2014 World Cup

[Valmy]

They should have just beat them down 14-0.  When people call you out on it say you 'respect Brazil too much to take it easy on them.'

[derspiess]

I noticed they had a Portuguese audio option for the Germany-Brazil game on the ESPN app.  Might go back & watch the first half with that on just to hear the reactions.

[Sheilbh]

Incomprehensible shrieks of pure noise, or Portuguese? You decide.

[Viking]

When I read the article on what Hummels said I didn't see it as a "lets take it easy on them and not try hard" but rather "lets not mock brazil while beating them totally". Less a case of not trying to win by the largest margine, more a case of no elaborate end zone style celebrations.

[DGuller]

I noticed they had a Portuguese audio option for the Germany-Brazil game on the ESPN app.  Might go back & watch the first half with that on just to hear the reactions.

I'd be curious to hear Mexican broadcast:

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGOAAAAAAAAAAAAA *cough* *panting* *cough* *panting* *THUD*

[Syt]

When I read the article on what Hummels said I didn't see it as a "lets take it easy on them and not try hard" but rather "lets not mock brazil while beating them totally". Less a case of not trying to win by the largest margine, more a case of no elaborate end zone style celebrations.

Yeah, that's how I read it, too. Basically, "They're having an off night and we'll win handily. But let's not be dicks about this." Also explains the somewhat subdued post match celebrations, the friendly exchanges between players and coaching staff etc. Additionally, when you know after 30 minutes that you'll win handily, you won't be as overjoyed at the final whistle as when a tight game goes to the wire.

[garbon]

Incomprehensible shrieks of pure noise, or Portuguese? You decide.

Rude!

[derspiess]

I noticed they had a Portuguese audio option for the Germany-Brazil game on the ESPN app.  Might go back & watch the first half with that on just to hear the reactions.

I'd be curious to hear Mexican broadcast:

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGOAAAAAAAAAAAAA *cough* *panting* *cough* *panting* *THUD*

I have to say I prefer the somber Irish & Brit dudes on ESPN to the TelemundoSabadoGigante spazzoids doing the Spanish language broadcasts.  The Latinos in our group disagree and think the English-speaking announcers are too boring.

Speaking of our FIFA watching group, the Puerto Rican, Peruvian, Mexican, and Colombian contingents are all rooting for Argentina.  The Latin American holdout is a Venezuelan gal who happens to be married to a German guy.  Like that's an excuse

[Norgy]

Nothing beats former Norwegian radio presenter Bjørge Lillelien.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtbZWIcj0bk

"Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me, your boys took one hell of a beating!".

[Josquius]

They should have just beat them down 14-0.  When people call you out on it say you 'respect Brazil too much to take it easy on them.'

If they had been trying they would have done. I'm sad the didn't get one or two more just to break a few more records.
But it's understandable they didn't try too hard. They have a final to save themselves for. Winning the tournament is more important than a few records

[jimmy olsen]

 

[jimmy olsen]

Not so sure that Qatar was the best choice. 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/isis-world-cup-terror-threat-cancel-qatar-2022-094143936.html#axrMXBa

    "Dear Joseph,

    We had sent a message to you back in 2010, when you decided or were bribed by the former Amir of Qatar to have the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Now, after the establishment of the Caliphate state, we declare that there will be no World Cup in Qatar since Qatar will be part of the Caliphate under the rule of the Caliph Ibrahim Bin Awad Alqarshi [al-Baghdadi's full name] who doesn't allow corruption and diversion from Islam in the land of the Muslims. This is why we suggest that you will decide upon a replacement country instead of Qatar. The Islamic state has long-range Scud missiles that can easily reach Qatar, as the Americans already know.

    Thanks"

[Syt]

Suddenly I'm beginning to like them. But then Joseph Blatter and FIFA are a greater evil than ISIS can ever aspire to be.

[celedhring]

Man, who would have thought some good could come from an extremist medieval Islamic state with access to modern weapon systems.

[Josquius]

They're just upset the World Cup is getting all the media attention whilst they're doing their thing in Iraq. Any good jihadist knows more media exposure means more donations.