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Women's World Cup kicks off as hosts France shoot for historic double
theguardian.com ^ | June 7, 2019 | Suzanne Wrack

Posted on 06/07/2019 5:34:36 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Nearly one million tickets have been sold for the Women’s World Cup before the start of the tournament on Friday, organisers say.

In the biggest and – Fifa, football’s governing body, hopes – the best Women’s World Cup yet, France play South Korea at the Parc des Princes in the first of 52 games.

The host nation hopes to emulate the success of the men’s team in Russia last year and make history by becoming first country to hold both World Cups at the same time. Among the 24 teams taking part, France are narrow favourites to win the tournament, just ahead of the holders, the USA.

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KEYWORDS: uswnt; worldcup2019
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Saturday, June 8

Germany vs. China, 9 a.m. (FS1)

Spain vs. South Africa, 12 p.m., (Fox)

Norway vs. Nigeria, 3 p.m. (Fox)

Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 5: Germany
Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 6: China

Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 7: Spain
Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 8: South Africa

Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 3: Norway
Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 4: Nigeria

101 posted on 06/08/2019 12:38:27 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
102 posted on 06/08/2019 6:12:16 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Germany win 1-0 China
Congratulations Germany!
https://streamja.com/Ev23


103 posted on 06/08/2019 8:02:47 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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WOW!
S.Africa got a little too savage with a kick between the legs. Second penalty kick.


104 posted on 06/08/2019 10:46:35 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Got to find a video of that


105 posted on 06/08/2019 10:48:43 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Spain got angry 3-1 S.Africa


106 posted on 06/08/2019 10:51:18 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Video. Maybe not as bad as first looked but cost a penalty goal
https://streamable.com/wzgq7


107 posted on 06/08/2019 10:53:40 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Final 3-1 congratulations Spain.

You can’t spell Spain without pain.


108 posted on 06/08/2019 10:57:42 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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S.Africa got a little too savage with a kick between the legs.
Rammstein - Ausländer (Official Video)
Premiered May 28, 2019
109 posted on 06/08/2019 11:28:52 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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My neighbors are having a backyard party and a person just played the guitar version of Karma Chameleon followed by Country Roads.

Told my wife I am going to push my 65inch 4K Ultra HDTV to the window and blast Radio.

Rammstein - Radio (Official Video)

110 posted on 06/08/2019 11:38:55 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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This was Rammstein first new release. A love hate thing about Germany. Basically they said they were tired of being called Nazis. This is anti-Nazi. Anti-Germany above all.

Rammstein - Deutschland (Official Video)

111 posted on 06/08/2019 11:51:16 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Rammstein - Radio is homage to KRAFTWERK - radio-activity
112 posted on 06/08/2019 12:06:04 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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I can hijack my own thread.


113 posted on 06/08/2019 12:06:40 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Norway 1-0 Nigeria
Santiano - Mädchen von Haithabu (Official Video)
114 posted on 06/08/2019 12:23:49 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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A real in your face goal,
Norway 2-0 Nigeria


115 posted on 06/08/2019 12:37:48 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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waiting for a video,
it takes a short time.


116 posted on 06/08/2019 12:38:19 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Ouch own goal 3-0


117 posted on 06/08/2019 12:40:40 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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in your face video
https://streamja.com/WR0R


118 posted on 06/08/2019 12:42:06 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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own goal
https://streamja.com/zrka


119 posted on 06/08/2019 12:42:57 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Btw Germany men 1-0 Belarus Halftime


120 posted on 06/08/2019 12:45:47 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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