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I just filled in my ESPN bracket...I know it's a long shot but Go Team :usa

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Can't wait!

As an American, I wish us the best, but playing England first round is no easy task.

I root for USA, Brazil, and France. Hope to see Portugal and an African country do well too.

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I'm really looking forward to the entire tournament.
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be sure to wear your lucky jersey, buzzy :tu

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Gotta root for Cameroon and hopefully the Red, White and Blue can pull off a good showing if not a great finish.

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I will but only when watching at home or after the US is eliminated.

I have two lucky jerseys. Both are for club teams from England.

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:tu

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I root for the US, England, Italy, in that order. Last World Cup, I really rooted for Trinidad and Tobago as well.

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There's only one team to root for: The Netherlands. But Spain will be the new world champion.

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I can't wait... we were at the last WC and I really wanted to go this year but my wife said, No South Africa!!"

Lots of sleep will be lost in the next month... GO USA!!!! But if our defense doesn't look better than the last couple of friendlies we will be making an early trip home.

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Too late, the Blackhawks already won.

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Oh Tom....you know I don't watch cricket.

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I can't wait!!! I just hope the cable in my new place is hooked up by then. :)

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The woman kick you out already? :r

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:r :r

Yeah, but she moved with me too. :bh :r

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Well, then good luck with this badmiton tournament, Bao. :tu

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I'm hoping to catch a few games. Go USA!

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shuttlecock!

There?

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Where?

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You know!

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I was planning on watch some games on TV.

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But the real World Cup isn't until next year? :confused:

Oh wait, you all are talking about that dive meet about to start in RSA aren't you? :r

I kid, I'll watch some of it.... I'm sure it'll be on the tv's in the office.

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I'm pretty stoked for the WC. I'm of course supporting the US. I also have always liked France having lived there beyond that I would like to see an African country do well. I have liked Cameroon since the Roger Milla days.

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Can't F-in wait. GO USA, but Spain will win it all:tu

As long as South Africa beats Mexico tomorrow I should have a great weekend. All the Mexican dudes at work are talkin mad sh!t about Team USA so i had to throw down some smack of my own. I hope I don't eat my own words. For my homie the plumber, Go Honduras, you guys have never seen someone so damn excited about something for such a long time. This guy will not shut up about Honduras making the cup this year. That's what makes the World Cup so great.

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got me some beer, chips, and the dvr is programmed so I'm good to go.

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Oh yeah, its on! :banger

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Anything can happen, but I'd bank on bringing some condiments and seasoning to work. RSA is in the World Cup only because they're hosting the tourney, they would not have qualified otherwise. As huge as soccer is in RSA, and as much as winning in sport is a way of life there, they're still not a 1st tier nation when it comes to soccer. Part of the goal of hosting the World Cup is to change that.

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I agree 100% but I love talk!n chit, so it's all good. The guys I am talkin about are some cool dudes, so it should be fun. We will know the outcome by our lunch time so maybe I should bring seasoning and condiments with me.

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My alarm is already set for 6:30AM on Saturday so I can make to Limerick's in the Virginia Highlands to watch Greece. Why does my fiance have to be Greek? That is really early on a Saturday.

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Dang dude... that ain't good. Once a year around here it gets ugly when it is Fl vs GA in college football... but that sure ain't the WC!! I'd move out for a while:D

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It is already going to be hard rooting against England when they face USA. At least I am not Korean. That is who Greece plays first. Maybe Greece will get knocked out in the first round and I won't have to worry about them facing USA, Germany or England, my other teams. But then I will have to put up with her being in a grouchy mood for a month. I am kinda screwed both ways.

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Yep, my sleep patterns changed dramatically to watch the games last world cup. This will be no different.

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No, we are talking about real football, not that American football where you use your hands more then your feet and where the sissies wear helmets and shoulderpats (which is soooooooooooooooooo 80's)

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Soccer's a great game........ for those are too small and fragile to play real footie, and no American football is not real footie. It is mildly ironic though that you'd jump to that conclusion when I clearly reference the fact that the real World Cup is next year and my avatar is a silver fern on an All Black field ;) I am however looking forward to seeing a good haka or 2 from the All Whites in the coming weeks.

I'm also not 100% sure that throwing around words like "sissy" is really the strongest defensive stance possible for a non-contact sport played by a bunch of delicate flowers who, when barely tapped on the ankle or shin, frequently spend much of their time rolling around clutching their faces (or whatever part of their body they think is most dramatic) screaming in fake pain like little babies in an attempt to draw a penalty and yet magically "heal" as soon as the ref stops looking.

That to me is is far far closer to being a "sissy" or "pansy" than anything you'll see on a real football pitch..... or even from the "sissies" wearing helmets and shoulder pads.

An oldie but a goodie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0do5xlE9C_A

:tf

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When it gets to the pro level, there are no sissies in any sport. The stakes are too high, players are getting paid too much for anything less than 100%, and the fans would not watch if it was anything less.

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It's all banter Geoff, I should have posted a ;)

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I assume your wife is Greek?

I work tomorrow but I'm waking up before to watch Greece vs South Korea. I'm hoping we can advance.
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It's starting, gonna light a Don Lino Africa to support the home team against Mexico

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http://channelsurfing.net/watch-espn.html

For those with no tv in the office. :tu

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Tied up 1-1 at halftime in the US vs. England!

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Good opening match for the US. As I expected, the defense looked a bit shaky but Tim Howard is a world class GK and played lights out.

Robert Green certainly made a meal of Dempsey's shot and will likely be crucified by the English media and fans but he kept his head in the game and made a great save to keep England from losing the game.

A draw vs. England is fine for the US.

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Can't believe we got out of that with a draw!!!

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Great opening match for the US!! :tu

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FWIW I didn't think that save was great at all. It was another mistake, he was just lucky the ball hit the post instead of the net.

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That was a gift from God that USA walked out with a draw. Fine goal keeping and full backs! They sure worked like mad men to constantly thwart England.

I am glad to see the USA turned down the athleticism a little so they had steam for the last 20 minutes. Remember what they did with Brazil; lead on the first half and fizzle out horribly later... Not this ‘go around. No one can open the field like Brazil, so you're stuck running like banshees.

Draw against England is a win for USA.

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Moses, I agree with you on two points and disagree on one. That draw was like a win and Tim Howard had a great game in goal. Our backs though are killing me with their play. The aren't applying any kind or pressure or channelling the attackers. It was like that in the friendlies and it was like that in the England game. It drives me crazy!!!

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Slovenia has a player named jockitch!

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Theres one Nigerian with the last name Shittu

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:tpd:....Gave the Brits WAY too much space in the second half....if not for Howard a different outcome indeed!....That being said, I'll take it!!