2014 FIFA World Cup Final |OT| Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 after extra time
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man I am going to miss ESPN doing world cups. The World Cup tonight recaps at the end of the day were a highlight of the tournament for me. You could see all the people in the studio had a great time in the last show today. They still have the 2016 Euros but the WC won't be the same without ESPN.
Great ending montage as well.
Great ending montage as well.
Ganzlinger
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You know nothing about sore losers it seems. Was he disrespectful? No. He doesn't have to smile and shake hands to be considered a good loser. He doesn't need to be that hypocritical.
Ape Gone Insane
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Lol, poor guy was a punching bag this game.
CMojicaAce
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The real winner today is Pique.
Puppet Shadow
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Heh, that was funny.
This was so hilarious.
That was a legal goal dammit!!!!11 LMAO
Sabella's reaction was very clever though.
Yaaa! Greatest moment of my life! Who's with me? No one else? Ya, well fuck you!
The notion that one has to always shake fan's hands and smile all the time, even after losing one of the biggest matches of his career, is ludicrous.
Anyways, well-deserved victory for Germany. Glad that nation got the monkey off its back and hopefully the press will get off Low's back as well.
They were four years ahead of schedule in 2010, and they got everything right this time around. Remarkable attacking talent in this generation of German football. Hope Schweini will still be in form for 2014.
Really excited to see Gotze fully integrated into the team as a false 9 as un-German as that seems. Once Schweini and Khedira got match fit in the knockout stages and Lahm got back to fullback, they shone as the best team in the field.
Argentina has to be kicking itself for those two misses, but it is what it is. You've got to finish the plays. Messi will unduly get a lot of the blame as he sometimes unduly gets the credit. Think he knows that at this point. I can't really hate on him considering how humble he is (and the many successes he's had). He had a good tournament overall, but it's hard to break through individually when the opponent's tactics are to face you up the entire game. He had a worse game against Germany then against Holland but of course Germany is a better team even with Khedira's late calf injury.
Mascherano had a great tournament. He and Messi were the engines. For the 30th time, good (bad) job Liverpool. Zabaleta had a much better tournament than I expected. I will enjoy never watching Rojo whine again.
Overall, this was a great tournament, much better than 2010 and even 2006. For one, the final was SIGNIFICANTLY less cynical than 2010.
Now let's get ready for club football.
They were four years ahead of schedule in 2010, and they got everything right this time around. Remarkable attacking talent in this generation of German football. Hope Schweini will still be in form for 2014.
Really excited to see Gotze fully integrated into the team as a false 9 as un-German as that seems. Once Schweini and Khedira got match fit in the knockout stages and Lahm got back to fullback, they shone as the best team in the field.
Argentina has to be kicking itself for those two misses, but it is what it is. You've got to finish the plays. Messi will unduly get a lot of the blame as he sometimes unduly gets the credit. Think he knows that at this point. I can't really hate on him considering how humble he is (and the many successes he's had). He had a good tournament overall, but it's hard to break through individually when the opponent's tactics are to face you up the entire game. He had a worse game against Germany then against Holland but of course Germany is a better team even with Khedira's late calf injury.
Mascherano had a great tournament. He and Messi were the engines. For the 30th time, good (bad) job Liverpool. Zabaleta had a much better tournament than I expected. I will enjoy never watching Rojo whine again.
Overall, this was a great tournament, much better than 2010 and even 2006. For one, the final was SIGNIFICANTLY less cynical than 2010.
Now let's get ready for club football.
Mattlikewhoa
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QFT!
I mentioned it before, but players are taught to track the ball at all times. He was fixed on the ball, but she should know that keepers will play the ball on a break when the back is stretched.
Full speed collisions are never good, but it's not a foul, nor a card.
The Chosen One
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So... time to start the timer. Just 1,460 days until the next WC game... 
At least in the meantime we have a Euro Cup, two Copa America Cups, and the Olympics to pass the time.
At least in the meantime we have a Euro Cup, two Copa America Cups, and the Olympics to pass the time.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
i think higuain is going to live in his very own fantasy world from now on to deal with the trauma of it all.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Yeah. Fox's track record does not inspire much confidence.
The Chosen One
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The real winner today is Pique.
Really puts things in perspective when you have that waiting at home for you.
I'm not sure how Pique summons to will to even leave the house.
Bam Bam Baklava
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So... time to start the timer. Just 1,460 days until the next WC game...
At least in the meantime we have a Euro Cup, two Copa America Cups, and the Olympics to pass the time.
and Confederations Cup.
Not in the US anymore but i thought its on ABC?
PdotMichael
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CMojicaAce
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So... time to start the timer. Just 1,460 days until the next WC game...
At least in the meantime we have a Euro Cup, two Copa America Cups, and the Olympics to pass the time.
And two CONCACAF Gold Cups! Right guys!?
Guys?
Maninthemirror
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This will be an amazing World Cup . Germany and Argentina golden generation will be gone . Brazil will have a new new generation built around Neymar. Holland's old guard will be gone . Spain's upcoming talent will be in. I think we will see a France vs Spain final looking at current and future talent or even Belgium
Thanks for this!
LiquidMetal14
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Most of this german Team will be playing except for Klose maybe.
Germany, really? Lahm will probably remain world class but I can see Schweinsteiger taking a dip, that's about it really.
Maninthemirror
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They will all be one of the oldest teams in terms of
Stars at the wc cup like Spain now and you can see what happened to Spain when age gets to you
Sorry mate, but Germany is still at the beginning.
They've got so many awesome talents coming up, plus there were alot of injured players who would have been playing otherwise.
Gündogan,Bender twins,Reus and many more.
You what? Lol, it's only going to get better for the Germans
Man someone keep those barra bravas away from Schweinsteiger, dude wasn't even the best german on the field!
Exactly, the Dortmund bros will come back for the holding midfield positions and potentially another amazing keeper in Ter Stegen.
So Germany doesn't have upcoming talent?
Hasphat'sAnts
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Julian Draxler.
Respek
Ape Gone Insane
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That closing montage is great.
Maninthemirror
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From what i read not as good as the current crop which is why its called the golden generation. Young talent can only work with experience, look at Belgium this World Cup . Probably one of the most talented but no good experience
Hasphat'sAnts
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uhhhh
Only Schweinsteiger and Lahm are on the wrong side of 27.
Mueller: 24
Reus: 25
Kroos: 24
Oezil: 25
Schuerrle: 23
They'll be hitting their prime in 2018
Bam Bam Baklava
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Marco Reus alone will be a superstar in 4 years. Combine that with Gotze, Muller, Gundogan, it's gonna be all Germans all the time.
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The real winner today is Pique.
Oh, he has been winning for a long time.
Shining Sunshine
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Skellig Gra
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thanks!
WonkyPanda
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I hope Juan Iturbe tears it up next cup.
The US is going to give a number of young guys chance to prove themselves in those two cups. Looking forward it to all.
Yep, that's wishful thinking right there.
WorriedCitizen
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Winning WC in Brazil, beating Brazil 7:1 will never be topped BUT Germany has some great talents coming through. Germany won U-21 Euro in 2009.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbOSUmMlfmg
FloweryMarston
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Congratulations Germans! you deserved it! great great world cup. Being brazilian, it was great to see how the nations reacted here, now let's see 2018 who will be champions. France could've advanced more if they didn't confront germany in the quarter-finals.
Who do you guys think will be the great teams of 2018?
Who do you guys think will be the great teams of 2018?
Puppet Shadow
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Did they qualify this year? I don't remember hearing anything about them. I assume the host gets an automatic spot?
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