of that kind recognition. I'll go back to browsing past his posts like everyone here used to before he got a bit of attention for pissing himself over the US.
I am not an idiot though.
:neogaf
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This article :whew
http://m.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/06/ann-coulter-is-right-to-fear-the-world-cup/373680/
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This article :whew
http://m.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/06/ann-coulter-is-right-to-fear-the-world-cup/373680/
From the comments:
(http://i.imgur.com/t99cXvd.png)
:lol
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This article :whew
http://m.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/06/ann-coulter-is-right-to-fear-the-world-cup/373680/
This article is kind of shitty in that it completely glosses over America's history with the game in the teens and 20s, as well as the (first) NASL.
The average age of Americans who call baseball their favorite sport is 53.
CajoleJuice, son, you need to start acting your age. No more of this stickball stuff, you here me?
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Agreed that ignores past American soccer history. But I think the sum of it is pretty solid.
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(https://sportsdesklive.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/belgiumvusa.png)
Belgium vs USA
(https://sportsdesklive.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/netherlands-v-mexico.png)
Mexico vs Netherlands
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I think I agree as well. US simply isn't a defensive team and we should be mentally past the fear of getting blown out somewhat.
US doesnt have the firepower to beat the big teams on just attacking. Parking the bus was the best option.
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http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/07/01/these-anime-mascots-are-just-what-the-world-cup-has-been-missing/
omg bosnia
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st least they have the cultural sensitivity to cover the iranian's face
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http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/07/01/these-anime-mascots-are-just-what-the-world-cup-has-been-missing/
omg bosnia
:stahp Bosnia
Why is Costa Rica a kunoichi? :beli
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I did like Asuka being Germany doe.
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Bosnia-tan lived through the siege of Sarajevo, huh?
I guess they didn't know what to do with Honduras and some of the other South American countries, but especially Honduras.
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iran looks awesome as hell ahahaha
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Bosnia omg :rofl
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iran looks awesome as hell ahahaha
Iran-tan is definitely a strong, independent woman who doesn't take no shit (from America), but still has a strong sense of place in a larger community.
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Just turned this on. wtf. Maicon is playing? How old is he these days?
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VAMO PORRA!!!1!!1!
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Cuadrado be hotttttt
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Hehe. Such feels
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Wow. Ref getting in Cuadrado's grill
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This is grade A fuckball.
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Really wanted Columbia to upset the locals but this looking ...
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Always nice to see a team on drugs.
So far this tournament Brazil hasnt played 10 min with the intensity of tonight
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wow. Silva two yellows, out for the semi. RIP in peace brasil
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This is grade A fuckball.
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wow. Silva two yellows, out for the semi. RIP in peace brasil
Pretty sure every Brazilian is out for the semi.
Believe.
I don't believe
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(http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/week062714/s_w03_20391730.jpg)
:lol
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Germany will take care of these losers
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Diego hugging Rodriguez was so cute and then they stripped jerseys and it got homo real fast
So what you're saying is I should head over to ONTD Football ASAP?
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I jokingly told my friends that I hope Neymar would die minutes before his injury but I didn't mean it :(
and as much as I'd like to see Brazil lose, I don't want it to happen as a result of Neymar's absence. I only hate him because of his amazingly annoying ball handling skills.
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Neymar has a fracture in his sixth vertebra and will be out for at least six weeks
as someone who has three compressed/fractured discs in his lumbar as well a herniated disc at the L3, i feels for him :fbm
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i blame the idiotic ref
and years of theatrical diving which has forced FIFA into handing out less cards and rewarding less penalties
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Now I gotta be a fan of Neymar since he's joining me in the broken back club :fbm
It's better than the appendectomy club breh, we have the worst standards.
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i'm a member of both clubs :fbm
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i'm a member of both clubs :fbm
:mynicca
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If Holland goes out I want Belgiun or Costa Rica to win.
Neymar injury is crap, I was happy at first but its pretty serious and you don't wish that on anyone :(
Game will be tough tonight. But the semis are close.
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Lot of teams are missing important players tbh
Holland would have been much stronger with Strootman and De Jong :drool
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Kom op Rode Duivels!
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:mynicca
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Costa Rica is poor.
Holland has forgotten to score.
RvP is not sharp.
Costa Rica could win if we cant capitalize on dominance.
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Bring on the Hunt
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C'mon Costa Rica!!!
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This half. :beli
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Costa Rica is good at defending
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Their offside trap is disgusting.
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That post. :lawd
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA VAN PERSIE WOW :neogaf
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Unbelievable :lol
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Cant blame Costa Rica for doing the only thing they can really
Only Navas keeping them alive and extreme bad luck
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Yeah why isnt the hunt on for 20 min already
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Were the goal posts manufactured in Costa Rica or something? :phil
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:lol :lol
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Here we go. Penalties
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PENALLLLLLLLL
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Ugh
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RIP Ticos.
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Costa Rican't
They had all the luck in the world and great determination, but alas the better team prevailed.
Brilliant move by van Gaal, but I wasn't surprised as I thought he would do it. Cilessen never saved a penalty.
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Holland played very well Ruzbeh, just unlucky with the finish.
Costa Rica didn't do anything.
