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Netherlands' Arjen Robben escapes FIFA sanction after admitting to diving in Dutch 2-1 win over Mexico.
That was a screw job yesterday but I'm indifferent about it.
U.S. Soccer says forward Jozy Altidore fit to play vs. Belgium on Tuesday (4 ET on ESPN, WatchESPN app).
Good news, if it's true.
Yep I watched that.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
He said the last one was a penalty but the first 2 he took dives on.
Not a real soccer fan but that was garbage
Which reminds me
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Luis Suarez apologizes to Italy's Giorgio Chiellini for World Cup bite, vows never to do it again.
I'm going to want to hear what he actually said. I doubt he made a clear admission.
I texted this to my daughter. Her response:Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
"Never again to Chiellini maybe..."
My kid is smart. :D
I forget which match it was, but there was one I was watching and one team had three players all go down within a few seconds of each other and proceed to lay there playing dead trying to draw a foul.Quote:
Originally Posted by skipwondah33
Meanwhile the other team has possession of the ball and it essentially became 11 on 8 because those three dumbasses just wanted to lay there and roll around. As soon as play stopped for either a whistle or the ball going out, they get right up and start running all around again.
I would have been pissed of my team had given up a goal because three dumbasses wanted to play dead to try and draw a foul.
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Klinsmann says he's not sure at what capacity he is going to be able to go at, but he's "available".Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
5-10 mins max. my guess if he comes in its not good news for the U.S. as it means we are likely behind and need a goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
The Swiss are tightroping on danger right now.
30 minutes to kickoff. Definitely going to be a challenge for the US. If Hazard is at his best, the US can not stop him. I don't know alot about Origi but if I'm the US, I'm happy he is in the starting XI ahead of Lukaku.
Off to a less than stellar start. Almost fucked the pooch in the first 30 seconds.
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Getting chances though.
Jesus fuck. The game winner right there and kicks it over the bloody fucking cross bar.
FUCK!
Didn't take Lukaku long to have an impact. Sigh.
It didn't take long for our defense to completely shit themselves on that play. :fp:
No idea why Lukaku was not in the Belgian side from the outset. He is a physical freak at the number 9. I'll be rooting for Belgium going forward.
It's a shame for Tim Howard, he deserved much better tonight. Howard is the reason the US is competitive on the world stage and he was fantastic in Brazil.
As for the US, this wasn't a bad showing at the World Cup. Reaching the round of 16 was no easy task from the draw they were dealt in December. It would have been overachieving, in my opinion, to reach the quarters.
Hopefully Julian Green develops into the kind of special player that the US has always lacked.
Waffles are forever banned in my house...
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If it makes you feel any better, Belgian waffles are not from Belgium.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
If your goalie is having to make a feces-load of saves, then the team is not helping.
Howard was unbelievable and kept the game in reach but it was just too much to overcome. Honestly, if we have an "average" World Cup keeper we probably lose 4 or 5 -0. We just don't have world class field players anywhere on the field and I'm not sure we ever will.
Our best athletes play football and/or basketball. The rest of the world's best athletes play soccer.
The best thing I've seen Tim Howard save today LOLOLOLOL
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Originally Posted by JBHuskers
His job is to keep anyone and everyone from scoring. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by souljahbill
Well the French are taking on the Germans now should be a good game but I think the Germans are just a better club and should advance.
Brazil has looked shaky lately and Columbia is on a roll. This could be interesting
I think the Brazil-Germany winner will win the World Cup. Either way that is going to be a GREAT semifinal.
I think Germany is the best team but we shall see.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Great to see David Luiz show so much respect to James Rodriguez at the end of the match today. Rodriguez was very emotional and understandably so.
Luiz may not be a Chelsea boy anymore, but I will always root for him. He's a good guy.
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I think so too. But, it's one match and you know how that can go.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW
Neymar is out of the rest of the World Cup after suffering a fractured vertebrae. With Thiago Silva suspended, things are going to be that much more difficult got Brazil.
Hoping to see Belgium with a big victory over Argentina tomorrow, though it will be tough. They have the power but they need to put the ball into the net as they won't get as many chances as they did versus the USA. Game two I think the Dutch should roll Costa Rica.
They probably will, but I would love to see Costa Rica pull off another win and keep this incredible run going.
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I'm definitely rooting for Belgium and Costa Rica tomorrow. :)
Well I correctly predicted 3/4 of the "Final 4" (Brasil, Germany, Argentina) my miss was Spain :fp:
I think we're looking at a Germany-Argentina Final. I'm good with that, if that's what it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by CLW