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2banon

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94. Thanks malaise, for this thread and contribution..

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Sun Jul 13, 2014, 06:33 PM

Jul 2014

as "newbie" to the sport, it's been an education.. thanks to your threads on the subject!

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Watching the World Cup Final completely stress free [View all] malaise Jul 2014 OP

Hope it's a great game, Malaise mcar Jul 2014 #1

World Cup winners this Century malaise Jul 2014 #3

You've been terrific on these threads malaise Jul 2014 #101

It's been great having another soccer aficionado to share the experience mcar Jul 2014 #102

Yeah I want Argentina to win too LittleBlue Jul 2014 #2

One great chance and now malaise Jul 2014 #4

Am I wrong in thinking LittleBlue Jul 2014 #8

Yes they had more chances and the defense was sharp. malaise Jul 2014 #9

Me, too! Go Argentina! Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #5

I'm slightly for Germany in this one suffragette Jul 2014 #6

Still Germany is lucky - they made one major defensive error malaise Jul 2014 #10

Agree with you there. I really just hope to see a good game with lots of offense. suffragette Jul 2014 #14

Something has to give malaise Jul 2014 #43

This ones tough Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #7

I feel the same way mcar Jul 2014 #11

One more serious foul on Messi and the German team will be in deep trouble malaise Jul 2014 #12

Mueller started it Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #20

please pardon this intrusion from a football newbie IcyPeas Jul 2014 #13

If that happens after 90 minutes (regulation time) malaise Jul 2014 #15

thank you! IcyPeas Jul 2014 #16

Messi just had a glorious chance malaise Jul 2014 #18

Extra time - you saw it coming malaise Jul 2014 #39

Why would there be any stress? It's Argentina vs. Germany. Jenoch Jul 2014 #17

No stress because none of my teams made the final malaise Jul 2014 #19

That's the best kind of championship game to watch. AngryOldDem Jul 2014 #21

Yes and yes malaise Jul 2014 #22

It seems to me that the soccer players whine alot to the refs... blueamy66 Jul 2014 #23

The truth is that the refs miss an awful lot of foul malaise Jul 2014 #24

I'm new to the sport, but am watching right now... blueamy66 Jul 2014 #27

Oh yes malaise Jul 2014 #30

Oh yeah... blueamy66 Jul 2014 #32

I think one thing we learnt Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #25

Just remember that German game against Algeria malaise Jul 2014 #28

Just heard the play call say Messi hasn't had a goal since group round Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #31

True malaise Jul 2014 #33

gotta ask, are you from the south? 2banon Jul 2014 #88

The South of what? I'm not even American Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #90

LOl! I thought I picked up a certain twang in your post, that's all.. 2banon Jul 2014 #92

In that case, I'll take it as a compliment! Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #97

yeah.. take a looksie at "learnt' and there was another one, can't see it right now.. 2banon Jul 2014 #106

Learnt is very British and it's used in the English-speaking Caribbean n/t malaise Jul 2014 #110

You know your football malaise Jul 2014 #109

Germany is really playing sloppy Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #26

ROFL malaise Jul 2014 #29

Respect due Klose malaise Jul 2014 #35

I teared up at the reaction when he was pulled. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #36

He will malaise Jul 2014 #41

No, please not back to stoic mode suffragette Jul 2014 #44

And OT, but when was the last time the Super Bowl Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #45

That is one great goal malaise Jul 2014 #50

Oh hella yeah Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #56

That was a beautiful shot suffragette Jul 2014 #59

And substituted for Klose Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #69

That was one that will be retold often suffragette Jul 2014 #79

At this point, they must just pull on sheer will suffragette Jul 2014 #53

Messi is a bottler and overrated... Blue_Tires Jul 2014 #34

One goal in these three minutes and you'll change your tune malaise Jul 2014 #37

Is he playing today? Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #38

They are on him like flies on shit Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #40

One for sure malaise Jul 2014 #42

Well, actually....Lionel Messi is impossible TransitJohn Jul 2014 #85

I think I've torn my anus Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #46

Germany scores to blow wow!! malaise Jul 2014 #47

Mario Goetze!!! Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #54

You think any German on the planet cares malaise Jul 2014 #60

Argentina please turn right NOW! Bosonic Jul 2014 #48

Goaaaaaaaaaaaal! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #49

Great substitute change malaise Jul 2014 #58

Argentina have done this to themselves LittleBlue Jul 2014 #51

Yes indeed malaise Jul 2014 #52

Super Mario! nt msanthrope Jul 2014 #55

J. L�w made a brave decision to take off Klose malaise Jul 2014 #65

Indeed - that was a very gutsy move Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #57

Golden boot standings suffragette Jul 2014 #61

James won the boot malaise Jul 2014 #89

Nicely done suffragette Jul 2014 #91

Was Messi trying to hit Caracas? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #62

Wins the Golden ball though malaise Jul 2014 #73

Farcical decision Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #105

There are three titles -James won the Golden Boot malaise Jul 2014 #108

And Louis van Gaal won the Golden Willy Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #112

IIRC this makes Germany the first European country to win a WC in South America. nt LittleBlue Jul 2014 #63

Yes malaise Jul 2014 #66

Merkel celebrates - first World Cup since unification malaise Jul 2014 #64

And Klose finishes with a record and Goetze comes off the bench to kick in the next generation suffragette Jul 2014 #67

The sad truth is that Argentina had way too many chances malaise Jul 2014 #68

Yes, they had many chances, but let them get away. suffragette Jul 2014 #72

Light show? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #75

Here malaise Jul 2014 #77

Cool - thanks!! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #80

Gone back to Brazilian colors malaise Jul 2014 #82

Don't they convert to the summer Olympics in 2016? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #96

For all the Argentinian fans malaise Jul 2014 #70

That was an interesting look on Messi's face as he was given the Golden Ball suffragette Jul 2014 #74

Merkel is hugging the entire squad malaise Jul 2014 #81

And the German coach actually let himself smile suffragette Jul 2014 #84

Brit commentator: "the Golden Glove award looks like the hand from the Addams Family" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #76

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2014 #78

BBC muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #83

Germany earned that mcar Jul 2014 #86

Truth be told Argentina blew malaise Jul 2014 #87

It'll be a long wait mcar Jul 2014 #95

Born in Germany, although not German tavernier Jul 2014 #93

You have to understand the football culture malaise Jul 2014 #103

How sad. tavernier Jul 2014 #104

Not true - the players and coaches malaise Jul 2014 #107

Thanks malaise, for this thread and contribution.. 2banon Jul 2014 #94

+1 Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #98

Couldn't work without all of you malaise Jul 2014 #100

We sure had a nice group of DUers malaise Jul 2014 #99

Seconded Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #113

A brilliant Cup decided by a brilliant goal BeyondGeography Jul 2014 #111