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jimlup

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8. I find it hard to watch a whole country having a breakdown

Reply to minivan2 (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 07:23 PM

Jul 2014

Brazil became a country in mourning on Tuesday. I like soccer and all but really Brazil - it's just a game!

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The World Cup has won me over. [View all] minivan2 Jul 2014 OP

Well there's lots of football all the time starting next year malaise Jul 2014 #1

All true but you missed the biggest item of all : MLS musiclawyer Jul 2014 #9

Good rant re the MLS malaise Jul 2014 #10

Well put! ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2014 #31

Nice rant redqueen Jul 2014 #51

Love my Timbers! hogwyld Jul 2014 #55

Just bought a house in West Linn. Will retire there in a few years musiclawyer Jul 2014 #57

I'm not really a sports fan in general (okay, big understatement), but Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #2

The World Cup is so predictable Art_from_Ark Jul 2014 #3

That's true of almost every sport. Threedifferentones Jul 2014 #6

I don't think so. DanTex Jul 2014 #14

Germany and Brazil have both appeared in the Final Four on numerous occasions Art_from_Ark Jul 2014 #17

That's true. The same few countries are usually at the top. DanTex Jul 2014 #19

And little Costa Rica? They did great! ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2014 #32

England? malaise Jul 2014 #42

Well, maybe not so much England. DanTex Jul 2014 #43

What is strange to me is that not one of Norway, Denmark or Sweden malaise Jul 2014 #44

Sweden was a surprise. DanTex Jul 2014 #47

I see you're in California. KamaAina Jul 2014 #4

I used to hate American football. Threedifferentones Jul 2014 #5

I wish I could rec your post... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #13

I still think it's stupid to pay grown folks gobs of money to put on costumes and play kids' games. X_Digger Jul 2014 #7

"Some people think football [i.e. soccer] is a matter of life and death. DanTex Jul 2014 #15

Love that quote redqueen Jul 2014 #52

I find it hard to watch a whole country having a breakdown jimlup Jul 2014 #8

kinda neat to see such pride without tanks and bombs dembotoz Jul 2014 #12

Cartharsis is good malaise Jul 2014 #21

I have to admit... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #11

FYI: English Premier League is now on NBC Sports Network. DanTex Jul 2014 #18

thanks... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #22

I prefer the Spanish La Liga malaise Jul 2014 #23

I agree, to an extent. DanTex Jul 2014 #24

The Seria A scandals malaise Jul 2014 #25

Speaking of the top-heavy La Liga. DanTex Jul 2014 #45

You know Barca and Green Bay Packers are the only two sports teams in the world malaise Jul 2014 #46

Nice! I didn't know that about Barca. DanTex Jul 2014 #48

Barcelona is the anti-fascist club malaise Jul 2014 #56

Wow, I didn't know that... redqueen Jul 2014 #53

I first got into it in 2002 Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #16

My sons, who were 9 and 12 at the time... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #20

WOW! That's dedication! Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #39

theres no "soccer" in FIFA. nt griloco Jul 2014 #26

It's never too late to enjoy the beautiful game. lovemydog Jul 2014 #27

In 2 weeks Mrs. Lib went from totally passive about sports rurallib Jul 2014 #28

Haha, nice! redqueen Jul 2014 #54

we will be doing that rurallib Jul 2014 #58

If you have any local pro, semi-pro, or college soccer teams nearby--support them as well. Crowman1979 Jul 2014 #29

Took me a bit to get into the sport LittleBlue Jul 2014 #30

Dunno about that. I LOVED Germany beating up Brazil. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2014 #33

Germany figured out what the USA women have known forever : musiclawyer Jul 2014 #37

exactly! Leaderless prima donnas, no matter how talented each one clearly is. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2014 #40

Then what explains the fact that they have five world cup wins from seven finals malaise Jul 2014 #49

Because they were better then. The best. musiclawyer Jul 2014 #50

And 'the beautiful game' welcomes you! The youth league in our town has 1700 kids and FailureToCommunicate Jul 2014 #34

I agree. I have been enjoying the World Cup. ellie Jul 2014 #35

I grew up in small town, rural VT... We didn't have big enough schools many times to support an glowing Jul 2014 #36

Welcome aboard. 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #38

Ann Coulter is against it IronLionZion Jul 2014 #41