Soccer World Cup 2014

[kittygilchrist]

So the USA coach isn't very confident and Brazil is favored to win.
Who's watching besides me? any former or present players, and fans of whom???

[zcaveman]

Not watching yet. But I am a fan of the USA team - win or lose.

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[dominick]

I'll be watching for as long as it takes my tv remote to turn it off.

[The Great Fumar]

I hate to miss it but I have to sweep out the garage ......

[chuckinca]

Recording every game and will probably watch all of them.

This World Cup I am hoping that Belgium can mesh all their great players and go far in the Cup.

US has a great coach but few world class players.

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[BarryRX]

Well, it seems it started out with a terrible call that favored the home team. But the skill level from Brazil and Croatia was amazing. Between the US Open and the World Cup, I'm a happy guy.

[DONKEY10]

I am a former player and I am watching the World Cup. US is in a very tough group but they a have good team also. I think they have a chance if they beat Ghana in the first game. Remember you don't have to win your group, top two in each group advance to the next round.

[Taltarzac725]

I am a former player and I am watching the World Cup. US is in a very tough group but they a have good team also. I think they have a chance if they beat Ghana in the first game. Remember you don't have to win your group, top two in each group advance to the next round.

I would like to see the US advance but do not see it as all that likely. I often watch these games as the crowds are almost as entertaining as the players. http://www.fifa.com/

[chuckinca]

I am a former player and I am watching the World Cup. US is in a very tough group but they a have good team also. I think they have a chance if they beat Ghana in the first game. Remember you don't have to win your group, top two in each group advance to the next round.


TV announcers today during the Mexico vs Cameroon game mentioned that 85% of teams winning their first game advance into the knockout stage.

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[DONKEY10]

TV announcers today during the Mexico vs Cameroon game mentioned that 85% of teams winning their first game advance into the knockout stage.

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Probably true as winning the first game in any group stage tournament keeps who in the drivers seat in control of your destiny.

[Shimpy]

I hate to miss it but I have to sweep out the garage ......

Not much to miss, you know the score will be 1-0.

[BarryRX]

Not much to miss, you know the score will be 1-0.

average score of an NFL game is 29-18, or to put it in soccer terms 4-2.5. It takes about 3 hours to play a football game but the actual game play is 11 minutes. I love football and my NY Giants, and you're perfectly within your rights to hate soccer, but if you think it's boring it may come from a lack of appreciation of the game. I know lots of people who don't get baseball, and I think it's a great sport.
Here are some more numbers from an "average" NFL game:
There are 10.5 kickoffs, of which less than half are returned. about 6 are touchbacks.
There are about 133 plays that are runs or passes (80 passes and 53 runs). The other 31 plays are kickoffs, punts, field goal attemps, or knee downs.
More than one-third of pass or runs do not gain anything.
the game will be stopped often, for penalties and reviews and for time outs.

[CFrance]

average score of an NFL game is 29-18, or to put it in soccer terms 4-2.5. It takes about 3 hours to play a football game but the actual game play is 11 minutes. I love football and my NY Giants, and you're perfectly within your rights to hate soccer, but if you think it's boring it may come from a lack of appreciation of the game. I know lots of people who don't get baseball, and I think it's a great sport.
Here are some more numbers from an "average" NFL game:
There are 10.5 kickoffs, of which less than half are returned. about 6 are touchbacks.
There are about 133 plays that are runs or passes (80 passes and 53 runs). The other 31 plays are kickoffs, punts, field goal attemps, or knee downs.
More than one-third of pass or runs do not gain anything.
the game will be stopped often, for penalties and reviews and for time outs.
I love baseball and football. There's a "plot" to the games (for want of a better name), and I know enough about them to appreciate the moves. I have tried very hard to like the kinds of games where possession of the ball is constantly changing, several times a minute. I'm talking mainly soccer and hockey, but basketball too. I'm almost there with hockey. Our kids love and played both, so I keep trying.

[chuckinca]

Not much to miss, you know the score will be 1-0.



Correct 1 of 4 games.

