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Euro 2012 |OT2| of Spain celebrating victory with younger, mixed gender squad
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ThaneKrios
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This gif is so amazing I don't even.....
Casillas's face gets a laugh out of me every time.
So much brolove that it's going to hurt watching them go against each other
Your Coentrao hate is still strong, eh?
mocolostrocolos
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BFFs
Drunk Casillas during La Liga's celebration is best Casillas.
mocolostrocolos
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If we score in the first 20 minutes Portugal is fucked.
immortal-joe
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Nah, Mou's face does it for me. It fits in waaaaaaaay too well.
Just Portugal? I would say everyone... it would be the most boring game ever
Phantast2k
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Why?
They have great players for counterattacks (CR, Nani) while Spanish CBs are rather slow, their wingers a top notch while Spain's got questionable wingbacks (Arbeloa) and they could always score a goal from corners thanks to Pepe's superior headers.
mocolostrocolos
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There are 10 Real Madrid players in Semis.
Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos, Albiol, Xabi Alonso, Pepe, Coentrao, Ronaldo, Khedira and Özil.
Wow.
Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos, Albiol, Xabi Alonso, Pepe, Coentrao, Ronaldo, Khedira and Özil.
Wow.
immortal-joe
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As far as predictions are concerned, this game will work exactly like Spain's game with France. Just cause Ronaldo is great does not mean he can do anything about five defenders / midfielders smothering him the second he gets the ball.
And like I said for the France game, if Spain scores early (like they did against France), this game is gonna be boring for the neutrals, and infuriating for Portugal fans.
IF Portugal somehow hold all the way until PKs, they will get slaughtered. They don't have nearly enough PK takers.
The only way this will get interesting is Portugal score first through a set piece, or a freak long distance shot, but Spain will only kick things up a notch and spend less time passing around the box.
Really, any way you slice it, Spain have this in the bag. The media is building Ronaldo hype just so they can act all surprised when they lose and go "OMG Ronaldo fucked up!"
And like I said for the France game, if Spain scores early (like they did against France), this game is gonna be boring for the neutrals, and infuriating for Portugal fans.
IF Portugal somehow hold all the way until PKs, they will get slaughtered. They don't have nearly enough PK takers.
The only way this will get interesting is Portugal score first through a set piece, or a freak long distance shot, but Spain will only kick things up a notch and spend less time passing around the box.
Really, any way you slice it, Spain have this in the bag. The media is building Ronaldo hype just so they can act all surprised when they lose and go "OMG Ronaldo fucked up!"
mocolostrocolos
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This.
As a Real Madrid fan, I don't like that he got all responsabilty for losing as we did against Bacelona in December.
DerZuhälter
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is it or me does this hand look freakishly tiny
well, chances of portugal scoring with a set piece or a long distance ball aren't that bad since they got ronaldo. If spain spends less time passing around the box they will also give up more balls, wich gives portugal more counterattacks and portugal have good players for counterattacks.
If Portugal scores first i don't see how this is in the bag for Spain.
Meus Renaissance
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Spain 3-0. Penalty converted. Haven't been wrong yet
immortal-joe
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When Spain wins, most writers will focus more on how Ronaldo has underperformed, and less on how good Spain was.
it's a matter of evolution at work. generations of natural selection have produced two of the greatest footballing talents ever - one is tiny with a low center-of-gravity, the other a thick-necked god with crushing thighs and t-rex hands.
God works in mysterious ways.
immortal-joe
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It's the angle.
mocolostrocolos
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I think it's a perfect match for Negredo or Llorente.
Breaking News: Real Madrid are rich as fuck
Compared to:
Barca - 7 :
Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Pedro, Pique, Cesc, and Valdes
Juve - 7 :
Pirlo, Buffon, Chiellini, Marchisio, Giaccherini, Barzagli, and Bonucci
Bayern - 8 :
Neuer, Schweinsteiger, Müller, Badstuber, Lahm, Kroos, Boateng, and Gómez
Have I missed anyone?
brilliant
You leave me no choice. ¡Viva España!
angelobruno30
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I think you're all mistaken talking about Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldo bla bla bla... So, i'll now present you the man who will decide the match, believe me!
FORÇA PORTUGAL!!!! ATÉ OS COMEMOS!!!!
FORÇA PORTUGAL!!!! ATÉ OS COMEMOS!!!!
Gummifaust
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Rooting for Portugal. On the other hand I want to see a Germany vs. Spain final...
So does the president of UEFA.
Which is part of the reason why I hope for a Portugal - Italy final. (the other parts being that I'm Portuguese and Germany seems more cocky than Italy)
Wat? Fuuuuck right idea wrong forward
True, sponsors are serious business. But is it just me or has there been more fines this year compared to the previous tournaments?
I just found this beauty in the web:
Pic from La Gazzetta dello Sport of Balotelli after Italy beat England.
hahahahhhahahaha
Yup. Balague just twitted it.
Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Piqué, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta, Silva and Negredo.
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