(http://abload.de/img/capture1ljex.png)
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(https://sportsdesklive.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/netherlandsvcostarica.png)
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I played for the same club as Dirk in our hometown :heartbeat
(http://i.minus.com/iTlHDmrwOAZNS.gif)
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justice prevailed
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(http://i.imgur.com/uMLaj55.jpg)
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justice prevailed
Hard to think otherwise, Costa Rica played some anti-ass anti-football.
I don't even know what they were thinking, like they were going to beat the Dutch in penalties? :neogaf
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i'm happy for these plucky ass to the wall minnows to make their fairy tale runs, but am equally glad we're going to get four titanic adversaries who are going to have at each other in the semis. i can only excuse happy to be there bus parkball for so long.
it's looking like an all EU final right now with di maria/silva/neymar out. though i guess with these zany refs and the messi factor, anything is possible.
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http://youtu.be/WoarNtKdg1k
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Feels as if thread has died since usa went out
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i've had internet problems!
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damn biz good job
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Convinced Hulk is the hottest soccer player in the world. The butt, his skin tone (not a pasty mc paste paste), his facial hair, his muscular frame. God. Every time he's on screen I just want to scream. He's so hot! Especially his ass. I keep imagining him in a suit with some well fitted slacks his ass popping out and me wanting to slap the shit out of it and then grab it.
:noah
hulk turns me into a moist, wild animal :stahp
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I forgot about kicktipp. Been busy. Haven't been able to watch a live game in a week. Catching up on my dvr.
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Omg :noah
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5529982
(http://fumichronicles.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/hulk-brasil.jpg)
(http://mexfiles.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/hulk1.jpg)
(https://benficatobrazil.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bpeaekgcaaatfe3.jpg)
:drool :drool :drool
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5'10 is just fine. :noah
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This is not how I imagined your comeback to the thread
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this guy
https://mediacru.sh/3rnAUP9CDEZ6
so worried about this guy
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:nsfw
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https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10492215_786685664698322_2217361171494063188_n.png
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this guy
https://mediacru.sh/3rnAUP9CDEZ6
so worried about this guy
Amazing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjlKs5asJ0
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Brazil is the team with the most fouls so far at 19.2 foul per game.
Holland is not much better with 18.2.
Germany is at 11.4.
Argentina only has 10.4 foul per game.
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I think Germany and Argentina are much more focussed on ball posession than Brazil and the Netherlands, so I think that explains parts of the difference. No need to foul if you control the ball most of the time, although especially Brazil feel like a different side in comparison to the past in regard to amount and toughness of fouls.
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(https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10494861_788041074562781_6515270346160575342_n.png)
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Sneak peeks at my phone while at work.
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I will try to have a sneaky ESPN3 window open to watch it.
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uber alles :rejoice
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Muller
Was hoping for Klose
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AHAHAHAHA yes
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Klose really was made for the world cup
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There we go
Klose god
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Fuck off Brazil, go home! oh you are? well :sabu
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:rofl :rofl :rofl
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Oh my literal GOD WHAT THE FUCK SAMBA BOYS? :rofl
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BRAZIL EXPOSED AS THE FRAUDS THEY WERE.
Wow, this really sucks for them.
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L
O
L
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Omg its over
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The brazilians crying :rofl
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Never seen anything like this
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AHAHAHAAHAHAA
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Clearly they are nothing without Neymar. ;)
Seriously, Germany is thumping their ass hard.
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Never seen anything like this
France smashed us like this in the world cup once :'(
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more like brazil is nothing without Silva
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Wooooooooooooow.
Just complete disintegration. This is like when the Spurs started steamrolling the Heat or something. Don't know if I've ever seen this in a soccer match.
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(http://i.imgur.com/OCCUGe9.png)
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Deutschland Uber Alles for realz.
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someone post some emotes so I can make sense of this :lol
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I've never seen a blowout like this in soccer
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The tears of Brazil
Omg this is raw
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Holy. Shit.
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this is beautiful
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The tears of Brazil
Omg this is raw
They keep showing people bawling their eyes out in the stands.
We need Little League-esque mercy rule.
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10 10 10
Im really scared of Germany now
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Holy shit
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LOL USA IS BETTER THAN BRAZIL
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At least we can take solace in the fact USA didn't go out like this
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(http://i.imgur.com/sxpWN.gif)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUY1J8KizU&feature=kp
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14 GOALS BY THE 88TH MINUTE
I'M CALLING IT
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Lusophones not doing so well against Germany this Cup.
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More Brazilians taking shots in NBA summer league right now
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You ever get a new edition of FIFA, and you play one match against the CPU set to "Amateur" just so you can get a feel for the new controls and ball physics? That's the only other time I see anything like this.
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always bet on China
http://www.vice.com/read/china-love-the-german-football-team-vs-france-293?utm_source=vicefbus
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someone post some emotes so I can make sense of this :lol
(http://i5.minus.com/j73awGjGl0Tql.png)
There seems to be acceptance here, the current state of affairs can never be accepted in Brazil :lol
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So I'm safe to play some vidya instead, right?
Right?
Right.
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and to think Biz was crying for missing the first two goals :lol
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(http://i.imgur.com/mh41ilb.jpg)
That's the one!
Although it would be better if the kid was holding a Brahma beer cup.
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Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
So glad I took my lunch late to watch the first half. Destruction.
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obviously the Brazilian coach and Silva know Argentina is the better South American team
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsBuXnUCMAAIyzx.png:large)
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You know how they make this even worse? Cut off beer sales in the second half.