1-0 Mexico vs Cameroon
3-1 Brazil vs Croatia
3-1 Chile vs Australia
5-1 Netherlands vs Spain

In soccer (aka football in most of the world) a 3-1 score is a superior win; a 5-1 score is a blow out; a 5-1 win over the previous world cup winner is historic. It should be noted that Spain beat Netherlands 1-0 in the 2010 WC final.

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[SoccerCoach]

As an old player and coach, I still love the game. Looking at the abundance of Pro sports opportunities in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world, a man's soccer talent and skill has a long road to climb to be recognized on the world stage. Compare that to women's pro sports on the world stage and there is more available opportunity for soccer. Where does the WNT rank? Oh, that would be the top. In my opinion the U.S. men's soccer program must learn how to blend 3 factors, talent, skills, and experience and be able to maintain that going forward. So this time, perhaps to the 2nd round, but not beyond.

[Taltarzac725]

FIFA World Cup 2014 Opening Ceremony | Pitbull & Jennifer Lopez | BRAZIL - YouTube (http://youtu.be/ozRS8_zD_Hs)

How does this compare with the Sochi Olympic Opening Ceremony?

[tkret]

Go ALBICELESTES !!!

5pm today

[rubicon]

how can you take these guys seriously they can even spell football correctly Futbol yah right:D

Actually would like to see soccer take off here and also rugby. Sick of the NBA, NFL MLB diva's

[chuckinca]

And then the Germans spell it Fußball.


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[Matzy]

I am watching soccer World Cup and it reminds me also at my first visit 2010 in The Villages. Right away we'd fall in love with the lifestyle in TV. And we didn't change in this case! Sorry, I have to return now to watch France vs Honduras.

[Taltarzac725]

World Cup 2014 predictions: Experts - and animals - pick winner - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-cup-2014-predictions-experts-and-animals-pick-winner/)

What are your predictions for today's US vs. Ghana soccer game?

I am going with 2-1. A score another guesser put up for the US narrowly beating Ghana. http://freepicks.picksandparlays.net/more-free-picks/ghana-vs-united-states-61614-world-cup-picks-and-predictions/

[CFrance]

You nailed it, Tal.

[Taltarzac725]

You nailed it, Tal.

Great game. In honor of both teams, try your hand at playing a FunTrivia Quiz on sports in Ghana.


Hi there,

There's a quiz at FunTrivia.com that you may be interested in:

'Going, Going, Ghana' -- Category: Sports.

You can play it by going here:

Going, Going, Ghana Quiz - Africa (http://www.funtrivia.com/quizdetails.cfm?quiz=333007&ref=Taltarzac)

If you sign up (free) on FunTrivia using the link above you will automatically be set as one of my friends, and we can
compare scores easily.

[chuckinca]

World Cup 2014 predictions: Experts - and animals - pick winner - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-cup-2014-predictions-experts-and-animals-pick-winner/)

What are your predictions for today's US vs. Ghana soccer game?

I am going with 2-1. A score another guesser put up for the US narrowly beating Ghana. Ghana vs United States 6/16/14 - World Cup Picks & Predictions » Picks and Parlays (http://freepicks.picksandparlays.net/more-free-picks/ghana-vs-united-states-61614-world-cup-picks-and-predictions/)


Very Good!

Now, how about US vs Portugal?

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[2BNTV]

The USA coaches prediction, the USA wouldn't make it out of the first round is not looking good, with the 2-1 victory over Ghana.

We'll have to see!!! GO USA!!!!

[Taltarzac725]

Very Good!

Now, how about US vs Portugal?

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I will have to do some research before that game. Injuries, weather, prior meetings, etc. http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-u-s-now-has-a-better-shot-at-the-world-cup-but-still-needs-a-point-against-portugal/

The US-Portugal soccer game is on June 22, 2014 at 6:00 PM. How many hours ahead of us is Brazil? https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1OPRB_enUS574US579&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=fifa

http://www.worldtimezone.com/time/fifa-time-map2014.php

[chuckinca]

I believe Brasil is 2 hours ahead of US East Coast time.

It looks like 6 PM start time is East Coast time.

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[Taltarzac725]

I believe Brasil is 2 hours ahead of US East Coast time.

It looks like 6 PM start time is East Coast time.

