**Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Thread**

[zoogs]

Sex and soccer: should teams abstain during the World Cup?

Three different approaches.

The 'Laid back Jurgen':

"I think we are very casual in the way we approach things," Klinsmann, a World Cup winner in 1990 with Germany, told Fusion TV.

..."I think we have a group of guys together and an environment together that is very open, very casual. But once we go on the field for training and also for the games, we are very serious and down to business."

The Mexican:

"If a player can't go one month or 20 days without having sexual relations, then they are not prepared to be a professional player," ("El Tri" coach Miguel Herrera) told Mexican newspaper Reforma.

The 'They can even masturbate':

Music to the ears of Bosnia-Herzegovina's coach Safet Susic, who according to British newspaper the Daily Star, told his players "there will be no sex in Brazil."

Yet Susic, who is leading Bosnia at its first major tournament, has allowed one small concession.

"They can find another solution, they can even masturbate if they want. (...) this is not a holiday trip, we are there to play football at the World Cup."

USA!

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Simpsons_Explain_Soccer/

 

[mrandyk]

Jesus these last few mins are killing me.

yep ......

Dummy here ...... I noticed 92:30 clock on the telecast screen. What's the story with that? Unofficial? I thought maximum of 90 minutes.

BTW, I heard FIFA is corrupt, crooked, kickbacks, preplanned results (fixed) .... equal to olympic IOC.

FIFA may be crooked, but I have a hard time seeing how they can fix a game when penalties are pretty uncommon. Meh, they'd probably fix the games in our favor if true just so that Americans will start caring about soccer more than every four years.

They don't care that we don't care.

I doubt that. Corrupt organizations love money, and we have more money than anyone. It's in FIFA's best interest to have the US legitimately interested in soccer.

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

Jesus these last few mins are killing me.

yep ......

Dummy here ...... I noticed 92:30 clock on the telecast screen. What's the story with that? Unofficial? I thought maximum of 90 minutes.

BTW, I heard FIFA is corrupt, crooked, kickbacks, preplanned results (fixed) .... equal to olympic IOC.

FIFA may be crooked, but I have a hard time seeing how they can fix a game when penalties are pretty uncommon. Meh, they'd probably fix the games in our favor if true just so that Americans will start caring about soccer more than every four years.

They don't care that we don't care.

I doubt that. Corrupt organizations love money, and we have more money than anyone. It's in FIFA's best interest to have the US legitimately interested in soccer.

How long until Jim Delaney starts pushing the BTN in London?

 

[tschu]

 

[Mavric]

Samuel McKewon ‏@swmckewonOWH 12m
The US-Ghana match got a 7.0 rating. Game 5 of the NBA Finals? 6.8.

 

[Mavric]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 3m
There's now been 47 goals through 15 matches at the #WorldCup. That's the most at this point in a World Cup since 1958 (51 in 15 matches).

 

[knapplc]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 3m
There's now been 47 goals through 15 matches at the #WorldCup. That's the most at this point in a World Cup since 1958 (51 in 15 matches).

Juiced balls? Or do they need to check the strikers' legs for cork?

 

[Chaddyboxer]

Mexico is putting up a decent fight against Brazil. Just need some more opportunities on goal.

 

[knapplc]

Cool video of US fans reacting to the go-ahead goal:

http://thebiglead.com/2014/06/17/video-of-soccer-fans-around-the-world-going-wild-after-the-john-brooks-goal/

 

[hskrfan4life]

Mexico and Brazil game is a good one to watch so far, still 0-0 in the 43rd minute.

 

[hskrfan4life]

Cool video of US fans reacting to the go-ahead goal:

http://thebiglead.com/2014/06/17/video-of-soccer-fans-around-the-world-going-wild-after-the-john-brooks-goal/

Really awesome video. Nice to see other people's reactions.

 

[Chaddyboxer]

Mexico is really putting the heat on Brazil....attacking a lot in this 2nd half. Mexico's goalie is kicking some a$$.

 

[Chaddyboxer]

Cool video of US fans reacting to the go-ahead goal:

http://thebiglead.com/2014/06/17/video-of-soccer-fans-around-the-world-going-wild-after-the-john-brooks-goal/

Holy crap...the bar in Omaha was going nuts. Awesome ha

 

[BigRedBuster]

I know nothing bout soccer but from what I am reading this was going to be the easiest game of the first three. USMNT is going to have to do something really special to get out of the group.