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ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: panzer cat

Soccer in the U.S is played by boys who's mom's do not allow them to play football, baseball or hockey. I'll pull for team USA, as the score scrolls across the screen during a Nat's game.

Huh. Not where I come from. Maybe you haven't heard about the concept of seasonal sports?

The US is a big place, so maybe don't speak for places you don't know so much about. The fact that you don't list basketball as one of your mom-approved sports during the NBA finals is also a bit odd.

ORIGINAL: Cribtop

RE England - Italy. Really disappointing performance by the 3 Lions after Costa Rica handed them a golden opportunity to get out of the group. Even a draw would've been fine vs Italy but they let in a soft goal and don't know what to do with all the speed that I thought would serve them well in the tournament. Ugh.

I was watching the Colombia - Greece game with a friend who is a Colombian national at a local watering hole. He suggested a system of after the fact reviews in which video can allow referees to assess a yellow or red card for egregious diving, resulting in suspensions in later matches in league or tourney play. While this wouldn't affect the game in hand, that is almost impossible. The threat of losing players in the next game should have a real impact on diving, IMHO. I'm also ok with in game "penalty box" style systems, but fear they would create breaks in the action. I also think another referee should be added. In the current system, refs are very hesitant to award a yellow for diving, so the player either gets a "no call" or the desired penalty or free kick. Bottom line, players dive because on balance it works.

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

Italy-England was a good match imho. The most intrateining one i've watched so far in this WC.
I've been surprised by the brits. They have played really well and those 3 attackers are damned nasty (and fast!).
This is a little italy compared to the ones we used to have, but this good start could really boost our morale.
Balotelli's lob and Pirlo's free kick could have been the most sensational goals in this WC, just after Van Persie's dive!

Having lot of fun watching this WC!

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

Italy-England was a good match imho. The most intrateining one i've watched so far in this WC.
I've been surprised by the brits. They have played really well and those 3 attackers are damned nasty (and fast!).
This is a little italy compared to the ones we used to have, but this good start could really boost our morale.
Balotelli's lob and Pirlo's free kick could have been the most sensational goals in this WC, just after Van Persie's dive!

Having lot of fun watching this WC!

warspite1

No, no, no [:-][:-]

[;)]

ORIGINAL: tocaff

The USA-Ghana match will need boats as it started raining in Natal during Mexico's win and hasn't stopped since. The best of drainage can't handle to downpours.

ORIGINAL: Maglio
Just to Add my own grain of salt,

Coming from a country where football (The real one not the one they play in the US [;)] ) is almost a religion, we have great expectations for our team, and being on group B (The real and only group of death) is hardly encouraging, however wining with Australia and on the wake of the surprising beating the Dutch gave the Spaniards we are patiently waiting our match with the world champion on Wednesday .

I love the world cup, it brings the best of everyone, whole countries forget their internal disputes and join behind their 11 representatives, it’s quite inspiring.