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Some of it anyway. It is a huge country. The US-Portugal game is in Manaus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manaus

[chuckinca]

Of the 12 World Cup venues only Cuiaba and Manaus are in time zone UTC-4 one hour ahead of US Eastern Time Zone. The other 10 are in UTC-3 two hours ahead of Eastern Time.

2014 FIFA World Cup venues - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_venues)

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[Taltarzac725]

Shocking, early exit for Spain in World Cup*-*Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-world-cup-baxter-20140619-story.html)

Shocked that Spain's WC team is already out. Wonder how my Middlebrook Hall Spanish teacher friends are handling this defeat? I hung around with an international group of students while living in the dorm (Middlebrook Hall-- University of Minnesota) often. Two of these were women from Bilbao who were going to get MAs and then teach English to Spanish students back in Bilbao. http://www.spain.info/en/que-quieres/ciudades-pueblos/grandes-ciudades/bilbao.html Nice very Catholic ladies.

[Gulfhills]

I'm originally from Holland, so that's who I'll be watching and rooting for. My grandsons are here for the summer, and we're having a great time watching the World Cup. HUP HOLLAND HUP!!!

[dominick]

I tried watching soccer for a few minutes between innings. I fell asleep and missed the rest of the game. BORING!!!!!

[Taltarzac725]

I tried watching soccer for a few minutes between innings. I fell asleep and missed the rest of the game. BORING!!!!!

That US-Ghana game was exciting. Very fast goal for the US. I really only really enjoy watching soccer when they have a shoot-out after a tie. Not sure how that works in these matches. http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/questions-americans-2014-fifa-world-cup-embarrassed/story?id=24192796

I do not have a lot of experience watching soccer though nor childhood memories of the game and the like. I did have to take some nieces and nephews to soccer games in Clearwater.

[Taltarzac725]

US vs. Portugal 2-2. Going with what another site predicts. Another one had a 0-0 tie. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fifa-world-cup-2014-usa-v-portugal-where-watch-live-prediction-preview-betting-odds-1453668 http://freepicks.picksandparlays.net/more-free-picks/united-states-vs-portugal-62214-world-cup-picks-and-predictions/

[tkret]

Messi does it again for Argentina.
Go ALBICELESTES !!!

[Syracuse]

Does anyone know of any places in TV where fans gather to watch the U.S. games?

[BarryRX]

I tried watching soccer for a few minutes between innings. I fell asleep and missed the rest of the game. BORING!!!!!
You were watching baseball and found soccer boring? In a typical 3 hour plus baseball game, there are only 18 minutes of action. one hour and 15 minutes is spent between pitches. 42 minutes are spent between innings. It's too bad you didn't catch the USA vs Portugal match. Non stop action for 95 minutes.

[Taltarzac725]

1-1 draw. Germany vs. US

Germany and US advance to Group Stage.

Expert has 0-0 draw. United States vs Germany 6/26/14 - World Cup Picks & Predictions » Picks and Parlays (http://freepicks.picksandparlays.net/more-free-picks/united-states-vs-germany-62614-world-cup-picks-and-predictions/)

[simpkinp]

I'm a nervous wreck watching USA/Germany.

[simpkinp]

And the USA goes forward! Go USA.

[Taltarzac725]

And the USA goes forward! Go USA.

Dempsey almost got that header through to tie. http://www.cbssports.com/world-cup/eye-on-world-cup/24597355/fifa-world-cup-usa-vs-germany-live-blog

[lpkshop]

I believe that we will win
Go USA
Can't wait for Tuesday !

[villages07]

Congrats USA...back door is better than no door.



On a Related note .... I was out this afternoon and tried to DVR record it on ESPN on my Comcast cable TV. Setup the recording, got the blue box saying recording has started, but it never did. Repeated several time on both HD and Std Def and would not record.



Was there some type of prohibition on DVR'ing it? Anybody successfully record it on Comcast today?



Just curious...

[Taltarzac725]

I believe that we will win
Go USA
Can't wait for Tuesday !

They could win now that the Belgium team member got that red card. I suppose that means they will be playing with 10 men????

