World Cup '14 thread

[Pioneer10]

I thought Pirlo gave away too many long balls today. But damn is he calm on the ball, favorite player for awhile

 

[Casualties14]

Completed 103 of 108 passes. Not sure what else you could ask for.

 

[Triplethreat]

Pirlo is amazing. So smooth on the pitch. One touch passing is the best the game has possibly ever seen. He picks passes that no one else can make.

 

[Powerslave]

I like Italy's Mario Balotelli because he's a cocky arrogant asshole, like an American athlete. :chuckles:

 

[Soar]

The last 5 minutes of the Portugal and Germany game are exactly why I can't stand soccer sometimes.

 

[Rich]

Right away when the group draws were announced I liked the USA's chances better than most. People have been calling it the Group of Death, but that generally signifies that it's a really difficult group and hard to predict who will come out of it. But that's not the case here. Germany is clearly the best team in the group and Portugal has been overrated for a while now. The USA can beat Portugal (no chance at beating Germany though).

 

[Casualties14]

Nigeria and Iran made my eyes bleed. That was pathetic. All that 0-0 draw guarantees is that neither team has a chance to make it to the knockout round, congrats.

 

[brownindian]

nice to see Soccer getting more popular in US thanks to the world cup

 

[Maximus]

Nigeria and Iran made my eyes bleed. That was pathetic. All that 0-0 draw guarantees is that neither team has a chance to make it to the knockout round, congrats.

I gave it a shot and watched. Between the lack of scoring and the stretchers getting hauled out there for fake injuries i almost punched my tv. I just don't get it...

 

[CornerThree]

I've tried to watch some each day. Thank god they canned the stupid vuvuzuelas.

 

[brownindian]

is it sad that the US game is not televised in any of the major networks that are american but rather in the Latin channel?

 

[brownindian]

Clint Friggin Dempsey !

 

[Surge]

The U.S.is looking tough right now. Attacking, forcing the action.

I don't watch a lot of soccer, but this is entertaining.

 

[CornerThree]

Huge injury.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

First real injury I've seen all tournament.