Soccer / Football 2012-2013 Always With The GERMANS!

**Velgadess** · 2014-05-24 15:45

Originally Posted by nicholai

If you're a fan and not watching this final you're missing out. It's been a great game, really didn't think RM was going to get the equalizer before they ran out of time but man was it awesome. Bonus soccer incoming!

It's been crazy.

**nicholai** · 2014-05-24 16:10

Bale, worth every dime. Early misses but makes up for it with the championship winner if they hold on.

**Mayareira** · 2014-05-24 16:23

1 - 4 the final score.

+ the muscle show from c. ronaldo lol, simeone went berserk.

**nicholai** · 2014-05-24 16:58

Crazy exciting game. The final score doesn't really due Atlético justice, they played great but ran out of gas in the extra time. I will say they were brutal on the challenges. So many yellow cards on them, shocked they didn't get a red in regulation.

**Doombear** · 2014-05-24 17:16

Between this and the Derby vs QPR final... great day for some late comebacks/endings.

**Velgadess** · 2014-06-02 02:27

http://giant.gfycat.com/NegligibleGl...warfrabbit.gif

**Cutriss** · 2014-06-02 08:31

Was a great play, too bad he couldn't beat Hakan.

The PK afterward getting called back was rather disappointing too, but at least it was a good match.

**Tyrath** · 2014-06-05 11:50

Too good not to share

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...a-witch-doctor

Ghanaian witch doctor claims he caused Cristiano Ronaldo’s knee injury

Ghana’s most influential witch doctor has claimed he is responsible for the knee injury that is threatening Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation at the World Cup.

Nana Kwaku Bonsam – whose name translates literally as “Devil of Wednesday” – predicted in February that the Real Madrid forward would be forced to miss this summer’s tournament in Brazil with injury. A statement from the Portuguese FA on Wednesday confirmed that Ronaldo is suffering from tendinosis in his left knee as well as nursing a muscle problem in his left thigh, which caused him to miss the 0-0 draw with Greece at the weekend.

Ghana are set to meet Portugal in their final match of Group G in Brasilia on 26 June and Bonsam claims to have conjured a special powder from his gods, mixed with several leaves and concoctions which have been placed around an image and caricature of the former Manchester United player.

“I know what Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury is about, I’m working on him,” Bonsam, who serves at the Kofioo Kofi shrine, said in an interview with the Kumasi-based Angel FM.

“I am very serious about it. Last week, I went around looking for four dogs and I got them to be used in manufacturing a special spirit called Kahwiri Kapam.

“I said it four months ago that I will work on Cristiano Ronaldo seriously and rule him out of the World up or at least prevent him from playing against Ghana and the best thing I can do is to keep him out though injury.

“This injury can never be cured by any medic, they can never see what is causing the injury because it is spiritual. Today, it is his knee, tomorrow it is his thigh, next day it is something else.”

**Velgadess** · 2014-06-06 16:34

**Aksannyi** · 2014-06-11 08:39

My body is ready.

Brackets: http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-b...r/2014/en/game

I'm sure this is going to be horribly wrong but fun times regardless.

Spoiler: show

**Alvinho** · 2014-06-11 11:46

"Horribly wrong" sounds appropriate, considering you didn't pick Brazil to win it all.

IMO, your predictions match about 75% (number pulled from ass; fuck maths) of what most people would expect out of the groups stage.

**Aksannyi** · 2014-06-11 11:51

If you've ever read the NHL threads, you'll find that my picks there generally follow the same format. I don't take it too seriously.

**Tyrath** · 2014-06-11 11:53

Originally Posted by Alvinho

"Horribly wrong" sounds appropriate, considering you didn't pick Brazil to win it all.

IMO, your predictions match about 75% (number pulled from ass; fuck maths) of what most people would expect out of the groups stage.

Fuck that man. I don't want Brazil to win and refuse to pick them. Germany all the way, even without Reus

**Alvinho** · 2014-06-11 15:09

Originally Posted by Tyrath

Fuck that man. I don't want Brazil to win and refuse to pick them. Germany all the way, even without Reus

I don't want Brazil to win either, but that won't change the fact they will.

**Plow** · 2014-06-11 17:21

if brazil wins their group I don't think they get past first round of elimination, although they might if chile manages to get 2nd in their group

**Jefe** · 2014-06-11 17:26

Geymar will dive his way all the way to the finals

**Tyrath** · 2014-06-11 17:45

Originally Posted by Alvinho

I don't want Brazil to win either, but that won't change the fact they will.

Just because they are the best bet to win also doesn't mean that we need to accept that fact before it happens. A lot can go wrong in a single elimination tournament.

Originally Posted by Plow

if brazil wins their group I don't think they get past first round of elimination, although they might if chile manages to get 2nd in their group

You think Brazil will lose to Netherlands again? IN Brazil? I'm skeptical.

**Plow** · 2014-06-11 18:04

Originally Posted by Tyrath

Just because they are the best bet to win also doesn't mean that we need to accept that fact before it happens. A lot can go wrong in a single elimination tournament.

You think Brazil will lose to Netherlands again? IN Brazil? I'm skeptical.

I have Ned winning group via draw spain, beat both others, and spain drawing chile

but even still, yes, if Ned or Spain comes out second I'd pick either one of them