world cup gam thread

[imb]

i mean talk about not scoring the ball the right way, wow have some respect for tradition

[imb]

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[bukie]

World Cup team nicknames:

 

Brazil - Selecao ("The Selection")

Mexico - El Tri ("The Tricolor")

Croatia - Vatreni ("The Fiery Ones")

Cameroon - The Indomitable Lions

 

Spain - La Furia Roja ("The Red Fury")

Holland - Oranje ("The Orange")

Chile - La Roja ("The Red")

Australia - Socceroos

 

Colombia - Los Cafeteros ("The Coffee Growers")

Greece - To Piratiko ("The Pirate Ship")

Ivory Coast - Les Elephants ("The Elephants")

Japan - Blue Samurai

 

Uruguay - La Celeste ("The Sky Blues")

Costa Rica - Los Ticos ("The Costa Ricans")

England - The Three Lions

Italy - Azzurri ("The Blues")

 

Ecuador - Amarillos ("The Yellows")

France - Les Bleus ("The Blues")

Honduras - Los Catrachos ("The Hondurans")

Switzerland - Nati ("National Team")

 

Argentina - Los Gauchos

Bosnia-Herzegovina - Zmajevi ("The Dragons")

Iran - Princes of Persia

Nigeria - Super Eagles

 

Germany - die Mannschaft ("The National Team")

Ghana - The Black Stars

Portugal - Selecao das Quinas ("Team of the Shields")

USA - The Yanks

 

Algeria - Les Fennecs ("The Desert Foxes")

Belgium - Les Diables Rouges ("The Red Devils")

Russia - Sbornaya ("The National Team")

South Korea - The Taeguk Warriors

[Sammy Sofa]

Ivory Coast - Les Elephants ("The Elephants")

 

We should probably double check that translation.

[treebird]

if america loses let's call them the yank yanks

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Uruguay reportedly distracted by problems with Somalian referee's pronunciation.

[treebird]

i am not a fan of italy's plan to just pass over and over again no matter where the ball is until someone gets the ball one foot from the goal and the goalkeeper is dead

[treebird]

i wish these announcers would gasp and hold their breath anytime somebody tapped the ball back to england's goalie before resetting

[minnesotacubsfan]

i am not a fan of italy's plan to just pass over and over again no matter where the ball is until someone gets the ball one foot from the goal and the goalkeeper is dead

 

 

I think that style of play is called "tickey tack" or something like that

[treebird]

i see a lot of references everywhere that everyone hates england and always roots against them. why?

[Guest]

i see a lot of references everywhere that everyone hates england and always roots against them. why?

 

For an analogy, they are the Dallas Cowboys of international soccer. Maybe with some Notre Dame mixed in.

 

 

That said, they aren't from a romance language country so I'll root for them over many of the teams in the world cup, including their whole group. But I certainly won't be sad if they fail.

[treebird]

i see a lot of references everywhere that everyone hates england and always roots against them. why?

 

For an analogy, they are the Dallas Cowboys of international soccer. Maybe with some Notre Dame mixed in.

 

 

That said, they aren't from a romance language country so I'll root for them over many of the teams in the world cup, including their whole group. But I certainly won't be sad if they fail.

 

that makes sense, thank you

[treebird]

also, in honor of italy's goal, i am now eating chef boyardee ravioli

[wolf stansson]

i see a lot of references everywhere that everyone hates england and always roots against them. why?

They're arrogant for no reason, they think because their club league is good that they are and they're constantly surprised when people beat them.

 

But I do like Dan Sturridge and his fun dance.

[Derwood]

Both goals were scored within a minute of my starting to watch, so you're welcome

[treebird]

that was outstanding. i thought that kick was horrible went it went up in the air. luckily that one man has a magnet in his brain.

[Sammy Sofa]

Has the stupid U.S. even played yet?

[treebird]

Has the stupid U.S. even played yet?

 

not until monday : (

[treebird]

Steve Lepore ‏@stevelepore 4m

when does wario balotelli sub in

[treebird]

wayne rooney IS the mole

[Sosa21MVP]

wayne rooney IS the mole

 

I barely watch soccer except for the World Cup but that had to be the worst corner kick I've ever seen.

[treebird]

wayne rooney is basically me when i bought a used copy of fifa 2013 or whatever and just launched shots over the goal for like 2 hours before getting pissed off and never playing the game again

[Derwood]

Has the stupid U.S. even played yet?

 

Who cares? Netherlands 4 life!

[imb]

the england - italy game was great. i was prepared to hate both teams, but sturridge owned, and so did balotelli, and no italians flopped for AN ENTIRE GAME.

[treebird]

NEW RULE if you fall down and are "injured" in extra time, two full minutes of extra time are added on. this is [expletive] pitiful.