World Cup 2014

[Forum]

Yea well they predictably dropped the charges so we'll never know what he was up to

[DiegoSapiens]

is so sad to be the best payed player in the world and avoid paying taxes

[hubb]

wasn't he supposed to get a red in the last match aswell?

I wasn't paying that much attention on account of argentina playing boringly shit.

[magma]

Only 8 games left.

[mIrReN]

some of you are so funny

[DrGatineau]

not like you wouldve watched soccer until the next world cup even if the US (somehow) made it to the finals and won

[murky21]

lol at American journalism "At one point, Howard even had a shot bounce off the crest over his heart" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/02/sport ... sContainer
still well done U.S. and i'm glad the game is on the rise over then.

going to be gutted when the world cup ends, its been so damn good

[rockonin]

Tim Howard may very well be the most popular man in America at this moment. So much so, an official White House petition was started Tuesday night to rename the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after Howard -- seriously.

Although the U.S. men’s national soccer team was defeated by Belgium 2- 1 in the knockout round Tuesday afternoon, goalie Tim Howard emerged a national icon for his amazing work between the posts.

Fans created a petition on the White House website asking that Reagan Airport be renamed after Howard.

“We politely request that we rename the airport to recognize his accomplishments, and meritorious service to the United States of America,” the petition states.

Anyone can post a petition on the "We the People" site, launched by the White House. If a petition gets 100,000 signatures, the administration will respond.

Previously, it only took 25,000 signatures for an official response, but that number was increased after a 2013 petition to build a Death Star -- the planet-destroying space structure from “Star Wars” -- gained enough signatures that it had to be officially addressed.

The bald-headed, black-bearded Howard had a record-setting day with 16 saves, the most recorded a World Cup game since FIFA starting taking track of that statistic.

After the game, an emotional Howard said the Americans played their hearts out.

“The dream fell short, but this is an incredible group, and we’ll never forget this night,” he said.

[ehbes]

lol at American journalism "At one point, Howard even had a shot bounce off the crest over his heart" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/02/sport ... sContainer
still well done U.S. and i'm glad the game is on the rise over then.

going to be gutted when the world cup ends, its been so damn good

Soccer here is like hockey in that it's VERY regional. Jimbo from praised be to Dale, South Carolina isn't gonna give a fuck about soccer. In metropolitan places it is becoming more popular

[rockonin]

What's sport is more popular in general in America? American Football, Baseball or Basketball?

[DrGatineau]

all 3 + hockey

football is most popular.

[Forum]

some of you are so funny

[AxeD]

Only 8 games left.

Chances are increasing.

[rockonin]

Southstar 'ill match your Giroud, with a Terry.

[hubb]

lol

its not even possible but mata is eyeing his balls

[hubb]

and why is antonio banderas weighing his leg ?=???

[ehbes]

all 3 + hockey

football is most popular.

Yes but those 3 are miles ahead of hockey. If soccer is gonna dethrone any of them it's hockey

[DrGatineau]

^very true. Didnot know soccer is planning a usurpation

[rockonin]

usurpation

u·sur·pa·tion
[yoo-ser-pey-shuhn, -zer-] Show IPA
noun
1.
an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
2.
illegal seizure and occupation of a throne.

That's a big word for a football thread

[cyclopian]

incoming:
"Although dwarfed by the NFL's Super Bowl audiences, World Cup viewership already beat those of some other recent major sporting ‎events, such as the NBA finals (15.5 million average viewers) and last fall's World Series (just under 15 million). Meanwhile the first game of the recent NHL finals drew 4.8 million viewers."