The free beach is at the extreme right.
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.
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Australia 1-2 Germany - Draxler 44' (Penalty + Call)
Three goals in the first half. :)
Germans are wearing black armbands for the passing of Kohl.
The same ball design will be used for World Cup 2018.
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.
Wednesday:
Russia v Portugal
Mexico v New Zealand
Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! (I got a Batman emblem fidget spinner today)
13 goals/4 games = 3.25 goals per game :)
I’d rather be watching men swing and putt with a golf club because that kind of repetition never gets boring.
23.25171 miles
Runtastic Road Bike PRO, app.
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.
Berlin is at the top of the picture.
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