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World Cup 2014: Goals, drama & that bite - is Brazil the best?
bbc ^ | 10 July 2014 | Phil McNulty, John Motson

Posted on 07/11/2014 12:34:25 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Record goals, Suarez gnaws, that James Rodriguez strike, passion, drama, colourful fashion - what a World Cup this has been.

It was a tournament that started with a bang as the hosts came from behind to beat Croatia, and has since delivered fantastic entertainment almost game after game.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: worldcup2014
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To: Patriot365
Cameron backs Germany over Argentina in World Cup battle of England's bitter foes
21 posted on 07/11/2014 7:31:46 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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How do Germany stop Messi?
22 posted on 07/11/2014 7:35:04 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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"Attack!"

23 posted on 07/11/2014 7:41:02 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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"There are players who are sore, beaten and tired," Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella said after the match. "It is the result of a war."

24 posted on 07/11/2014 7:43:22 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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5 Reasons Why U.S. TV Ratings For The World Cup Final Will Be Massive
25 posted on 07/11/2014 7:54:26 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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"big kiss to all the haters."
26 posted on 07/11/2014 7:58:45 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
viel Glück für die Deutsch-Nationalmannschaft

Good luck to the German national team

27 posted on 07/11/2014 8:01:00 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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Fifty-six percent of Americans said they were following the World Cup as it headed into the semi-finals
28 posted on 07/11/2014 8:02:50 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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Germany's enlarged ego
29 posted on 07/11/2014 8:06:00 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS STAR DAVID BECKHAM TO BE HONORED WITH THE FIRST-EVER LEGEND AWARD AT NICKELODEON’S INAUGURAL KIDS’ CHOICE SPORTS 2014
30 posted on 07/11/2014 8:14:34 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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Will Holland start a single starting player for tomorrow’s third place game?


31 posted on 07/11/2014 8:14:39 AM PDT by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
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Schweinsteiger consoling players after loss
32 posted on 07/11/2014 8:21:19 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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I for one would appreciate it - LoL!


33 posted on 07/11/2014 8:23:51 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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Luiz Felipe Scolari wants his Brazil players to restore some pride to the nation by ending the World Cup with a victory.
34 posted on 07/11/2014 8:29:30 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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FRENCH cosmetics firm L'Oréal has dropped a Belgian football fan it hired after pictures emerged of her on a hunting trip.
35 posted on 07/11/2014 8:33:51 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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Germany captain Philipp Lahm and forward Thomas Mueller sounded supremely confident on Friday that their team will be able to neutralize Argentina’s Lionel Messi and win the World Cup on Sunday.
36 posted on 07/11/2014 8:37:48 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Germany 7 Brazil 1)
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Ball Juggling.

Although she does do it very well, it certainly isn't the best I've seen and even if one can acrobatically juggle the ball, it doesn't mean you will be a great footballing success, it does show where the sweet spot is on your foot like where Cahill booted that very memorable volley. That was class.

On youtube once, I saw some guy from Holland who was truly amazing with juggling.

37 posted on 07/11/2014 9:33:24 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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Germany should be confident. Argentina has Messi and .....

Germany is loaded with finishers, great midfielders, a great back line and one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Germany also did not expend much effort in its semi-final and have an additional day of rest.

My prediction is somewhere between 2-1 and 4-1.


38 posted on 07/11/2014 9:58:28 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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World Cup Update: Tiki-taka moves north

But it may that taki-taka isn’t dead, but has just moved north — specifically to Germany.

There you have it, a number of news articles point out Germany largely took on the Spanish style of Tiki Taka.

Bayern Munich: new masters of tiki-taka

39 posted on 07/11/2014 10:08:36 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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Argentina Germany to go to a shootout. Drawn after 120 minutes.


40 posted on 07/11/2014 10:10:08 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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