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Scolari to hold a presser now and resign in halftime. Team sneaks out the back and leaves the country
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Brazil where is your PASSION?
My 8 year old boy is CRYING himself to sleep cause you 'ave none
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jesus fucking christ
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ESPN: "Due to a thunderstorm our studios in Brazil have lost power. Just like the country."
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Blitzkreig in action.
So this is how WW3 starts...
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LOL THUNDERSTORM MY ASS
MORE LIKE RIOTS
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Not watching the game, but seeing people say "über alles" in here does make me feel some way. :goty
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Going to have to make an emote out of this one and savor it forever
Already on it. Making it now.
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Not watching the game, but seeing peeple say " über alles" in here does make me feel some way. :goty
Enjoy the victory, man. You guys are dominating. Be proud.
Just don't wear a vest or jorts made out of the German flag. Then you get shit.
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I picked Germany for most goals (on Kicktipp and two other places), but I expected Klose to do most of the work.
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http://i.imgur.com/XXyqVX4.png
http://i.imgur.com/mjJaPQB.gif
Ok, these are actually pretty good. :lol
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:lol
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Greatest comeback ev... yeah, I can't do it.
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Where's the tears
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Brazil could score on Germany. :obama Too late though.
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Nice attempt. :obama but Germany's got this
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My daughter is napping. Gonna make better use of my time and play some vidya.
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i think it's time I change my steam name to MullerKlose1488 and join some Brazilian CS:GO servers
or maybe i'll just befriend Wrath on Steam with that name
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WAIT EVEN ALGERIA IS BETTER THAN BRAZIL LOL
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:'(
HAHAHAHAHA
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Looks like Germany was instructed not to bring the whole country to flames.
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i think it's time I change my steam name to MullerKlose1488 and join some Brazilian CS:GO servers
or maybe i'll just befriend Wrath on Steam with that name
oh man, i found the most trippy fun n games server today, thanks for reminding me
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(http://i.imgur.com/FsHrgQa.jpg)
even the iphone is from china
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One hell of a header there
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Looks like Germany was instructed not to bring the whole country to flames.
Seriously. At half time the coach had to be like, "No more, no more. We need to live long enough to get to the final. And then get out of Brazil alive."
ftfy
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Germany is just saving energy waiting for that inevitable 6-0 when brazil opens up
Saving energy for the final
In all honesty I think only van Gaal can beat them
If Holland goes out Germany is world champion, if we go through 70/30
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even the iphone is from china
Best nation.
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6-0 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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HOW WILL IT ALL END
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I quit watching, this is like watching a corpse being beaten lol
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has the same goalie been in all game?
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7-0!! :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
The brazilian audience is giving Germany standing ovations.
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Ouch
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Brazilian fans are chanting for Germany now :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Im not nervous anymore for how Holland fares, I have seen the dace of god tonight.
We cant possibly lose worse then Brazil so all is good
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GER MA NY
GER MA NY
GER MA NY!
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Call someone out for "probably crying," then bitch when they respond, breh.
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can't wait to see South Americans fighting for the 3rd place title.
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wrath, did you watch the game with fellow brazil fans
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clutch gol :whew
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i've got germany to win the cup and to have most goals on kicktipp
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lol garbage time
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I don't know why. I probably messed that up because fuck Brazil. Whatever.
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Everyone keeps forgetting to put in their tips, leaving Business to win by default. :maf
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LOL
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:nsfw :nsfw :nsfw
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:dead :dead :dead
I wish I could like this post twice.
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Okay, I checked my tip for next match and there's no mistake.
3-2 Netherlands.
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We are the only ones that cant stop God
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Biz is laughing it up, but just remember that his schwester thinks her vaterland is going to win the World Cup now. :usacry
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Okay, I checked my tip for next match and there's no mistake.
3-2 Netherlands.
Too bad you can't check all those other ones you made
Eh?
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(http://statics.memedeportes.com/mmds/2014/07/MMD_357099_diego_costa_al_final_ya_tiene_las_ideas_claras.jpg)
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best one :rofl
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TL;DR. This isn't about you Wrath
(http://i.imgur.com/xphOKsc.png)
Never tried to, I thought I might as well bring in my opinion at the end there after stating that yes, this sucks but Brazil had it coming. So I'm sorry if I'm coming off as a loser right now, but might as well say something as the most vocal Brazil fan here.
Wrath, no! Let it slide! The George cLOLney .gif is a sure sign of being trolled by the Biz. It's like Zorro's "Z" at the scene of a crime!
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I'm drunk I I don't know what to feel. This might be the biggest humilation in the history of football (7:1, two almost even teams in terms of personal talent, semi final, win against the host, win against the biggest country in football history...) yet if we loose the final this victory means nothing. Still proud of this team. All the great gifs have been posted, everything has been said, every road in this town would be blocked if it wouldn't be raining cats and dogs here...
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:nsfw
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she's not that hot; shit figure
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She's hot, and now we know how she got in:
(http://inews.gtimg.com/newsapp_match/0/20304736/0)
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More like blowjob for ticket. No man ain't stopping at a kiss, honey.
Here's hoping the thread doesn't turn into Simp The Azn Grrl until the next match tho
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Here's to hoping Netherlands takes it tomorrow.
I want some European rivalry in the finals.
