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[Grover Cleveland]

Ohh Shit!

What the fuck happened? I turn my TV off at 115th minute

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to go watch Transformers 3

with Brazil winning 2-1 and I come back and see U.S. advanced on PK's. Shit!

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Damn You, Michael Bay and your CGI-filled 2.5 hour action porno!

P.S. Hope Solo is too beautiful to be playing football. She needs to be a model.

 

[Gamecocks625]

American home field advantage is huge.

I can't wait till the next Olympics or WC in america, gonna be awesome. 2020 maybe?

what have you done!

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it's going to be played in a desert somewhere nowhere near us

EDIT: wait...thought you said 2022

 

[linkboy]

Ohh Shit!

What the fuck happened? I turn my TV off at 115th minute

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to go watch Transformers 3

with Brazil winning 2-1 and I come back and see U.S. advanced on PK's. Shit!

Spoiler

Damn You, Michael Bay and your CGI-filled 2.5 hour action porno!

P.S. Hope Solo is too beautiful to be playing football. She needs to be a model.

Brazil totally failed to close out the match. Tried the let's take a dive to run off time approach, ended up adding 3 minutes to the game, leading to this

Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach goal

what have you done!

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it's going to be played in a desert somewhere nowhere near us

I've been to Qatar (twice) and if they play that world cup outside, its going to be totally stupid. I was there in 06 for a deployment and when we landed at 7:00am, it was already 107 degrees with 100% humidity. Not to mention the sun is bright as shit there.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I got upset so I thought Brazil won

GG USA

 

[iamblades]

what have you done!

Spoiler

it's going to be played in a desert somewhere nowhere near us

EDIT: wait...thought you said 2022

Yeah I was talking about the olympics. the 2022 WC is almost assuredly going to be a clusterfuck though.

 

[X-Frame]

Is there a YouTube video of the Brazilian player who faked the injury and ran back to the team?

 

[Clydefrog]

 

[Nemesis121]

Why does the ball look Photoshop in the men's game?lol

 

[linkboy]

Now hopefully we don't pull what the men's team pulled the game after their huge win last year.

 

[george_us]

American home field advantage is huge.

I can't wait till the next Olympics or WC in america, gonna be awesome. 2020 maybe?

Indeed. I've seen World Cup games that are loud but I don't think I've ever watched one that loud. Had to have been amazing to be there.

 

[Joel Was Right]

Do any Americans here actually call it football? The 'soccer' thing feels so alien

Indeed. I've seen World Cup games that are loud but I don't think I've ever watched one that loud. Had to have been amazing to be there.

Check this out.

http://youtu.be/Dyrug3zTxro

There are videos of the foundations of stadia actually cracking and swivelling during games because of the fans jumping up and down

This video is amazing as well. Crowd control

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fotmpIa0-EQ

 

[xintin]

Now hopefully we don't pull what the men's team pulled the game after their huge win last year.

this. I think France had 30+ shots against England so it's not going to be easy at all.

 

[linkboy]

Do any Americans here actually call it football? The 'soccer' thing feels so alien

Probably not, its easier to avoid confusion that way.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Do any Americans here actually call it football? The 'soccer' thing feels so alien

I call it football.

But I'm probably a lot more into it than most of my fellow countrymen. Plus, calling it soccer is a lot easier than having to say European Football when trying to avoid confusing it with American Football.

 

[Amibguous Cad]

True, but with TV I noticed they find other ways (ads on sides to stadium highlighted, score overlays post ads) that seem to work. Funny thing is the WNBA started doing ads on unis too, although I can't see the NBA or MLB EVER doing that.

Of late, yeah. But I've heard that line in so many fledgling sports and teams I'm skeptical of that. I need to see 3-4 years of success/growth, and considering where the MLS is coming from it's not that hard to go up. As long as the don't start throwing expansion teams everywhere they should keep growing. How much will they grow depends on them.

Also let's not bring NBA/NHL average attendance when seating conditions are radically different. An NFL comparison is much more fair.

What do you mean by "seating conditions?" Most MLS teams don't play in cavernous NFL stadiums anymore... most are in 20k-ish SSS that they usually do a decent job filling. And comparing to far and away the most popular sporting league- that plays less than half the games that MLS does- isn't really a fair comparison, in my opinion.

Of greater importance is that thereare about 17 MLS home games a year but 41 in an NHL or NBA season, IIRC. MLS is still getting creamed on a total attendance metric, but it's a great milestone nevertheless.

Could be. I've never been a huge soccer fan but I was fucking glued to my TV during last year's Men World's Cup and I was glued to this match as well. I think actually having a team to root for is a huge part of it.

