TheOctodad
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While Brazil looks good, I think the loss of Neymar is really going to hurt them against Germany. I'm hoping it's going to be a great match.
2014 FIFA World Cup |OT7| Krul luck for Costa Rica after masterstroke from van Gaal
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LiquidMetal14
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Everyone is going to be motivated right now though but Germany is now a favorable winner now but even with Neymar they were favored.
Did Sabella comment on this at all?
,,,he thought there was someone behind him or something?
ShinRPGamer
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So how is Costa Rica taking the loss? How's the media and and the fans reacting to the defeat?
You know you cant expect people to understand that language. What is that!???A newspaper wasn't too thrilled.
ActStriker
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Klinsmann recruited them, actually.
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I think it's funny. If you can't figure it out then type the words into google translate.
There are some phrases that are meant to be serious but jokeful and this is one of them but as serious as the paper is, it makes me laugh for them to put that on the paper.
ShinRPGamer
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Basically calls the ref a son of a Wh**e and FIFA the mafia for Brazil.
just saw the penalty shoot-out, goddamn this guy's mindgames is some next level shit
Costa Ricans are immune to defeat. We're partying as if we had won; I heard people still cheering, singing the national anthem and cars honking hours after we'd lost. We'll receive the team as heroes on Tuesday the second they step out of the plane. It's the first time in history we make it past the round of 16 and after years of dreaming it's as if we'd won the cup. My Facebook is flooded with posts about being proud of our team and how well everyone did.
We're called the happiest country in the world for a reason
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That teams like the Netherlands and Belgium are bringing guys like Krul and Lakiku off the damn bench just tells the US (and other emerging countries) how far they have to go lol
ShinRPGamer
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Costa Ricans are immune to defeat. We're partying as if we had won; I heard people still cheering, singing the national anthem and cars honking hours after we'd lost. We'll receive the team as heroes on Tuesday the second they step out of the plane. It's the first time in history we make it past the round of 16 and after years of dreaming it's as if we'd won the cup.
We're called the happiest country in the world for a reason
Well that's good. Still kinda disappointed that you didn't make the last 4. I love seeing underdogs go far (I.E. Turkey 2008). Hope you enjoy the party.
BTW Holland mind If I join your wagon? Germany winning would be boring and Brazil/Argentina not impressing me.
Maninthemirror
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Algerians havent forgiven Germany since 1982 you expect this to be forgotten soon ? For many this is their passion
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Yeah i mean Dutch are supposed to be very bad at penalties and look how they played today...
The camera stopped a bit on him and you could see he was going over that with his coach when he was warming up during the last minutes of ET. That's pretty damn impressive.
The people thinking that Brazil are underdogs were also sure that Colombia would easily beat them.
Brazil is Brazil.
It was obvious he was playing some mind games just from looking at him but this...
duuuuuude
Lets not act like the first three BRA played were nothing like their game in the first half and on the flip side first three COL games were awesome on their part.
Like always, it's easy to look at things in vacuum.
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Pretty happy with my predictions or leanings in the elite 8. Got everything on except Colombia but that was more of a long shot and I knew if Brazil played their best game then Colombia would be exposed and they were.
The best part about it is that the teams which were being questioned really stepped it up. It's like going through those tough and grind out games really helped get those type of games out of these teams systems and now we will see a better product on the field with 4 of the best and most polished teams at play minus a few injuries. And Silva out lol
The best part about it is that the teams which were being questioned really stepped it up. It's like going through those tough and grind out games really helped get those type of games out of these teams systems and now we will see a better product on the field with 4 of the best and most polished teams at play minus a few injuries. And Silva out lol
To be fair, in 1962 they had Garrincha... Pele wasn't missed.
Bam Bam Baklava
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I heard on TV that Neymar did a live interview for Brazilian TV and he was tearing up. I can't imagine what the media has been like over there. Must be nuts.
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He teared up as well as the interviewers were having difficulties.
