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[Don't Laugh]

Is there anything official yet on how long Pepe will sit?

1-match ban

 

[The_Hitcher89]

I really enjoy this photo

Bring me the Gerrard clone

 

[Elchele]

In for Uruguay v. Engeland today.

wtf :lol

 

[Ostinatto]

Bring me the Gerrard clone

That kid have some weird legs.

 

[RedBaron17]

Armero is missing, he is bench on Wham

I thought the same thing but he's on Napoli's.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

MARCA's cover from today's edition is beautiful in its sadness.



"The regrettable ending of La Roja's glorious age"

Wait, the translation of 'lamentable' to English is not 'lamentable'?

Are there any legally free match reports written by a Spaniard in/translated to English? Would be interested in reading the reaction.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Can't wait to see Suarez against the English...

BaHAHAAHAHAHA

 

[Jimmyfenix]

The most high stakes, high tension match of the day. England should pull it off, but I want Uruguay to win, just because the fallout would be heavenly.

YES

 

[LNBL]

I thought the same thing but he's on Napoli's.

Aye, he was loaned out and has returned to Napoli now

 

[The_Hitcher89]

That kid have some weird legs.

He was born with a club-foot apparently, a fact which I somehow only found out about when reading about club-foot on wikipedia, rather than reading his wikipedia bio, Liverpool bio, or autobiography

 

[LNBL]

BMI is not going to play against Chile, hope he'll be back in the next round. I'd rather have him than Kongolo

 

[KingJolly]

If FIFA accepts Platini's 40-Teams-WC, chances will be better for smaller countries. The qualitiy of the matches would dive tremendously though.

Quality of matches would dive but they would be learning and will eventually improve. (Right? Right?) and I think people from said small country would be more than happy to support their team even if they know it sucks.

 

[Altazor]

Wait, the translation of 'lamentable' to English is not 'lamentable'?

I just went with "regrettable" but I wasn't very convinced by that choice. Has a sort-of different subtext.

 

[WAR recon zero]

Don't worry, he has not played at all, i don't blame the image creators

 

[Loomba]

Can't wait to see Suarez against the English...

That entire advert is 10/10.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Quality of matches would dive but they would be learning and will eventually improve. (Right? Right?) and I think people from said small country would be more than happy to support their team even if they know it sucks.

It's not as if 3 matches are going to improve those players that much, it gives them some experience certainly, but it's all about getting proper training up through the years.

 

[kitch9]

The most high stakes, high tension match of the day. England should pull it off, but I want Uruguay to win, just because the fallout would be heavenly.

Who by? Most England fans will just nod knowingly and shrug if we lose.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

That entire advert is 10/10.

Doesn't make up for the horrendous Born To Be Wild one

 

[Don't Laugh]

some mexican players had a friendly game of beach soccer with a couple of fans on their day off

 

[Perfect Blue]

Quality of matches would dive but they would be learning and will eventually improve. (Right? Right?) and I think people from said small country would be more than happy to support their team even if they know it sucks.

They should just make a group specifically for teams that are outside the best 32 and only the top 2-3 or whatever advance to the knockouts.

 

[RedBaron17]

How long would the tournament be with 40 teams?

 

[WAR recon zero]

32 is the sweet spot. 24 was great too, but 32 gives more chances

40 would be insane

 

[confuziz]

How long would the tournament be with 40 teams?

Probably a week more, so 5 weeks.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

<--- I've dusted off the old 2010 av for tonight. And the inevitable alt...

 

[Betty]

Who by? Most England fans will just nod knowingly and shrug if we lose.

If they go out before reaching round 2, it'll be the first time they've failed to proceed past round 1 since 1958, and if you don't think that will be felt by the England team or the pundits, or the fans, then I don't know what to say.

I'm not saying if they lose against Uruguay they will definitely be out, but it won't look good either.

 

[KingJolly]

It's not as if 3 matches are going to improve those players that much, it gives them some experience certainly, but it's all about getting proper training up through the years.

True True. But every little helps counts

 

[Fox318]

some mexican players had a friendly game of beach soccer with a couple of fans on their day off

Will they play Kits vs No pants with Croatia?

 

[The_Hitcher89]

32 is the sweet spot. 24 was great too, but 32 gives more chances

40 would be insane

32 gives the competition's format symmetrical and therefore pure. Another crappy idea created just to make it look like they're earning their money

 

[LanceVance]

I'm scared

Someone tell me it's going to be okay

 

[Linius]

What the hell?

The best club in The Netherlands is certainly not Belgian and the GOAT talent is not either! (PSV & Depay)

Are you trying to tell us PSV is the best Dutch club? Pls

 

[Tugatrix]

In for Uruguay v. Engeland today.

