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U.S. becoming fan favorite of other World Cup team nations
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| June 30, 2014
| Martin Rogers
Posted on 06/30/2014 12:03:51 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: raybbr
A less cynical way of putting it is that the large US contingent - and while soccer may be a niche sport in the US, that still leaves a lot of supporters and they tend to be passionate - helps sway the “neutrals” in the crowd.
So far, I’m 4-0 in picking the knockout round games. I have Germany and France today (duh), and Argentina and USA tomorrow. Personally, I think today has the potential for being the dullest of the round of 16, but nothing in this tournament has been predictable.
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posted on
06/30/2014 4:55:06 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
To: ryan71
Please enlighten us on some of the “good points” made by AC in that otherwise (unintentionally) hilarious article.
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posted on
06/30/2014 5:09:49 AM PDT
by
safeasthebanks
("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Costa Rica may well send the Divers back to their redlight districts and Mosques, at least the Greeks have a cross on their flag.
To: Berlin_Freeper
A poll published Sunday on the wealth and race of fans who attended a World Cup match in Brazil illustrated what any TV viewer in the nation has seen: Those attending games are overwhelmingly white and rich.Duh. Do these people think plane tickets to Brazil are cheap?
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posted on
06/30/2014 5:56:52 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: ken5050
I am starting to believe in Colombia. They have played the best of any team thus far.
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posted on
06/30/2014 5:58:29 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Berlin_Freeper
When Germany's Thomas Muller scored the only goal of the match against the U.S. in the World Cup, it threatened to knock the American team out of the competition. And it also prompted a mass of "Nazi" tweets on Twitter. Analysis showed that 3.4 "Nazis" per second were tweeted during Germany's win over the U.S. Don't mention the war.
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:00:39 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Berlin_Freeper
A poll published Sunday on the wealth and race of fans who attended a World Cup match in Brazil illustrated what any TV viewer in the nation has seen: Those attending games are overwhelmingly white and rich. If the game had Ivory Coast in it, I see their fans, if it was Japan, their fans, if it's the USA, their fans and so on. Chile, Mexico, Netherlands, etc.
To: melsec
Costa Rica have played some lovely football in this Cup - wouldnt it be great to see them beat the Dutch! Uh, no!
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:07:50 AM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: Berlin_Freeper
On Thursday, the players boycotted training, demanding part payment of their agreed appearance fee for the tournament. This was because they feared they will not be paid their $30,000 per player bonus for reaching the second round, a situation that was witnessed after last year's Confederations Cup. That explains this email I just received....
I am Alhaji Waziri Dongoyaro, and I play for Nigerian Soccer team. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction........
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:11:13 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: caver
Watch Zer0 fly down and make a grand entrance, sealing the hatred deal.
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:11:45 AM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: BeadCounter
I thought the Ghana fans were great. I wonder though, how many of them actually still live there.
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:11:58 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: The KG9 Kid; ArmstedFragg
Team USA is basically the New York Giants of FIFABut the Giants flop more, at least in their last superbowl run...
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:21:05 AM PDT
by
LearnsFromMistakes
(Yes, I am happy to see you. But that IS a gun in my pocket.)
To: Vinnie
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:24:42 AM PDT
by
caver
(Obama: Home of the Whopper)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Glad to see the poor-sport, anti-American Mexicans go down.
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posted on
06/30/2014 6:27:30 AM PDT
by
luvbach1
(We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
To: BeadCounter
USA defeated Spain when they were on their record win-streak and were Euro-Champions, that was in the Confederations Cup so still something, we also advanced in 2002 to the Quarter Finals and one can argue we were hard-done there. USA has already shown its potential. I think we have indeed defeated both Argentina and Brazil as well.
We did do well in this group stage in hindsight, tied on points with Portugal and winning the tie-breaker.
To: BeadCounter
88th minute Holland scores, hardly a convincing victory, they deserved it as they were denied that earlier fairly clear penalty. Until the 88th minute though, definitely the Dutch were on the losing end.
To: Berlin_Freeper
US soccer has arrived. We will be a top 10 nation from here on out. We have permanently passed England, which shocks me to say it. I see a degree of sophistication and maturity that I haven’t seen before.
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posted on
06/30/2014 7:08:20 AM PDT
by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: ryan71
Still waiting for the good points from the Coulter piece, tick....tick...tick.
And you "enjoy" soccer so much that this is the only thing you've posted about it since the WC started? Pull the other one.
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posted on
06/30/2014 7:08:53 AM PDT
by
safeasthebanks
("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
To: melsec
-— wouldnt it be great to see them beat the Dutch! -—
Sure would be. Their weakness is defense. Robben frightens me more than Percy. He’s cold-blooded and very smart.
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posted on
06/30/2014 7:11:35 AM PDT
by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: BeadCounter
In "300", that many Spartans held off thousands of Persians,
In yesterday's "11", that many modern-day Greeks held off 10 Costa Ricans,
before going down to defeat with their heads held high in a demonstration of hack mediocrity.
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posted on
06/30/2014 7:13:19 AM PDT
by
Dagnabitt
(Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
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