CMojicaAce
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So glad Univision isn't using that terrible Pitbull song at all. The one they use is quite decent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME2Hufquz0k
EDIT: Well, until Wisin ruins it near the end.
EDIT: Well, until Wisin ruins it near the end.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Any video?
Charles Foster Kane
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Costa Ricans are immune to defeat. We're partying as if we had won; I heard people still cheering, singing the national anthem and cars honking hours after we'd lost. We'll receive the team as heroes on Tuesday the second they step out of the plane. It's the first time in history we make it past the round of 16 and after years of dreaming it's as if we'd won the cup. My Facebook is flooded with posts about being proud of our team and how well everyone did.
We're called the happiest country in the world for a reason
That's a pretty accurate description
. It would have been cool (for us obviously) if we had gotten further, but we're fine.Also, like I said earlier, whatevs if we bored or annoyed some neutral people, we're happy with the result.
The team that played better won, the end.
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Haven't found it on the net yet but I also haven't hunted.
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What made it even worse was the fact that EVERYONE, including the refs, saw the replay on the big screen yet they still allowed the goal.
LOL, I totally forgot about that offside. I was more pissed about Aguirre refusing to play Chicharito at his best and sticking to fucking Franco instead.
Just like I'm still shaking my head at subbing Gio and parking the bus at the 60th minute. That might've worked with fucking America Piojo, but it wasn't going to do against Holland. I still love you man, but that was dumb.
Oh well.
People still salty about this elimination are the ones that probably watch Televisa and Azteca all day long because probably that's the only thing they talk about. I'm already over it if I'm being honest.
Just like I'm still shaking my head at subbing Gio and parking the bus at the 60th minute. That might've worked with fucking America Piojo, but it wasn't going to do against Holland. I still love you man, but that was dumb.
Oh well.
People still salty about this elimination are the ones that probably watch Televisa and Azteca all day long because probably that's the only thing they talk about. I'm already over it if I'm being honest.
Ingeniero
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Pfff salty colombians fuck off, Brasil was the better team, deal with it.A newspaper wasn't too thrilled.
Come on Brasil, against all ods to the finals, hero story.
cripterion
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I can already feel the tension between Argentina and Brazil fans. Unwarranted though as neither team will move to the finals.
Since the beginning of the WC I had in my predictions the BRA vs ARG final.
we all did!
Did you watch the game Levante had against Atletico at the end of the season? Guy was having the game of his life, he was incredible. If you look at the stats from 13/14 only four teams had a better GA compared to Levante: Madrid, Barca, Atletico and Bilbao. All four ended up at the top of the table that season and they all have better defensive players and teams as a whole. That should say something.
speculawyer
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I just hope nothing bad happens if/when Brazil loses.
Probably not. Loosing to a better team, they can use Neymar injury as an excuse and they'd still be playing match for 3rd place.
cripterion
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Yeah, sucks that he got injured. Would have been a greater match and if they lost with him they would have had no excuse.
Now we won't hear the end of it after they get manhandled by Germany.
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We won't.
What's amazing is that since 1950s, Brazil has won the World Cup every decade except for the 80s. And the Brazil 1982 team was considered one of the best Brazilian teams of all time.
Going by history, Brazil is definitely due to win it this WC. The problem is this Brazilian team resembles the 1990 Brazilian WC team, which was probably one of the worst Brazilian squads. They scored just 4 goals that tournament against Sweden, Scotland, and Costa Rica, and ultimately lost to Argentina in the second round. That Brazilian team played very defensive and outside of Careca, they lacked true world class players.
Hopefully with Neymar's injury, Brazil will play inspired and out of their minds. Out of the remaining teams, I'm pulling for Brazil.
As for Holland, they're always a bride's maid, never a bride. And I don't see that changing this WC.
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There's some good reading on shootouts like this, about the Chelsea - United penalty shootout in the champions league finale here (from Soccernomics)
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...f-the-most-iconic-shootouts-in-history/page/2
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