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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. Löw 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
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