ReiseReise Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Lets fuck this world cup off and relive 98 over and over again. Uh, that would hurt us Krauts ... France 98 was a fun World Cup, though. Anyone else thought the kits looked huge? They weren´t as massive as the 94 goalie jerseys, but damn ... And I loved that Ricky Martin song. Go go go alé alé alé! It was such better Latino World Cup song than the Shakira-stuff over the last three (!) World Cups. Although I have to defend the Germany-World-Cup-music from 2006 a little, since they originally had a Groenemeyer song that was quite epic. I do think it didn´t connect too well with the international footie fans, there was an English version, which I couldn´t find on the net. Anyway, now that I have hyped it like that I have to push this one onto you guys... Sorry for the German, but maybe you can appreciate the vibe a little. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Anyone in for a DVDVR league in the official fantasy football game ( http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/ )? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Harms Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Favourite player World Cup team Seaman Cafu Cannavaro Junior Baiano Roberto Carlos Vieira Alonso Overmars Zidane Suarez Ronaldo Did Seaman have a good World Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 He was my hero anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 John Oliver on FIFA and Sepp Blatter. IMPORTANT. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Harms Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 EURO 96 was Seaman's tournament. Dude was a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Stolen from twitter England team were given a tour of a Favela in Brazil today. "It was sad to see those people with no hope .. Said a resident of the favela 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 *draws blood biting tongue while feeling the heat from Rippa's steely gaze* Uh yeah Euro 96 was awesome. Best tournament I've seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 http://www.goal.com/en/news/3790/world-cup-2014/2014/06/09/4870247/brazilians-backing-argentina-to-win-the-world-cup?ICID=HP_HN_4 It's crazy to imagine how closely related the politics in Brazil are to the national team results on the soccer field. If Brazil were to win it would seem like an endorsement of the current regime to a lot of people. So Brazil winning the world cup might actually set the country back decades. "Selecao winning their sixth World Cup might leave cities like Rio de Janeiro worse off as a result." Incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Indeed, in their most recent friendly, the team was booed from the pitch on the way to an agricultural 1-0 victory over Serbia. ...is that the adjective they meant to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Magnificent 7 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Indeed, in their most recent friendly, the team was booed from the pitch on the way to an agricultural 1-0 victory over Serbia. ...is that the adjective they meant to use? Yep, it's been in use a very long time. Wimbledon played agricultural football. See Vinnie Jones backpass to keeper after backpass to keeper, heavy challenges e.g. sticking the boot in always, hoof it up to the center forward for an example of agricultural football. Especially the boot everything that moves bit. Rangers were like the John Deere of agricultural football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zheroen Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Stoke under Pulis, etc. Indeed, in their most recent friendly, the team was booed from the pitch on the way to an agricultural 1-0 victory over Serbia. ...is that the adjective they meant to use? Yep, it's been in use a very long time. Wimbledon played agricultural football. See Vinnie Jones backpass to keeper after backpass to keeper, heavy challenges e.g. sticking the boot in always, hoof it up to the center forward for an example of agricultural football. Especially the boot everything that moves bit. Rangers were like the John Deere of agricultural football. See also: Stoke under direction of Tony Pulis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 *pauses here to wipe clean football clean on sideline* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Football is a working class sport, we should stick to simple non smart-assy terms imo. Plus farmer-footie has a nice ring to it (see how I prevented myself from using the term alliteration?!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I love how Jason De Vos, who is one of the main TV talking heads on soccer here, regularly uses the words "brilliant" and "quality" in ways that aren't used in discussing any other sport in north America, because he thinks it makes him sound more European and thus smarter. I guess it could also be to cover up that he has nothing to say, but that's neither here nor there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Scott Van Pelt does the same thing when he talks Golf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 There has been some awesome awesome World Cup commercials this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 All this reminiscing makes me want to go back to playing late 90s FIFA and signing Zamorano on the cheap. I loved that guy, always used to be him when we played football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red is Dead Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Sadly, FSW was right - Euro 96 was a good tournament for the english. Gazza and Psycho especially. They took us apart in the 4-1 drubbing. and seaman, whilst being a philandering cock-gobbler did have a good fortnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Regarding the favourite World Cup XI, I can´t believe I forget to at least give some honorable mention to Roger Miller. Not only was he a great old dude in Italia 90, he was also a really good player in that tourney and I liked him quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I will be taking up residency here during the world cup. I plan on trying to watch every single game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyWVia7hzGs Can't fault ESPN for trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Well, the four letter and esp the men in blazers are joined atv the hip to the usmnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 All this reminiscing makes me want to go back to playing late 90s FIFA and signing Zamorano on the cheap. I loved that guy, always used to be him when we played football. I can't be number 9? Fuck you, I'll be 1+8 instead then. Tremendous. Speaking of awesome late 90s Chileans, Marcelo Salas was another one. I remember United being heavily linked with him post 98 World Cup but the bastard broke my heart and signed for Lazio instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Onion headline: "World Cup Officials Offer Fans Discount Tickets If They Help Finish Building Stadiums" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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