Handshake...Abort...Abort...hand in hair...damn it I have no hair

 

[inky]

I'm scared

Someone tell me it's going to be okay

 

[figadapaura]

Quality of matches would dive but they would be learning and will eventually improve. (Right? Right?) and I think people from said small country would be more than happy to support their team even if they know it sucks.

 

[Divius]

Predictions for today

COL 2 - 1 CIV
URU 1 - 1 ENG
JAP 3 - 1 GRE

No idea if that seems logical. Looking forward to URU - ENG

 

[JohnsonUT]

Chicharito wears his own shirt in public?!?!

 

[confuziz]

Are you trying to tell us PSV is the best Dutch club? Pls

Still the best of this millenium.

 

[WAR recon zero]

that's a Santos shirt if I see it correctly. it's a nice gesture

 

[figadapaura]

Chicharito wears his own shirt in public?!?!

why not?

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Yaya's my favorite footballer overall so Cote d'Ivore has to win today

 

[Herr K]

stats lovers.

NUMBER OF WORLD CUP PLAYERS BY LEAGUE

1. England's Premier League (105)
2. Italy's Serie A (81)
3. Germany's Bundesliga (73)
4. Spain's Primera Division (62)
5. France's Ligue 1 (47)
6. Russia's Premier League (34)
7. Mexico's Liga MX (26)
8. Turkey's Super Lig (24)
9. Portugal's Primera Division (22)
9. USA's MLS (22)

Best League with a flop national team.

 

[oni_saru]

Puto is homophobic? wut

Oh well, take the opportunity to switch to the vastly superior "hijo de puta"/"filho da puta" (son of a bitch) goal kick chant.

Brazilian friends and I discussed this last night. It's not. We've never heard anyone use it as such a way.

I was pretty surprised they're claiming it as a homophobic slur.

 

[JohnsonUT]

that's a Santos shirt if I see it correctly. it's a nice gesture

Didn't recognize the team. If so, this makes it much better.

 

[Tugatrix]

Puto is Kid in portuguese and in spanish too I guess, so from where came this homophobic meaning?

 

[gutter_trash]

stats lovers.

NUMBER OF WORLD CUP PLAYERS BY LEAGUE

1. England's Premier League (105)
2. Italy's Serie A (81)
3. Germany's Bundesliga (73)
4. Spain's Primera Division (62)
5. France's Ligue 1 (47)
6. Russia's Premier League (34)
7. Mexico's Liga MX (26)
8. Turkey's Super Lig (24)
9. Portugal's Primera Division (22)
9. North-America's MLS (22)

fixed
MLS encompasses 3 Canadian teams making it an North-American league, not a USA league

 

[Herr K]

Puto is almost the same as faggot. It is homophobic, but people can also use it like that comedian used faggot against the paparazzo, in a non homophobic context being used only as an insult.

I believe mexicans use both puto and joto as a homophobic slur.

 

[Haribi]

Lineups

#Cote D'Ivoire XI: Barry, Boka, Zokora, Tiote, Gervinho, Bony, Gradel, Aurier, Yaya Toure, Serey, Bamba. #civ


#Kolombiya XI: Ospina, Zapata, Yepes, Sanchez, Armero, Aguilar, Gutierrez, Rodriguez, Cuadrado, Ibarbo, Zuniga. #COL

Still don't get why the colombian coach is playing guys like aguilar or Teofilo instead of Guarin, Ramos, Bacca or Jackson Martinez.
Ok Martinez sucked ass against Greece but still.

 

[kitch9]

If they go out before reaching round 2, it'll be the first time they've failed to proceed past round 1 since 1958, and if you don't think that will be felt by the England team or the pundits, or the fans, then I don't know what to say.

I'm not saying if they lose against Uruguay they will definitely be out, but it won't look good either.

If there's people out there still melting down over England losing then more fool them. The country will be disappointed certainly, but the delusions that we can and should win every game we play have long gone.

 

[fasTRapid]

COL < CIV
URU < ENG
JPN = GRE

 

[oni_saru]

Puto is almost the same as faggot. It is homophobic, but people can also use it like that comedian used faggot against the paparazzo, in a non homophobic context being used only as an insult.

I believe mexicans use both puto and joto as a homophobic slur.

Mexican here and i have never heard anyone use it in such a connotation.

Trust me we have much worse actual homophobic slurs. Puto/Puta is not one of them.

If someone wants to insult you using a homophobic slur, they won't be using puto/puta

 

[masud]

Let's go Ivory coast! You're Africas only hope.