Posted on 06/29/2014 4:37:45 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
... Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is sweating injuries to two of his four starting defenders – captain Vince Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen – and holds out hope that a weekend of rest will allow the two to recover in time to face the U.S. at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador.
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Don’t know why ESPN feels like they need to suck up to the Mexico fans.
All the Mexico fans are watching the game on Univision.
It drives me crazy!
Oldplayer
Good thing this was on at 9 am, the local gente are only buzzed and not fully drunk yet.
I don’t think ESPN sucks up to Mexico fans.
I think ABC is in charge of ESPN and perhaps Univision.
ESPN I noted was already showing a lot of Mexico games. Doesn’t mean I approve but they have been with a lot of fanfare.
Stay away from Mexican restaurants today.
Mexico’s coach said “everyone was against Mexico” or “out to get us” as translated by ESPN.
“Extra mystery salsa for the man in orange.”
sounds like he's got the Obama victimhood act down to perfection...
Now he goes back to his day job in the Wonka Chocolate Factory.
Sounds like the excuse for Latinos who have a grudge is to say people are against us. That is the Uruguayan defense as well.
If the Canadians were an awesome soccer team, say top 25 FIFA team, ESPN might roll out this treatment for them too.
Do we get a bit of favorable coverage if the Canadiens are in the Winter Olympics and their ice hockey team? I don’t know if we can compare, maybe some.
Too bad, Canada is not better. In women’s soccer, I think they do okay.
ESPN keeps saying it’s a controversial ending, it might be a tiny bit but I don’t think to a great extent, I think the breaks evened out.
Now if the USA went out like that, would we feel that way too Maybe.
Ramos disagrees in particular with the penalty call and he is Uruguayan. The penalty did look borderline.
(My Dutch family and I invested in hideous Orange clothing 4 years ago. We gotta get more use out of it! )
Now if the USA went out like that, would we feel that way too Maybe.
I would have noted the iffy penalty, but chastised the US team for giving the other team way too many scoring opportunities and lacking ball possession in the 2nd half.
Good post.
Church was almost deserted this afternoon with Mexico playing Netherlands. I hope they feel guilty for skipping Mass, now that their team lost!
Next week the Colombians will be needling the Mexicans.
I wore my Holland cap, I bought when I visited there last year.
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