piranesi Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I assume the screams of Rio street children and African migrant laborers are being pumped directly into his headphones here. You like Beats by Dre? You'll love Beatings by Sepp. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Was there a time when we were able to do these large-scale national or international events without brutalizing the local populations, stripping the last vestiges of infrastructure from the poor, and imposing martial law? I'm asking because I genuinely don't know. Was it always this way and we just didn't know about it? Or did we at some point in the recent past decide that sponsor profits might be raised a tad if we adopted the ancient Egyptian business model for construction and zoning? And that this would be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I was about to say recent games in the western world, but you did have the SLC bribery scandal. And i bet our canadian and british board members can discuss shenanigans surrounding vancouver and london. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thumbs up to Wade Barrett's World Cup - inspired trunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Germany with one official forward in old-man Miroslav, who has been out for quite a lot this season. Players on the final roster: GK: Neuer, Weidenfeller, Zieler DEF: Boateng, Durm, Ginter, Großkreutz, Hoewedes, Hummels, Lahm, MertesackerMID: Draxler, Goetze, Khedira, Kramer, Kroos, Mueller, Oezil, Podolski, Reus, Schuerrle, Schweinsteiger ATT: Klose While I think we have a good roster, our lack of attackers is a big problem. If Klose was at a hundred percent and injury free, I would be really happy. Overall, we had way too many injured key players over the course of the season. It will be more than hard to win our group, which doesn´t mean we aren´t favourites to do so, but it wont be a cake walk to even get out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I don't have a big problem with it. Mueller and Podolski can fill in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 That midfield though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I'm tempted to demand they play in a 2-3-4-1 and just watch what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Agreed that both, Mueller and Podolski are more than capable to fill in. I just think that a 100 % - Klose up front would be the ideal line-up (adding a few other "100 %" to some of the players). I really hope Loew gets the injured guys going, because we actually do have a good midfield which is still pretty young considering their level of experience and should peak this summer according to "general-footie-player-peak-law". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 http://www.businessinsider.com/sao-paulo-world-cup-stadium-2014-6 No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hey, you try to build a stadium with shit like this going on outside: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Really good article from NY Times about what Jurgen Klinsmann is trying to do with the US team. Plus bonus bitter bitter Bruce Arena. Of course - I am positive most places will just run with the WE CAN'T WIN THIS WORLD CUP!!!! angle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Born in the USA released 30 years ago today. Applies to some but not all of the USMNT. #achtungbaby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Don't a lot of national teams have players not born in their country playing for them? Sterling and Valencia both got booted out of the Ecuador/England friendly. Does this earn them suspensions for World Cup games? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Don't a lot of national teams have players not born in their country playing for them? I honestly don't even mind it if it's a "hey I have lived/worked in that country for a few years" thing. If they make you pay taxes you might as well get a free national team shirt out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm still sad that Taylor Grahmm wasn't allowed to play for Puerto Rico by FIFA. That would've been the greatest thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Really good article from NY Times about what Jurgen Klinsmann is trying to do with the US team. Plus bonus bitter bitter Bruce Arena. Of course - I am positive most places will just run with the WE CAN'T WIN THIS WORLD CUP!!!! angle You are correct sir http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/la-sp-sn-juergen-klinsmann-us-cant-win-20140605-story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Ghanaian witch doctor claims to have hexed Ronaldo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red is Dead Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 And Frank ribery is out of the world cup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 And Frank ribery is out of the world cup. Clement Grenier is out too So maybe France should stop training... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 And Frank ribery is out of the world cup. I don't wish injury on him, but I've just never liked him. Pogba is awesome tho, hope he does well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Ghanaian witch doctor claims to have hexed Ronaldo Not just any old witch doctor either, he's Ghana's most influential witch doctor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Vice News is reporting that Rio De Janeiro needs more hotel room, so they're using "love hotels" also. http://youtu.be/CcRC19Wusf4?t=1m45s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Ghanaian witch doctor claims to have hexed Ronaldo Not just any old witch doctor either, he's Ghana's most influential witch doctor! Well yes, it wouldn't be credible if your run of the mill corner-store witch doctor hexed one of football's top players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 "He asked me for a photo. I don't know who he is nor whether he has won something but I made the kid's day," Herrera posted in Spanish on his Twitter account. It is getting really hard to not root for Mexico this year 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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