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Team USA faces "dangerous" opponent in next World Cup match
cbsnews.com ^ | June 21, 2014 | Elaine Quijano

Posted on 06/22/2014 4:34:49 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

The American team has a chance to move on to the next round of the World Cup Sunday when it takes on Portugal.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: fifa; soccer; teamusa; worldcup2014
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To: kevkrom

Best ESPN promo ever, IMO.

Sam’s Army in the house. All rise.


101 posted on 06/22/2014 1:47:20 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Capello: We were caught out trying to win the game
“Frankly I’m very happy with the performance of the team. The result is unfair but the truth is we lost. We had chances to win, it was a very good match because both teams gave it their all and tried to win. Unfortunately it was Belgium who were able to make it.

“We played a good part of the first half on the counter attack. We had very clear chances to score in the first half but we got the last pass wrong or we tried to do things too hastily. In the second half, we were the team that had great possession but Belgium are a very dangerous team.

“We tried to win the match and we were subjected to a counter, that’s all. We tried to win it.”

102 posted on 06/22/2014 1:49:56 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
FT: South Korea 2-4 Algeria
A brilliant win for Algeria. One which sets up their final game against Russia very nicely indeed. A point is good enough for them in that game, and it wouldn't be the first time they've held Fabio Capello's team at the World Cup (England in 2010).

For South Korea, they have been punished for an awful first half. They improved in the second, but they couldn't really get much worse. Their progress beyong Group H now depends on them beating Belgium, but also on other results. Not mathematically eliminated, but it will take a minor miracle to qualify.

103 posted on 06/22/2014 1:54:04 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Ronaldo's knee dominates build-up to key USA vs Portugal Group G clash
Dempsey likely to play in a mask
104 posted on 06/22/2014 1:55:55 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
▶ FIFA World Cup Brasil 2014 Hymn - Soulball - YouTube

USA!
USA!
USA!
USA!

105 posted on 06/22/2014 1:59:39 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Jurgen Klinsmann rolls dice with 4-5-1 lineup
It's a bold move from the US manager, one that is a stark departure from the diamond midfield and two-forward lineups of recent vintage.
106 posted on 06/22/2014 2:15:02 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

http://www.nationalledger.com/pop-culture-news/world-cup-wags-2014-us-mens-218479.shtml#.U6dH9rHm72Y


107 posted on 06/22/2014 2:18:15 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

No mask

Go USA!!!


108 posted on 06/22/2014 2:51:59 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Too easy

We need better defense than that


109 posted on 06/22/2014 3:06:10 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Down one but looking good


110 posted on 06/22/2014 3:47:48 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

What I fear is Portugal getting another one on a counter. The US can’t wait too long to get on the board.


111 posted on 06/22/2014 3:49:41 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

http://youtu.be/d6wRkzCW5qI


112 posted on 06/22/2014 3:50:44 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Ah we’ll four points


113 posted on 06/22/2014 4:55:33 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Good night


114 posted on 06/22/2014 4:56:35 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN TIE!

Doesn’t have the same ring to it. Still, odds look good for advancing.


115 posted on 06/22/2014 5:13:13 PM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: kevkrom

Ok, from Twitter, this one’s funny:

@FutbolsaCountry: #USA executed their gameplan perfectly. But nobody on the technical staff could have predicted that Ronaldo would pass to a teammate.


116 posted on 06/22/2014 5:28:02 PM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: kevkrom

Uh, oh... I don’t think specific players are implicated, but the Ghana national team is in trouble for arranging to have matches fixed: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10918321/Football-match-fixing-deal-casts-cloud-over-World-Cup.html

That’s gonna be a distraction for the team...


117 posted on 06/22/2014 6:39:41 PM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: clbiel

LOL!


118 posted on 06/22/2014 6:42:11 PM PDT by rabidralph
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