The Soccer's Fan Thread - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

This is going to be a fun upcoming 31 days. My favorite sport of all time!

Beyond Brazil and Argentina, teams to watch for: Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, England, Italy. Sorry but can't see the US making it thru the group stage.
 
cmalak said:
This is going to be a fun upcoming 31 days. My favorite sport of all time!

Beyond Brazil and Argentina, teams to watch for: Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Uruguay, England, Italy. Sorry but can't see the US making it thru the group stage.
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I no longer bother with Club football. My interest comes aliive only for the Copa and the European Champs. I have become a Ball snob.
 
asindc said:
You "forgot" about Australia.:)

Group G is the first group in the history of the WC in which all four teams made the knockout rounds of the previous WC.
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Actually you mean COSTA Rica which is a tough team. Australia is in the NL/Spanish Group with Chile.

The TICOS can play ball, but watch out for Raheem Sterling of England, by way of Jamaica.
 
wisnon said:
I no longer bother with Club football. My interest comes aliive only for the Copa and the European Champs. I have become a Ball snob.
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Depends what club football you watch. With the English Premier League now being broadcast by NBC (every game every week), you can watch some of the best football (soccer) to be had week in and week out. Also, Fox Soccer channel carries La Liga (Spanish) and Serie A (Italian) games as well. I admit to not watching the MLS because it's not yet up there in quality with some of the top European leagues but the level is getting better and better each year. I also grew up with European football and specifically English football, so those ties go deep way back. In any case, it's all good. And the World Cup is it's own beautiful thing.

Netherlands - Spain today was amazing: a 5-1 spanking of the defending World Cup champions. Nobody expected that. Quite a game. Didn't see Mexico - Cameroon nor Chile - Australia. Tomorrow's highlight for me will be the England - Italy game.

I hope there are some football (soccer) fans on AA. Ole ole ole, Oleeeee, Oleeeeee! :D
 
cmalak said:
Depends what club football you watch. With the English Premier League now being broadcast by NBC (every game every week), you can watch some of the best football (soccer) to be had week in and week out. Also, Fox Soccer channel carries La Liga (Spanish) and Serie A (Italian) games as well. I admit to not watching the MLS because it's not yet up there in quality with some of the top European leagues but the level is getting better and better each year. I also grew up with European football and specifically English football, so those ties go deep way back. In any case, it's all good. And the World Cup is it's own beautiful thing.

Netherlands - Spain today was amazing: a 5-1 spanking of the defending World Cup champions. Nobody expected that. Quite a game. Didn't see Mexico - Cameroon nor Chile - Australia. Tomorrow's highlight for me will be the England - Italy game.

I hope there are some football (soccer) fans on AA. Ole ole ole, Oleeeee, Oleeeeee! :D
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Cyril, I am in Europe…I get it all but am blaise about the Club stuff.
 
Yes, you are right, of course. And Costa Rica is a step up from Australia in quality, though Australia played a very competitive match against Chile yesterday.
 
wisnon said:
I no longer bother with Club football. My interest comes aliive only for the Copa and the European Champs. I have become a Ball snob.
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Same with me. My fandom started with the '94 Cup, so I tend to view the game through the prism of international play rather than club play. It might help if MLS was not the AAA equivalent to the major Euro leagues.

cmalak said:
Depends what club football you watch. With the English Premier League now being broadcast by NBC (every game every week), you can watch some of the best football (soccer) to be had week in and week out. Also, Fox Soccer channel carries La Liga (Spanish) and Serie A (Italian) games as well. I admit to not watching the MLS because it's not yet up there in quality with some of the top European leagues but the level is getting better and better each year. I also grew up with European football and specifically English football, so those ties go deep way back. In any case, it's all good. And the World Cup is it's own beautiful thing.

Netherlands - Spain today was amazing: a 5-1 spanking of the defending World Cup champions. Nobody expected that. Quite a game. Didn't see Mexico - Cameroon nor Chile - Australia. Tomorrow's highlight for me will be the England - Italy game.

I hope there are some football (soccer) fans on AA. Ole ole ole, Oleeeee, Oleeeeee! :D
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From my standpoint, it might also help if I was more familiar with the history of certain leagues and teams, but for now I just watch with mild interest if an American is on a team or at least a player I want to see. Here in the DC area, not only do we get the EPL games that NBC broadcasts on its networks, we also get Serie A, La Liga, and Mexican league games, so there is no shortage of football to watch. I kind of became an Arsenal fan when Henry was there, but now root for Everton because of Tim Howard. Otherwise, I just watch maybe a half here and there. I just find the World Cup/Euros more exciting.

I like Spain, but I'm glad for Holland that they won the revenge match. van Persie's first goal was genius.
 
Hi. Nice to see some footy chat here. I'm loving it too. I managed to get through the day not knowing the Spain v Holland result - even put a sign on my office door so colleagues wouldn't spill the beans :)

Watched the replay as if it was live. Van Persie's technical brilliance is a lesson for all young players.

I was born in West Ham so that's my club and England is my country.
 
gusgranite said:
Hi. Nice to see some footy chat here. I'm loving it too. I managed to get through the day not knowing the Spain v Holland result - even put a sign on my office door so colleagues wouldn't spill the beans :)

Watched the replay as if it was live. Van Persie's technical brilliance is a lesson for all young players.

I was born in West Ham so that's my club and England is my country.
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Gus...I have been a Spurs fan since 1981 when I saw the FA Cup final vs. Man City (3-2 win in the replay with the likes of Ricky Villa, Ossie Ardilles and Glen Hoodle on the team). We had a horrible season last year and gave you guys the treble! Can't believe it :D How are you with Big Sam? He seems to be quite divisive among the West Ham fans? Good to see you posting here...
 
wisnon said:
Cyril, I am in Europe…I get it all but am blaise about the Club stuff.
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Fair enough :D And yes, World Cup is unrivaled in its drama.

Netherland's 5-1 thrashing of Spain yesterday being a prime example. Wow!
 
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