[BarryRX]

And now we face Belgium. Should be a great match and I really believe we can win it.

[lpkshop]

New to soccer. Where can I find the rules? The announcers are very limited in their "teaching" us newbies

[dbussone]

New to soccer. Where can I find the rules? The announcers are very limited in their "teaching" us newbies


Try here: http://www.ussoccer.com/referees/laws-of-the-game
The URL will take you to the official "laws" at the US Soccer site

[Taltarzac725]

They could win now that the Belgium team member got that red card. I suppose that means they will be playing with 10 men????

World Cup: Red card rules out Belgium's Steven Defour for Round of 16 matchup vs. USA | MLSsoccer.com (http://www.mlssoccer.com/worldcup/2014/news/article/2014/06/26/world-cup-belgium-lose-midfielder-steven-defour-suspension-ahead-round-16)

Guess this just means this player is out for a while from the World Cup not that the Belgium team has to play with a man down.

[Taltarzac725]

The U.S.’s Odds of Beating Belgium And Every Other World Cup Opponent | FiveThirtyEight (http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-u-s-s-odds-of-beating-belgium-and-every-other-world-cup-opponent/)

The US may have a good chance of beating Belgium. I will have to do more research next week before making a prediction.

[Taltarzac725]

So the USA coach isn't very confident and Brazil is favored to win.
Who's watching besides me? any former or present players, and fans of whom???

Exciting game this afternoon between Brazil and Chile. Chile almost won!!

[simpkinp]

Anyone who thinks this game is boring does not understand it. Google the rules and read them. Try Wikipedia. Lots of opportunities. As a former soccer mom, I love seeing it on TV. I hope after the World Cup, we will see more matches televised. Next year Orlando's team, the Lions, will be in the MLS and in 2016 the revamped stadium will be ready. You can keep up with the MLS on line. By the ways, the is an app for that. MLS Matchday in the App Store. Also there is an app called Sofa Score or many sports. It has a section for FILA World Cup in Brazil.

[Shimpy]

Anyone who thinks this game is boring does not understand it. Google the rules and read them.

Just reading a bunch of rules is boring and won't help. I watched some of the world cup because of the USA playing and tried hard to enjoy it.
I learned American football by watching years of TV and learning from the comentators. These comentators that I've heard in soccer are no help and talk way above the level of fans trying to learn the game. Their commentary was fine I suppose for someone from Brazil, but if they want soccer to catch on in the US then they need to do some educating or there will be no interest.
Right now the interest is high because of the US playing other countries, but once it's over soccer will go back to a minor sport in the US.
I've got to say I've enjoyed the skill I've seen of players passing the ball with accuracy that is unbelieveable, but the public needs to learn the game, rules, and strategies and the best way to learn this is for the comentators to explain what is going on and not assume everyone already knows.
I'm trying to become a fan but need help.

[CFrance]

Just reading a bunch of rules is boring and won't help. I watched some of the world cup because of the USA playing and tried hard to enjoy it.
I learned American football by watching years of TV and learning from the comentators. These comentators that I've heard in soccer are no help and talk way above the level of fans trying to learn the game. Their commentary was fine I suppose for someone from Brazil, but if they want soccer to catch on in the US then they need to do some educating or there will be no interest.
Right now the interest is high because of the US playing other countries, but once it's over soccer will go back to a minor sport in the US.
I've got to say I've enjoyed the skill I've seen of players passing the ball with accuracy that is unbelieveable, but the public needs to learn the game, rules, and strategies and the best way to learn this is for the comentators to explain what is going on and not assume everyone already knows.
I'm trying to become a fan but need help.

My husband found the game more interesting after he learned some of the rules. But I agree with you about the commentators. Quite frankly, a lot of them come off as snobs.

Also, some sports are just not interesting to people. I was a soccer mom too. I was also a swimming mom, lacrosse mom, baseball mom, basketball mom, football mom. I only missed being a golf mom because other sports seasons interfered. (This was all one kid!) But other than football, lacrosse, and baseball, I wasn't a real "mom" to any of those sports. They just aren't interesting to me, and soccer tops that list. I don't feel I need to force myself to like any sport. It either catches my excitement, or it doesn't. If it catches my eye, then I make the effort to learn more about the game.

