World Cup 2014

Oh no! What would the World Cup be without Suarez? Who is going to bite & racially abuse the other players, flip-off the fans, dive, provide blatant handballs, and in general be annoying looking? :shock:

 

After your Boston/Cape Cod trip last summer Brazil would have been a let down

 

van der Vaart out for the Dutch...

http://www1.skysports.com/FIFA-Worl...-vaart-will-miss-2014-world-cup-due-to-injury

 

LVG has made his final cuts to the Dutch side for Brazil. Two of the names caught my eye, Swansea keeper Michel Vorm and Norwich City's Leroy Fer. Been impressed with Vorm since he and Swans were promoted a couple of seasons ago, although he seems to be hurt a lot. Got to see Fer during our trip to the Cottage, and he got my attention with some of his dribbling and passing skills in space. Doubt either of them will see much of the pitch, but I like both players, enough to wish they were Fulham possibilities. Maybe, someday, before their hair turns gray, or they lose it...

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=5/news=van-gaal-selects-final-23-2346852.html

 

Mexico lose Montes, but of more immediate importance to us, Ghana lose a defender.

http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2014/05/31/4853155/ghana-rocked-by-akaminko-blow

 

Yes. This selection has made no sense (except for the fatter pockets of some folks) since its inception. If there was any additional evidence required to move this WC to the US, then this should be it. Sadly, I think nothing will change despite whatever else comes about as well. It's all f#$%@#$ up.

 

I agree despite that their bid presentation to FIFA was too light and pop, for lack of better adjectives, they should and could host with short notice. They haven't hosted a WC yet and if FIFA still wants to take the Cup to new areas of the world Australia is the obvious choice.

 

Well at least he reached his lifelong dream of playing in the Confederations Cup :angelic-green:

 

A new anthem for the US heading into Brazil.

http://youtu.be/CcPWxPoaYtY

 

The Qataris will spend whatever they have to to make it work. If that includes enclosing and HVACing every bloody venue, then they will do it.

 

But it's a dry heat :shock:

 

I've been there. Spent six beautiful months over the Summer of 2010. It is 120 degrees in the shade and about 80% humidity in June/July. It is the second most miserable place as far as weather went I've been...

Cheers,

Steve

 

Second most? What was the first most miserable?

 

Watched the first half of the Mexico-Bosnia tilt on ESPN2 last night (El Tri on ESPN, don'tcha know). Also saw some of the Bosnians match against Ivory Coast in St. Louis prior to that. I gotta say, they will not be an easy out in Brazil. In fact, if they can handle the climate, they might be a legitimate dark horse contender for the final. They made the Mexicans look pretty bad in the first half, and with the quality of Dzeko at one end and Begovic at the other, you gotta think they could win some games nobody thinks they should.

 

I'm here on a Thursday to let everyone know that the 'Devil of Wednesday' has solved our upcoming issue w/Ronaldo. Now can he do something about Mueller?

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/sto ... -world-cup