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I'm scuurred of van Gaal :-\ :'(
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Edit: nvm
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Things happen. :yeshrug Maybe he hasn't prayed to Allah lately
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Going to have to make an emote out of this one and savor it forever
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EMOTE THAT RIGHT NOW
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(http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sad-old-brazilian-fan-holding-world-cup-trophy.jpg)
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More emot material. Brazil may have lost but you'll be immortalized forever, old man.
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More emot material. Brazil may have lost but you'll be immortalized forever, old man.
Please emote him, himu!
: sad
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One of the best things of the game was how incredibly annoyed Müller got when Schürrle "stole" the 6-0 goal from him, has this been gif'd?
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Fair point
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But nothing's more heartbreaking than sad old men. Wasn't there a site once dedicated to pictures of old dudes crying? That shit gave me some feels (http://i.imgur.com/THbr8QS.png)
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there's been a weird turnaround over here. brazil has always been the favourite country of neutrals, and a brazilian shirt is visual code of a non partisan love of football. in the run up to and autopsy of the england games, the BBC had package after commenter after package giving the "brazilian" way of developing their players and fielding a NT a giant suck-job, looking at the country's football with unabashed reverence.
that all collapsed last night. post match comments from brazilian pundits have been centred around this being the medicine brazil needs, that its entire organisation is a shambles, that they're developing their talent in completely the wrong way, that they've lost pace with the drilled mechanisms of european football.
brazil and football was the celebrity marriage the whole world loved for decades. people who have been paying attention will have seen the cracks appearing, but the break up and immediate divorce last night was as significant a cultural turning point as any of us will ever witness. it may be decades before the word "brazil" is shorthand for "great football" again.
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If Argentina beats us I hope they will also beat Germany.
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Don't worry. They will.
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Whatever were ready for Messi, bring it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkHzWFmA--k
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This has to be on the Bore's homepage PLEASE DEMI JOE
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35 million tweets for Ger v Bra. Most for a sports game ever.
https://mobile.twitter.com/TwitterData/status/486708145775841281
Not only that, but Germany has taken Brazil's record for most goals in WC history.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-time_table_of_the_FIFA_World_Cup
And cool reddit thread
http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/2a6lnr/brazilians_what_is_it_like_in_your_country_right/
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The match already has its Wikipedia page.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineirazo
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:uguu
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My reading comprehension is shit this week.
Brazil was not going to beat Germany, especially without Silva and Neymar. I had Germany down to win 3-2 but I guessed I goofed.
Argentina is not going to beat Germany, in any way. I thought Lager said he hoped they'd lose to Germany. I have no clue why he'd want Argentina over Germany anyways.
Germany is going to win the cup and Netherlands is the only team that can stop them. Any future error is my ADHD fucking me up.
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I'm tipping Argentina to take it
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That was completely on accident. It makes no sense! Brazil had no chance of beating Germany.
apparently on my kicktipp I have netherlands down to win 3-2, which is what I thought was going to be The score for Germany and Brazil.
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Sorry guys, I hope Netherlands loses today
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I'm mixed.
I hope netherlands loses, because i want to see brazilians crying over their rival Argentina winning.
I hope netherlands wins because I think Germany v Netherlands final would be fun.
Either way, win-win.
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If you are against Holland you hate football
Fact!
Im nervous as hell, this month is wrecking me.
Arrgrggrrf
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Well, you want Argentina over Germany. Now who hates the sport?
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Ill get a commemorative tattoo if we win the cup
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Better yet, tattoo the baby with the score.
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I'm mixed.
I hope netherlands loses, because i want to see brazilians crying over their rival Argentina winning.
I hope netherlands wins because I think Germany v Netherlands final would be fun.
Either way, win-win.
but if the argies lose, the stakes of the third place playoff are raised into orbit. we'll have two of the biggest rivalries in international football settled over two days.
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I'm mixed.
I hope netherlands loses, because i want to see brazilians crying over their rival Argentina winning.
I hope netherlands wins because I think Germany v Netherlands final would be fun.
Either way, win-win.
but if the argies lose, the stakes of the third place playoff are raised into orbit. we'll have two of the biggest rivalries in international football settled over two days.
:obama
I forgot about the third place match.
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source
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Apparently the most scored in an NBA game from both teams combined is 370, but that was with 3 overtimes.
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I want germany for a free BJ
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did your sister offer that
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I didn't say the loss didn't mean a lot. I'm just saying I'm not seeing how it translates to 480 points in a pro basketball game. Which is impossible. But the reason I edited is because Brazil - the team seen as the King of the sport - lost in a World Cup semi-final by conceding 7 points, in...Brazil. Which is impossible. Basically, what we witnessed had such rare odds going for it, that the 480 NBA points comparison makes sense even if that's impossible.
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That's the most emotion wrath has shown since this loss. Seems legit shook.
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I didn't say the loss didn't mean a lot. I'm just saying I'm not seeing how it translates to 480 points in a pro basketball game. Which is impossible. But the reason I edited is because Brazil - the team seen as the King of the sport - lost in a World Cup semi-final by conceding 7 points, in...Brazil. Which is impossible. Basically, what we witnessed had such rare odds going for it, that the 480 NBA points comparison makes sense even if that's impossible.
I wrote a reply to this and then just
:picard
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I didn't say the loss didn't mean a lot. I'm just saying I'm not seeing how it translates to 480 points in a pro basketball game. Which is impossible. But the reason I edited is because Brazil - the team seen as the King of the sport - lost in a World Cup semi-final by conceding 7 points, in...Brazil. Which is impossible. Basically, what we witnessed had such rare odds going for it, that the 480 NBA points comparison makes sense even if that's impossible.
