World Cup 2014

Three or 4 of the groups are just brutal, and 3 or 4 are just mediocre. Seems worse than I can remember from previous years.

 

I think it is worse than most years. I feel like they should seed.

 

I learned how to spell Colombia in this thread. Socker. It teaches things.

 

Nicely done float.

 

Heard a blurb about an interesting paper on how the use of football vs soccer is actually rooted in anti-Americanism decades ago, and that soccer was originally an equally proper term universally.

 

Official 2014 World Cup Thread

Let's get it started.

 

What would be the result in the host country if Croatia were to win this opener?

 

Unimaginable pressure on the players. I just don't think this version of Brazil is that great. They are really lucky it's in their home country this time.

 

Did the stadium lights go out?

 

I would say rioting, but judging from the lead up to the game, they'll be doing that win or lose.

 

Human interest post: Fred and Jo definitely got screwed in the Cool Brazilian Nickname Sweepstakes.

 

And Hulk is overrated.

 

Terrible call.

 

That's an understatement

 

That's the kind of thing that causes the sport to leave a bad raste in people's mouthes

 

Neymar will get the noise but Oscar was Brazil's best today

 

I swear I've seen this exact comment in four different places in the last five minutes

 

Homecooking. Just shameful.

 

Well.

They've told the US to get ready for 22 if Quatar keeps progressing as it currently is.

 

Awesome news. Where did you see this?