The 2014 FIFA World Cup

[501IH]

Revenge of the Europeans in group E! I'm so happy for the Swiss (hopp Schwiiz!!) and the French seemed to have a sort of blockage against scoring today. Plus a superb Nigerian (my mistake: it was, of course, Ecuador they played, whereas Nigeria is their next opponent) goalkeeper working against them.
Argentina is largely a one-man show of Lionel Messi. The man's a genius, but how far can he take his team, who come across as so mediocre?
Here, everybody and his cat are talking about Germany v. USA tomorrow. Will they draw or will they not?

[summ3rhays]

Man o man I would love a draw tomorrow.  Maybe even two.  I was glad to see the Swiss move on as well.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@501/IH:

… French seemed to have a sort of blockage against scoring today. Plus a superb Nigerian goalkeeper working against them.
...

dunno what game you saw

[Maynard Friedman]

^ The next France game. Hopefully…

[501IH]

No, I am, alas, no clairvoyant…..simple mistake. Should have read "Ecuadorian goalkeeper". Naturally, such gaffes are spotted and corrected here almost instantly!

[501IH]

So Luis Suarez has been banned for nine games, four months minimum. I think this is a good decision. Grave enough to bring the point home about the unacceptability of his behavior, and yet giving him a chance for probation and to continue his career in the autumn, hopefully a "socialized" culprit who will know in what to bite and where not.

[mclaincausey]

I'll take it, but this is strike 3. I'd go lifetime.

[Seul]

GO AMERICA!..

[501IH]

Seul ever the very special friend of us Germans…..

[Megatron1505]

Murica 

[Seul]

@501/IH:

Seul ever the very special friend of us Germans…..

I also hate the US coach…

[Maynard Friedman]

… and probably half their team!

[Seul]

25% a piece ey!..

[Seul]

Yay!.. 

[501IH]

Saw the German squad deliver a solid, but not very exiting game in which they didn't allow the US many chances. Germany keeps its record clean as a team never missing the knock-out stage. But they didnt look like a potential World Cup winner to me!
The USA a lucky loser who also advances. Ronaldo's goal will be small consolation for the Portuguese.

[Jordan23]

^ who cares about the how! Winning is what you need to get the cup!!!!!

Enjoy ya addiction!

[seanocono]

Skipped work and went to a German bar for the match. Hate to lose, but I am happy to advance. Weird feeling.

[mclaincausey]

Yeah baby! So happy we didn't get burned by that damn Portugoal in the waning seconds.

[Peter]

Sorry in advance, but I'm really bummed the US qualified for the next round haha..

[kiya]

@Peter:

Sorry in advance, but I'm really bummed the US qualified for the next round haha..

PETER HATES FREEDOM.