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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| andrewchon wrote: |
Christiano Ronaldo, not Ronaldo. They are two different people and there are important differences. Ronaldo is a Brazilian forward who played some decent football and made also-rans into winners. Christiano Ronaldo is a Portugeus winger who has played some decent football but is yet to prove that he can change an ordinary team into winners.
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I do know both players, and I will grant you that without context most knowledgeable fans will usually think of the Brazilian when only the name "Ronaldo" is mentioned. But as far as I know, only one of Ronaldos was involved in an incident with Rooney in 2006. Thus, a knowledgeable fan, especially one from England, would have needed no more clarification, and a casual fan would just as likely think Cristiano, as he is the only one currently playing, and thus still in the news. Try googling "Ronaldo" and see what comes up - Cristiano gets at least 50% of the returns, if not more. |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| Chaparrastique wrote: |
Last predictions for the final?
Germany 3 Argentina 1 |
I predict Argentina will slow things down and squeak out a close win as they have done all tournament long. Forget about what Germany did to Brazil, a team that has now been exposed as not that good. Think about Ghana 2-2, or US 1-0.
Argentina 1 Germany 0 |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Messi 2 Germany 1
I'm glad Brazil went out the way it did, forcing it's politicians to actually answer for their actions. |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:37 am Post subject: |
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| Germany 2 Argentina 1[/quote] |
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candy bar
Joined: 03 Dec 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| South Korea 3 : Germany 1 |
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aq8knyus
Joined: 28 Jul 2010
Location: London
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Germany were deserved winners.
The Argentines just sat back and played Greek style, admittedly they have one of the best defences in the world, but the Germans were all over them for most of the game. |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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1-0 just as I predicted!  |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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They are now the undisputed rulers of world football.
Considering they have been the most consistent team for the past 12 years I have to wonder how long this run will last? |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ - Awards
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/
Man of the Match
GÖTZE-Germany
Golden Ball
The adidas Golden Ball was awarded to Argentina captain Lionel Messi for his outstanding displays at Brazil 2014.
Golden Boot
The adidas Golden Boot award goes to the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup who at Brazil 2014 was Colombia's James Rodriguez. His haul of six goals in five outings was a major reason why Los Cafeteros broke new ground in reaching the last eight for the first time.
Golden Glove
The adidas Golden Glove goes to the tournament's most outstanding goalkeeper who at Brazil 2014 was deemed to be Germany's Manuel Neuer. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:46 am Post subject: |
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| catman wrote: |
They are now the undisputed rulers of world football.
Considering they have been the most consistent team for the past 12 years I have to wonder how long this run will last? |
Not very long. Germany were, in a way, lucky because many of the countries that 'save' a special effort just for playing against the krauts were knocked out in the group stages: England, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Russia, ...
Dutch players become men-possessed when they are up against the krauts. First game of Euro qualifiers for Germany is against Scotland,... come to think of it, Scotland likes Germany, They used to have a German, Bertie Voigts as their manager, not that he had much success with the Scots. In fact, with the exception of Poland, there's distict lack of animocity in Germany's group. it has three British patsies:Scotland, Rep of Ireland, Gibralta, and Georgia. What a bore.
As for who is Ronaldo:
Ronaldo is the Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Cristiano Ronaldo and not Ronaldo. Google search engine is not an arbitor in Brazilian sensibilities in giving a single name to their idols.  |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| radcon wrote: |
| Germany is no joke. Prior to this World Cup, they were not satisfied with their options of facilities in Brazil. So they just built their own hotel, practice field, and fitness center. That's hardcore. |
Looks like that dedication paid off for them, and not just in terms of National Pride.
Germany will earn $35 million thanks to its World Cup championship
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/germany-will-earn--35-million-thanks-to-its-world-cup-championship-213642628.html
"To the victors go the spoils and 1 percent of FIFA's 2014 World Cup revenue.
After Germany defeated Argentina in extra time of the final of the World Cup, not only did it get to hoist an 18-carat trophy, but it also hauled off a cool $35 million.
It’s fitting that the largest prize in World Cup history was distributed in the most expensive World Cup in history. Spain, winner of the 2010 World Cup, received $30 million.
That money is the only thing Germany gets to keep (except for bragging rights) since the expensive trophy stays with FIFA and teams are given a cheaper replica."................. |
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goat
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| andrewchon wrote: |
| catman wrote: |
They are now the undisputed rulers of world football.
Considering they have been the most consistent team for the past 12 years I have to wonder how long this run will last? |
Not very long. Germany were, in a way, lucky because many of the countries that 'save' a special effort just for playing against the krauts were knocked out in the group stages: England, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Russia, ...
Dutch players become men-possessed when they are up against the krauts. First game of Euro qualifiers for Germany is against Scotland,... come to think of it, Scotland likes Germany, They used to have a German, Bertie Voigts as their manager, not that he had much success with the Scots. In fact, with the exception of Poland, there's distict lack of animocity in Germany's group. it has three British patsies:Scotland, Rep of Ireland, Gibralta, and Georgia. What a bore.
As for who is Ronaldo:
Ronaldo is the Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Cristiano Ronaldo and not Ronaldo. Google search engine is not an arbitor in Brazilian sensibilities in giving a single name to their idols. |
Germany were, in a way, lucky~
Now that's retarded. |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:05 am Post subject: |
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| No one has mentioned it yet, but Gotze's goal was a thing of beauty. Imagine coming in as a substitute and scoring a goal like that to win the World Cup Final. He will be a German legend now! |
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Chaparrastique
Joined: 01 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Imagine how smoothly the world would run if germans were in charge. They do everything well. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| goat wrote: |
Germany were, in a way, lucky~
Now that's retarded. |
Would you like to explain why? Or do you want to carry on with your high school bluster? |
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