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Sports => What about Track & Field => Olympic Discussion => Topic started by: Flex on March 14, 2012, 06:01:12 PM
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Ronaldinho included in Olympic squad.
soccernet.com.
Veteran forward Ronaldinho has been included in a preliminary Brazil squad for the London Olympics that also includes Chelsea defender David Luiz and Barcelona's Dani Alves.
Ronaldinho, Luiz and Alves are among a number of high-profile players over the age of 23 on coach Mano Menezes' list of 52 players, with Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar, AC Milan defender Thiago Silva and Porto forward Hulk also included.
Only three players over the age of 23 can be included in the final 18-man squad.
Among the younger players listed are Santos sensation Neymar, Milan forward Alexandre Pato, Manchester United defender Rafael and Tottenham's Sandro.
The men's Olympic football tournament takes place from July 26 to August 11, keeping European-based players out of their club's pre-season camps.
Ronaldinho, who turns 32 next Wednesday and now plays for Flamengo, won Olympic bronze with Brazil in 2008, but the competition is the only major prize in world football the country has not won.
Menezes will cut the squad to 35 in June before selecting his final 18 on July 6.
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Philadelphia defender Sheanon Williams replaced Josh Gatt on Tuesday on the U.S. roster for men's Olympic soccer qualifying, which starts this week.
US Roster
Goalkeepers: Bill Hamid (D.C.), Sean Johnson (Chicago)
Defenders: Perry Kitchen (D.C.), Ike Opara (San Jose), Kofi Sarkodie (Houston), Zarek Valentin (Montreal), Jorge Villafana (Chivas USA), Sheanon Williams (Philadelphia)
Midfielders: Freddy Adu (Philadelphia), Joe Corona (Tijuana, Mexico), Mix Diskerud (Ghent, Belgium), Jared Jeffrey (Mainz, Germany), Amobi Okugo (Philadelphia), Michael Stephens (Los Angeles)
Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New York), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Teal Bunbury (Kansas City), Joe Gyau (Hoffenheim, Germany), Brek Shea (Dallas), Tony Taylor (Estoril Praia, Portugal)
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Telemundo
Friday, March 23: Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago starting from 11:30pm ET, 8:30pm PT, 10:30pm CT.
Saturday, March 24: Cuba vs. El Salvador starting from 4:30pm ET, 1:30pm PT, 3:30pm CT.
Sunday, March 25: Panama vs. Trinidad and Tobago at 4:30pm ET, 1:30pm PT, 3:30pm CT, followed by the Mexico vs. Honduras match at 7:00pm ET, 4:00pm PT, 6:00pm CT.
Tuesday, March 27: Mexico vs. Panama, starting at 11:30pm ET, 8:30pm PT, 10:30pm CT.
Saturday, March 31: the semifinal match of round one will air starting at 6:00pm ET, 3:00pm PT, 5:00pm CT.
The semifinal match of the second round will take place Saturday March 31 and the tournament’s final will take place on Monday, April 2. Details of both games’ broadcast will be previously announced according to the table of positions.
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Thursday, March 22: El Salvador vs. Canada at 6:30pm ET, 3:30pm PT, 5:30pm CT. The USA vs. Cuba match will begin at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
Friday, March 23: Honduras vs. Panama beginning at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
Saturday, March 24: USA vs. Canada at 7:00pm ET, 4:00pm PT, 6:00pm CT.
Monday, March 26: Canada vs. Cuba at 6:30pm ET, 3:30pm PT, 5:30pm CT. and USA vs. El Salvador will begin at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
Tuesday March 27: Honduras vs. Trinidad and Tobago beginning at 9:00pm ET, 6:00pm PT, 8:00pm CT.
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Fixtures (all kick-offs are local time)
Group A, LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Thursday 22 March
El Salvador - Canada (18.30)
USA – Cuba (21.00)
Saturday 24 March
Cuba – El Salvador (16.30)
USA – Canada (19.00)
Monday 26 March
Canada - Cuba (18.30)
USA – El Salvador (21.00)
Group B, The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Friday 23 March
Honduras – Panama (18.00)
Trinidad and Tobago - Mexico (20.30)
Sunday 25 March
Panama – Trinidad and Tobago (13.30)
Mexico - Honduras (16.00)
Tuesday 27 March
Honduras – Trinidad and Tobago (18.00)
Mexico - Panama (20.30)
Semi-finals, Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Saturday 31 March
B1 – A2 (18.00)
A1 – B2 (21.00)
Final*, Livestrong Sporting Park
Tuesday 2 April
* - Both finalists qualify for Men’s Olympic Football Tournament London 2012
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El Salvador 0 - Canada 0. FT
USA putting ah beating on Cuba, the score is 5-0 after 65 mins. Adu just score de fifth..a GOLAAAASO!
Cuba just got hit for 6 in the 87th!
FT: USA 6 - Cuba 0.
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Cuba 0 – 4 El Salvador - FT
USA 0 – 2 Canada - FT
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Honduras turn to get beat up.
Mexico leading 2-0 half time
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Canada draw with Cuba 1-1
So they finish on 5 points. USA or El Salvador can leapfrog them with a win
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Doh fack meh up... USA come out de gates firing and score in de 2nd minute
However at halftime it is now USA 1-2 El Salvador
USA ent looking too good at this level... relative to previous teams i mean
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US returns with 2 in the 2nd half so far. 3-2 to the USA with 68' gone.
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well they looking like they found their A game cause they now leading 3-2
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That is the 3rd last second goals in a row.
El Sal ties it up 3:3
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Look ting. US out.
Congrats Canada.
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an the Yanks are out after a 90th +5 equalizer from El Salvador
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Licks in Uncle Sam arse. Where Zeppo or wha ever he blasted name is? :rotfl: They could not hold dem for two minutes? No wonder Reggae Fart and dem refuse dat Keeper. De boy wanted to play fuh Jamrock. He cost dem de game. Is not Chicago Fire he does play for? Ah must remark, dem ref and dem pushing real extra time dis rounds yes.
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So T&T facing a knockout competition to get to the Olympics.
Beat Honduras and then beat El Salvador! If you had tell me that before the tournament, I take it.
Let's see if the boys and the technical staff can raise their game. Come on T&T
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EL Salvador 3 vs USA 3. The Draw means El Salvador moves on with Canada. USA had to win.
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That was a good game, our players look like garbage compare to these other teams. El Salvador deserved to win.. They were the better team.
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Football is a cruel sport.
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Football is a cruel sport.
:rotfl: Sometimes you have to say it like it is.
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EL Salvador 3 vs USA 3. The Draw means El Salvador moves on with Canada. USA had to win.
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Where are you now Zeppo?
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United States 3 - 3 El Salvador
Canada 1 - 1 Cuba
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shocking display of football by USA.. Cant beat shit squad canada and elsavador? yu got to be kidding me.
war
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EL Salvador 3 vs USA 3. The Draw means El Salvador moves on with Canada. USA had to win.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Where are you now Zeppo?
I always liked you Worm....from day one..... ;D
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EL Salvador 3 vs USA 3. The Draw means El Salvador moves on with Canada. USA had to win.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Where are you now Zeppo?
smh
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look at ting!
usa afro-latino 2nd gen lineup experiment fail dismally.
Lineups:
USA: 1-Bill Hamid (18-Sean Johnson, 39); 3-Kofi Sarkodie, 2-Ike Opara, 4-Perry Kitchen,13-Jorge Villafaña; 16-Amobi Okugo, 8-Mix Diskerud, 10-Joe Corona (20-Michael Stephens, 88); 7-Freddy Adu (capt.) (14-Joe Gyau, 90+3), 15-Terrence Boyd, 11-Brek Shea
Subs not used: 5-Zarek Valentin, 6-Jared Jeffrey, 12-Teal Bunbury, 17-Tony Taylor, 19-Sheanon Williams
Head coach: Caleb Porter
SLV: 18-Yimy Cuellar; 5-Alexander Mendoza, 4-Xavier Garcia (capt.), 2-Milton Molina, 13-Alexander Larin; 9-Isidro Gutierrez, 8-Diego Chavarria (19-Darwin Ceren, 73), 16-Richard Menjivar, 10-Jaime Alas; 20-Andres Flores, 17-Lester Blanco (14-Herbert Sosa, 87)
Subs not used: 1-Diego Cuellar, 3-Marlon Martinez, 6-Elman Rivas, 7-Dustin Corea, 12-Edwin Sanchez, 15-Jorge Moran
Head coach: Mauricio Alfaro
http://www.youtube.com/v/bcRahWPF7c8
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So Boyd get cuff down for nutten and last second equalizer at 90+ 4:10.
Daiz ah rell hard luck for USA.
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iz fitball...when will we learn
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All the talk about Marchan... nobody mentioning de shit goal that Sean Johnson let in fuh de Guate winner?
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All the talk about Marchan... nobody mentioning de shit goal that Sean Johnson let in fuh de Guate winner?
Huh? ???
Only because is you Bakes :D
Big Up!
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All the talk about Marchan... nobody mentioning de shit goal that Sean Johnson let in fuh de Guate winner?
Huh? ???
Only because is you Bakes :D
Big Up!
Same difference.
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EL Salvador 3 vs USA 3. The Draw means El Salvador moves on with Canada. USA had to win.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Its still funny ;D
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U.S. Soccer responds to El Salvador players' beliefs they were handed airline tickets meant for eliminated Americans (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1616/concacaf/2012/03/28/2998564/el-salvadors-u-23-team-handed-plane-tickets-with-eliminated)
El Salvador U-23 players complained about receiving a piece of paper with American names printed prior to their flight, a situation U.S. Soccer claims is a big misunderstanding.
