Posted on 06/15/2014 10:25:33 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
NATAL, Brazil — The U.S. national soccer team is assured of playing three matches in the World Cup. There is Monday’s Group G opener against Ghana in this surf-and-sun destination on the northeast coast, then Portugal in the heart of Amazonia and Germany in the port city of Recife.
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Mueller, who scored five goals at the 2010 World Cup, was ruthless against a weak Portugal team that was clearly outplayed.
With Chancellor Angela Merkel supporting in the stands, the German team celebrated its 100th World Cup match with a rousing victory that virtually assured by halftime.
Muller: I want Golden Boot again
The Bayern Munich attacker is keen to become the first player in history to win the prestigious award two times
Cristiano Ronaldo´s dreams of dominating the World Cup in tattersMueller rewrote the script.
Word is Hummels isn’t injured.
Thank God!
Very sad indeed :-D
As the resident English footy fan, I was pleased with the performance, almost certainly the best in a tournament since the halcyon days of Euro 96, but felt that we could have got a draw with a few tactical tweaks and a bit more composure.
Overall, bring on Uruguay!
To paraphrase Bill Murray, they're just pacing themselves, Sergeant.
Was Poldi kann, hat die Mannschaft auch drauf. Party mit Angie - noch sechsmal bitte! #RoadtoRio #GERPOR pic.twitter.com/pDxj4gJ485— Henning Feindt (@Karlo_Kolumna) June 16, 2014
wait, someone’s playing soccer?
http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Simpsons_Explain_Soccer/#302049
Nigeria and Iran are scoreless so far.
The real heavyweights by the time of the Round Of 16 will be Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Italy.
No European team has ever won the World Cup when its been held in South America.
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