OT: *** 2014 FIFA World Cup ~ Brazil ~ 6/12-7/13 [ESPN] ***
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Hope Argentina beats the Netherlands and I'm scared for the other side of the bracket. Germany is the better team on paper but Brazil being in their homeland in the finals could be insane. And if they play Argentina in the final you know the shenanigans the refs are gonna play in the game.. Brazil should of been eliminated against Chile
mti79
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yeah, my bad. had 3 long days at work and was drinking.
see above comment but add in "sorry"
So playing in the Champions league is the definition of a star, hahahahahaha. Yeah Messi sucks
Belgium is awesome and they all are superstars, best football players now and of the future because some of them played in the CLF.
Norway and footbal …….
And what the Netherlands have is a half final
TollefsenFan
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So playing in the Champions league is the definition of a star, hahahahahaha. Yeah Messi sucks
Belgium is awesome and they all are superstars, best football players now and of the future because some of them played in the CLF.
Norway and footbal …….
And what the Netherlands have is a half final
Winning the La Liga and playing in the champions League final = star. Courtois is a star. Period. Messi had an off year and that cost Barcelona. They didnt win any thropies. He is still the best player in the world ofc. Point being that you need worldclass goaltending to Reach the champions League final and especially Athletico Madrid.
Norway and football? What does that have to do With anything? We used to have a strong Squad during the 90s, not anymore.
That means every single Atletico player (and obviously every Real, Dortmund, Bayern etc.) player is a star. Meanwhile players like Suarez, Neymar, James etc. aren't stars. Just like not every hockey player with a Cup is a star (or players without one aren't), you cannot solely take team accomplishments to judge individual players.
TollefsenFan
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thats not what I said. I never said that players that didnt Reach the champions League final are not stars. Thats something u made up. Suarez, Van Persie, Podolski etc are world class players imo. No doubt about that. The team is made up by individual players. Athletico Madrid beat Barcelona in the champions League because each individual player played very well and good coaching. Godin is a very good Central deffender. Much better than People give him credit for. David Villa = star, Diego Costa = Star. That Athletico Madrid team was made up of elite players. That how they managed to win the La Liga Ahead of Barcelona and Real Madrid.
And here is my argument for why Courtois is a star. He is 22 years old and been the starting goalie for athletico Madrid the last Three Seasons.
He is so Young and he has allrdy:
won one La Liga title,
one Europa League title,
one copa del rey (Spanish cup),
one supercup,
been awarded la liga goaltender of the year 2013,
played in the champions League final and been the starter for belgium Ahead of Mignolet (Liverpool).
He is the best goaltender of his generation.
Judging players will always be difficult. Whos the best ? Ronaldo or Messi? Still the champions League is the big thing in football. You need 11 elite players to Reach the final.
Amazing Kreiderman
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Well, besides Maxi Rodriguez (Uruguay) against Costa Rica, Marchisio's red card was the most obvious of the tournament.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic... I felt straight red was harsh. I've seen worse things this tournament get a yellow or less.
Clown Fiesta
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Synergy27
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So. Brazil just spent hundreds of millions it doesn't have to build a bunch of stadiums it isn't going to use and to get utterly embarrassed in front of its people. I mean, talk about a real, honest tragedy.
I hope the lid stays on down there.
I hope the lid stays on down there.
hopefully they can just fill some of the stadiums with water and use them for the aquatic events at the '16 Olympics...
The Lunatic Fridge
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Just gonna leave this gem here.
http://screamer.deadspin.com/here-is-j-r-jim-ross-calling-the-brazil-germany-firs-1601968953
http://screamer.deadspin.com/here-is-j-r-jim-ross-calling-the-brazil-germany-firs-1601968953
Absolutely loved the game today. Argentina doesnt even have to win tomorrow for me to be pleased
Nanaki
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I don't like the WWE but this is hilarious. Seriously though there was absolutely no fight shown by Brazil. They just laid down and died.
Hell of a game today, hopefully Argentina pulls through on Sunday though.. would be special to see the best player win the most revered trophy in the sport
Machinehead
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I always felt weird growing up about being half-German. I didn't even like my last name. I was shamed by certain things fed to me by certain people. The kinds of things that reduce your heritage to one single story; a story that doesn't end so well.
A short time ago I rediscovered my national pride through football. This run has meant an awful lot to me.
A short time ago I rediscovered my national pride through football. This run has meant an awful lot to me.