(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll314/Chunkycj/175977hp2.jpg)
El Salvador U-23 players felt disrespected when they viewed their names penciled in above the printed names of U.S. team players on what they believed were boarding passes prior to their charter flight from Nashville to Kansas City for the knockout phase of Olympic qualifying.
But the entire situation is one big mix up, according to U.S. Soccer.
A U.S. team spokeman told Goal.com that the pieces of paper that appeared to be tickets (pictured above) were "merely placeholders" for seats on El Salvador's charter. The official said that the placeholders were created well before the tournament began using names of players from two randomly selected teams from each of the two groups.
"A month before the tournament, airline tickets had to be purchased in order to confirm seats for the four unknown semifinalist that would be traveling to Kansas City," said U.S. Soccer's manager of communications Neil Buethe wrote in an email to Goal.com.
"To purchase the tickets, a full name and date of birth of each individual is required by the airline. The names provided to the airline were merely placeholders."
The U.S. U-23 team was the favorite to win Group A of the qualifying tournament, but a loss to Canada and a draw with El Salvador on Monday ended the nation's Olympic dreams. Canada and El Salvador advanced to the semifinals from the group.
When El Salvador arrived at the airport, the players received pieces of paper with the American names printed and crossed out, leaving some of the Central Americans feeling as though the planning committee had expected the U.S. team to advance in the tournament.
"The tickets had the names of the American players on them. They literally had to cross out the names with a pencil and write our names on top," said El Salvador midfielder Andrés Flores.
He added: "They thought the USA would go through [to the next round]. This is very disrespectful towards us."
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U.S. Soccer responds to El Salvador players' beliefs they were handed airline tickets meant for eliminated Americans (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1616/concacaf/2012/03/28/2998564/el-salvadors-u-23-team-handed-plane-tickets-with-eliminated)
El Salvador U-23 players complained about receiving a piece of paper with American names printed prior to their flight, a situation U.S. Soccer claims is a big misunderstanding.
(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll314/Chunkycj/175977hp2.jpg)
El Salvador U-23 players felt disrespected when they viewed their names penciled in above the printed names of U.S. team players on what they believed were boarding passes prior to their charter flight from Nashville to Kansas City for the knockout phase of Olympic qualifying.
But the entire situation is one big mix up, according to U.S. Soccer.
A U.S. team spokeman told Goal.com that the pieces of paper that appeared to be tickets (pictured above) were "merely placeholders" for seats on El Salvador's charter. The official said that the placeholders were created well before the tournament began using names of players from two randomly selected teams from each of the two groups.
"A month before the tournament, airline tickets had to be purchased in order to confirm seats for the four unknown semifinalist that would be traveling to Kansas City," said U.S. Soccer's manager of communications Neil Buethe wrote in an email to Goal.com.
"To purchase the tickets, a full name and date of birth of each individual is required by the airline. The names provided to the airline were merely placeholders."
The U.S. U-23 team was the favorite to win Group A of the qualifying tournament, but a loss to Canada and a draw with El Salvador on Monday ended the nation's Olympic dreams. Canada and El Salvador advanced to the semifinals from the group.
When El Salvador arrived at the airport, the players received pieces of paper with the American names printed and crossed out, leaving some of the Central Americans feeling as though the planning committee had expected the U.S. team to advance in the tournament.
"The tickets had the names of the American players on them. They literally had to cross out the names with a pencil and write our names on top," said El Salvador midfielder Andrés Flores.
He added: "They thought the USA would go through [to the next round]. This is very disrespectful towards us."
hahahahahahaha Nice explanation, appears to be hubris
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FIFA rule clubs must release players
March 30, 2012
Soccernet.com.
Clubs will be obliged to release Under-23 players for the Olympic football tournament in London this summer, FIFA have ruled.
A hardline statement was issued by football's world governing body on Friday afternoon, despite Barcelona having won a court ruling in 2008 against being obliged to release Lionel Messi for the Beijing tournament.
It means that FIFA will not leave a decision to clubs; for example for Arsenal to decide whether Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey can play for the British team.
A FIFA statement read: "The executive decided that the release of the U-23 players by clubs for Olympic football tournaments will be compulsory."
The Court of Arbitration of Sport found in favour of Barcelona in 2008 on the grounds that the Olympic tournament is not on the international match calendar, but the club still allowed Messi to play and he went on to win a gold medal.
It is understood that FIFA believe the ruling went against them because they did not make it clear early enough that release of the players was compulsory.
The Football Association have assured clubs that Team GB coach Stuart Pearce will not select any player for the British men's team if they have been in the England squad for Euro 2012.
Each men's squad is made up of Under-23 players plus three over-age players.
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Mexico Olympic Roster
Goalkeepers: * Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul), José Antonio Rodríguez (CD Guadalajara)
Defenders: Israel Jiménez (Tigres UANL), * Carlos Salcido (Tigres UANL), Hiram Mier (Monterrey), Darvin Chávez (Monterrey), Diego Reyes (América), Néstor Vidrio (Pachuca), Miguel Ponce (CD Guadalajara), Néstor Araujo (Cruz Azul)
Midfielders: Héctor Herrera (Pachuca), Javier Cortés (Pumas UNAM), Marco Fabián (CD Guadalajara), Javier Aquino (Cruz Azul), Jorge Enríquez (CD Guadalajara)
Forwards: * Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna), Raúl Jímenez (América), Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham, ENG)
Honduras Preliminary Olympic Roster
Goalkeepers: José Mendoza (Platense), Francisco Reyes (Olimpia), Marlon Licona (Motagua).
Defenders: * Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic, ENG), Wilmer Crisanto (Victoria), Hilder Colón (Real Espana), Johny Leverón (Motagua), David Velásquez (Victoria), Orlin Peralta (Vida), Ever Alvarado (Real Espana).
Midfielders: Alfredo Mejía (Motagua), Luis Garrido (Olimpia), Arnold Peralta (Vida), Wilmer Fuentes (Marathon), Alexander López (Olimpia), Andy Najar (D.C. United, USA), Mario Martínez (Real Espana), * Roger Espinoza (Sporting KC, USA)
Forwards: Rommel Quito (Vida), * Jerry Bengtson (Motagua), Anthony Lozano (Alcoyano , ESP), Eddie Hernández (Platense).
* - Overage players selected for Olympic games.
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Men's
Group A:
Great Britain, Senegal, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay
Group B:
Mexico, South Korea, Gabon, Switzerland
Group C:
Brazil, Egypt, Belarus, New Zealand
Group D:
Spain, Japan, Honduras, Morocco
Women's
Group A:
Great Britain, New Zealand, Cameroon, Brazil
Group B:
Japan, Canada, Sweden, South Africa
Group C:
United States, France, Colombia, North Korea
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i feel spain go win this too for the men. leh we see if brazil come to play.
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Ryan Giggs captain of Team GB
Stuart Pearce described picking Ryan Giggs as his captain for the Team GB Olympic football team as "a no-brainer", and it is hard to disagree. Once it was confirmed that David Beckham would not be in the squad, there was only ever one real candidate.
Considering that he is the most decorated player in the history of English football, it is odd to think that Giggs is actually a novice when it comes to playing in a tournament like the Olympic one. Having never reached a major international finals with Wales, Giggs has never experienced a campaign of three group games and then a knockout phase all crammed into a couple of weeks.
Despite that, his vast experience amassed across more than two decades of playing the game as a professional will be of great use, both for him and for the group of young team-mates he will be skippering for the summer.
That experience is likely to be called upon sooner rather than later, specifically when Team GB play their warm-up game against Brazil in Middlesbrough.
Brazil are one of the tournament favourites, who have a history of taking their Olympic football very seriously. Their four strikers for London are Neymar, Hulk, Pato and Leandro Damiao, a line-up most senior national team coaches would kill for.
Uruguay, Argentina and Spain will also bring squads brimming with well-known stars to the Games, with Spain even including players who have only just come home from Euro 2012.
As such, the British team will do well to avoid a heavy defeat against Brazil, especially as it will be their first proper match together. If I'm honest, I would question the wisdom of booking such a match, which is less of a warm-up and more of a baptism of fire. Psychologically it could do more harm than good.
Giggs will have to be a real leader for his young team, both on and off the pitch. From watching England play this summer, we can probably assume the Team GB are not going to see as much of the ball as many of their opponents, so when they do have Giggs needs to be an assured and effective presence in possession. Without it, he must make sure that everyone sticks to their jobs and maintain their composure.
Should they lose against Brazil, that is when Giggs's leadership will truly be called upon. For all his success in the game, he has experienced his fair share of disappointments, too, and will need to be able to lift the players' spirits when they face adversity.
I don't think he will be a big dressing-room shouter of a captain, but I do think people will be surprised at how vocal he will be with the other players when things aren't being done the way he wants. Even at an early age at United, he would not be afraid to share his thoughts if he received a poor pass or things weren't going right.
He may be venturing into the unknown as much as the rest of Team GB, but Giggs's leadership will be vital if they are to represent Britain well at the Olympics and prove the sceptics wrong.
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that make plenty sense.
i feel they shoulda give beckham a sweat though.