I wrote a reply to this and then just
:picard
For someone who doesn't like soccer you sure are replying a lot. :smug
(http://i.imgur.com/x8seWiv.png)
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i'm pretty sure he said they love rugby, well the french at least.
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Contra likes soccerrrrrrr na-na-na-na-boo-booooo
(http://i.imgur.com/klDcIsO.jpg)
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the World Cup isn't only about soccer...
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10% hot foreign people
:noah
And I'm more of a Rugby guy. I've even been to some 6-Nations matches and a bunch of French games.
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Mmm hm.
Sure thing!
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mexico had the best.
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I already made a list of jerseys I'm getting next pay check. US is on it.
i hope man u isn't.
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I already made a list of jerseys I'm getting next pay check. US is on it.
i hope man u isn't.
Not a Man U fan, I haven't bought non inter jerseys since I was like 16. When I had an Arsenal jersey given to me as a gift.
arsenal? you'll naturalise just fine.
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Currently hungry as fuck but holding out as best I can to take lunch at the beginning of this game :lol
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Is your favorite color blue, Esch?
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Go Orange.
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3
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That's a public transport seat cover if I ever saw one.
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Tight game, think Holland will try to force something last 15 min.
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they're all ugly
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Argentina looking better, Holland not trying or getting through
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thankfully the game was boring enough that i remembered to preorder Have a Nice Life's Deathconsciousness vinyl reissue on 180gram wax.
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announcers just poppin jokes now
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that reminds me, i desperately need some linen button downs
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Is it likely that Germany was saving their strength for matches that would intimidate? Like they started in a hard group but went for a blowout in the first game and until yesterday, they had modest wins and a tie. Now whoever they face in the final has to be mentally prepared for the team that humiliated Brazil.
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i think i can pull this off
http://factory.jcrew.com/mens-clothing/shirts/washed_shirts/PRDOVR~06015/99103180006/ENE~1+2+218+22+4294967294+216+205~~P_new_to_sale%7C1%7C%7CP_priority%7C0~216+16+4294950442~15~~~~~~~/06015.jsp?isFromSale=true
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a thunderstorm is rolling in and i might not care if my power goes out
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Indi and de Jong falling out has destroyed van Gaals plan.
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Goals are actually finite and Germany used up all this round's goals.
Penal is going to be like 3 dozen rounds cuz no one can score.
At least I got some J.Crew shit on the cheap. :larry
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i had steak-frites during the first half. the hanger steak was incredibly tender and i put about two tablespoons of herb butter over it :rejoice
too bad it all felt like a waste since i ate it while watching this shit game
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This sad Brazilian fan was shown crying. But no ones published this beautiful picture of him handing the trophy to a German fan. He was quoted as saying "Take it to the final! As you can see, it is not easy, but you deserve it, congratulations" (Roughly translated)
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:rejoice
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"Universal sign for choking" meme intact. :whew
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Damn. Well fought, Argentina.
I don't think I have access to Argentinian beer in Seattle. Was hoping for a head to head during the final.
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Niceeeeee I might have to reneg and root for Argentina to win :o
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Damn. Well fought, Argentina.
I don't think I have access to Argentinian beer in Seattle. Was hoping for a head to head during the final.
Get a nice Malbec!
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Argentinians are still bitter about this match
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7yY2jvGhQA
the goal keeper for Argentina collided with Klose and had to be carted off 15 or so minutes before the penalty shootout
:heh
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oh wait, how could i forget!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEaXgCQ61A
:neogaf
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What a bad game from Holland
Argentina was bad too
Overall very happy with the wc, we thought we wouldnt make it out of the group and we mAde it this far
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Damn. Well fought, Argentina.
I don't think I have access to Argentinian beer in Seattle. Was hoping for a head to head during the final.
Drink a Fernet and Coke—or they export lots and lots of wine
We've actually got some good Argentinian Malbecs, our friends are wine importers in that region, but I want beer. Even if Quilmes is absolute shit. Need it to go along with some Stiegl Radler. :rock
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Imho van gaal let us down (and of course the crap performance of the players)
De jong should have never played, wasted sub there that could have given us way more depth for a plan b
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after years of torture, i'm about to finally see Germany win an international title and it'll be against a county that will never win a World Cup legitimately
:rejoice
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Years of torture teepo plz
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they've never won an international title since i've started watching football and since then, they've repeatedly failed either at the final, semi-finals or quarter-finals
it's almost as worse as being a buffalo bills fan
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I love Malbec :drool
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I take it back, both Holland and Argentina defended well, too well.
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http://trends.baidu.com/worldcup/events/knockout (http://trends.baidu.com/worldcup/events/knockout)
Algorithms haven't been wrong, seems Germany will win.
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well that was boring. from 30 minutes it was clear that penalties were in the post and everything up until then was essentially a formality. i was at least looking forward to krul's hijinks but LVG had to fuck that one up too.
neither of tonight's teams deserve a sniff at a WC. if germany blow it they should be banned for the next twenty years for ruining narratives.
The team that mauled them in one of the most humiliating losses of all time
i'd guess that there's a certain humble reverence for germany in brazil right now, they exposed what fuck ups their NT was by playing some glorious football. if it was germany vs. brazil again tomorrow at the maracana, i'd expect deutschland uber alles to be booming around the whole stadium.