I'm watching the USA/China replay on EPSN and it's fucking LOUD in that stadium. It's crazy.

Find yourself an MLS team to follow!

Do any Americans here actually call it football? The 'soccer' thing feels so alien

Oh boy, you've opened up a can of worms.

For the most part, people think that those referring to it as "football" is a kind of pretentious eurosnobbery. For myself, I think it sounds awkward when I refer to foreign stuff as "soccer," so I'll usually stick to phrases like "American Soccer," but I'll also say stuff like, "England has the best football league in the world."

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Do any Americans here actually call it football? The 'soccer' thing feels so alien



Check this out.

http://youtu.be/Dyrug3zTxro

There are videos of the foundations of stadia actually cracking and swivelling during games because of the fans jumping up and down

This video is amazing as well. Crowd control

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fotmpIa0-EQ

Wow.

So, these guys are basically the Euro soccer equivalent of the Aggie cult that follows Texas A&M University football around here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC8N8HdzKjY&feature=player_detailpage#t=97s

 

[Nemesis121]

Do any Americans here actually call it football? The 'soccer' thing feels so alien



Check this out.

http://youtu.be/Dyrug3zTxro

There are videos of the foundations of stadia actually cracking and swivelling during games because of the fans jumping up and down

This video is amazing as well. Crowd control

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fotmpIa0-EQ

If NFL had some crowds like the first video it would be hard for the visiting team, and many football stadiums usually are half the capacity of an NFL stadium....

 

[Vanillalite]

Why is it in the normal sports I watch there is never ever this much controversy over calls that easily help decide matches as when I try and watch soccer?

I like the sport and all (especially to actually play), but I swear watching American Football, Bastketball, Baseball, Tennis etc... seems like it's a big rarity when the refs/umps help decide a game outcome. Yet I think everytime I try and watch a major soccer tourny there end up being multiple games decided by calls such as this. It's the ONLY sport I watch like this too, and quite frankly makes the sport semi unwatchable because of it.

PS: This is all irregardless of which way the call goes.

the soccer governing body is corrupt and don't care to spend money on technological solutions. it's extremely annoying and I'm getting turned off enough to stop watching the damn sport.

Sounds like baseball to me actually... still annoying as fuck irregardless of who won today... frustrates the shit out of me whenever I try to get into the sport....

 

[sefskillz]

Come on now ref, SOLO kicked outside of the area AGAIN.

any insane metal sightings since the result? may be suicide watch time

 

[Lonestar]

Is there a YouTube video of the Brazilian player who faked the injury and ran back to the team?

I didn't record long enough for the run back, but here's what I got.

YouTube

 

[JaskoX1]

Why do all these Brazilian women soccer players look like malnourished 16 year old Mexican boys? Totally ruining the hot Brazil stererotype.

 

[2Crisis]

Why do all these Brazilian women soccer players look like malnourished 16 year old Mexican boys? Totally ruining the hot Brazil stererotype.

Better than the North Korean team, which probably WAS malnourished 16 year old boys.

 

[Lv99 Slacker]

More Morgan and Solo pictures please.

 

[Insane Metal]

THANK YOU

 

[Shorty]

I heard Solo is a little bitch who talks shit about her team mates.

 

[talisayNon]

This is why soccer is fun, anything can happen even if all is looking bleak. Cant say the same for American Football.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Do any Americans here actually call it football? The 'soccer' thing feels so alien

IRL, I'll call it whatever will be unambiguous to the audience I'm talking to.

Online, I'll call it whatever will be unambiguous. That usually means using the term the British coined to refer to the sport unambiguously.

For the record though, if I ever win the lottery and form my own soccer team, I'll call it (Whatever) Association Football Club.

 

[Atlagev]

Why does the ball look Photoshop in the men's game?lol

Little known fact: The jabulani was photoshopped into every game of WC 2010.

 

[magnificent83]

I heard Solo is a little bitch who talks shit about her team mates.

She is, but its because she knows she can win a game all by herself.

 

[linkboy]

I'm still can't get over that kick Rapinoe did to setup that last goal. She hit that thing perfectly.

 

[KingGondo]

I'm still can't get over that kick Rapinoe did to setup that last goal. She hit that thing perfectly.

Vox-Pop is still orgasming.

 

[SouthernDragon]

God damn, do I love fit ladies.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Photoshop potential with that expression...

No beach volleyball/indoor volleyball?

Too bad pro surfing's not really that big:

Recent Gatorade commercial with Coco Ho!

 

[lush]

Photoshop potential with that expression...

Some

level shit imo.