I think soccer has a bright future in the US because there are so many kids playing it these days. Already the first group are in their 30s, and the spectator base will continue to grow.

[BarryRX]

Just reading a bunch of rules is boring and won't help. I watched some of the world cup because of the USA playing and tried hard to enjoy it.
I learned American football by watching years of TV and learning from the commentators. These commentators that I've heard in soccer are no help and talk way above the level of fans trying to learn the game. Their commentary was fine I suppose for someone from Brazil, but if they want soccer to catch on in the US then they need to do some educating or there will be no interest.
Right now the interest is high because of the US playing other countries, but once it's over soccer will go back to a minor sport in the US.
I've got to say I've enjoyed the skill I've seen of players passing the ball with accuracy that is unbelieveable, but the public needs to learn the game, rules, and strategies and the best way to learn this is for the comentators to explain what is going on and not assume everyone already knows.
I'm trying to become a fan but need help.

Hate to disagree Shimpy, but soccer in the US is no longer a minor sport. There is a Major League that has 16 teams in the US and 3 teams in Canada. They average over 18,000 per game and are a profitable league. Major League Soccer has the third highest average attendance of any sports league in the U.S., and is the seventh highest attended professional soccer league worldwide. With over 13 million Americans playing soccer in the United States, soccer is the third most played team sport in the U.S., behind only basketball and baseball/softball. The game against Portugal had 24 million viewers in the US compared with 15 million viewers for the NBA Finals. The largest category of soccer in the United States in terms of participation is boys' and girls' youth soccer. Soccer is one of the most played sports by children in the United States. In 2012, soccer was the #4 most played team sport by high school boys, and soccer overtook softball to become the #3 most played team sport by high school girls. As of 2006, the U.S. was the #1 country in the world for participation in youth soccer, with 3.9 million American youths (2.3 million boys and 1.6 million girls) registered with U.S. Soccer. The number of high school soccer players more than doubled from 1990 to 2010, giving soccer the fastest growth rate among all major U.S. sports. In recent decades, more youth sports organizations have turned to soccer as a supplement to American football,
and most American high schools offer both soccer and football in their fall sports seasons. Due to the rising number of youths playing, the term soccer mom is used in American social and political discourse to describe middle- or upper-middle class suburban women with school-age children. Americans between the ages of 12 and 24 rank professional soccer as their second favorite sport behind only American football. And in 2011, the FIFA video game ranked as the #2 most popular video game in the country, behind only Madden.
So, while people of our generation may not be soccer fans, the generations behind us appear to be.

[Dennis309]

Unlikely to become popular on television in the US because they're no time outs for the beer commercials.

[Taltarzac725]

Unlikely to become popular on television in the US because they're no time outs for the beer commercials.

They could always have the beer commercials as part of the big screen presentations. You could have spectators doing beer commercials in various creative ways. The wave but done, for instance, in a figure of a Budweiser frog! Or, more simply, just people spelling out Bud.

[simpkinp]

Unlikely to become popular on television in the US because they're no time outs for the beer commercials.

You have a point there. Somehow the other countries find enough ways to provide the sponsors with sufficient opportunities to make it worthwhile for them. Stand by to stand by...

[zcaveman]

Unlikely to become popular on television in the US because they're no time outs for the beer commercials.

Chances are that you would not miss anything if you took a beer break any time during the game.

I took a nap during one game and it was still 0-0 when I woke up.

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[Taltarzac725]

Chances are that you would not miss anything if you took a beer break any time during the game.

I took a nap during one game and it was still 0-0 when I woke up.

Z

It seems to be more about defense. This is one of the great ones doing his best dribbling-- Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 Dribbling Arsenal Defense HD 480p YouTube - YouTube

[Shimpy]

Hate to disagree Shimpy, but soccer in the US is no longer a minor sport.
So, while people of our generation may not be soccer fans, the generations behind us appear to be.


I follow college football, baseball and basketball. While the players are generations behind us I've heard no mention of college soccer. With fans of the SEC, ACC, Big 10, Big 12, etc. being fanatic supporters of their conference there is no mention of soccer. I've just got to believe there is no interest.

