Posted on 06/25/2014 11:39:16 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
When the World Cup pairings were announced in December, the date U.S. Coach Juergen Klinsmann circled most prominently on his calendar was June 26, the group-play final against Germany.
That's the country Klinsmann, the player, led to a World Cup title in 1990 and the one Klinsmann, the coach, led to a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup. So playing against his homeland in his first World Cup as the American coach was something he both feared and embraced.
Now that the game is at hand, though, Klinsmann says he's feeling another emotion: joy.
"This is going to be so much fun," he said Tuesday. "I'm so excited."
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"I'm Mario Balotelli. I'm 23 years old and I didn't choose to be Italian," Balotelli wrote. "I strongly wanted (to be Italian) because I was born in Italy and have always lived in ITALY."
“There are things that have provoked such animosity in Vahid. So many lies. You have attacked my own family. My pride, my honour, no one has the right to touch those things but I have not won a battle for myself. The Algerian people have never given up on me and have expended a lot of energy, and this is a small reward.”
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1. The USA to make the round of 16
2. Holland to deport Mexico from the World Cup
“We intend to carry on winning – each time, we inspire more fear,” the Chelsea midfielder said. “That’s ideal in terms of getting the teams we meet to come at us with their heads as low as possible.”
The authoritarian Italian's lackluster England side played out a 0-0 draw against the 'Desert Foxes' in Cape Town in 2010, a tournament in which Algeria failed to score a single goal in their three group games.
The North Africans have never before progressed through the group stage but look a much more dangerous side now after beating South Korea 4-2 and narrowly losing out 2-1 to fancied Belgium.
We should be able to play with Germany. A victory wouldn't surprise me. But I'll predict a 2-2 tie.
Good job: FA Chairman Greg Dyke shakes the hand of manager Roy Hodgson
i’ll bet 3 to 1 to American mens team once again blow this very big soccer match.
Seems they always come up short when given an opportunity to promote their sport
"I told you the other day (I won't resign) and I've nothing more to add," the England manager said before adding: "The FA have asked me to continue. They want me to continue. I'm, very happy that they want me to continue.
"I have no reason to do so. I have no intention to do so.
"I don't want to be compared to other people.
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