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[TAP]

http://www.guardian....gland-usa-brick

England - USA highlights in lego

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http://news.bbc.co.u...ca/10307512.stm

Somali militants have threatened football fans they will be publicly flogged - or worse - if they are caught watching the World Cup on TV.
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On Saturday militants killed two people as they attacked a house where people were watching a game.
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A spokesman for the group, Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aros said the rest of Somalia should respect their ban on the World Cup.

"We are warning all the youth of Somalia not to dare watch these World Cup matches. It is a waste of money and time and they will not benefit anything or get any experience by watching mad men jumping up and down," he said.

[freedom78]

France are seeded because they were runners up last time, and remember that Portugal also had to go through a playoff to get to the finals (they finished behind a weak looking Denmark) and haven't played yet. France looked weak in the early games in 2006 too from what I remember.

I can't imagine why four years would NOT matter. France went from champion to 32nd place (no goals in 2002) to 2nd place, if memory serves. Not to mention that Portugal was in the semis in 2006. I wasn't aware of their qualifying difficulties, though. Not that qualifying means much, since teams use so many players.

http://news.bbc.co.u...ca/10307512.stm

Somali militants have threatened football fans they will be publicly flogged - or worse - if they are caught watching the World Cup on TV.
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On Saturday militants killed two people as they attacked a house where people were watching a game.
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A spokesman for the group, Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aros said the rest of Somalia should respect their ban on the World Cup.

"We are warning all the youth of Somalia not to dare watch these World Cup matches. It is a waste of money and time and they will not benefit anything or get any experience by watching mad men jumping up and down," he said.

How silly. I can't imagine much to live for in Somalia. If some like the sport, then that, at least, is something.

[TAP]

I'm sure the past 4 years do matter, but performance in the WC is heavily weighted. That aside, there's little reason why Portugal should be seeded over France. They did better in the European Cup but not by much, and they almost didn't even make the qualifying playoffs whereas France made the playoff comfortably but were fortunate with the handball decision. The Somalia thing is funny because of the mad men jumping up and down comment, because clearly shooting someone for watching sportt on TV is not at all mad.

[TAP]

I'm officially choosing North Korea as my second team So anyway, I've lived in England, USA, Spain, Switzerland and New Zealand - so I'm predicting a 1-1 draw for Spain and Switzerland tomorrow to keep up the record.

[AxlsMainMan]

Yeah, I don't know what they're putting in the boiled grass over in North Korea, but they played pretty solid today.

[TAP]

wow, no one seems to want to win this thing other than Germany - and we'll see how they are against a stronger side. Chile looked pretty god from what I saw.

[freedom78]

I'm officially choosing North Korea as my second team

So anyway, I've lived in England, USA, Spain, Switzerland and New Zealand - so I'm predicting a 1-1 draw for Spain and Switzerland tomorrow to keep up the record.

Yeah, I was really pullling for NK. Granted, I'd pull for anyone against Brazil, but NK is the underdog of underdogs.

[LISA]

wow, no one seems to want to win this thing other than Germany - and we'll see how they are against a stronger side. Chile looked pretty god from what I saw.

I actually watched that game..I thought they were very 'god'

I use to coach PeeWee house league when I was younger and both my boys played when they were little...but still can't get over the International love of the sport..it is immense everywhere but in Canada..no wonder you didn't ever live here Tap

[TAP]

Much more interesting in the second round of matches. And au revoir les bleus - Ich bin ein mexicaner as the Irish say.

[freedom78]

Much more interesting in the second round of matches. And au revoir les bleus - Ich bin ein mexicaner as the Irish say.

Mexico played like they want it, today, so I'll happily root for my neighbors once more...especially since South Africa seems poised to ruin the "hosts make the round of 16" rule.

Granted, assuming (yeah..."ass of of u and me") that Mex and Uruguay play for the draw that will benefit both, they're setting themselves up with a TOUGH second rounder against Argentina. But that's one I'd sure as hell watch.

I use to coach PeeWee house league when I was younger

You took kids to porn theatres and publicly masturbated?

Let me guess..."double-sided" was the secret word?

[TAP]

Germany - Serbia was weird. I knew Klose would get sent off as soon as he got his first yellow, soft but very silly on his part. And I don't think a German has missed a WC penalty since 1982? Makes that group very interesting, and now could be that the winner of the US-England group has to play a second place Germany next?

[TAP]

And the second game in a row where a Serbian player handles the ball for no apparent reason.

[TAP]

oh dear....

[freedom78]

Craptastic.