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Holy fucking shit. Argentina made it. Wow.
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Yea, it will be so weird if they win it all. Never once did I watch one of their games and come away impressed.
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Definitely just decided I'm goin to root for Argentina whilst I drink on their grapes. Lockin it in.
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since I'll be in las vegas, should I go to blondies or twin peaks to watch the final?
serious replies only pls.
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I highly doubt it too, but underdogs :uguu
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I still can't believe Argentina won. Like, I'm sitting here like :what hours after the match when I think about it.
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the problem argentina have is that Germany aren't a one player team - the sum of their parts is what makes them the force they are. It's not like the reverse situation where nullifying Messi is taking a huge chunk out of the team.
For Germany that midfield just has so many frigging options that ,yes, the only way i can see Argentina nullifying Germany is flooding the midfield and sitting deep and hoping to nick a goal and hold on. That for me is too dangerous a game to play - if Germany score early on Argentina are basically fked. They'll have to come at Germany and Germany will tear them to shreds.
Argentina won't be as terrible as Brazil, but i do see germany winning it by at least two clear goals.
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so tired today, fucking games at night
at least thats over
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I slept about 4 hours, not my best day today.
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Kinda happy that we won't have to play against the Netherlands in the final, even though I don't have a particular grudge against them. But Robben's counter attacking skills and Van Gaals tactical ideas felt like the biggest threat to germany.
Against Argentina, I think the chances are roughly 60:40 for Germany. Germany is obviously not invincible on defense, but I feel like Neuer and Hummels are doing a fantastic job at eliminating chances in the penalty box. On the offense, we have both the creativity of our midfielders and on set plays we have a clear size advantage because Argentina is playing with small attackers. Gonna be interesting if we will press as high up the pitch as we have done in the past matches. On the one hand, Argentina seems to prefer a slow build up anyway, so it shouldn't be that risky. But you never know with the kind of talent that the Gauchos have on offense. I imagine they could score a goal similar to a scene from a game yesterday, where they nearly scored (around the 75th minute, Higuain hit the outside of the net, was called offside although it wasn't offside). Argentina have been really strong on defense, although their players seem only average there, so we will see if that they can keep that up against the best offensive midfield of the tournament.
I guess it really depends who gets the first goal.
Obviously always important, but yeah, first goal probably will be crucial.
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Essentially the same team is a bit much considering we have only 5 players still from 2006 and 11 from 2010 years ago. I assume there are quite a lot of other teams with comparable numbers. You're right that the team has grown very organically, without much drama or big 'generation changes'. Gonna be interesting if germandy finds the right time to fade out players like Lahm and Schweinsteiger. They will probably still good enough in two years, but who knows if they will be hungry enough. Like spain this year, who are also a team that remained together with relatively few changes in the years of their big success.
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I've been wanting to try a torrontes.
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I'd put it on ice fuck yall its hot here.
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Schweinsteiger. :(
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Fuck germany, Argentina gotta win!
-Extra salt for Brazil
-Fake Ronaldo will forever be in Messi shadow
-Germany thug faces
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Someone please find that YouTube of the girl crying after Germany lost to Italy.
While I'm rooting for Germany, it's such a fucking hilarious vid.
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Speaking of Argentinian wines, I just had this one tonight and highly recommend it. It's maybe $11 at the liquor store and much better suited for July than a Malbec. It's a Torrentés, but tastes similar to New Zealand Sauvingon Blanc. Cheers!
(http://i.imgur.com/D0AwbQRl.jpg)
Nevermind the wine, let's talk about that super pretty cat in the background.
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Damn
But sometimes, you have a player like Messi who can make a team playing like a team look foolish in every possible way. Messi is that player, I fully believe he will finish his career as the greatest footballer to have ever lived, I already consider him as such. Even if the team has weak areas, they just have to do the very basics and let Messi drive.
Argenina(Messi) has this. Germany are being sent to a cold Russian winter on Sunday.
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Mario noooooooooooooooooooooo
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He should move to america and become an oreo and get it over with :hitler
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http://imgur.com/gallery/uw9Yv
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http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/the-conspiracy-theory-sweeping-brazil-neymar-wasn-t-injured-there
(http://api.ning.com/files/ac68YxxsLJ3z3UaLuU8GDy-VTERlJ-a2CDLNxGL-kLrdA1qRIRb30QRLXeVKUNhfavGYn4UecBA7wPQpMJZMrLPP8gtisyMP/ScreenShot20140710at09.19.52.png)
:rofl
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBF9MUsNUkQ
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http://www.mlssoccer.com/worldcup/2014/news/article/2014/07/11/world-cup-usmnts-tim-howard-left-nominees-fifa-golden-glove-award
:beli
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That didn't take long
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What a shitty fucking ref.
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Well, I guess this is a done deal.
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:brazilcry
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How does da silva not have red?
Fifa maffia
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That is the last person we should care about tweeting about the world cup
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That is the last person we should care about tweeting about the world cup
I care about anyone Dylan cared about, OK. #FuckBrandon
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holland did 3-0 on cruise control without trying
Thanks biz, beating brazil for 3rd place doesnt mean much but it feels good
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atleast it seems like the Dutch have some good young talent -- this team deserves a fucking win. their play has amazed me during the last two world cups and the euro.
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Dunno guys, without robben it would look a lot different.
