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Belgium bitten by injury bug before World Cup showdown with U.S.
sports.yahoo ^ | June 29, 2014 | Joe Lago

Posted on 06/29/2014 4:37:45 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

... Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is sweating injuries to two of his four starting defenders – captain Vince Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen – and holds out hope that a weekend of rest will allow the two to recover in time to face the U.S. at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador.

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: soccer; worldcup2014
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To: Berlin_Freeper
World Cup rowdiness could turn into workplace productivity, study shows
Buote also suggested that airing soccer games can allow employers to harness the energy and passion workers show for their favourite teams.
21 posted on 06/29/2014 5:46:55 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper; Textide

Colombia is an very interesting story this year.

They scored a lot of goals in the first round (yeah OK not that great a division, but still) and haven’t let too many in. They could be a surprise spoiler.


22 posted on 06/29/2014 5:55:24 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Whee, there’s Hertha BSC on that image :p
23 posted on 06/29/2014 6:37:41 AM PDT by cartan
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To: Berlin_Freeper
The Uruguay striker wrote in Spanish that "in no way [did it happen] how you have described, as a bite or intent to bite."
“And then he fell on my fist, right before he went on to headbutt my foot!”
24 posted on 06/29/2014 6:44:04 AM PDT by cartan
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Ok, she convinced me: Viva Chile!
25 posted on 06/29/2014 6:55:26 AM PDT by cartan
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Chile’s loss is one of those bitter pills that is in every World Cup.

Honestly, losing like Uruguay did, 2-0 where they were clearly outclassed might be a better way to go out.

That was a good game vs. the cynical play you sometimes find in games.


There was a special on ESPN over the past 2 weeks,

The two Escobars: http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=the-two-escobars

I’ll have to see where I can watch this.

Colombia has been the butt of some jokes and so on but every time I have seen them, they have been very much the gentleman’s team.


26 posted on 06/29/2014 7:10:37 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: canuck_conservative

Absolutely on Colombia. They played very well yesterday against a Uruguayan team that....appeared to have lost their appetite. That Rodriguez goal was a cracker.


27 posted on 06/29/2014 7:14:33 AM PDT by Textide
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To: EEGator

I was just hoping for a win today for Costa Rica. People looked at them as a pushover team.

Yeah, getting to a CRC-USA semifinal would be a real kick in the head, wouldn’t it.


28 posted on 06/29/2014 7:17:46 AM PDT by Textide
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To: BeadCounter
Here's a link to the whole thing on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EilV9vgaEY

29 posted on 06/29/2014 7:19:50 AM PDT by Textide
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To: cartan
85-year-old Brazilian fan swaps unused 1950 final ticket for 2014 one
30 posted on 06/29/2014 7:47:47 AM PDT by cartan
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To: Textide

Gotcha. Today I’m picking the Dutch and Costa Rica.

Tomorrow, France and Germany. Then...Switzerland and the US!


31 posted on 06/29/2014 8:04:03 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: cartan

http://youtu.be/XhFiN-eLby4


32 posted on 06/29/2014 8:22:00 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: EEGator

http://youtu.be/hrvd_eYNB_M


33 posted on 06/29/2014 8:26:43 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Makes you worry about his health…
34 posted on 06/29/2014 8:27:14 AM PDT by cartan
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To: BeadCounter

I’m not good with my picks, they are often guesses but the Dutch will win, they will win it in 90 minutes. The only thing Mexico has going for them really is a lot of support in the stadium. In that one game I watched, they just had tons of travelling fans in the stadium.

Switzerland, that’s a real pick out of left-field for me, well,

The Swiss were routed by France, so they took out some of their less effective defenders. They faced Argentina in 2012 and lost, Messi scoring a hat-trick. Switzerland has a good coach. So if the Swiss can cover up the holes in their defense, they should be able to keep up with Argentina. Switzerland certainly have scored a number of goals.

So, I think it would be a fine stage for an upset. It’s probably a bit perturbing that it’s largely the Messi fanboys building up Argentina. Real country support I don’t mind at all.


35 posted on 06/29/2014 8:29:16 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: Berlin_Freeper

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20140629/SPORTS/140629087/2000/NEWS


36 posted on 06/29/2014 8:30:17 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Two NASA astronauts shave off their hair after losing bet with their German crew-mate over World Cup game
37 posted on 06/29/2014 8:32:29 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: BeadCounter
Swiss need to plug up the holes on defense to win.

Greeks need to play like the 300 to win this or any more games in this tournament. They are good guys and finished ahead of Ivory Coast and Japan. Good teams.

38 posted on 06/29/2014 8:37:30 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: Berlin_Freeper
"Portugal have been carrying the 'world's best' like a diamond ring that we never had,"
39 posted on 06/29/2014 8:38:02 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper; Slings and Arrows; Daffynition; GeronL

Belgians, this is NO TIME to waffle!


40 posted on 06/29/2014 8:41:02 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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