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uruguay name their side.
mr. racista in the mix,
Name Club
Goalkeepers:
Martín Campana Cerro Largo
Leandro Gelpi Penarol
Defenders:
Matías Aguirregaray Palermo
Emiliano Albin Penarol
Ramon Arias Defensor Sporting
Sebastian Coates Liverpool
Diego Polenta Bari
Alexis Rolin Nacional
Midfielders:
Maximiliano Calzada Nacional
Nicolas Lodeiro Botafogo
Gaston Ramírez Bologna
Egidio Arevalo Ríos Palermo
Jonathan Urretaviscaya Vitoria Guimaraes
Tabare Viudez Nacional
Attackers:
Edinson Cavani Napoli
Abel Hernandez Palermo
Luis Suarez Liverpool
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FS,
I find lots of Brits, especially the Scots, NIrish and to a lesser extent the Welsh, don't want to have anything to do with the GB Olimpic team. They are suspicious of FIFA. They feel Blatter and co. will force the Brits to have one team for WC. The Scots kind of threaten their players not to play. But other say that there is not scotsman or N irish good enough to make the the team. The Welsh players told their FA to buzz off. There are Brits who feel that they should drop football from the Olimpics(tooo much ale ?). It seems that they fail to realize that football was in in the 3rd or 4th football Olimpiad. And the Olimpic champion before the advent of the WC in 1930 was the de facto World Champions. And in most Olimpics they get the most spectators, hence the most money. Ask the IOC about the turnout for the LA and Atlanta football tournaments.
Congrats to Giggsy. I feel it for Becks though. But Pearce is taking this seriously. He wants no Becks bandwagonists telling him what to do, etc., I guess.
Also Uraguay were the 1934 and 1928 Olimpic champions. They have pedigree.
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July 26:
7:00a Men's Group D - Match #3 Honduras - Morocco
9:30a Men's Group B - Match #2 Mexico - Korea
9:45a Men's Group D - Match #1 Spain - Japan
12:00p Men's Group A - Match #4 UAE - Uruguay
12:15p Men's Group B - Match #5 Gabon - Switzerland
2:45p Men's Group C - Match #6 Belarus - New Zealand
2:45p Men's Group C - Match #7 Brazil - Egypt
3:00p Men's Group A - Match #8 Great Britain - Senegal
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Honduras vs Morocco on now.
This game is already more exciting than anything we saw at the Euros.
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FIFA need to investigate this Japan - Spain game for match fixing. The amount of throwaway by Japan!
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Congrats to Giggsy. I feel it for Becks though. But Pearce is taking this seriously. He wants no Becks bandwagonists telling him what to do, etc., I guess.
doh worry. Senegal go tell him what to do this afternoon. :devil:
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what was the score for the mexico game?
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Japan humbled Spain....hmmmm.
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what was the score for the mexico game?
No score
UAE just scored on uru.
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If you want to see knock. Check the UAE vs Uraguay game. And not from Uruguay either.
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UAE startin' to frustrate people (me) playin' typical frustration football....they knockin' de ball well but still tryin' to knock it through Uruguay 18 when they have 9 men behind de ball. They gettin' decent looks at the goal from 20-25 yards out and refuse to pull de damned trigger and then some defender is going to come along and try a shot from 40 yards out.....with a man RIGHT in front of him to block it. Allyuh chupid ah wha?! :banginghead:
*and these american commentators does REALLY make yuh want to f**kin' vomit boy, Jesus Chrrrrrrist!!*
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Japan 1-Spain 0
Mexico 0- South Korea 0
Uruguay 2- UAE 1
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Brazil dancing on Egypt. Dem Egyptian only kicking down man.
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Right now is 3-2 Brazil. The Pharoahs made some serious adjustments in the 2nd half.
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Brits 1-Senegal 0. Open game.
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Brits 1-Senegal 0. Open game.
I am hoping senegal gets an Equalizer
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1-1 now
FT GBR 1- Senegal 1
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Japan 1-Spain 0
Mexico 0- South Korea 0
Uruguay 2- UAE 1
Honduras 0-Morocco 0
Brazil 3- Egypt 2
GBr 1-Senegal 1
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Right now is 3-2 Brazil. The Pharoahs made some serious adjustments in the 2nd half.
....and Brazil was playin' too casual. Neymar is really a good player but he need to stop beggin' for calls so much. Brits 1-Senegal 0. Open game.
I am hoping senegal gets an Equalizer
They coulda had more than an equalizer, they coulda scored a a couple goals early and taken better control of the game. These African fellas need to learn to be a little more disciplined and ruthless with the ball and stop playin' around so much. Sometimes they just try to be too cheeky and stylish with the ball and it causes too many of their plays to break down.
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These Egyptians make throwing away into an art form. :frustrated:
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Neymar just sex a man with a header yes. Damn
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senegal 2 - uruguay 0 after 37'.
and the lovely thing is that the second goal was headed in by a man the despicable luis suarez was on.
he must be fraid to touch negritos.
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Neymar just sex a man with a header yes. Damn
it was wicked and beautiful!
senegal 2 - uruguay 0 after 37'.
and the lovely thing is that the second goal was headed in by a man the despicable luis suarez was on.
he must be fraid to touch negritos.
Thing is, if these African players would learn (or be taught) to harness their emotions and play with a little more smarts, they would not only be untouchable in trute but damned near unstoppable....dem men have natural and technical ability to burn!!
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dais talent outta necessity to make a living yes.
"dem belly full but we hungry."
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dais talent outta necessity to make a living yes.
"dem belly full but we hungry."
Yuh absolutely right.
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big up to the wembley crowd for booing suarez on every touch of the ball.
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big up to the wembley crowd for booing suarez on every touch of the ball.
I look forward to how much worse it will be on Wednesday......as brilliant and talented a player as he is he's a real piece of work. He deserve all the boos he does/will get.
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Durty racist
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GB looking impressive again UAE, want to see how good dem will be against better opposition
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GB looking impressive again UAE, want to see how good dem will be against better opposition
Ah take dat back..UAE just scored and expose them ;D
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way dat lil indian come from?
nice goal!
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Them African and Mid-east sides does have knock up to the area, but can't finish at all.
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GBr 3- UAE 1 atm and Honduras leading Spain 1-0
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No matter what happens in this olympics #5 & #15 from UAE have been the best players on the field in this and the Uruguay game. In five yrs i think #15 will be a real player.
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No matter what happens in this olympics #5 & #15 from UAE have been the best players on the field in this and the Uruguay game. In five yrs i think #15 will be a real player.
My goodness... that Omar Abdulrahman fella (#15) is ah real boss boy.
Doh sleep on Bellamy though, goal last game for GB and now two assists.
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Them African and Mid-east sides does have knock up to the area, but can't finish at all.
You are so right and it does be rel frustrating to watch...one of the things I find is they does want to knock de ball too much into the goal rather than take good medium and/or long range shots when they get them to take and unintelligent football is another one like the one on one the UAE player had wit de 'keeper jes now when he could and should have just chip the ball over him and chose instead to kick the ball straight at him. Wednesday go be the battle of the poor finishers, take care they draw 0-0 with alot of wasted chances. :banginghead:
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No matter what happens in this olympics #5 & #15 from UAE have been the best players on the field in this and the Uruguay game. In five yrs i think #15 will be a real player.
wha yuh mean best player as in the whole tournament or jes outta this group?....because nobody eh been better than Neymar so far for me.....
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No matter what happens in this olympics #5 & #15 from UAE have been the best players on the field in this and the Uruguay game. In five yrs i think #15 will be a real player.
My goodness... that Abdulrahman fella (#15) is ah real boss boy.
Doh sleep on Bellamy though, goal last game for GB and now two assists.
No doubt but i was thinking about the U-23 players, not the overage. Cause Bellamy is at his peak where Abdulrahman, is only 20.
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No matter what happens in this olympics #5 & #15 from UAE have been the best players on the field in this and the Uruguay game. In five yrs i think #15 will be a real player.
wha yuh mean best player as in the whole tournament or jes outta this group?....because nobody eh been better than Neymar so far for me.....
Neymar has been real good too, maybe because i already consider him a top player i get real disappointed how hes been drifting in and out of these games. But he has been amazing and decisive at times too. But if Abdulrahman isn't the best in this tournament so far hes definitely top 3.
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Spain is OUT!
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No matter what happens in this olympics #5 & #15 from UAE have been the best players on the field in this and the Uruguay game. In five yrs i think #15 will be a real player.
wha yuh mean best player as in the whole tournament or jes outta this group?....because nobody eh been better than Neymar so far for me.....
Neymar has been real good too, maybe because i already consider him a top player i get real disappointed how hes been drifting in and out of these games. But he has been amazing and decisive at times too. But if Abdulrahman isn't the best in this tournament so far hes definitely top 3.
I hear yuh....but I do believe that the way teams play against top opponents like/especially Brazil by dropping back into defensive fortresses combined with how Brazil like to take their time and play the ball around and build their game slowly, you would find that their players may not dominate as much as we may like or expect them to......he was rel impressive today tho.....but I agree with you on Abdulrahman, he rel quick and fearless boy!
meanwhile....de gea and he cohorts want to beat de referee on dey way to de airport. :laugh:
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Spain wanted to win this tournament to cement their place as the greatest team/country....
They run out ah cement and end up using quicksand...
Congrats to Honduras :beermug:
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Spain wanted to win this tournament to cement their place as the greatest team/country....
They run out ah cement and end up using quicksand...
Congrats to Honduras :beermug:
Now it's England's Wales' Chelsea's Great Britain's tournament to lose. :devil:
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Spain wanted to win this tournament to cement their place as the greatest team/country....
They run out ah cement and end up using quicksand...
Congrats to Honduras :beermug:
Now it's England's Wales' Chelsea's Great Britain's tournament to lose. :devil:
Yep their tournament to lose the bronze :chilling:
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No doubt but i was thinking about the U-23 players, not the overage. Cause Bellamy is at his peak where Abdulrahman, is only 20.
Ah had to edit... turns out both #5 and #15 name Adulrahman... Omar and Amer.
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Spain wanted to win this tournament to cement their place as the greatest team/country....
They run out ah cement and end up using quicksand...
Congrats to Honduras :beermug:
Now it's England's Wales' Chelsea's Great Britain's tournament to lose. :devil:
nah man. is brazil tournament to lose. GB cyah touch them.
doh sleep on senegal, japn or korea though.
