odessasteps Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Congrats to UEFA for not rigging the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Ronaldo or Ibra? My heart hopes for Ibra at the Cup, my head says it´ll be close, but Ronaldo and the Portugese have somehow always gotten through the play offs. Still hoping for Sweden. I think Greece would have been the best draw for Iceland, and maybe having the away game first, but take what you get!.Great matches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tele-Viper Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Sweden are way underrated and have really given some top-shelf teams a good run. I think they can handle Portugal. Ronaldo has a way of disappearing whenever big national games are at stake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'm not the only person wanting France to be eliminated due to a Ukrainian handball, am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Reminder that the first legs of Jordan/Uruguay and Mexico/New Zealand are today. ESPN is airing the English version of Mexico/New Zealand. (UniMas does the US Spanish version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 One world ssports is streaming jordan/uruguay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 And Uruguay has already jumped out to a 1-0 lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 So to the shock of no one - Uruguay will end up qualifying 5-0 today And I should note that is 5 away goals. Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Maybe Uruguay will forget to play the second leg and get dqed or something.Mexico looks to have a good shot at making it aswell, being up 4-0 against New Zealand. Too bad for the Kiwis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 one for Pira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Today´s playoff day! Go Scandinavia!Also, Germany plays Italy in a friendly (and England next week) which should be a good test (good tests) for the team against a strong opponent (strong opponents). Hooray for parentis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tele-Viper Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Really pulling for Sweden today. They are such an underrated side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 iceland 0-0 croatia Ronaldo 1-0 Zlatan Ukraine 2-0 France greece 3-1 romania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 If you could make the suit and tie permanently stick out like that, and use, like an old Tor Johnson mask with a wig...Herrera would be the best Halloween costume ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Nigeria and Ivory Coast are in Poor poor dead Senegal dreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturmCRF Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Might give Cameroon vs Tunisia a watch in a bit, nicely poised at 0-0 for a place in the finals. As far as Tuesday night, fuck England vs Germany, I'm gonna be watching me some Croatia vs Iceland. I dunno if anyone else has read this- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24931524 -but if Iceland somehow find a way to qualify, it'll be one of the best underdog stories in football history. It'll probably take all hands to the defence pumps for two hours and an agonising penalty shoot out, but I for one will be wearing my Iceland shirt with pride and hoping they pull it off. (Disclaimer-I am not myself one of the noble Vikings of the Icelandic fjords, but my favourite ever Watford player is from there, and I went there once). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Cameroon qualifies with a 4-1 win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/november/the-espn3-portugal-sweden-announcer-was-the-stuff-of-legend.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 A friend of mine told me Cristiano Ronaldo headbutted one of the Swedish players, so I checked out the scene. The ref claimed he saw it and didn´t send him off apparently. His justification for not sending the Portuguese star off was actually the theatralic antics of the player on the opposing team. Funny thing is, the Swedish player, Lustig, didn´t go down. He just grabbed his face in what seems to be a normal reaction too me when you get hit / headbutted, even if it is lightly. While my pub instict says that the ref made the right call, Ronaldo making fun of him after what is - in its action itself - pretty much a red by the rules and the ref apparently accusing Lusting of gamesmanship after the match plus the fact that I have my doubts it would have been the same call the other way around leave a very bitter taste in my mouth aswell as this gets discussed pretty much nowhere in the media or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino_Not_Deuce Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPHcqsFu3xs He's coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zheroen Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 A friend of mine told me Cristiano Ronaldo headbutted one of the Swedish players, so I checked out the scene. The ref claimed he saw it and didn´t send him off apparently. His justification for not sending the Portuguese star off was actually the theatralic antics of the player on the opposing team. Funny thing is, the Swedish player, Lustig, didn´t go down. He just grabbed his face in what seems to be a normal reaction too me when you get hit / headbutted, even if it is lightly. While my pub instict says that the ref made the right call, Ronaldo making fun of him after what is - in its action itself - pretty much a red by the rules and the ref apparently accusing Lusting of gamesmanship after the match plus the fact that I have my doubts it would have been the same call the other way around leave a very bitter taste in my mouth aswell as this gets discussed pretty much nowhere in the media or anything. As if CR7 has any room to insinuate that anyone else is a crybaby, ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 And Ghana is the final African team to qualify. Egypt lost one game the entire qualification run yet didn't advance. Of course the one loss was a 6-1 blasting... so yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturmCRF Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I don't think they are y'know, Algeria and Burkina Faso are just about to kick off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 I don't think they are y'know, Algeria and Burkina Faso are just about to kick off... You are right - for some reason I thought that match was yesterday And just for the record I approve of any draw that puts the US in with Algeria or Burkina Faso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Algeria go through on away goals after beating Burkina Faso 1-0. Really harsh on the Stallions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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