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Old 07-14-2018, 06:20 PM   #2001 (permalink)
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America usually qualifies

America could win a World Cup in my life

Who knows?

The new MLS in America is very healthy some games are attracting 80,000 fans

I hate when countries disrespect each other sports

They all take mad skills

Respect what you can’t do
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Old 07-14-2018, 06:53 PM   #2002 (permalink)
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America usually qualifies

America could win a World Cup in my life

Who knows?

The new MLS in America is very healthy some games are attracting 80,000 fans

I hate when countries disrespect each other sports

They all take mad skills

Respect what you can’t do
Given their performance to date, I wouldn't bet the rent money just yet. Kudos to them for what they've done, but they're a long long way from being challengers.
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Old 07-15-2018, 12:22 AM   #2003 (permalink)
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It doesn't. Of the top 20 most populated countries in the world only two of them have won a World Cup.

Northern Ireland and Scotland have qualified since 1962, NI twice and Scotland six times and their populations are way less than 10m people so that's still wrong.
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Forgot Trinidad and Tobago qualified in 2006, 1.3m
Iceland this year, just 350k
Costa Rica qualified for the last two, 4.8m
I think you misunderstood me, or I expressed myself wrongly, I meant the FINAL of the World cup, as in, the LAST GAME.

Oh and I don't really know how we ended up from me saying that a country of 4 million people winnig the world cup would be extraordinary to now arguing that population=/=success in football. Obviously it doesn't since China and India haven't even come close. Croatia winning the world cup would still be extraordinary and unexpected, or are we arguing about that also? :unsure:
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I think you misunderstood me, or I expressed myself wrongly, I meant the FINAL of the World cup, as in, the LAST GAME.

Oh and I don't really know how we ended up from me saying that a country of 4 million people winnig the world cup would be extraordinary to now arguing that population=/=success in football. Obviously it doesn't since China and India haven't even come close. Croatia winning the world cup would still be extraordinary and unexpected, or are we arguing about that also? :unsure:

Don't let Fluffy get to you, Adid, he hates any team that has the audacity to defeat England.
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I think you misunderstood me, or I expressed myself wrongly, I meant the FINAL of the World cup, as in, the LAST GAME.
Finals = tournament proper.

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Oh and I don't really know how we ended up from me saying that a country of 4 million people winnig the world cup would be extraordinary to now arguing that population=/=success in football. Obviously it doesn't since China and India haven't even come close. Croatia winning the world cup would still be extraordinary and unexpected, or are we arguing about that also? :unsure:
It wasn't me that started it.

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Don't let Fluffy get to you, Adid, he hates any team that has the audacity to defeat England.
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Old 07-15-2018, 04:10 AM   #2006 (permalink)
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Rooting for France so much.
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Old 07-15-2018, 04:13 AM   #2007 (permalink)
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Well considering we are only the 13th country to participate in the finals, and the first since 1962 and Czechoslovakia that has less than 10 million people, it kind of does work like that. Americans have very little culture or general interest in football, that's why they're not very successful.

And I really wouldn't compare football from 70 years ago with modern football.
Let's not try to downplay what's happening here please...
Don't mind him. He's just a bitter English nationalist.
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Rooting for France so much.
I love sleeping at night.
Rooting for Croatia. I don't want grindy to be able to sleep.
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Don't let Fluffy get to you, Adid, he hates any team that has the audacity to defeat England.
So .. that would be ... every team?
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Who will be the 2018 World Cup winners?

Argentina.

Which two teams will make the final?

Argentina and Brazil.

Who will be the tournament's top goal scorer?

Messi.

Who will win best player?

Messi.

Who will be the surprise team (defined as a team who punches well above their weight and exceeds expectations ala Costa Rica 2014, Turkey 2002)?

Russia. Golovin top player and needed at Arsenal.

Predict England's performance.

Lose in Quarter-Final. Perform quite well.
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Who will be the 2018 World Cup winners?

France

Which two teams will make the final?

France & Brazil

Who will be the tournament's top goal scorer?

Neymar

Who will win best player?

Kante

Who will be the surprise team (defined as a team who punches well above their weight and exceeds expectations ala Costa Rica 2014, Turkey 2002)?

don't see there being a clear one this year... hopefully Egypt on the shoulders of the prophet mohammed.

Predict England's performance.

ditto Goof's, but i think they will get absolutely smashed in the quarters and we will all be very sad.
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Who will be the 2018 World Cup winners?

Brazil, I don't think the 'it's in Europe so a European team will win it' means much as 95% of South Americans play here anyway.

Which two teams will make the final?

Brazil and Argentina.

Who will be the tournament's top goal scorer?

Sir Harry Edward Kane of England.

Who will win best player?

Messi.

Who will be the surprise team (defined as a team who punches well above their weight and exceeds expectations ala Costa Rica 2014, Turkey 2002)?

Russia and Egypt are good shouts.

Predict England's performance.

Win first two, lose vs Belgium, win second round knockout, lose quarter final vs Brazil. Harry Kane's seven goals along the way should be enough for the Golden Boot.
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