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Can someone tell me how the US soccer team is doing at the Olympics? Zeppo?
:rotfl:
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Can someone tell me how the US soccer team is doing at the Olympics? Zeppo?
:rotfl:
breds you does real confuse me oui, a born yankee livin in de midwest supposed to have 'support american soccer' etched in your DNA.
yuh fightin nature
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Can someone tell me how the US soccer team is doing at the Olympics? Zeppo?
:rotfl:
breds you does real confuse me oui, a born yankee livin in de midwest supposed to have 'support american soccer' etched in your DNA.
yuh fightin nature
By that logic, all Americans living in the midwest are douchebags, and I have to disagree there.
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Spain is OUT!
We had Honduras scrambling in the last 30 minutes... Hit the woodwork 3 times... Also they denied us a blatant penalty in the end... Say what.. Hard luck!
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Spain is OUT!
We had Honduras scrambling in the last 30 minutes... Hit the woodwork 3 times... Also they denied us a blatant penalty in the end... Say what.. Hard luck!
Honduras had some serious luck, or garlic in they jock strap, or both. So football go.
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Seen the Brazil vs Egypt match today. ah think it will be Brazil vs GB in the final
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action back on today.
http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/
real want to see GB vs. uruguay. GB draw and they in the QFs. uruguay must win.
they should bench monkey suarez.
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gosh that mexico switzerland match was a snooze fest. can't wait to see the brazil highlights later.
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gosh that mexico switzerland match was a snooze fest. can't wait to see the brazil highlights later.
Ref tried to make the game interesting by giving Brazil ah undeserved red card while NZ men were kicking men down without any repercussions....
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GB vs uruguay text commentary - http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/matchcast/matchday=3/day=1/match=300197673/index.html?intcmp=livecoverage_box_mensolympic_en
the crowd should start chanting "patrice evra."
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The young Brits showing real character.
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gosh that mexico switzerland match was a snooze fest. can't wait to see the brazil highlights later.
Ref tried to make the game interesting by giving Brazil ah undeserved red card while NZ men were kicking men down without any repercussions....
Ah glad is not jes me who see it....dat NZ #9 was supposed to get some serious haahd kick in he ass.
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Boy who would have ever bet Spain will not even score one goal at de Olympics
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Hard luck dey, Egypt.......
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Hard luck dey, Egypt.......
Japan look real good eh!
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Hard luck dey, Egypt.......
Japan look real good eh!
yeah, they look solid....but I think Egypt would have made a much better showing had they not gone down a man......it was a tough call but maybe also a tough call to make.
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Right now is 3-2 Brazil. The Pharoahs made some serious adjustments in the 2nd half.
....and Brazil was playin' too casual. Neymar is really a good player but he need to stop beggin' for calls so much. Brits 1-Senegal 0. Open game.
I am hoping senegal gets an Equalizer
They coulda had more than an equalizer, they coulda scored a a couple goals early and taken better control of the game. These African fellas need to learn to be a little more disciplined and ruthless with the ball and stop playin' around so much. Sometimes they just try to be too cheeky and stylish with the ball and it causes too many of their plays to break down.
same damned ting ah say, is de same ting come and screw dem up. :frustrated: :banginghead: :cursing:
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Cracker of a match. Senegal pressed again at the end of the first ET could still equalize
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Cracker of a match. Senegal pressed again at the end of the first ET could still equalize
By far (and ah mean a far far) the best game of the tournament to date. Too bad Senegal defenders (and forwards) betrayed them today.
:frustrated: :cursing: cyah fckn stand dem dam mexicans! lol!
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Hard luck. Viva Mexico.
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Honduras vs Brazil should be a good game. Honduras leading 1-0
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whoops! Hondo 1-Brazil 0
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It is official (to me) now. Hulk need to change he name quickly because he is a 100% pure shithong. No additive, no preservatives. Made from concentrate.
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Honduras attitude coming out.
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It is official (to me) now. Hulk need to change he name quickly because he is a 100% pure shithong. No additive, no preservatives. Made from concentrate.
:rotfl: yuh know he scoring a hattrick now yuh say dat
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Honduras attitude coming out.
Crisanto got spoken too three times before his first yellow and then he get sent off with two back to back yellows in a minute.
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Seen the Brazil vs Egypt match today. ah think it will be Brazil vs GB in the final
Brazil and gb in the same half of the draw, they could meet in d semis.
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It is official (to me) now. Hulk need to change he name quickly because he is a 100% pure shithong. No additive, no preservatives. Made from concentrate.
:rotfl: yuh know he scoring a hattrick now yuh say dat
de man eh score ONE goal in tree-and-a-half games and he go score tree NOW?! Yuh eh see you is kicks?! :D
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In all fairness to Hulk he is being played out of position for Brazil. Why he is not up front is a mystery
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In all fairness to Hulk he is being played out of position for Brazil. Why he is not up front is a mystery
Yeah, yuh right because he (and Brazil) look better when he on de bench.
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Ref is too much of an influence.
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Where these two clowns come out boy?! Wey zeppo, he eh know any americans (former players or not) that really know the game and can do some commentary??
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Lively game between GB and South Korea... South Korea score on a left-footed bullet that Butland shoulda stop. Then handball in the area against Korea for a penalty that Ramsey convert. Not 5 mins later Sturridge get kick and went down in the area... penalty. Ramsey, not wanting Butland to feel bad by heself, do absolute shit with the kick though.
1-1 near halftime.
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The TV 6 feed eh showing any of the football games....steups!! Imagine this morning, Serena on she way to win the tennis gold medal and dem showing some women jumping on the Trampoline.....steups!!!
I guess I should be grateful is not an NBC feed..... ::)
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Another penalty defeat 4 d Brits.
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작별, 영국은 최소한 집에 가고 멀리 이동하지 않아도됩니다. 당신은 여전히 닫는 의식 머물 수 있습니다.
Translation: "Goodbye, England. At least allyuh eh hadda travel far to go home, allyuh could still stay fuh de closing ceremonies."
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GB lose on a penalty shootout. To understand more on the history
of their football visit them on www.england.com ;D
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GB lose on a penalty shootout. To understand more on the history
of their football visit them on www.england.com ;D
LOL
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Another penalty defeat 4 d Brits.
Now coming to say that... they deserve to lose. Ramsey do shit on he penalty and Butland should have made that save. Sturridge does throw way too frigging much, no sympathy fuh him on that penalty. S. Korea played a nice game until they bun, then do just enough to secure the draw and then the penalties.
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Leave it to the English man to miss. I was surprise that Bellamy hadn't taken the in game penalties since I feel he is a great penalty taker. Also surprise he got subbed especially if the look like it was going tuh penalties.
Not surprise Sturridge missed, because he always overdoing shite, and don't how to keep it simple. He never meet a situation where he don't try tuh gallery! He still don't know how to play his position but think he is Romario.
Brasil all the way!
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will love to see ah Brazil vs Mexico final
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Not surprise Sturridge missed, because he always overdoing shite, and don't how to keep it simple. He never meet a situation where he don't try tuh gallery! He still don't know how to play his position but think he is Romario.
Giggsy, I have to agree with you on this. He has an edge with his unpthodox left foot. But he dismiss playing simple balls. He will try a flick and screwup a play. His crosses on saturday were woeful.
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Not surprise Sturridge missed, because he always overdoing shite, and don't how to keep it simple. He never meet a situation where he don't try tuh gallery! He still don't know how to play his position but think he is Romario.
Giggsy, I have to agree with you on this. He has an edge with his unpthodox left foot. But he dismiss playing simple balls. He will try a flick and screwup a play. His crosses on saturday were woeful.
Lets face it....you'd never bet on an Brit in a penalty shoot out!!
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Honestly I don't believe in this penalty jinx, the Brit/English national team does not help its image by missing penalties in crucial games. Brit could have won the game on Sat. It should not have gone to PKs.
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Honestly I don't believe in this penalty jinx, the Brit/English national team does not help its image by missing penalties in crucial games. Brit could have won the game on Sat. It should not have gone to PKs.
II don't, either....but ah go tell yuh, if any or many of de men takin' de penalties believe in it, dey asses in trouble from de word "go!"
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Japon-doh sleep on dem! It go be nice tuh have both male and female sides in the final.
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1-0 japan already.
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1-0 japan already.
Dat was ah serious bullet
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Good article comparing the direction Asian and African football heading in.
UK Guardian
Will London 2012 be the moment that Asian football overhauls Africa?
While several different African nations have had occasional success since Nigeria's Olympic triumph in 1996, the rise of Japan and South Korea has an inexorable feel to it.
When Nigeria won gold in the Olympic football in 1996 and Cameroon followed up by winning in Sydney four years later, it seemed like a continuance of the great African breakthrough that had begun with Zambia's sparkle at the Olympics in 1988 and Cameroon's performances in the World Cup in 1990. At this Olympics, Japan and South Korea have both reached the semi-final; this, perhaps, is Asia's great breakthrough. It's been coming for a while, but this could be the moment at which Asian football overhauls the African game.
Some would say it has already happened. Sample sizes are small which makes it difficult to trace trends with any confidence, but let's look at the last four World Cups (African results before the slash, Asian after).
With home advantage, the records of Japan and South Korea in 2002 meant Asia's performance outstripped Africa's for the first time since 1986 when both confederations had multiple qualifiers. Four years later Africa reasserted its superiority, thanks largely to the performances of Ghana. But, in South Africa, the comparison is much more nuanced. Does Ghana's achievement in reaching the quarter-final outstrip the fact that every other African team went out on the group stage and two Asian sides made the last 16?