But thanks for the kind words, hope some new stars will stand up in time for Russia 18
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with the way Robben has playing, i bet he's still in the squad at 34. i hope he is because he's one of my fav players
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Now all that's left is for Argentina to win it all on Brazilian soil. Man, can you imagine what that would do to Brazil?
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The best thing would be for a highly disciplined Argentine defense to continually stymie Germany's attacks, thereby further highlighting the poor Brazilian play.
:heh
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Im def rooting for Argentina tomorrow
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Dagos and krauts. can't fap to this.
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Knew it was fake when it showed them beating China.
http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-world-cup-video-2014-7
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So nervous and excited :-\ :D
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Yeah, considering the way we changed our way to play after the euro 2004 and how close we were in the last couple of tournaments, I definetely feel that this team deserves the World Cup.
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Messi can win 2018
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Let's be real.
Messi deserves his hard work seen through.
But Germany deserve to win just as much because they're such a great team.
Everyone talks about how much Messi "deserves" to win the World Cup but no one ever talks about how Muller and company have been playing excellent soccer and deserve just as much.
Niccas be gargling that Messi sperm.
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I wasn't talking about here, but on soccer sites period. You see that Messi deserves this and that almost everywhere without any consideration for Germany. That post wasn't aimed at anyone in this thread in particular. Just talking about the general subject and my feelings on it.
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:stahp
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I legitimately don't like the whole "deserve" to win thing. This is sports, you either do or you don't. "Deserving" it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things as long as you win.
Well, I don't mean by deserve that germany neccessarily deserves it more than other teams, just that they are one of the worthy teams in general. Of course in sports you either do it or you don't, but considering the relatively high luck factor in football in general and those short tournaments in particular, there sometimes are winners/contenders that don't really deserve it in my opinion. For example germany in 2002 was lucky to get into the final and Brazil was a much more worthy champion than germany would have been.
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happy bday biz :-*
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Happy birthday Biz!
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happy bday biz :-*
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You remembered
what can i say, i excel at reading comprehension
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Argentina can do this, as I said already.
Higuain needs to go home though.
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This game and last nights show that both Holland and Argentina are on Germany level and there is no clear gulf.
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I'll just repost what I said on fb:
Well they were written off before the game by almost everyone, but the game against Holland showed they are very strong and so far all is good, they could have been ahead even. I think Germany is still the favourite but they have been slightly overvalued by most due to the Brazil game. Brazil was found out again last night. Think Germany-Argentina is a far more even matched game then some thought it would be but it doesn't surprise me
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Fucking hell what a match
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0-0 WC final brehs
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Messi will seal the deal before the end
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Messi will seal the deal before the end
Yeah, after teh game has ended in shoot-outs :beli
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Klose was never much at club level, but oh boy what a fucking world cup player
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Messi will seal the deal before the end
Argentina won't beat Germany in penalties.
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Some sloppy passing from argentina at the back
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They shut off the feed for a couple of secodns here in Sweden, now I know why :lol
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Messi will seal the deal before the end
Argentina won't beat Germany in penalties.
Why not?
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Messi will seal the deal before the end
Argentina won't beat Germany in penalties.
Why not?
Common sense? :smug
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Argentina getting sloppier, I feel a german goal
Hey look, it's 0 - 0 after 90 minutes of playing.
I think the REST OF THE WORLD owes us an apology. :pacspit
Why would you want an apology from people that dont understand football.
Real peeps knew what was up
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The Argentina Netherlands game was more of a football game than the Bra - Ger thing
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You got all that from friendly sport ribbing? Tell me more, Business.
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Someone is scoring soon. Things are really starting to slow down.
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Schweinsteiger :(
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where the fuck are the cards, ref
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Bastian ran 13.7 km daaaamn
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Argentina draws first blood. I thought he was faking it go but even really small facial cuts bleed a lot.
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Prob cut himself to solicit a card
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What a fucking bullshit judgement from the Judge.
Argentinan punches a German player so hard in the face he starts bleeding, and is forced off the field until the bleeding has stopped.
No yellow or red card for the Argentinian.
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how long is the extra time?
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GER MA NY
GER MA NY
GER MA NY!
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Aw yeah.
It's going to penalties.
Of course Germany would have won a penalty shoot out anyways.
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goddamit my feed is behind
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how long is the extra time?
15 minutes per
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Ouch, big mistake there to leave goetze alone
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Argentinians in tears :lol
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Man its all higuains fault
What a lame o
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Argentina won't beat Germany in penalties.
Why not?
Common sense? :smug
I'm just going to say it: you are a bad poster.
I was going to leave this alone in a more nicer way, but I'm just going to say it: you are the biggest dick on the forum. You routinely attack people for no reason. Instead of asking why it's common sense (the reasoning being of course that Germany has NEVER lost a penalty shoutout) you attack and insult without any sense of decorum or inquiry. Please do us all a kind a favor, shut the fuck up, and take that diamond out of your asshole that's been sitting there more than a few years.
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Turtle up like Hitler in his bunker, Germany!
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Turtle up like Hitler in his bunker, Germany!
Seriously. That was a pathetic dive.
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Missi, please.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe3vSe-mmw&feature=kp
Germany :bow2
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GER MA NY!
GER MA NY!
GER MA NY!
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schweinsteiger :(
Grats Germany :bow
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that was an awful kick
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this is how it feels... to win? :'(
it's amazing
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:pacspit
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free blowjobs for all!
