Final warm up and the US Team is handling Nigeria easily. 2 nil. Should be about 5 nil. Of course, next week they play a real team. 
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Actually, Germany is the final game of the round robin.
Actually, they have to play a few games before Germany. Why would they actually think about Germany?
Originally Posted by Fedya:
Actually, Germany is the final game of the round robin.
Actually, you are not German.
Of course I'm not German; I'm Bavarian. We're the part of Germany where the people have a sense of humor.
But it skips a generation.
True enough; my father has a terrible sense of humor.
Example of an exception to the rule.
I'm not Italian.
I'm Sicilian.
Wait.
I am not Ghananian. I am Ashanti.
I would advise against pulling GBF's finger.
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
Congratulations on your team beating the crap out of South Korea. Now if only that's their last victory for a few weeks....
They actually played like **** in that game. Should have beaten Korea by more than 4 nil.
Honest question for Goalline.
USA v. Ghana.
Who you pulling for?
Not even in doubt. Ghana. My sons root for Ghana unless they play USA. I root for the US unless they play Ghana.
And of course everybody roots against England, right?
Well, even though I am technically a Brit, I root against England unless they are playing against Germany or Italy. German soccer has evolved, thanks largely to US soccer coach, Klinsman, and it is now really fun to watch, but the Italians insist on playing that defensive rubbish that is so hard to watch.
And yet you were almost orgasmic when Balotelli scored his brace against Germany in the semis of Euro '12. 
Sorry, I was just picking on you. Really dislike Italy, and don't care for Ballotelli, although I don't blame him for wanting to play for Italy instead of Ghana. He was born in Italy, grew up as an Italian and even now he battles the attitudes of racist Italians that blacks cannot be Italian. It is his petulant demeanor that I dislike.
Since nobody asked, my fandom order:
1) USA
2) Italia
3) England (soft spot for having gone there and having many Brit friends.)
4) Croatia (Lotta good years in goal with Croatian Eagles)
5) Anybody playing France
Dammit, he told us anyway. Italia are loaded again. They have a decent chance to win. BTW, only an American soccer fan would have someone other than Brazil as their second favorite team. OK, the same is true for Argentine fans.
You guys got a link to watch online for free?
You don't have a Univision affiliate out in California? 
And the Croats get completely hosed on that penalty decision. Ugh.
Ref looked Serbian.
Gotta watch those Asian Serbs. I think I saw him putting concrete in that sieve goalkeeper's shoes. That guy was terrible. Two soft goals and even on the PK he had both hands on it. Pretty ugly game from what I saw of it in the background of the office.
So, slosh your brain around because you cant use your hands?
the beautiful game because humanity says, we can play with our hands tied.
A 1 2 3 4 B 1 2 3 4
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
1. Brazil | X |3:1| | | 1. Spain | X |1:5| | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
2. Croatia |1:3| X | | | 2. Netherlands |5:1| X | | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
3. Mexico | | | X |1:0| 3. Chile | | | X |3:1|
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
4. Cameroon | | |0:1| X | 4. Australia | | |1:3| X |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
C 1 2 3 4 D 1 2 3 4
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
1. Cololmbia | X | | | | 1. Uruguay | X | | | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
2. Greece | | X | | | 2. Costa Rica | | X | | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
3. Ivory Coast | | | X | | 3. Englans | | | X | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
4. Japan | | | | X | 4. Italy | | | | X |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
E 1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
1. Switzerland | X | | | | 1. Argentina | X | | | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
2. Ecuador | | X | | | 2. Bosnia-Herz. | | X | | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
3. France | | | X | | 3. Iran | | | X | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
4. Honduras | | | | X | 4. Nigeria | | | | X |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
G 1 2 3 4 H 1 2 3 4
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
1. Germany | X | | | | 1. Belgium | X | | | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
2. Portugal | | X | | | 2. Algeria | | X | | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
3. Ghana | | | X | | 3. Russia | | | X | |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
4. United States | | | | X | 4. South Korea | | | | X |
+---+---+---+---+ +---+---+---+---+
A1 A2
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B2 +-----------+ +-----------+ B1
-----------+ | | +-----------
C1 +-----------+ +-----------+ C2
-----------+ | | | | +-----------
D2 +-----------+ +----------- | +-----------+ D1
-----------+ | | +-----------
E1 | | E2
-----------+ | | +-----------
F2 +-----------+ | -----------+ +-----------+ F1
-----------+ | | | | +-----------
G1 +-----------+ +-----------+ G2
-----------+ | | +-----------
H2 +-----------+ +-----------+ H1
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You can fill the above table out yourself as games play out over the next 30 days. Just don't blame me if you try using marker on your computer screen.
For the soccer fan who has everything (else)
¥42.88 million is about $420,000.
quote:A department store in central Tokyo has put a gold soccer ball on display to help build excitement for the FIFA World Cup now on in Brazil.
The 3-kg ball was put on display starting Thursday to draw attention to a gold campaign at Takashimaya Co.’s Nihonbashi store in Chuo Ward. Measuring 22 cm in diameter, it is priced at ¥42.88 million.
¥42.88 million is about $420,000.