It is, of course, the same two Asian sides over and over again. Strip out the results of Japan and South Korea and, Australia aside, there's not many other Asian nations making much of an impact. Iraq's unexpected success in the 2007 Asian Cup notwithstanding, West Asian football has fallen far below the East Asian game in the past twenty years, while the long-expected rise of China hasn't happened yet.
Uzbekistan looked impressive at the 2011 Asian Cup before capitulating against Australia in the semi-final, but they have started the fourth phase of Asian World Cup qualifying poorly, drawing in Lebanon and losing at home to Iran.
Perhaps Iran, in the late 60s and 70s the great power in the Asian game, can rise again; perhaps Qatar, pumping vast amounts of money into youth development, can produce a team to shake the East Asian dominance; perhaps UAE, who looked good in patches in this Olympics, can develop, but realistically, at the moment, the story of the rise of Asian football is the story of the rise of Japan and South Korea.
It's also legitimate to ask what the breakthrough made by Nigeria and Cameroon led to. That was a wonderful Nigeria side, packed with great creative talent, from Sunday Oliseh at the back of midfield through Jay-Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu to the explosive forward play of Daniel Amokachi.
Their 4-3 extra-time win over Brazil in the semi-final and 3-2 win over Argentina in the final were two of the most thrilling games of football ever played. But a combination of politics and ego prevented that team from ever achieving its full potential.
It won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994, but was pulled out of the 1996 tournament by its dictator, Sani Abacha, after the government of South Africa, the hosts, condemned Nigeria's execution of the dissident novelist Ken Saro-Wiwa. As a punishment for withdrawing, the Confederation of African Football then banned Nigeria from the 1998 event. At the World Cup in 1998, Nigeria beat Spain and Bulgaria, but then rested players in a dead-rubber defeat to Paraguay.
Whether because their momentum had been disrupted or because their minds were already on a potential quarter-final against Brazil (or indeed because, as various players have suggested, of problems with their coach, Bora Milutinovic, who would have been sacked the week before the tournament had Abacha not died from a heart attack, supposedly brought on by using Viagra while entertaining Indian prostitutes), Nigeria were dismal against Denmark in the last 16 and lost 4-1.
Two years later, on home soil, they lost the final of the Cup of Nations in a penalty shoot-out against Cameroon. Replays showed that the Victor Ikpeba's vital kick had bounced down off the bar and over the line, but the Tunisian referee Mourad Daami deemed it had stayed out – and Ikpeba's distraught reaction suggested he thought it had missed as well.
And so ended the era of Nigeria's supremacy.
Cameroon, a more functional, physical side than Nigeria, went on to beat Spain on penalties in the Olympic final that summer, before another penalty shoot-out success saw them defend the Cup of Nations in Mali in 2002, overcoming Senegal in the final. That was a side that included Samuel Eto'o, Patrick M'Boma, Geremi and Lauren, but it never got beyond the group stages of the World Cup.
To an extent, the sense of a breakthrough was illusory. Where African football has developed over the past decade or so is in widening the base. The likes of Angola and Togo can qualify for the World Cup, Zambia can win the Cup of Nations but, for all the great African players playing at the highest level in Europe, the thought of an African team winning the World Cup seems no closer now than it did in 1990 when Cameroon became the first side from the region to reach the quarter-finals.
Asia's base is much narrower and, while the total is increasing, there are far fewer Asian players playing in the world's top leagues than Africans. But Japan and South Korea both have established domestic leagues and a coaching infrastructure; there is a clear route for development that doesn't involve the discomforting practice of agents hawking teenagers around mid-ranking clubs on a different continent.
European coaches who worked in Japan – the likes of Philippe Troussier and Ivica Osim – used to complain about "android football", the sense that the game was learned but not felt, that players were disciplined but lacked initiative or imagination. To an extent that was Japan's undoing against a dogged Paraguay in the last World Cup: lots of neat passing but little in the way of penetration. A new generation that has grown up with the J-League – that has assimilated football from an early age – is beginning to change that.
Shortly before the last World Cup, TV Asahi broadcast a conversation between Hidetoshi Nakata and Keisuke Honda. Nakata was a maverick, a rare anarchic presence that made him the first Japanese player to make a major impression in European domestic football. He told Honda, his successor as the icon of the Japan national side, that he had to learn to be selfish, that he had to be prepared to take risks.
The one criticism of Japan in this tournament would be that they haven't made the most of their domination of games, but in Kensuke Nagai, Yuki Otso, Hiroshi Kiyotake and Keigo Higashi, Japan have a young, highly gifted front four who don't seem afraid of creativity.
Again, Spain in particular they were excellent, pressing only occasionally but in packs, always looking threatening on the counter. In Mexico, they face another neat side that seem at times to lack punch on front of goal.
It's South Korea, rather than Japan, whose football has been more about organisation and diligence in this tournament: just three goals scored and two conceded in four matches. The two holding midfielders, Park Jong-woo and Ki Sung-yeung, have been particularly impressive. Brazil, with their vaunted front four, present a much stiffer test than anything South Korea have faced so far, but the Brazilians' laxity at the back offers hope.
There's often too much talk in sport about the future: is this a gold medal or is it a legacy? Even in the immediate aftermath of Manchester City's breathless Premier League win, Graeme Souness spoke of the climax being "an advert" for English football, as though next year's television rights were more important than the drama just witnessed.
Success, as Ben Ainslie hinted in his spiky interview with Gary Lineker on Sunday, should be celebrated for what it is, rather than for what it might mean in the future.
What Nigeria did in 1996 and what Cameroon did in 2000 were great achievements but there can't help but be a sense of let-down that it led to nothing more significant at the World Cup – Olympic football is, after all, an enhanced youth tournament and thus largely about development. Nigeria did, of course, reach the final of the Olympic football four years ago, losing to Argentina, and it may be that side and the team that did so well in reaching the quarter-final of the Under-20 World Cup last year represent the start of a renaissance (although of the Olympic squad, only three players – Peter Odemwingie, Victor
Anichebe and Chinedu Obasi – are now regulars for teams in Europe's top five leagues), but it's hard to avoid the sense that the last decade for African football has been one of, at best, consolidation, but more probably stagnation.
Whether Asia has caught up remains debatable. At the very least, thanks to South Korea and Japan, it has closed the gap on Africa. Gold for either at these Olympics would be a remarkable achievement, a great symbol of the rise of Asia (if Mexico were to win, of course, it would be further confirmation of the promise they have shown at youth level over the past couple of years; if Brazil win, it would lift the monkey of Olympic failure from their backs and indicate preparations for 2014 were going well).
It would help shift the Africa-Asia debate towards Asia. But the most important thing must be that it is only a staging point towards a higher peak.
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Frickin Mexicans good and resiliant boi! Jah!
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japan and korea playing for bronze.
brazil taking this ting.
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japan and korea playing for bronze.
brazil taking this ting.
They cannot afford to get too complacent.
Mexico go be pressurin' dem and fighting down to the last second. I think Mexico might even want this more, but Brazil cyah come half-steppin'......provided they get past Korea today.
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japan and korea playing for bronze.
brazil taking this ting.
They cannot afford to get too complacent.
Mexico go be pressurin' dem and fighting down to the last second. I think Mexico might even want this more, but Brazil cyah come half-steppin'......provided they get past Korea today.
Chow ah starting to believe yuh...Hulk have worms. He have to change he name to Kluh or something with ah Brazilian flavor cause he eh understanding de Samba brand atall....
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japan and korea playing for bronze.
brazil taking this ting.
They cannot afford to get too complacent.
Mexico go be pressurin' dem and fighting down to the last second. I think Mexico might even want this more, but Brazil cyah come half-steppin'......provided they get past Korea today.
Chow ah starting to believe yuh...Hulk have worms. He have to change he name to Kluh or something with ah Brazilian flavor cause he eh understanding de Samba brand atall....
doh believe me! Believe what yuh SEE! :laugh: De man is a total, absolute waste ah space! I really hope Chelsea forget 'bout signin' he oui! Ah guess de only way HE could play fuh Brazil is as a overage......too bad de U-17's and U-20's not allowed one....he mighta be more useful playin' fuh one ah dem.
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Brazil vs Mexico ..may jus be the greatest Olympic game ever played...I believe Mexico have a strong enough attack to create a lot of problems in the Brazil defense. Will be a close game
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Brazil vs Mexico ..may jus be the greatest Olympic game ever played...I believe Mexico have a strong enough attack to create a lot of problems in the Brazil defense. Will be a close game
Agreed. Brazil can ill afford to get too complacent and casual on the ball and I am speaking more to the defenders than any other position. Thiago Silva is a boss in de back dey but they have a tall man does make meh nervous too much.
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game is today right ? This Brazil team have a lot of pressure facing them. No Brazil team ever win the Olympic gold
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game is today right ? This Brazil team have a lot of pressure facing them. No Brazil team ever win the Olympic gold
nah, is 2moro.......bronze medal game is today. 2:45pm
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Brazil vs Mexico ..may jus be the greatest Olympic game ever played...I believe Mexico have a strong enough attack to create a lot of problems in the Brazil defense. Will be a close game
when is this game bredda I going wid mexico on this because 8 of mi sisters married dem bush coolie mexicans...
war
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1-nil SK, golaso! Dem South Korean's playing rough boy! Good match so far.
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1-nil SK, golaso! Dem South Korean's playing rough boy! Good match so far.
Dey Playing like Canada rough and tough
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1-nil SK, golaso! Dem South Korean's playing rough boy! Good match so far.
Dey Playing like Canada rough and tough
Who you supportin tomorrow in the final?
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USA...lol nah I going with Mexico...you?
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USA...lol nah I going with Mexico...you?
Lol! Ah know USA is yuh first pick and Mexico yuh second. Brasil all the way but ah know Mexico commin hard fuh dem. If Mexico end up winning, I could live with that. I think they have have played as good or better football than Brasil this Olympics.
