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Previews and predictions for the World Cup semi-finals
theguardian.com ^ | July 10, 2018 | Martin Laurence

Posted on 07/10/2018 9:16:41 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Will Belgium beat favourites France and reach their first World Cup final? And will England’s fresher legs tell against Croatia?

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KEYWORDS: worldcup2018
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1 posted on 07/10/2018 9:16:41 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

France and Croatia are my picks.


2 posted on 07/10/2018 9:17:17 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator; kevkrom; 1rudeboy; tahoeblue; C19fan; corkoman; cartan; Scoutmaster; Caipirabob; ...

World Cup Semi Finals 2018 PING!


3 posted on 07/10/2018 9:17:52 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (alea iacta est)
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To: dfwgator

You beat the PING!

Congratulations.


4 posted on 07/10/2018 9:18:52 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (alea iacta est)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I’m not rooting for the former “Great” Britain. At one time I would have.


5 posted on 07/10/2018 9:19:10 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: dfwgator

I like France and England and then England.

They been having such a hard time. Sold out on Brexit. The Royal wedding thing.


6 posted on 07/10/2018 9:20:08 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (alea iacta est)
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To: dfwgator

I picked France too...until I found out that DeBruyne is Belgian. Thought he was Dutch and after watching him on Man City I changed my pick to Belgium.


7 posted on 07/10/2018 9:20:55 AM PDT by gr8eman (Since God has been banished from our classrooms, Satan has filled the void.)
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To: laplata

There is no team “Great Britain.”


8 posted on 07/10/2018 9:21:21 AM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist (A bad peace is better than a good war.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
What do the World Cup semi-finalists all have in common? Immigration
9 posted on 07/10/2018 9:21:48 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (alea iacta est)
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

There is no team “Great Britain.”

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I understand that. My point is there is no longer a Great Britain, either.


10 posted on 07/10/2018 9:22:55 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: gr8eman

I’m a big Lukaku fan, wished he still was at Everton. I just think France is just a bit better, but Belgium certainly has a good shot.


11 posted on 07/10/2018 9:24:25 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

If Great Britain did have a team, they’d probably would have won several World Cups by now.


12 posted on 07/10/2018 9:25:10 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Or the United Kingdom. Most people don’t know the difference!


13 posted on 07/10/2018 9:29:48 AM PDT by gr8eman (Since God has been banished from our classrooms, Satan has filled the void.)
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To: gr8eman

I just think of having those great England players and adding Georgie Best to the mix.


14 posted on 07/10/2018 9:31:18 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

If it’s England and Belgium in the final, I wonder how many times two teams from the same group wound up meeting again the Final?


15 posted on 07/10/2018 9:33:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: gr8eman

Or if England added Gareth Bale to their team.


16 posted on 07/10/2018 9:37:24 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

No predictions but hoping for Eng/Fra (both former winners) or Cro/Bel (both would be first time finalists) in the final.


17 posted on 07/10/2018 9:40:35 AM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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I wonder who the Walloons are rooting for? A lot of them feel closer to France than to Belgium.

Kind of like our Mexicans here being loyal to Mexico.


18 posted on 07/10/2018 9:41:52 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

At this point, it’s a toss up. But I’ll go with England and France.


19 posted on 07/10/2018 9:59:30 AM PDT by al_c (https://conventionofstates.com)
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To: dfwgator

Not sure about the Walloons, but we both know who the Scots are NOT rooting for.


20 posted on 07/10/2018 10:06:30 AM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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