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1 posted on 06/13/2014 2:21:17 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Spain lost their first World Cup game vs. Switzerland last time as well, not by that score though.

Reminds me of when Netherlands whipped Italy in the Euro 2008 but still only went to the semifinals.


2 posted on 06/13/2014 2:26:04 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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This thread strictly for Soccer fans.

LOL!
Ok, I'll slink away without my keekball comments...
(yeah, yeah ... great sport, non-stop action, super athletes, zzzzz...)

3 posted on 06/13/2014 2:28:01 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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A beautiful game. I was amazed at the degree to which Spain collapsed. Going into this game many thought that Spain was the best team in the world, a few even called it the best team in history. Amazing match, felt sorry for the Spain fans. Wish Netherlands was a little less thuggish, they are good players but love to score a cheap shot, the yellow cards were justified.

The bar here was full with over a hundred of people all having an amazing time. Suited professionals on their lunch breaks and dreadlocked hippies, working class whites and immigrants from India/Africa/Mexico. Everyone had a blast, something about this sport just brings people together. This is going to be a good tournament.


4 posted on 06/13/2014 2:31:23 PM PDT by BurningOak (Live Free or Die)
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5-1 with 11 shots on goal and only 41% possession.
Nice to see Holland playing well ,like they used to.


5 posted on 06/13/2014 2:46:53 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. ........dot removal in progress.......)
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Hockey: same game only a smaller pitch and less players.

I’m not a fan of either but, I’d rather fall asleep to a hockey game than a Futbal match.


7 posted on 06/13/2014 2:51:27 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
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Holland clearly wanted it more.

Let's see how Spain reacts to this defeat. Their next game will be very telling.

10 posted on 06/13/2014 3:00:20 PM PDT by matt1234 (Obama fled. People bled. (Iraq 2014.))
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Great game to watch. Far, far better than the opening game.


11 posted on 06/13/2014 3:02:48 PM PDT by EEGator
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Silly question, but is the World Cup tournament single elimination? If Germany beats Portugal and the US beats Ghana, does the US have to play Portugal? Or do we go straight to playing Germany?


16 posted on 06/13/2014 3:37:47 PM PDT by IronJack
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If there is a caucus would you please add me. Thanks.


19 posted on 06/13/2014 3:43:44 PM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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I’d rather watch paint dry! Give me a 400 lb. defensive player smashing into a quarterback any day!


27 posted on 06/13/2014 4:51:21 PM PDT by 2nd Amendment (Proud member of the 48% . . giver not a taker)
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Are they running the games on tape delay? I’d like to see this one. I caught the end of the Chile Australia game. The socceroos put up a good fight. Their quick-strike offense had a lot of chances.


29 posted on 06/13/2014 5:23:53 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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