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USA...lol nah I going with Mexico...you?
Lol! Ah know USA is yuh first pick and Mexico yuh second. Brasil all the way but ah know Mexico commin hard fuh dem. If Mexico end up winning, I could live with that. I think they have have played as good or better football than Brasil this Olympics.
Later fuh de two ah allyuh oui! Once Brazil playin' it eh no "if" and "or" wit me....Brazil right tru!!
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USA...lol nah I going with Mexico...you?
Lol! Ah know USA is yuh first pick and Mexico yuh second. Brasil all the way but ah know Mexico commin hard fuh dem. If Mexico end up winning, I could live with that. I think they have have played as good or better football than Brasil this Olympics.
Later fuh de two ah allyuh oui! Once Brazil playin' it eh no "if" and "or" wit me....Brazil right tru!!
Common yuh know is Brasil for life!
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I am a Brazil fan since I know myself, but I really would not mind Mexico (CONCACAF) winning Gold.
CONCACAF needs some respectability & Mexico in a position to do so with this game.
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I am a Brazil fan since I know myself, but I really would not mind Mexico (CONCACAF) winning Gold.
CONCACAF needs some respectability & Mexico in a position to do so with this game.
Indeed it would be nice for Concacaf to get the double.
I was happy to see Canada and Honduras represented well also.
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I am a Brazil fan since I know myself, but I really would not mind Mexico (CONCACAF) winning Gold.
CONCACAF needs some respectability & Mexico in a position to do so with this game.
u couldnt be a brazil fan, mexico winning is respect for mexico not concacaf. well at least nobody respecting trinidad if mexico win.
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Mexico could haul they play acting ass... salt fuh dem.
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Mods, please merge after game if you like.
Hulk, Oscar, Lucas and especially Neymar is some of the most overrated youth players from Brazil. Many like them because they from Brazil.
Leandro Damiao is much better.
I hope Mexico beat Brazil today and without Dos Santos.
Romulo is a wild man and Neymar have two beats and Pele say he is the best.... :rotfl:
Brazil is lucky to be in the finals, Honduras got bad calls against them by that German ref (Felix Brych).
Chelsea and Manchester have to be mad to pay more than 3 million for anyone of them.
They are over priced especially Hulk. Only Lucas and Oscar look like they will be decent players (maybe).
PS; And if Mexico wins, you will hear Angus Eve, but we lost 7-1 to them and if you wipe out the score line, T&T played TERRIBLE, forget the lost, is the way T&T plays.
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Telemundo carrying this?
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you just like to have a discuss.... you not serious...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-7sK6QpQuA ----- oscar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXNIROYBLSY ----- hulk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAUaph28roE ----- Lucas and Neymar
most recent thing --- Neymar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK7u8T7MHkQ
stop clowning around nah
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looking for a stream, somebody link me please
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http://www.sportwebz.com/live/168464-brazil-vs-mexico-u23-mens-football-olympic-final/watch/live/stream/online/free/feed/p2p/vivo/gratis/tv/
http://www.sportwebz.com/live/168465-brazil-vs-mexico-u23-mens-football-olympic-final/watch/live/stream/online/free/feed/p2p/vivo/gratis/tv/
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Lord, ah turn on the tv and is 1 nil Mexico already. And tuh compound it was Rafael catchin he usual vaps! Well yes! Alright Brasil do yuh ting!
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Rafael give 'way the ball and 29 seconds into the match Oribe Peralta makes Brazil pay... 1-0 Mexico.
Barataria, yeah it on Telemundo.
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http://www.sportwebz.com/live/168464-brazil-vs-mexico-u23-mens-football-olympic-final/watch/live/stream/online/free/feed/p2p/vivo/gratis/tv/
http://www.sportwebz.com/live/168465-brazil-vs-mexico-u23-mens-football-olympic-final/watch/live/stream/online/free/feed/p2p/vivo/gratis/tv/
:beermug:
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game is on Tv6 for local based
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Rafael give 'way the ball and 29 seconds into the match Oribe Peralta makes Brazil pay... 1-0 Mexico.
Barataria, yeah it on Telemundo.
:beermug: just tuned in
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Let's go Mexico...
F00ck Neymar, they should call he de dolphin.
Carona is ah boss keeper.
Rafael is tutu..
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I am a Brazil fan since I know myself, but I really would not mind Mexico (CONCACAF) winning Gold.
CONCACAF needs some respectability & Mexico in a position to do so with this game.
u couldnt be a brazil fan, mexico winning is respect for mexico not concacaf. well at least nobody respecting trinidad if mexico win.
Well said.....I really eh know why some of us does still get tie-up wit dat.....
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I am a Brazil fan since I know myself, but I really would not mind Mexico (CONCACAF) winning Gold.
CONCACAF needs some respectability & Mexico in a position to do so with this game.
u couldnt be a brazil fan, mexico winning is respect for mexico not concacaf. well at least nobody respecting trinidad if mexico win.
Well said.....I really eh know why some of us does still get tie-up wit dat.....
Mexico might be representing Mexico same as T&T will be representing T&T if they were good enough to play, but the Federation earns respect nontheless. Brazil like a nice, sexy woman...looking good, smelling good, showing yuh everything, but like Swaggart she eh letting yuh touch and she eh running nutten. What is de use ah dat?
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But aa, Hulk take he juice today or he had some Mango Chow? ;D
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I eh know nuh....I would say Neymar's game still has some developing to do.....but ah wouldn't call him "overrated"......de boy has been one of, if not THE best player on the male side of these Olympics....maybe even both sides. Early in the tournament ah find he was relying too heavily on the referees to bail him out and he went away from it....buta couple times today ah see he gone back to it......Mexico, with all their tenacity, is going to foul. Yuh doh need to embellish nutting. He need to go a little more at them defenders in any area he get the ball to his feet, whether it is wide on the channels or up the middle.
Ah go quote meh self from de other thread here: "They cannot afford to get too complacent.
Mexico go be pressurin' dem and fighting down to the last second. I think Mexico might even want this more, but Brazil cyah come half-steppin'......provided they get past Korea today." Raphael should never wear a Brazilian shirt, ever again.....I doh even know why Brazilian national team coaches does trust manu players to f**k up dey teams so. But ah also blame the defender "receiving" dat pass.....you seein' how de play developing, you seeing them f**kin' mexicans bearing down and chasing dah balll, you seeing how your right back could possibly end up in a tight spot and you not going to start pulling off from being so square as to give your whole defense some space to play de ball?! BOAT ah dem was gettin' bench one time!! Steuwps!!
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Looks like he was fouled by the Mexican keeper there.
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Alright Neymar taste he own blood, rip dem tuh streads now! Foul dem out Neymar!
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Looks like he was fouled by the Mexican keeper there.
naaaaahhh, dat was a good non-call.....but that being said.....clattenburg doin' a terrible job of officiating.
(Giggsy did really tell meh the other day he was goin' and spoil this game.)
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hahaahah Dodged a major bullet there.
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Looks like he was fouled by the Mexican keeper there.
naaaaahhh, dat was a good non-call.....but that being said.....clattenburg doin' a terrible job of officiating.
(Giggsy did really tell meh the other day he was goin' and spoil this game.)
He will always favor and let go the rough stuff Mexico does bring cause he English. Damn dem Mexicans like tuh bring it hard and dirty and then crumble like paper when dey geh touch!
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Mexico not playing nasty at all..like allyuh TV need antennae or wha?
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In fact Mexico playing great football. Brazil like a brand new French rifle..nice look, nice glitter and but will get dropped when they surrender.
VIVA Mexico Vamanos
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Brazil lucky boy.
Mexico could rue those misses
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oh oh......((BOOM))
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Game done! Ah shoulda really go dat rally in Philly instead oui! :cursing:
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Game done! Ah shoulda really go dat rally in Philly instead oui! :cursing:
hahahahahahaha Yuh always have 2016. Doh give up hope Besides Naymar could still score a hattrick
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I want to take you and giggsy horse racing..allyuh tell me which horses allyuh like so I can bet on the others...lol hahahahahaha
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I am a Brazil fan since I know myself, but I really would not mind Mexico (CONCACAF) winning Gold.
CONCACAF needs some respectability & Mexico in a position to do so with this game.
u couldnt be a brazil fan, mexico winning is respect for mexico not concacaf. well at least nobody respecting trinidad if mexico win.
Well said.....I really eh know why some of us does still get tie-up wit dat.....
Mexico might be representing Mexico same as T&T will be representing T&T if they were good enough to play, but the Federation earns respect nontheless. Brazil like a nice, sexy woman...looking good, smelling good, showing yuh everything, but like Swaggart she eh letting yuh touch and she eh running nutten. What is de use ah dat?
Yuh mean the confederation...I really don't see concacaf garnering any more respect than we have already mustered when it's the same powerhouses getting measured success over and over again. It is still only the usa and mexico that make any splashes worth talking about on the world stage and the only other team that used to make some consistent noise (Costa Rica) has fallen off. All the other teams that make any noise from time to time always fall off or fall out of tournaments as they are expected to so I really don't see that the rest of the world will take our confederation more seriously until more/different teams start showing better and more consistent development to where they are making noise like mexico and usa are.
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I want to take you and giggsy horse racing..allyuh tell me which horses allyuh like so I can bet on the others...lol hahahahahaha
Trust me, ah does love wit meh heart but bet wit meh head.....I never saw this as a sure win fuh Brazil.
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Mexico play boss today... Brazil start the match as though they just learning to play with each other. Rafael has been the biggest shithound on the pitch today... what a jackass. Gabriel like they just dress him up and tell him go stand up in goal. Peralta has been brilliant with his two chances... Fabian, unlucky.
