The FIFA World Cup Thread (Spoilers Welcome)

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Solution to the first puzzle on Wheel of Fortune was "A Taste of Italy".

 

[dxmnkd316]

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Oh snap. That's absolutely hilarious.

 

[dxmnkd316]

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http://www.gopherpucklive.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1121&mode=view

Suarez: the game!

 

[FreshFish]

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well my bracket for our office pool is totally #*&#@!

I have all four teams in the upper left, and NONE in the upper right (you have to pick a team to advance from their group in order to pick them to advance in the knockout rounds).
at least I had enough sense not to pick England!

Given this dismal showing, I'm tempted to go all out in picking upsets. the lowest overall score gets their entry fee refunded. We'll see how the bottom half shapes up first, though.

 

[Priceless]

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Knowing FIFA, they will decide to let Italy advance and ban Uruguay,

 

[Scarlet]

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OMG Greece won and are advancing!! That's pretty cool!!

 

[Shirtless Guy]

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FIFA has charged Suarez with biting, it will now go to a hearing and if found guilty his suspension will be between 2 games and 2 years. I think the suspension only applies to national team games but I'm not positive.

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...-match-ban-062414?cmpid=tsmtw:fscom:FOXSoccer

 

[MountieBoyOz]

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FIFA has charged Suarez with biting, it will now go to a hearing and if found guilty his suspension will be between 2 games and 2 years. I think the suspension only applies to national team games but I'm not positive.

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...-match-ban-062414?cmpid=tsmtw:fscom:FOXSoccer

If Suarez bit a Greek, would he be a gyro?

 

[Jimjamesak]

FIFA has charged Suarez with biting, it will now go to a hearing and if found guilty his suspension will be between 2 games and 2 years. I think the suspension only applies to national team games but I'm not positive.

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...-match-ban-062414?cmpid=tsmtw:fscom:FOXSoccer

Well FIFA could give him a worldwide ban, which would take him out of club action too.

 

[UNH GH]

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I know the 2 year thing hurts...but they should really be able to suspend through the next World Cup as well.

 

[FreshFish]

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FIFA has charged Suarez with biting, it will now go to a hearing and if found guilty his suspension will be between 2 games and 2 years. I think the suspension only applies to national team games but I'm not positive.

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...-match-ban-062414?cmpid=tsmtw:fscom:FOXSoccer

I'm pretty sure his suspension would only apply in games over which FIFA has jurisdiction.

 

[Priceless]

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FIFA have ruled that Uruguay must play day games with no water breaks in Qatar in 2022.

 

[Slap Shot]

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I hope the ban includes any league in Europe and comes he to MLS.

 

[Jimjamesak]

I hope the ban includes any league in Europe and comes he to MLS.

He'd fit right in at Red Bulls...

 

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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Ha!

https://twitter.com/2014WorIdCup/status/481492876069986304/photo/1

 

[Spartanforlife4]

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Interesting SI Article on why the referee didn't see it.

 

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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curious what you guys think of that call...sure looked to me like samaras tripped himself. gutsy call.

That was my thought as well.

 

[Priceless]

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/wo...tions-Cup-year-long-wait-finally-got-man.html

It sure looks like Luis Suarez is trying to bite Chiellini there...

 

[Priceless]

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FIFA is disallowing Messi's goal because he failed to bite a defender in the shoulder while shooting.

 

[joecct]

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Defense is missing in Argentina - Nigeria. Good.