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Why is Chuck Norris trending in Argentina? (Chuck Facts Alert)
BBC News ^ | 07/10/2014 | BBC News

Posted on 07/10/2014 7:10:33 AM PDT by goldstategop

Chuck Norris is trending in Argentina after the country's World Cup semi-final victory against Holland. So what has the US actor and martial artist got to do with football?

Famed for being the ultimate action man, Chuck Norris has inspired long lists of 'facts' about what a tough guy he is. The lists have been entertaining people for years.

Now Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano is getting the Chuck Norris treatment on social media after he played strongly despite sustaining a head injury early in the game. The hashtag #maschefacts is being used with posts to describe all of the awesome things Mascherano can do.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Humor; Music/Entertainment; Sports
KEYWORDS: argentina; chuckfacts; chucknorris; internetlore; javiermascherano; teamargentina; trendingchuck; worldcup2014; worldcupfinal
Argentina's midfielder Javier Mascherano is being compared to Chuck Norris.

You know all the jokes and Internet lore. Its really funny!

1 posted on 07/10/2014 7:10:33 AM PDT by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop

When Chuck Norris buys a steak from Argentina……….well, you know.


2 posted on 07/10/2014 7:13:26 AM PDT by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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To: goldstategop

Latest jokes:

When Mascherano was in Liverpool he travelled back in time and taught the Beatles how to sing.

Mascherano opens an Oreo cookie and the cream stays on one side.

Mascherano takes the train in rush hour and always gets a seat.

Chuck Norris beats everyone. Except Mascherano.


3 posted on 07/10/2014 7:13:26 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Salvavida

Chuck Norris once killed a vampire with a steak. No, I didn’t misspell that.


4 posted on 07/10/2014 7:14:44 AM PDT by Buggman (returnofbenjamin.com - Baruch haBa b'Shem ADONAI!)
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To: Buggman

Chuck Norris’s tears can cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.


5 posted on 07/10/2014 7:16:10 AM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (I'm not anti-government, government's anti-me.)
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To: goldstategop

Nobody has ever heard Chuck Norris say “Don’t cry for me Argentina” because when he does, you have less than ten seconds to live.


6 posted on 07/10/2014 7:18:04 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: Buggman

Top 50 Chuck Norris Facts & Jokes
http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/chuck-norris-top-50-facts


7 posted on 07/10/2014 7:19:24 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: goldstategop

Chuck Norris is trending in Argentina

What is that suppose to mean? You would think that an international news agency would write better.


8 posted on 07/10/2014 7:31:24 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird


9 posted on 07/10/2014 7:40:28 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%i)
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To: goldstategop

I loved the comments section, all of these continent dwellers fearing for M.’s health, and that he MUST be taken off the field...NOW!


10 posted on 07/10/2014 7:53:08 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
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To: goldstategop

But only Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door


11 posted on 07/10/2014 8:12:54 AM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: dsrtsage

Chuck Norris doesn’t do push ups he pushes the ground down.


12 posted on 07/10/2014 8:29:44 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: dsrtsage

chuck Norris went to the virgin islands. When he came back the name was changed to The Island.


13 posted on 07/13/2014 5:52:52 PM PDT by Yorlik803 ( Church/Caboose in 2016)
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