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Congrats Fifstar
Great world cup overall.
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Deutschland!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQwLeMcbRY
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Fifstar about to make a baby #becausefutbol
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Rufus too!
Thanks for reminding me wrath :)
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Germany, Germany above everything,
Above everything in the world,
When for protection and defense, it always
takes a brotherly stand together.
From the Meuse to the Memel,
From the Adige to the Belt,
|: Germany, Germany above everything,
Above everything in the world! :|
German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German song
Shall retain in the world
Their old beautiful chime
And inspire us to noble deeds
During all of our life.
|: German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German song! :|
Unity, Justice and Freedom
For the German Fatherland!
Let us all strive for this purpose
Brotherly with heart and hand!
Unity, Justice and Freedom
Are the Pledge of Happiness;
|: Bloom in the Glow of Happiness,
Bloom, German Fatherland! :|
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Well at least it didn't come down to penalties, yay for Germany
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Excellent tournament!
We had 1000% elephants!
We had Brazilian tears!
We got Ronaldo frowns!
We had America getting out of group and showing guts of steel against top competition!
We had CONCACAF kicking European ass for a while, which was great!
Cheers to World Cup, Russia probably won't be nearly as good as this one.
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You forgot one thing, Esch - all the delicious tears:
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But yeah, great up
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this one is for you squid
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Thank you so much Brazil tear lady :brazilcry
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The ceremony is on. Y'all still watching?
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The ceremony is on. Y'all still watching?
That golden hand giving me GoT withdrawal symptoms.
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No idea what those trophies are even for.
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grats for germany
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Messi looks so sad :( I want to hit him :(
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Wtf, Messi got the "Best player" prize?
For not scoring a single goal in semi-finals/final?
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No idea what those trophies are even for.
Best keeper and best player (golden ball). There's also the golden boot.
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Wtf, Messi got the "Best player" prize?
For not scoring a single goal in semi-finals/final?
It's completely biased (see no Howard in golden glove nom). But Messi kinda deserves it. He did help carry Argentina most of the cup.
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How did Robben not win the Golden Ball?
What a fifa farce
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Because FIFA was being FIFA unfortunately.
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Can't spell FIFA without Farce :lol
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Can't spell FIFA without Farce :lol
Yes... You can.
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should have gone to the young gawd
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Agreed, though I have no problem with Robben or Messi winning.
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Rodriguez won the golden boot.
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There's Seattle v Portland tonight. Someone live chat with me :tocry
Congratulations for winning biz.
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This was a very successful thread. 3k posts, 16k views. :bow
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Wow :bow
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-KHFA6ZuFTE
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:rofl
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I didn't actually watch the whole game. Difficult to NOT pay attention. I don't give a shit about footbal 99.9% of the time, but this had my pulse going. :dead
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:D :D :D :D :D
WHat a game, what a final, what a team! Brilliant goal from Götze, who was so average when he played before.
Now to work with 3 hours of sleep and an remeaining alcohol level of about 1,5 :D
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Congrats to Germany on their first World Cup victory. (http://i.imgur.com/TLcIpDs.png)
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Can't wait to see fif post pics of his kid in 9 months
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How is Holland ever going to win the WC if we only have 16 million inhabitants?
Brazil - 200 million
Germany - 80 million
Italy - 61 million
Argentina - 41 million
Spain - 46 million
France - 66 million
England - 53 million
Joining this club is such an uphill battle for a small nation. Not counting Uruguay and the pre 1950 days here obviously, which was just a different day and age.
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I wanted Argentina to win, but I aint even salty. If it was Spain doe :tocry
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Funny comment.
I knew you'd get it. :mynicca
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Lager, England has 53 million people and can't make it out of the group stage. (http://i.imgur.com/TLcIpDs.png)
Italy too. (http://i.imgur.com/TLcIpDs.png)
It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean. :teehee
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How is Holland ever going to win the WC if we only have 16 million inhabitants?
Brazil - 200 million
Germany - 80 million
Italy - 61 million
Argentina - 41 million
Spain - 46 million
France - 66 million
England - 53 million
Joining this club is such an uphill battle for a small nation. Not counting Uruguay and the pre 1950 days here obviously, which was just a different day and age.
Why do your people get taller and taller? What's in the water?
Windmills, wooden shoes, cheese and the tears of the French
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I told a guy I would send him a potato if Germany wins.
I will decorate it as German player
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This one is for you Lager:
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We are (relatively) the best!
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Can't wait to see fif post pics of his kid in 9 months
Classic case of >:(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR20tjZEUww
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Tonight though :-*
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This is how the end of the game went for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHGa5WgR83c
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/14/station-interrupts-world-cup-video_n_5584929.html?utm_hp_ref=sports
That's my ABC affiliate. It's like they waited for someone to score so they could cut away. The tweets :snoop
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we need a rerun of this - but with English premier league - this could be a weekly ... neigh... almost daily... thing from August right through to May.
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this thread or what?
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Players that won't be there in 2018
could build a nice team
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No Howard makes me sad, but our boys are doing real well and I think they can do some damage.
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we need a rerun of this - but with English premier league - this could be a weekly ... neigh... almost daily... thing from August right through to May.
We can. But I'll need help. World Cup has more people interested than regular season soccer. I want the soccer thread to be active as this thread, though that's a pipe dream.