World Cup 2014 thread

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by IvanMC

ARG won't even make it to the quarters... they'll beat Iran and those underdogs they have to play hands down, but then they'll crash out of the cup early as usual lately. I wonder why Sabella doesn't like Tevez (it's uncanny), who did start his English career in East London, all right, and helped save them from relegation then. I think the cup will stay in Europe once again.

Are you from South America? You seem to know your onions when it comes to the Argies mate.

BBC Sport - Roy Hodgson recruits psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters for England

Some very good news for England - Dr. Steve Peters has been recruited by Hodgson to work with the team for the World Cup. His track record with sportsmen is world class. I think I've mentioned him on here before but he is the best in the business.

He worked with the British cycling team during the Olympics (gold medalists), the Liverpool team (we all know how well they're doing now) and imo the most impressive, Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has been unstable at times, walking out of matches & battling with depression. Since Dr. Peters has been working with him - back to back World Championships without even being pushed & with a year out between them, & on Sunday he won the Welsh Open with a 147 and was showboating on the last few shots.

He is a genius, so this will be interesting. Hopefully it will be a successful partnership between Dr. Peters and the England team.

[Goofle]

When you have Messi and Aguero, it's no big deal to leave out a potential trouble-maker in Tevez.

[IvanMC]

Originally Posted by Goofle11

When you have Messi and Aguero, it's no big deal to leave out a potential trouble-maker in Tevez.

There was Messi, Agüero AND Tevez 4 years ago... but the Germans didn't seem to care and whitewashed ARG 4 - 0. I don't think he's a potential trouble maker though... gossipy journalists just enjoy spouting off; he's never been trouble maker in my humble opinion. I'd like the ARG coach to fall back on him, really.

[Goofle]

I distinctly remember him creating quite a lot of trouble in his time.

[Cuthbert]

Refusing to warm up for City in the CL & undermining Mancini, 'R.I.P. Fergie', also saying he wanted to move back to Argentina to be closer to his family & then going to Italy.

Only the first is really causing trouble but he comes across to me as very stupid.
Evidenced by the fact he spent 7 years in England yet could barely speak a word of English. Either that or he's just lazy.

[Cuthbert]

Got South Africa vs Brazil on. Brazil 1 up, Oscar 10 mins in, through ball beat the offside trap then a neat scoop over the keeper.

Vuvuzelas, feels like 2010 again.

[Goofle]

Oscar is incredible.

[IvanMC]

Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

Refusing to warm up for City in the CL & undermining Mancini, 'R.I.P. Fergie', also saying he wanted to move back to Argentina to be closer to his family & then going to Italy.

Only the first is really causing trouble but he comes across to me as very stupid.
Evidenced by the fact he spent 7 years in England yet could barely speak a word of English. Either that or he's just lazy.

All right, Tevez might not be a gullible, innocent rascal, but he went to East London some years ago and saved West Ham from relegation; then headed for Manchester and lifted cups with both teams there... before that he'd been to Brazil and won the Brazilian tourno... now he's in Italy, playing for none other than Juventus and he scores over and over again... I don't think he'd go against ARG in a world cup. In my humble opinion if you're a footie coach and decide to write off Tevez, you've lost the marbles entirely.

[Cuthbert]

5-0, easy for Brazil. Pick of the bunch - Fernandinho's thunderbolt. Neymar scored a hat-trick, 30 goals in 47 apps for Brazil now.

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/C8C...mv.egrqnCkWIl2

Germany vs Chile
Poland vs Scotland
England vs Denmark
France vs The Netherlands
Spain vs Italy

Some decent matches tonight.

More new kits, Brazil away:



France away:



Team USA's host team soccer jersey:



Honduras home:



Honduras away:

[Cuthbert]

Anyone just seen what Neymar just did? Some little South African lad, aged about 6/7, just ran on to try and meet the Brazilian players. Security tried to haul him off and Neymar picked him up and took him on to the players and kept hoisting him in the air, he was loving it.

Originally Posted by IvanMC

All right, Tevez might not be a gullible, innocent rascal, but he went to East London some years ago and saved West Ham from relegation; then headed for Manchester and lifted cups with both teams there... before that he'd been to Brazil and won the Brazilian tourno... now he's in Italy, playing for none other than Juventus and he scores over and over again... I don't think he'd go against ARG in a world cup. In my humble opinion if you're a footie coach and decide to write off Tevez, you've lost the marbles entirely.

I don't know why the manager hasn't included him. I would probably include him.

Just think Goofle's reasoning is pretty fair, he has acted the twat once or twice. They don't really have to risk it with their current firepower.