World Soccer XXV - the run up to the World Cup

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[MountieBoyOz]

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Still my favorite report on FIFA. Too bad it cost England a shot at any World Cup in the near future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InY3mmGl_4M

[Red Cloud]

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Sepp Blatter accuses critics of trying to ‘destroy’ FIFA

If only they could, you bottom feeder.

[MountieBoyOz]

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Sepp Blatter accuses critics of trying to ‘destroy’ FIFA

If only they could, you bottom feeder.

Send the Panorama reporters from BBC and Jeremy Schaap to finish the job.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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[MountieBoyOz]

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It would be so delicious to see Sepp have to hand the trophy to England. He'd probably break out in a rash.

[Shirtless Guy]

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It would be so delicious to see Sepp have to hand the trophy to England. He'd probably break out in a rash.

I'm happy to see their streak of failure continue...especially if its at the hands of the ticos

[MountieBoyOz]

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I'm happy to see their streak of failure continue...especially if its at the hands of the ticos

Understood. I've mostly Scottish blood in me, but they won't be making the Cup anytime soon. I do have English, German and French blood in me too. However, I like rooting for England because they seem to be FIFA's target. They'll give World Cups to a land-grabbing, KGB-trained dictator that channels his inner-Joe Stalin and the oil-rich Qataris that will use their stadiums as a giant grave for foreign workers. However, they complain when a couple of Brits have a couple of pints and like to fight. Way to prioritize there, Sepp.

So I'll gladly cheer for the Three Lions just as big middle finger to that backwards and corrupt bunch of strongmen.

[jmh]

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Something I came across today while reading Deadspin's nation-by-nation World Cup preview (which are worth a read): John Obi Mikel is only 27. I could swear he's been playing for Chelsea for at least 30 years.

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So I'll gladly cheer for the Three Lions just as big middle finger to that backwards and corrupt bunch of strongmen.

Do you mean Russia, Qatar or FIFA?

[MountieBoyOz]

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Do you mean Russia, Qatar or FIFA?

FIFA. However, I'd laugh hysterically if Russia gets shelled and Putin sends them all to the gulag.

[J.D.]

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for you experts...

even with the world cup here it seems like there is constant transfer talk. so while the world cup is hyped beyond belief, is it fair to say when push comes to shove that these players care more about their club careers? i mean that's where they make their money. as an example, would someone like gerrard rather win an EPL/Champions league with liverpool or a world cup with england? i've always been fascinated by that.

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for you experts...

even with the world cup here it seems like there is constant transfer talk. so while the world cup is hyped beyond belief, is it fair to say when push comes to shove that these players care more about their club careers? i mean that's where they make their money. as an example, would someone like gerrard rather win an EPL/Champions league with liverpool or a world cup with england? i've always been fascinated by that.

They'd rather win with their national teams, I would think. The glory heaped on Gerrard, Rooney and Lampard would dwarf whatever they get from winning a club title. They get paid the same by their clubs win or lose. This is for national pride.

[MountieBoyOz]

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They'd rather win with their national teams, I would think. The glory heaped on Gerrard, Rooney and Lampard would dwarf whatever they get from winning a club title. They get paid the same by their clubs win or lose. This is for national pride.

They wouldn't have to buy a drink in England ever again.

[FreshFish]

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Nate Silver's 538 blog World Cup group stage predictions here.

You can click on any team and see the probabilities they calculated for each game outcome against the other three teams in the group.