[Taltarzac725]

I follow college football, baseball and basketball. While the players are generations behind us I've heard no mention of college soccer. With fans of the SEC, ACC, Big 10, Big 12, etc. being fanatic supporters of their conference there is no mention of soccer. I've just got to believe there is no interest.

NCAA College Men's Soccer - Find Scores, Brackets, Rankings and more from NCAA.com (http://www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-men/d1)

There are a few schools it looks like. 203 according to the rankings for men's soccer in Division I. http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1

[dbussone]

NCAA College Men's Soccer - Find Scores, Brackets, Rankings and more from NCAA.com (http://www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-men/d1)

There are a few schools it looks like. 203 according to the rankings for men's soccer. http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1


Back in the '80s I refereed SEC soccer games. Was a fan long before that, and have gone to Cup games. My son played semi-pro soccer until his second child was born. Most of the people I play golf with have more than a passing knowledge of, and are following the Cup.

Tal and others are correct about the real interest in soccer in the US.

[chuckinca]

I believe the vast majority of high schools and colleges in the USA have both men's and women's soccer teams.

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[Taltarzac725]

I believe the vast majority of high schools and colleges in the USA have both men's and women's soccer teams.

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DI Women's Soccer | NCAA.com (http://www.ncaa.com/history/soccer-women/d1)


I do see a number of women's college soccer teams.

[chuckinca]

DI Women's Soccer | NCAA.com (http://www.ncaa.com/history/soccer-women/d1)


I do see a number of women's college soccer teams.

Those are just the annual championship Div I womens teams - there are hundreds of other womens college teams.

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[Taltarzac725]

Those are just the annual championship Div I womens teams - there are hundreds of other womens college teams.

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Rankings | NCAA.com (http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-women/d1)

As someone said "Good to know". http://youtu.be/DnYI_RqBn0I

[Taltarzac725]

I sure find these penalty shoot outs exciting. They must be nerve racking for the intense soccer fans and even more so for the players.

Costa Rica beat Greece yesterday in one of these. http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-match-report/world-cup-2014-costa-rica-knock-out-greece-after-dramatic-penalty-shootout-20140630-zsqge.html

[Shimpy]

NCAA College Men's Soccer - Find Scores, Brackets, Rankings and more from NCAA.com (http://www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-men/d1)

There are a few schools it looks like. 203 according to the rankings for men's soccer in Division I. Rankings | NCAA.com (http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1)


I'm sure many schools do play soccer along with chess and field hockey. My point is that soccer hasn't arrived in the USA yet as a major sport. When have you drove up I 75 and observed all sorts of vehicles with flags cheering their Gators or Seminole soccer team for a upcoming game? Have you ever heard of a big Michigan-Ohio State soccer game on ESPN? How about an annual Army/Navy soccer game? Avid soccer fans want it to catch on and believe it has but I see nothing to support that.

[Taltarzac725]

I'm sure many schools do play soccer along with chess and field hockey. My point is that soccer hasn't arrived in the USA yet as a major sport. When have you drove up I 75 and observed all sorts of vehicles with flags cheering their Gators or Seminole soccer team for a upcoming game? Have you ever heard of a big Michigan-Ohio State soccer game on ESPN? How about an annual Army/Navy soccer game? Avid soccer fans want it to catch on and believe it has but I see nothing to support that.

Change takes time and commitment. There are more and more fans of soccer. And, the higher the US (men and women) get at this at subsequent World Cup standings, this should bring in more fans. By 2038, you would probably see the sights you describe driving up I-75.

[jdsl1998]

Where are all the soccer fans watching the game tomorrow?

[dbussone]

Where are all the soccer fans watching the game tomorrow?

Anywhere I can find a TV after finishing golf - most likely the Mallory Hills bar if I can't get home in time.

[dominick]

Ann Coulter was right on about soccer in her column in Sunday's Daily Sun.

[Taltarzac725]

Ann Coulter was right on about soccer in her column in Sunday's Daily Sun.

She's always good for showing how any brilliant lawyer can sell you almost any idea as long as you do not start using various Search Engines to check her "facts". She does have a serious gift in the art of BS.

