SweYote
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I had to look it up now and Swedish betting sites seem to consistently list Belgium fifth as well (my site has them at 19/1), ahead of France, England, Holland and Italy among others . Yeah... no. I just don't buy it.
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I had to look it up now and Swedish betting sites seem to consistently list Belgium fifth as well (my site has them at 19/1), ahead of France, England, Holland and Italy among others . Yeah... no. I just don't buy it.
BUX7PHX
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Yeah, I don't buy it either. I think France being that high is also incorrect.
Belgium is a real interesting case, from what I recall they had a VERY easy group to qualify out of in UEFA. They also have a very marginal group to deal with in Group H (Russia could give them some trouble). Once they are past Group H is when they will be in trouble. The likely scenario is that they would play Portugal, and if they win that game, it would be followed by the winner of Group F #1 vs. Group E #2, which would likely be Argentina. Yikes.
Just a few days away now from the start of the World Cup. Hopefully there will be no vuvuzelas being played this year. God were those things so annoying back in 2010.
Here are some YouTube Clips for your enjoyment help get into the spirit of things.
Hopefully we won't see any of this stuff.
Here are some YouTube Clips for your enjoyment help get into the spirit of things.
Hopefully we won't see any of this stuff.
This has to be my most revisited video from the 2010 tournament.
[HD version of the vid. That works. The youtube embed doesn't appear to work...] Some of those goals (Honda, Tshabalala, Villa, Maicon, van Bronckhorst) have been etched into my memory, probably gonna be able to play them back in my head for years to come.
[HD version of the vid. That works. The youtube embed doesn't appear to work...] Some of those goals (Honda, Tshabalala, Villa, Maicon, van Bronckhorst) have been etched into my memory, probably gonna be able to play them back in my head for years to come.
I keep hearing about the sewage problem in Rio de Janeiro and it's so bad there that the mayor of the city is saying the city won't have it cleaned up by the time 2016 Summer Games are going to start. Are there any other cities in Brazil that have this problem as it related to the World Cup?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27752499
Some pictures here in the article of how bad it is there.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...id-reports-of-floating-carcasses-9507728.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27752499
Some pictures here in the article of how bad it is there.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...id-reports-of-floating-carcasses-9507728.html
ck26
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None of the World Cup games are currently scheduled to be played in bays, so it shouldn't be an issue
but many Americans would be shocked at how dirty the rest of the world is.Trash that doesn't get picked up regularly / ever. Sewage that gets dumped straight into waterways. Packs of stray dogs. My hotel in Croatia had a beautiful view of the Adriatic Sea on one side and had abandoned buildings with visible damage from artillery strikes during the civil war 20 years prior on the other. There are burned out tanks a few miles down the road from us in Afghanistan ... Russian tanks that weren't ever cleaned up from when they were destroyed back in the 1980's.
When you're desperately, third world poor, you don't usually give a damn about anything beyond your physical safety and where you're getting your next meal, and when the government is poor / corrupt / incompetent, keeping things clean is not a priority. People will keep their own home / personal property clean, but you'd be amazed at what can just sorta sit there for years and years ...
Sad, but true.
Oh my! Hopefully despite the issues we're learning more of in Brazil, nothing bad goes wrong during the World Cup or the Summer Games in a couple of years for that matter.
And the World Cup starts tomorrow with the only game scheduled between Brazil vs Croatia. That game will be on ESPN at 4PM EST/1PM PST.
Arena de São Paulo in Sao Paulo is where the 1st game will be held.
Arena de São Paulo in Sao Paulo is where the 1st game will be held.
Practising Klinsmann dives on a wet, muddy pitch at the end of a training session was one of the great joys of childhood. At least until you got home.
Can’t wait for Saturday now. I’m fully expecting England to go out at the group stage, but being able to watch along with family & people who don’t watch the sport any other time will always be special.
Fortunately I have no money to lose, otherwise Spain’s betting odds still being at +650 would probably be too tempting. Tough group, Chile match up well against them, tired squad, playing in a different continent etc. etc. - but they’re still so much better than any other national team.
The picture of Fabregas in a Chelsea shirt is sickening.
Lewis
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Well, wouldn't have expected the first goal to be an own goal by Brazil.
I really want this game to be like Germany's opener in 2006. Cracking goals.
I really want this game to be like Germany's opener in 2006. Cracking goals.
Brazil wasn't on their game today from the defensive side of things despite the 3-1 win. Bummer Croatia couldn't at least get a tie considering that controversial penalty call was made against them in the 2nd Half.
SweYote
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Well that was pathetic. From now on I will refrain from watching Brazil and Italy so I can live with the illusion that the sport of soccer can still be saved.
Lewis
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Brazil's players were going down too easily and it's something that I really hate to see (and gives the thought to people who don't watch football/soccer often the illusion that that's all that happens).
Although I really can't wait to see Spain vs Netherlands tomorrow. Will be great considering what happened at the last World Cup.
Although I really can't wait to see Spain vs Netherlands tomorrow. Will be great considering what happened at the last World Cup.
Lewis
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They were like that in a lot of games.
Especially Mark van Bommel (but he's retired).
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Games for June 13th:
Mexico vs Cameroon 9AM PST ESPN 2
Spain vs Netherlands 12PM PST ESPN
Chile vs Australia 3PM PST ESPN 2
Mexico vs Cameroon 9AM PST ESPN 2
Spain vs Netherlands 12PM PST ESPN
Chile vs Australia 3PM PST ESPN 2
BUX7PHX
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Score predictions?
Mexico 1
Cameroon 0
Spain 1
Netherlands 1
Chile 3
Australia 0
FWIW, someone at a restaurant on Mill can confirm that I called a 3-1 Brazil win today
Horrible call by the ref - makes me hate soccer that much more - honestly, the only time I really pay attention is during the WC and WC qualifying...
Score predictions?
Mexico 1
Cameroon 0
Spain 1
Netherlands 1
Chile 3
Australia 0
FWIW, someone at a restaurant on Mill can confirm that I called a 3-1 Brazil win today
Horrible call by the ref - makes me hate soccer that much more - honestly, the only time I really pay attention is during the WC and WC qualifying...
Is this restaurant 1 of the official World Cup viewing party places in the Valley?
There is no way Brazil doesn't get some more home cookin' after spending so much money on the world cup. Funny thing is, they don't need it like South Korea did.
Although you wouldn't know it from the high school start they had in the first half.
The Croatian player that missed a very doable header that would've made it 2-0 is probably kicking himself right now.
Although you wouldn't know it from the high school start they had in the first half.
The Croatian player that missed a very doable header that would've made it 2-0 is probably kicking himself right now.
Bonsai Tree
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It's all rigged anyway, from the scores to the venues - big baksheesh. Qatar in the summer? How much bribery did it take for FIFA to force the European Football leagues break up their season for a World Cup in the winter. Its like pro wrestling but on a world scale. The only difference is, we acknowledge the fixing that goes on in pro wrestling.
