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Confederations Cup: World Cup host Russia set to come under spotlight
bbc.com ^ | Patrick Jennings | bbc

Posted on 06/16/2017 12:51:34 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

With a year still to go before the 2018 World Cup begins, it may be that thoughts of next summer's tournament are far from the front of your mind.

But the Confederations Cup, which gets under way in Russia on Saturday, might change that - and not just because of the football.

Many of the issues that surround Russia's hosting of the World Cup are likely to come under the spotlight over the next few weeks, as teams from around the globe compete at Fifa's test run.

Questions over hooliganism, corruption allegations and claims workers have been abused provide a complex background to the eight-team event.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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KEYWORDS: confederationscup
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Australia 1-1 Germany - Rogic 41'

Australia 1-2 Germany - Draxler 44' (Penalty + Call)

Three goals in the first half. :)

61 posted on 06/19/2017 8:51:15 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Germans are wearing black armbands for the passing of Kohl.

The same ball design will be used for World Cup 2018.


62 posted on 06/19/2017 8:52:53 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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L. Goretzka goal vs Australia (1-3)
63 posted on 06/19/2017 9:14:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Australia vs Germany - Telemundo - 2-3
64 posted on 06/19/2017 9:17:17 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Germany takes this one!

FT Australia 2-3 Germany

Not a big fan of the German goalkeeper, Leno.

No games tomorrow. Then we start round two of three for the group stage.


65 posted on 06/19/2017 9:57:48 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Group A

Group B

Wednesday:
Russia v Portugal
Mexico v New Zealand
Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! (I got a Batman emblem fidget spinner today)

66 posted on 06/19/2017 10:18:23 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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13 goals/4 games = 3.25 goals per game :)


67 posted on 06/19/2017 10:15:11 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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YouTube FIFATV
Match 1: Russia 2 v 0 New Zealand
Match 2: Portugal 2 v 2 Mexico
Match 3: Cameroon 0 v 2 Chile
Match 4: Australia 2 v 3 Germany
68 posted on 06/19/2017 10:24:34 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Lots of interviews and stuff here:
FIFATV
69 posted on 06/19/2017 10:27:01 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Story of the Day - Day 1
Story of the Day - Day 2
Story of the Day - Day 3
70 posted on 06/19/2017 10:33:03 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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AUS 2 v 3 GER - Post-Match Press Conference
71 posted on 06/19/2017 10:35:44 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Epic Badass Hybrid Music | Aggressive Modern Orchestral Mix
72 posted on 06/19/2017 10:40:35 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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3-Hours Epic Music Mix | MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSIC - Best Of Collection -
73 posted on 06/19/2017 11:03:17 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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I’d rather be watching men swing and putt with a golf club because that kind of repetition never gets boring.


74 posted on 06/19/2017 11:06:14 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Rode my bicycle a total of 23.25171 miles to and from Müggelsee (for a swim in the largest lake in Berlin) on Sunday. Told my wife I want to do that weekly. She said she will meet me there.
75 posted on 06/19/2017 11:12:30 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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23.25171 miles

Runtastic Road Bike PRO, app.


76 posted on 06/19/2017 11:15:21 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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The free beach is at the extreme right.

77 posted on 06/19/2017 11:26:39 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Told my wife I want to bring my bicycle with us to Binz in August (three week beach vacation). She said it is twenty meters (21.8723 yards) from the hotel to the beach.


78 posted on 06/19/2017 11:31:41 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Berlin is at the top of the picture.


79 posted on 06/19/2017 11:41:26 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Germany pre-match
80 posted on 06/20/2017 12:07:17 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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