[chuckinca]

Tal:

Score Tomorrow?

(104 today in Lakeport with 10% humidity - feels like 97)
(weather in June was great!)

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[Taltarzac725]

Tal:

Score Tomorrow?

(104 today in Lakeport with 10% humidity - feels like 97)
(weather in June was great!)

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I will have to do some research.

[Taltarzac725]

Ann Coulter was right on about soccer in her column in Sunday's Daily Sun.

I do enjoy reading her columns and books but she sure can spin the truth a great extent.

[CFrance]

I do enjoy reading her columns and books but she sure can spin the truth a great extent.
:clap2:

[CFrance]

She's always good for showing how any brilliant lawyer can sell you almost any idea as long as you do not start using various Search Engines to check her "facts". She does have a serious gift in the art of BS.
So well said,Tal.

[Taltarzac725]

Tal:

Score Tomorrow?

(104 today in Lakeport with 10% humidity - feels like 97)
(weather in June was great!)

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Belgium vs United States 7/1/14 - World Cup Picks & Predictions » Picks and Parlays (http://freepicks.picksandparlays.net/more-free-picks/belgium-vs-united-states-7114-world-cup-picks-and-predictions/)

This handicapper gives the US the edge with 2-1 over Belgium.

http://www.ibtimes.com/usa-belgium-soccer-prediction-updated-betting-odds-tactical-analysis-2nd-round-world-cup-1615474

This other site predicts US with a 1-0 win.

2-1 sounds more likely. With the US advancing!!!

[Taltarzac725]

Well, nice try Team USA. :clap2::clap2:

The Belgium team looked very fit. Not so much the Argentinian or Swiss or US.

[simpkinp]

Tim Howard was incredible today. Good effort, but poor Tim was the workhorse of the team.

[kittygilchrist]

Howard was magnificent. Go USA.

[lpkshop]

Tim was Amazing too bad we had no offense
But it was great fun while it lasted

[Taltarzac725]

World Cup: Updated FIFA World Cup Power Rankings After Round Of 16 | XN Sports (http://www.xnsports.com/2014/07/02/world-cup-updated-fifa-world-cup-power-rankings-round-16/)

Anyone have any guesses as who will win this 2014 World Cup. If Germany can get past France....

[Taltarzac725]

Brazil's Neymar out of World Cup with fractured vertebrae | CTV News (http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/brazil-s-neymar-out-of-world-cup-with-fractured-vertebrae-1.1899962)

Sad story of an injury to Brazil's Neymar. This might cost the team the World Cup as it takes out a lead scorer.

[KayakerNC]

Hoping for an American win.
A South American team would work. :popcorn:

[Taltarzac725]

Hoping for an American win.
A South American team would work. :popcorn:

Well they have a 50% chance at the moment with Brazil and Argentina.

The Penalty Kicks are exciting. I am glad there have been so many of these in this 2014 WC.

[simpkinp]

I think Germany will win, but they are not as good as they should be.

[Taltarzac725]

I think Germany will win, but they are not as good as they should be.

I agree with this prediction. We will have to see if they can get past Brazil on Tuesday.

[blueash]

The decision of the Dutch coach to change goaltender at the end of extra time was going to either be brilliant or the most colossal blunder in the tournament. Apparently the substitute goalie is not as good as the starter in the full skills needed for the game, but he is superior in stopping penalty kicks. Well done coach as he stopped amazingly 2 of the attempts and guessed correctly on every single kick. Holland advances

[BarryRX]

The decision of the Dutch coach to change goaltender at the end of extra time was going to either be brilliant or the most colossal blunder in the tournament. Apparently the substitute goalie is not as good as the starter in the full skills needed for the game, but he is superior in stopping penalty kicks. Well done coach as he stopped amazingly 2 of the attempts and guessed correctly on every single kick. Holland advances

I agree. A brilliant move!

[Taltarzac725]

Dutch National Anthem (English Subtitles) - YouTube (http://youtu.be/h8rGO4K_dd8) We may hear this a few more times.