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Unfortunately, Brasil lacked a plan B, once Mexico started off comming at dem hard and consistent. I would have brought on Pato sooner or before Hulk. Dem Mexicans scrappy, relentless and tough (went they want tuh be). Rafeal still immature as a watery shite! I would take Juan in that fight.
Brasil 2014!
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De number 3 and de bald head fella number 14 for Mexico real good.
Best them Mexico, show the world how to beat Brazil.
Neymar...... he run out of tricks....
If Chelsea watching this game they go want back they money they paid for Oscar.
Hulk, he finally score....... :rotfl:
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The come back on!!!! Brazil scored 2-1 now
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Mexico play boss today... Brazil start the match as though they just learning to play with each other. Rafael has been the biggest shithound on the pitch today... what a jackass. Gabriel like they just dress him up and tell him go stand up in goal. Peralta has been brilliant with his two chances... Fabian, unlucky.
Good post. :beermug:
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WHAT A CHANCE!
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Hard luck Hulk... yuh team mates hang yuh out to dry today.
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De number 3 and de bald head fella number 14 for Mexico real good.
Best them Mexico, show the world how to beat Brazil.
Neymar...... he run out of tricks....
If Chelsea watching this game they go want back they money they paid for Oscar.
Hulk, he finally score....... :rotfl:
Sam you were saying about Oscar? LOL! I think he bun before dat miss though!
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Mexico poison them., they show up Brazil....
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Damn! Mexico living dangerously.....wow///what a finish to a great game...Instant classic
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I think Rafael will be the Felipe Melo of these olympics. He'll be seen as the goat and he'll never get called up again. Mexico has a terrific record vs Brazil in all competitions and the one thing they have shown me is that they can defend well when the pressure is on.
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Brazil fell victim to a well-playing mexican team that knew how to capitalize on Brazil's greatest nemesis: their own legacy of poor/complacent defending. men calling out Gabriel when Gabriel had nutting to do with nor was there anything he could do about, them two goals. Pure shit talk as expected. Marcello and Thiago Silva were their best defenders throughout this tornament and the rest of them shouldn't be making up the core of their future defenses......especially you-know-manu-who. :cursing:
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Mexico really good
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mexico won and they will continue to get respect form big sides. big sides still looking at trinidad as a $hit side after mexico win today.
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Oscar had the best chance in the last minute to send the match into extra time. Anyway dais a good win for Mexico and they won Gold without playing their best player in the final.
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Brazil play shit
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Brazil fell victim to a well-playing mexican team that knew how to capitalize on Brazil's greatest nemesis: their own legacy of poor/complacent defending. men calling out Gabriel when Gabriel had nutting to do with nor was there anything he could do about, them two goals. Pure shit talk as expected. Marcello and Thiago Silva were their best defenders throughout this tornament and the rest of them shouldn't be making up the core of their future defenses......especially you-know-manu-who. :cursing:
Gabriel's shitty performance was based on more than just the goals... but of course you's de goalkeeping expert arung here so we go have to defer to you and your professional expertise. On the first goal he get beat near post on a shot that wasn't even that hard. Peralta put it into a window that was maybe two feet wide, so is not like Gabriel couldn't reach it, standing where he was. He just get ketch leaning far post. He was at fault on both of Fabian's chances. He came for a cross and flapped and missed, by the time he look up it was in relief at the header going just over bar, with just Marcelo on the line. Then on another he came off his line late and Fabian dribble around him but the defenders caught up. The overhead kick attempt crash off the bar. Nah... nutten wrong with dem plays at all.
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Well done Mexico
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Heard it here first. Oscar is going to be a flop at Chelsea, and in 2 years time Ganso will be the number 10 for Brazil if Kaka does not make a miraculous recovery.
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Heard it here first. Oscar is going to be a flop at Chelsea, and in 2 years time Ganso will be the number 10 for Brazil if Kaka does not make a miraculous recovery.
you are a dunce that knows nothing about football. u heard it here first.
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Brazil fell victim to a well-playing mexican team that knew how to capitalize on Brazil's greatest nemesis: their own legacy of poor/complacent defending. men calling out Gabriel when Gabriel had nutting to do with nor was there anything he could do about, them two goals. Pure shit talk as expected. Marcello and Thiago Silva were their best defenders throughout this tornament and the rest of them shouldn't be making up the core of their future defenses......especially you-know-manu-who. :cursing:
Gabriel's shitty performance was based on more than just the goals... but of course you's de goalkeeping expert arung here so we go have to defer to you and your professional expertise. On the first goal he get beat near post on a shot that wasn't even that hard. Peralta put it into a window that was maybe two feet wide, so is not like Gabriel couldn't reach it, standing where he was. He just get ketch leaning far post. He was at fault on both of Fabian's chances. He came for a cross and flapped and missed, by the time he look up it was in relief at the header going just over bar, with just Marcelo on the line. Then on another he came off his line late and Fabian dribble around him but the defenders caught up. The overhead kick attempt crash off the bar. Nah... nutten wrong with dem plays at all.
So normal "events" that occured in the game that YOU say he was at fault for....didn't cost them any goals....but somehow it is his "shitty performance" that cost Brazil the game when his so-called "defenders" and their errors were the direct cause of both of Mexico's goals?!?
I don't proclaim to be no GK expert around here but ah guess in your time spent trolling and analyzing people dat is the best you could come up with. I do know that I know very well more about the position than you could understand in three lifetimes, though, but you could keep goin' on like yuh know something. Every time yuh try to offer your own expert opinion yuh does only look like a bigger ass than you have proven yourself to be. (and yes, that IS possible) Just the fact that you talk about him leaning last post and getting beaten by Peralta playing within a "two feet wide" window to his near post says enough about how you full ah shit. You going on about events that had nothing to do with the goals sounding more like you just repeating what the so-called commentators have been harping about all tournament about "goalkeepers" without any basis and still doesn't show how HE was at fault for the goals or the defeat. If you knew anything of what you are talking about you would understand why he "flapped and missed" the cross but wit yuh head so far up yuh self-important ass yuh could only offer what you see as gospel opinion....nothing new. You talkin' previously about Hulk teammates leavin' him out to dry....unless yuh was being sarcastic since he himself left Gabriel out to dry on the second goal...after doing absolutely NOTHING for Brazil throughout the entire tournament. The only c**t bigger than you boy, have to be the one that gave birth to this solar system....for real!
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Yuh eh see you is ah f**king dunce... go back and find where I say Gabriel's performance (let alone his performance alone) cost Brazil the match.
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I glad mexico won this thing, bc for the life of me, i couldn't understand how mexico utterly dominated our U23 team in the last encounter when they scored all those goals on marchan, now i get it.
for the next decade mexico will be unstoppable, and the dominant force in the region, possibly the world. jack should be ashamed of his sh!t legacy he left to haunt his generations.
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mexico vs spain...next wc finals...u heard it here first
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I glad mexico won this thing, bc for the life of me, i couldn't understand how mexico utterly dominated our U23 team in the last encounter when they scored all those goals on marchan, now i get it.
for the next decade mexico will be unstoppable, and the dominant force in the region, possibly the world. jack should be ashamed of his sh!t legacy he left to haunt his generations.
I don't understand what you are saying,a team from our region will be unstoppable,a dominant force,possibly in the world,a region that Jack controled or was in charge off and you saying he should be ashamed,what he have to be ashamed off.
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Good on you Mexico,its never easy to beat the Brazillians but you did it giving CONCACAF ah nice plus with the win.
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I glad mexico won this thing, bc for the life of me, i couldn't understand how mexico utterly dominated our U23 team in the last encounter when they scored all those goals on marchan, now i get it.
for the next decade mexico will be unstoppable, and the dominant force in the region, possibly the world. jack should be ashamed of his sh!t legacy he left to haunt his generations.
I don't understand what you are saying,a team from our region will be unstoppable,a dominant force,possibly in the world,a region that Jack controled or was in charge off and you saying he should be ashamed,what he have to be ashamed off.
exactly...mexico have better facilities, better plans in place and perhaps most importantly more accountability for the coaches and players. what does jack have to do with that?? mexico worked hard to achieve this win and should be congratulated. if anything we in tnt should look at what they doing and perhaps try to see what methods they using that we could adopt.
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Normally a Brazilian loss leaves me with a sense of disruption, but this loss does not. I always saw this tournament through a Mexican lens. Well done to the Mexican federation ... aside from Spain, Mexico has arguably had the most enviable participation in world football in recent years across all age groups. Imagine what the scene would be if the Mexican federation ticked at maximal or optimal efficiency. It does not.
That aside, in all these years, there has not to my awareness been a pronouncement from Mexico City about a "golden generation". The FMF has merely plodded away and collaborated with other stakeholders to get shi_ done. And, they have done so despite the various fortunes of players at club level versus wearing the Mexican shirt. Give them deserved credit.
One also imagines that the US as a competitor has played no insignificant role in motivating the FMF. What will motivate Trinidad & Tobago when cutass in places like Guyana and Bermie doh seem to register?
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both gabriel and neto were poor in this tournament. i can tisngle out gabriel as the scapegoat for the loss but he didn't have a good game. he impressed me a lot at under 20 world cup last year but didnt appear to be the same keeper in this tournament. i the pressure of winning gold was too much for him.
