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WORLD CUP Soccer USA vs Ghana ***LIVE THREAD***
ATDHE ^ | June, 16 2014 | ATDHE

Posted on 06/16/2014 3:56:54 PM PDT by conservative98

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To: Sam's Army

And now that I have downloaded the regulations from FIFA’s website, maybe not. There is a provision for replacing players prior to qualifying matches, but the wording is not specific as to whether it applies to the World Cup proper.

I may stand corrected :)


101 posted on 06/16/2014 5:53:00 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: goldstategop

...unless we move the game to another stadium without telling them..


102 posted on 06/16/2014 5:54:09 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

I’m on a couple of other sites trying to research it now; and given that I don’t (yet) see a raging debate about Donovan or not; I’m gonna guess your original point stands.


103 posted on 06/16/2014 5:56:07 PM PDT by Sam's Army
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To: Moose4
Even without Pepe, Portugal is a huge favorite.

Portugal lost their first-choice left back and their top striker to injury against Germany as well. They will be at least as banged up as the USA and with Pepe out through suspension, I like our chances. Of course there is still Cristiano Ronaldo to deal with and that is still saying quite a bit.

104 posted on 06/16/2014 5:56:17 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Sam's Army

You can download the official regs at reference 1 here ..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#cite_note-regulations-1

Tell me what you see. I’d love your thoughts.


105 posted on 06/16/2014 5:57:27 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg
...Cristiano Ronaldo to deal with....

Only Ronaldo. LOL

106 posted on 06/16/2014 5:59:09 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: gusty

Thanks, that actually makes sense.

Freegards


107 posted on 06/16/2014 5:59:13 PM PDT by Ransomed
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To: 1rudeboy

Yeah, I know. “Just” CR9.

Hmm.


108 posted on 06/16/2014 6:00:03 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

...And Sampson destroys his own team before the game.


109 posted on 06/16/2014 6:01:19 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

“replacement due to serious injury up to 24 hours before the team’s first match”...so yeah, they have what they have from here.


110 posted on 06/16/2014 6:03:20 PM PDT by Sam's Army
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Is Portugal that bad or is Germany that good? I saw Portugal got curb stomped today.


111 posted on 06/16/2014 6:03:48 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Sam's Army

Grr. That’s what I read too.

Wondolowski? I’m just hoping Jozy can come back by the knockout stages if we make it that far. That injury looked ugly.


112 posted on 06/16/2014 6:04:24 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: ArmstedFragg

Good point. LOL


113 posted on 06/16/2014 6:04:45 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

Germany is excellent. Portugal didn’t help themselves by going down to ten men early on but the score of 4-0 was well deserved. I think Portugal is a better team than they showed but they are down three key men to play the USA and I think it’ll be a good match.


114 posted on 06/16/2014 6:05:55 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans

Germany is that good. But Portugal was down a man for most of the match, Pepe being Pepe.


115 posted on 06/16/2014 6:07:03 PM PDT by gusty (9)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Buddy of mine rewound Jozy’s injury on High Def/slo-mo and said he saw the hamstring bulge and separate. He’s no doctor, however...


116 posted on 06/16/2014 6:12:02 PM PDT by Sam's Army
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To: goldstategop

“Someday, we’ll win the World Cup.”

I agree. I grew up playing baseball, and loving baseball - and I still do. I didn’t like soccer, admittedly in part because I felt that liberals loved it specifically because it wasn’t an American sport.

That said, I now really, really love soccer. It takes a ton of stamina, and a lot of talent to do what the best players do. I just got back from Brazil. It was an incredible experience and I would love to see the US someday win a World Cup.

But let’s keep playing baseball... There’s still nothing more difficult in sports IMHO than hitting major league pitching. Yeah, I’m very biased.


117 posted on 06/16/2014 6:13:57 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Sam's Army

Ooof. A rupture would be the worst. Hoping that is not the case.


118 posted on 06/16/2014 6:14:05 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

You are a FReeper of superior sporting intelligence. :)

Love baseball, love soccer.


119 posted on 06/16/2014 6:15:01 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg
“Of course there is still Cristiano Ronaldo to deal with and that is still saying quite a bit.”

Agree, but he is hurt. I really think his performance today was affected by his tendonitis.

120 posted on 06/16/2014 6:15:29 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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