[Taltarzac725]

Brazil National Anthem English lyrics - YouTube (http://youtu.be/SyyOahYXhUQ)

Here's the Brazilian National Anthem. The US's sure sounds a lot better but I am rather biased about that.

Any predictions as to who takes the World Cup. Or, who wins with Germany vs. Brazil and Netherlands vs. Argentina.

Right now I see Germany playing Argentina in the Title Game.

[BarryRX]

If I wasn't watching it I wouldn't believe it. Germany beating Brazil 5-0 in the first half. Germany has got to be the favorite going into the final. What a performance!

[Taltarzac725]

If I wasn't watching it I wouldn't believe it. Germany beating Brazil 5-0 in the first half. Germany has got to be the favorite going into the final. What a performance!

Great teamwork for Germany. We will have to see how the Dutch and Argentians compare tomorrow. Must be a lot of truly devastated Brazilian soccer fans.

[simpkinp]

Sad day for the host country, a real embarrassment. I guess when they lost their star, he was the heart of the whole team. They couldn't do anything without him. That just means they built the team around one player. You can't win that way. I stand by my earlier prediction that Germany will go all the way. I felt that way since the Germany - USA match. They have great ball control. They had an incredible match today.. Too bad they couldn't save a couple of goals for the final. Tomorrow's match will be more interesting.

[Taltarzac725]

BBC Sport - Brazil in shock at World Cup rout (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28223121)

This article looks at how various newspapers around the World are treating Germany's sound defeat of host nation Brazil's team. I will have to look at a lot of the Brazilian newspapers too. I do not read Portuguese very well. I won an award at the University of Nevada, Reno for the Outstanding Reader of French so any of the Romance Languages are easy until you get into various conditional and past tenses. I do not get enough practice with foreign languages any more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_v_Germany_(2014_FIFA_World_Cup)

http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/brazil.htm

http://www.brazilsun.com/index.php/sid/223617525/scat/24437442923341f1/ht/Germany-reopens-Brazils-Maracanazo-wounds

[chuckinca]

The 7-1 loss by Brazil is a shock to the entire soccer/football world!

A new era has started with that result. Before 7-1 loss and after 7-1 loss.

.

[tkret]

Go ALBICELESTES!!!

5pm today
Go Blue and White. But, it will be tough, perhaps too tough, for them to beat Germany. I'm hoping, though. Si, Argentina!!!!

[Ecuadog]

My wife wants a win for the Americas, but I fear that the European "machine" will be too much for them.

[BarryRX]

My wife wants a win for the Americas, but I fear that the European "machine" will be too much for them.

I will be rooting for Argentina also. Does your screen name reflect a connection to Ecuador? If so, I would love to talk to you about the expat community there.

[jblum315]

So glad Argentina won! It would have been shameful to have not one South American team in the finals.

[Taltarzac725]

This Weeping Brazil Fan Proves That Losing Well Can Also Make You A Champion (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/09/brazil-fan-trophy_n_5570952.html)

I remember seeing this fan of Brazil in the stands during their 1-7 loss to Germany. :BigApplause:

[Taltarzac725]

Germany vs Argentina 7/13/14 - World Cup Picks & Predictions » Picks and Parlays (http://freepicks.picksandparlays.net/more-free-picks/germany-vs-argentina-71314-world-cup-picks-and-predictions/)

Handicapper has Germany over Argentina 3-1.

http://www.ibtimes.com/germany-vs-argentina-prediction-preview-team-news-world-cup-2014-final-1626358


David Beckham has Argentina winning 3-1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2690038/David-Beckham-Argentina-beat-Germany-3-1-win-2014-World-Cup.html

Others have Germany 2-1. http://www.ibtimes.com/germany-vs-argentina-prediction-preview-team-news-world-cup-2014-final-1626358

That sounds like the most logical outcome 2-1 with Germany winning its first World Cup as a unified nation. At least, the German men. The German women already did it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_in_Germany

[kittygilchrist]

Rats.
My team lost.
My, what incredible condition those boys are in.

[Taltarzac725]

Rats.
My team lost.
My, what incredible condition those boys are in.

Congrats to the German team and their fans. I know there are some of these in the Villages and probably on TOTV.