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Yuh eh see you is ah f**king dunce... go back and find where I say Gabriel's performance (let alone his performance alone) cost Brazil the match.
cunnyhole, I KNOW you didn't. But in talking out yuh backside about him the way you do, the implication becomes inherent. Anybody not having seen the game and not watching where they going, can stumble upon the pile o' shit yuh write and easily and wrongfully conclude that Brazil's loss was factored by a couple of things, including Gabriel's "shitty performance". You further exacerbate that by trying to come up with all of his so-called "errors" as if they were all contributing factors to the loss. There was no need to talk about Gabriel's game alongside Raphael's shit play and Hulk's piss-poor marking unless you just wanted to analyze his "performance" as a side. Brazil lost this game because their defenders did shit that he Mexicans did well to capitalize on, and their forwards didn't score. Gabriel was hardly even a factor in the game.
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both gabriel and neto were poor in this tournament. i can tisngle out gabriel as the scapegoat for the loss but he didn't have a good game. he impressed me a lot at under 20 world cup last year but didnt appear to be the same keeper in this tournament. i the pressure of winning gold was too much for him.
Their performances weren't exactly stellar....but I really wouldn't go as far as to call it "poor"......Them Brazilian defenders left them fellas out to dry on a number of occasions....they ain't always go be able to pull rabbits out dey hats. Throughout the tournament, various commentators and analysts used every opportunity they could to talk about how shaky goalkeeping does affect the team's "confidence".....Imagine what inconsistent shaky defending (from more than one defender) does to a goalkeeper and how it makes them look too.
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They were poor. They reminded me about the Brazilian keepers of old. Obviously they have talent based in the fact they are on the books of inter and fiorentina.
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They were poor. They reminded me about the Brazilian keepers of old. Obviously they have talent based in the fact they are on the books of inter and fiorentina.
Agree to disagree.
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They were poor. They reminded me about the Brazilian keepers of old. Obviously they have talent based in the fact they are on the books of inter and fiorentina.
Agree to disagree.
i would say the commentators made them appear worse than they really were and mostly because balboa believes america is the greatest manufacturer of good goalkeepers. they must be have a manufacturing plant in balboa's backyard.
i cant recall seeing those guys making any confident saves...if those other teams did a better job of shooting on target brazil wasnt even making the finals...the few shots on target either scored or gabriel punched them away akwardly...the few he saved were mostly poor shots. in neto's both games everything was off target except for a few and those shots scored.
now i not blaming gabriel for the loss....the team have to take the blame but rafael and juan getting ah extra portion. both of them were shitty whole tournament.
i still have hope for gabriel and even neto but 2014 we not winning the world cup with those guys in goal. our best options are julio cesar, rafael and diego alves.
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Actually thought this was Brazil's best match of the tournament. First match that that Juan Jesus didn't look completely incompetent, and the keeper didn't have much to do other than pick the two ball outta the net... I don't agree with all the plaudits for Mexico - don't think they played THAT well - but they were very organized and clinical, and sometimes that's all you need....they were gifted a goal early on by shoddy defending and didn't have a shot on goal after that until about the 70th minute. Brazil was clearly shaken up by the early goal and took about 15 mins to settle but controlled the match after that and created more opportunities on goal - just couldn't find the net...In the last 20 of the game it opened up alot and it was back and forth, as legs were a bit weary...It was case of Brazil finding an equalizer or Mexico killing it off...whichever came first...Mexico killed it off and that was the match... Even down in the dregs it wasn't over though and Oscar had sitter of a header from inside the six which he managed to scoop over...woulda been 2-2 and a totally different game...
Commentary (pro media and other wise) is generally very harsh on Brazil because there's always so much expectation - if they don't totally dominate and entertain with tricks flicks and plenty goals, all of sudden the opponent is Brilliant and Brazil is crap and every one just laps it up.... It was Mexico's day today - they worked very very hard on both sides of the ball especially defensively - men real throw dey frame for the cause....in recent years Mexico has always proven a tough opponent for Brazil, but this game coulda gone either way, and for long periods it looked like Brazil was gonna play their way back into it without too much fuss, but it just wasn't meant to be - so it go sometimes....
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Actually thought this was Brazil's best match of the tournament. First match that that Juan Jesus didn't look completely incompetent, and the keeper didn't have much to do other than pick the two ball outta the net... I don't agree with all the plaudits for Mexico - don't think they played THAT well - but they were very organized and clinical, and sometimes that's all you need....they were gifted a goal early on by shoddy defending and didn't have a shot on goal after that until about the 70th minute. Brazil was clearly shaken up by the early goal and took about 15 mins to settle but controlled the match after that and created more opportunities on goal - just couldn't find the net...In the last 20 of the game it opened up alot and it was back and forth, as legs were a bit weary...It was case of Brazil finding an equalizer or Mexico killing it off...whichever came first...Mexico killed it off and that was the match... Even down in the dregs it wasn't over though and Oscar had sitter of a header from inside the six which he managed to scoop over...woulda been 2-2 and a totally different game...
Commentary (pro media and other wise) is generally very harsh on Brazil because there's always so much expectation - if they don't totally dominate and entertain with tricks flicks and plenty goals, all of sudden the opponent is Brilliant and Brazil is crap and every one just laps it up.... It was Mexico's day today - they worked very very hard on both sides of the ball especially defensively - men real throw dey frame for the cause....in recent years Mexico has always proven a tough opponent for Brazil, but this game coulda gone either way, and for long periods it looked like Brazil was gonna play their way back into it without too much fuss, but it just wasn't meant to be - so it go sometimes....
:thumbsup: exactly how my TV show it too ;D
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They were poor. They reminded me about the Brazilian keepers of old. Obviously they have talent based in the fact they are on the books of inter and fiorentina.
Agree to disagree.
i would say the commentators made them appear worse than they really were and mostly because balboa believes america is the greatest manufacturer of good goalkeepers. they must be have a manufacturing plant in balboa's backyard.
...and it wasn't just balboa nuh. It was ALL ah dem....At times I was left wondering if "goalkeeping" was a predetermined talking point for them in both the men's and women's side. Even Shep Messing, who I thought seemed to try his best to offer some sanity to their nonsense, allowed himself one or two times, to get caught up in chupid talk, with the speculative shot taken by the Belarusian being the prime example for me.
i cant recall seeing those guys making any confident saves...if those other teams did a better job of shooting on target brazil wasnt even making the finals...the few shots on target either scored or gabriel punched them away akwardly...the few he saved were mostly poor shots. in neto's both games everything was off target except for a few and those shots scored.
I guess this is where we pretty much part ways on agreement. Brazil's defending throughout this tournament was (not surprisingly) very poor. Aside from the 2 they conceded against Honduras because dat game is a blur to me, practically all the goals I see they conceded were the direct results of poor and untimely defensive errors: both goals against Egypt and the one against Belarus and then there's the two in this game here....so far that is 5 outta the 7 total goals they conceded where the defenders left their GK's out to dry. Other than Marcello (who, to me, was brilliant this whole tournament) and Thiago Silva, their defenders were terrible, with Juan getting the "Ivan the Terrible" award. I am left to wonder how unsettling that could have been for them fellas, having at least 2 defenders that could set yuh up at any minute. As far as them looking awkward is concerned, I learned a long time ago that style and technique don't matter as much as making the save or thwarting the danger itself. Besides, Brazilian GK's always unorthodox anyway. Even Julio Cesar does have his moments.
now i not blaming gabriel for the loss....the team have to take the blame but rafael and juan getting ah extra portion. both of them were shitty whole tournament.
i still have hope for gabriel and even neto but 2014 we not winning the world cup with those guys in goal. our best options are julio cesar, rafael and diego alves.
....Julio Cesar need to get his head right, though....but he have some time. Them other two you mentioned, I really can't recall who they are or who they playin' for so yuh go hadda help meh out dey. They had a brilliant young one in Renan that playin' fuh some side in La Liga (not the one playin' in Brazil).....he just fell off the radar and I doh know what goin' on with him these days, so ah keepin' meh eyes open. Brazil has been churning out lots of GK's lately though, so I eh too worried about them having one in 2014 that will be capable enough to get his job done. I more worried about their defenders.
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Actually thought this was Brazil's best match of the tournament. First match that that Juan Jesus didn't look completely incompetent, and the keeper didn't have much to do other than pick the two ball outta the net...Ah takin' yuh word "completely" with a grain ah salt.
I don't agree with all the plaudits for Mexico - don't think they played THAT well - but they were very organized and clinical, and sometimes that's all you need....they were gifted a goal early on by shoddy defending and didn't have a shot on goal after that until about the 70th minute. Brazil was clearly shaken up by the early goal and took about 15 mins to settle but controlled the match after that and created more opportunities on goal - just couldn't find the net...In the last 20 of the game it opened up alot and it was back and forth, as legs were a bit weary...It was case of Brazil finding an equalizer or Mexico killing it off...whichever came first...Mexico killed it off and that was the match... Even down in the dregs it wasn't over though and Oscar had sitter of a header from inside the six which he managed to scoop over...woulda been 2-2 and a totally different game...
Commentary (pro media and other wise) is generally very harsh on Brazil because there's always so much expectation - if they don't totally dominate and entertain with tricks flicks and plenty goals, all of sudden the opponent is Brilliant and Brazil is crap and every one just laps it up.... It was Mexico's day today - they worked very very hard on both sides of the ball especially defensively - men real throw dey frame for the cause....in recent years Mexico has always proven a tough opponent for Brazil, but this game coulda gone either way, and for long periods it looked like Brazil was gonna play their way back into it without too much fuss, but it just wasn't meant to be - so it go sometimes....
I actually thought their game against Korea was their best game but you make some very good points and this last paragraph here makes an excellent point, especially the first and last statements. Sometimes they looked as if they just felt the goal would score for them that would bring them back in the game, is so they were taking their sweet time.....and I wished they wouldn't get so rattled when teams sting them....but dize Brazil, I guess....
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Brazil is level toots.
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Brazil is level toots.
lol
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So Mexico wins the gold medal and the US couldn't even qualify for the tournament
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He he he