 

[Esiquio]

I love it. Amazing. *tear*

 

[Esiquio]

Brazil totally failed to close out the match. Tried the let's take a dive to run off time approach, ended up adding 3 minutes to the game, leading to this

Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach goal

I've been to Qatar (twice) and if they play that world cup outside, its going to be totally stupid. I was there in 06 for a deployment and when we landed at 7:00am, it was already 107 degrees with 100% humidity. Not to mention the sun is bright as shit there.

Never done a tour there myself, can only imagine. The stadium concepts look amazing, though:

Also, check out this MADNESS:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/07/qatar-world-cup-three-halves

Basically, because of the heat, the game would be in 3 30-minute periods. Also, ad revenue.

Aside from that, still smiling everything I think about our match today

 

[coldvein]

just caught the replays of this game on espn. fuck. go ladies. our goalie is hot. my only point of debate: they put this up as the #5 most dramatic american sports moment ever, up with a bunch of baseball and a couple nfl plays. and no jordan. "sorry mj, you've been upstaged by some women with really short hair and big thighs.". ?!?!?!

 

[xbhaskarx]

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[Daigoro]

Is there a YouTube video of the Brazilian player who faked the injury and ran back to the team?

that shit was almost as outrageous as the last minute goal. cheating fuck.

 

[Korey]

Is there a YouTube video of the Brazilian player who faked the injury and ran back to the team?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SdfD8NgGI0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H4bFJ9h2AM

So if a team ties, they go into penalty kicks with 5 each? Is that right?

Also where was the game played?

(I don't care about soccer unless America wins)

 

[lush]

Also where was the game played?

Dresden, Germany

 

[Mailenstein]

That sure is a rare shot. Usually they drop out early in a tournament like the world cup, due to lacking skill.

 

[Kerrby]

That sure is a rare shot. Usually they drop out early in a tournament like the world cup, due to lacking skill.

Oh they still lack skill, they were just very lucky.

 

[coldvein]

is it uncool of me to inquire about the sexuality of the two female soccer players i saw interviewed on espn tonight? cuz they kept looking at eachother like "goddamnit I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU, I CANT WAIT UNTIL THIS INTERVIEW IS OVER SO WE CAN RIP THESE SHIRTS OFF AND DO IT.". just curious.

 

[AndresON777]

is it uncool of me to inquire about the sexuality of the two female soccer players i saw interviewed on espn tonight? cuz they kept looking at eachother like "goddamnit I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU, I CANT WAIT UNTIL THIS INTERVIEW IS OVER SO WE CAN RIP THESE SHIRTS OFF AND DO IT.". just curious.

I thought rapinoe and wambach had good chemistry. HOT

 

[Mohonky]

Was on media black out till I got to watch the recording (was on at 2am here than had to work).

I actually jumped out of my seat when Wambach (god what a name) scored. Watching those Brazillian girls in their self-righteous glory was seriously pissing me off, especially Marta carrying on like it was the end of the world when a call didn't go her or Brazils way, then acting like they did nothing wrong when fouling another player. The men's game is riddled with that shit, the womens game, thankfully is not, though Brazil certainly turned on the tantrums and dummy spits and resorted to the old 'oh god I'm dying' tactic to waste time at the end. That was an absolutely disgusting display of poor sportsmanship and the reason I could never support such a team winning.

Good on the girls from the US, fought hard and deserved the win.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Never done a tour there myself, can only imagine. The stadium concepts look amazing, though:

Damn oil money.

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But that stadium surrounded by water looks pretty badass

 

[linkboy]

Damn oil money.

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But that stadium surrounded by water looks pretty badass

The water around Doha was probably some of the most beautiful water I've ever seen.

Its got that nice light blue color to it.

And it Qatar's case, its not just oil, its natural gas as well. I believe they're sitting on one of the largest natural gas deposits in the world.

Doha really is a beautiful city.

 

[jorma]

Wow.

So, these guys are basically the Euro soccer equivalent of the Aggie cult that follows Texas A&M University football around here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC8N8HdzKjY&feature=player_detailpage#t=97s

only if Justin Bieber is the Canadian equivalent of Sid Vicious

but those crowd shots did look good, didnt think you guys had it in you

 

[linkboy]

only if Justin Bieber is the Canadian equivalent of Sid Vicious

but those crowd shots did look good, didnt think you guys had it in you

College football is on a whole other level then the NFL. With the NFL, its just people playing for money.

At the college level, its your peers, your classmates. There's a lot of school spirit and you see it come out on Saturdays.

Even after people graduate from college (or leave early to go pro), you still see or hear them refer back to their college.