How World Cup Grass Is 'Injected'

boston.com ^ | June 17, 2014 | video

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David Nicholls of Dutch firm Desso explains

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Epic Start!

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I am really curious to see how good Belgium is today, I have them as one of my sleeper teams.

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I can identify with the lonely guy hugging his TV, in the middle of the night.

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Looking forward.

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I got Mexican coming. :)

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Match about to start. Let’s go Belgium...

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Surprise Surprise 1-0 Algeria. PK.

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Fellaini Ties it!

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United fans have to be wondering where that Fellaini was all year?

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1970

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Goal noce

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2-1 Belgium now

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Textbook counter attack there by Belgium.

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I got Mexican coming. :)

So does Brazil.

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Another 2-1 result
Been many

Good one

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Another come-from-behind win.

[kevkrom]

So far: 15 matches - 1 scoreless draw and 6 of the remaining 14 had the team that scored first losing.

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http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/fivelive/5lfd/5lfd_20140616-1559a.mp3

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England’s Wayne Rooney hits back at media following criticism
Rooney, who was used in a less-favoured left-sided role against Italy, was the only outfield player who started that match to do a full training session on Monday with the other nine only doing a gentle warm-down.

“Sometimes wonder what the press are getting at,” Rooney said on Facebook. “I said from the start I want to do everything I can to make sure I’m ready for these World Cup games and as part of that I was doing extra training a week before the squad joined up. That’s exactly what I did yesterday, my own extra training because that’s what I wanted to do.“

For a player who has enjoyed a glittering club career, Rooney’s international form has frequently been questioned,

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Rooney: My England place is under threat
"Why would I feel my place in the team is guaranteed?" Rooney said. "I work hard to try and get into that team. I have never said my place is guaranteed. I don't expect to play, but I work hard. I want to play.

"We have got a lot of good young players so we will all work hard. We all give the manager different options, different choices, and whoever he picks then I am sure we will all respect that."