World Soccer XXV - the run up to the World Cup

[bigmrg74]

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http://deadspin.com/report-qatar-bou...-in-1584326027


I'm most surprised at how little this cost.

Only 5 million or so to bid rig the vote?? **** if them boys are some cheap *** ho's!!! with as much money as United States World Cup could generate, they threw all their votes to a sure dud of a host country for so little??

[MountieBoyOz]

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Only 5 million or so to bid rig the vote?? **** if them boys are some cheap *** ho's!!! with as much money as United States World Cup could generate, they threw all their votes to a sure dud of a host country for so little??

The price is always low when FIFA wants to screw England and the US.

[bigmrg74]

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http://deadspin.com/report-qatar-bou...-in-1584326027


I'm most surprised at how little this cost.

The price is always low when FIFA wants to screw England and the US.

Hell, with the bar so low, you would think that the USA and England could go all SEC football Good Old Boys Booster Network on them and just flat out out bribe the Qutaries to get the World Cup.

[Shirtless Guy]

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HAHAHAHAHA, New Jersey born striker Giuseppe Rossi has been cut from the Italian World Cup roster again!

[Jimjamesak]

HAHAHAHAHA, New Jersey born striker Giuseppe Rossi has been cut from the Italian World Cup roster again!

[Shirtless Guy]

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It is priceless...should have picked USA.

[Jimjamesak]

It is priceless...should have picked USA.

Wonder if he does have regrets? Still hilarious though.

[Jimjamesak]

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It's nice to see Dempsey in what we like to call "Try S*" mode with that nice nutmeg.

It's a good sign of him being confident. He's been in "Try S*" mode since the start of the season in Seattle.

[Shirtless Guy]

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Wonder if he does have regrets? Still hilarious though.

I know he loved Italy and "felt Italian" when he made his decision but you have to wonder how much he regrets things now having not made a world cup roster yet. He's 27 now so 2018 will be his last chance most likely.

[jmh]

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David Villa becomes NYC FC's first player

That's not a bad signing.

[Shirtless Guy]

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SI.com has been counting down the 10 most significant goals in US Soccer History. Today they reached #1. Pretty good list.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/lon...als/index.html

[Jimjamesak]

David Villa becomes NYC FC's first player

That's not a bad signing.

Frank Lampard is rumored (rumoured for them) to be signing as well.

[Shirtless Guy]

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Final Rosters announce, MLS in the World Cup in review
21 players from 7 countries made 23-man rosters and 8 more made the provisional 30-man rosters.

Australia (1/0) - Tim Cahill (F)*
Brazil (1/0) - Julio Cesar (G)*
Costa Rica (3/2) - Waylon Francis (D)*, Giancarlo Gonzalez (D)*, Roy Miller (D)*, Alvaro Saborio (F), Jairo Arrieta (F)˟
Ecuador (1/0) - Oswaldo Minda (M)*
England (0/1) - Jermain Defoe (F)˟
Honduras (4/2) - Victor Bernardez (D)*, Marvin Chavez (M)*, Boniek Garcia (M)*, Jerry Bengston (F)*, Johnny Leveron (D)˟, Alexender Lopez (M)˟
Iran (1/0) - Steven Beitashour (D)*
USA (10/5) - Nick Rimando (G)*, Matt Besler (D)*, Omar Gonzalez (D)*, DeAndre Yedlin (D)*, Kyle Beckerman (M)*, Michael Bradley (M)*, Brad Davis (M)*, Graham Zusi (M)*, Clint Dempsey (F)*, Chris Wondolowski (F)*, Landon Donovan (F)˟, Maurice Edu (M)˟, Clarence Goodson (D)˟, Michael Parkhurst (D)˟, Brad Evans (D)˟


* Announced 23-man roster
˟ Announced reserve player (30-man roster, final 23-man roster announced)
Note: Saborio suffered a broken metatarsal and will miss the world cup

[MountieBoyOz]

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I've got no sympathy for Rossi. He made his choice and now has to accept the consequences of that choice. He could've been the man on the U.S. squad. He could've still had his time in the Serie A, but he blew it.

[Shirtless Guy]

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I've got no sympathy for Rossi. He made his choice and now has to accept the consequences of that choice. He could've been the man on the U.S. squad. He could've still had his time in the Serie A, but he blew it.

Granted he made his first choice a long time ago and has always played for Italy.