World Cup fans?

[Braves4Life]

I'm betting on a US/England draw.

Cha-ching!! Almo$t 4:1 payoff.

[BU RICK]

I went with #4, if there was an option for Bradley soccer and Olympic soccer I would have definitely voted for that. If the USA makes it to the final World Cup game, I might watch it - I just think it's boring - JMHO, so don't be mad. I hope all our Bradley players make a ton of money playing it!

What turned me off several years ago was that in Europe they had to build fences in the stands to keep fans from different teams apart because they all came to the games drunk, there's no such thing as a happy drunk at European soccer games, and wanted to fight each other and then after the games it got really ugly. So I don't care about soccer. Why don't they play baseball or American style football in Europe, what European is playing MLB or in the NFL other than the ones born here over the generations.

[ChewaBrave]

I went with #4, if there was an option for Bradley soccer and Olympic soccer I would have definitely voted for that. If the USA makes it to the final World Cup game, I might watch it - I just think it's boring - JMHO, so don't be mad. I hope all our Bradley players make a ton of money playing it!

What turned me off several years ago was that in Europe they had to build fences in the stands to keep fans from different teams apart because they all came to the games drunk, there's no such thing as a happy drunk at European soccer games, and wanted to fight each other and then after the games it got really ugly. So I don't care about soccer. Why don't they play baseball or American style football in Europe, what European is playing MLB or in the NFL other than the ones born here over the generations.

I can understand all of that. It is all personal preference afterall. I find soccer amazing, yet find baseball is terribly awful to watch. I played soccer growing up so that probably contributes to my bias. I know for me as well, living overseas changed my views of the game. I found it nearly impossible to not get swept up in the emotion of the games in those environments. And you are right, there have been cases of terrible hooliganism at times with fans, but if you do manage to catch any footage of the world cup, you'll notice that there have been no attempts to segregate the fans and that they are all largely there having a great time together. In my experience, Europeans and Africans tend to ask me why americans "bother playing baseball or american football" as opposed to soccer. Cultures are just different.

[SFP]

I went with #4, if there was an option for Bradley soccer and Olympic soccer I would have definitely voted for that. If the USA makes it to the final World Cup game, I might watch it - I just think it's boring - JMHO, so don't be mad. I hope all our Bradley players make a ton of money playing it!

What turned me off several years ago was that in Europe they had to build fences in the stands to keep fans from different teams apart because they all came to the games drunk, there's no such thing as a happy drunk at European soccer games, and wanted to fight each other and then after the games it got really ugly. So I don't care about soccer. Why don't they play baseball or American style football in Europe, what European is playing MLB or in the NFL other than the ones born here over the generations.

As you said JMHO but have you ever gone to a baseball game in Philly, NY or Boston. They should have police protection for opposing fans. The fences is a good idea. I'd hate to see what it would look like if Philly fans went to Yankee stadium in droves.

[Future Walk-On]

Best Sports:

1. Golf
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. Football
5. Soccer
6. Hockey

[DUBrave5]

Best Sports:

1. Golf
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. Football
5. Soccer
6. Hockey

JMHO

1. Baseball
2. College Basketball
3. Hockey
4. Football
5. Soccer
6. Golf

[Future Walk-On]

JMHO

1. Baseball
2. College Basketball
3. Hockey
4. Football
5. Soccer
6. Golf

I actually typed in college basketball lol

I then decided just to go with the core ideas of the sport

[DUBrave5]

I actually typed in college basketball lol

I then decided just to go with the core ideas of the sport

Lol I just refuse to include the NBA

[ChewaBrave]

1. College Basketball
2. College Football
3. Futbol
4. NFL
5. NBA
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147818. Professional Cup Stacking
147819. Baseball

I'd put Futbol ahead of Football depending on whether I could go to the games, and where exactly in the world I was, hehe. And if I got free tickets to a baseball game, I would 'probably' move it ahead of Professional Cup stacking - Difficult to tell.

[Future Walk-On]

1. College basketball
2. College football
3. Futbol
4. Nfl
5. Nba
...
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147818. Professional cup stacking
147819. Baseball

i'd put futbol ahead of football depending on whether i could go to the games, and where exactly in the world i was, hehe. And if i got free tickets to a baseball game, i would 'probably' move it ahead of professional cup stacking - difficult to tell.

smh

[tornado]

Honda drives one home for the Japanese to go up 1-0 on Cameroon

[tornado]

Here's a summary of the teams competing in the World Cup as they are ranked globally by FIFA...

FIFA ranks 202 teams...........

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html#confederation=0&rank=193

alphabetical..
FIFA rank..country..current WC record
#30 Algeria 0-1
#7 Argentina 1-0
#20 Australia 0-1
#1 Brazil 1-0
#19 Cameroon 0-1
#18 Chile 1-0
#27 C??te d'Ivoire 0-0-1
#36 Denmark 0-1
#8 England 0-0-1
#9 France 0-0-1
#6 Germany 1-0
#32 Ghana 1-0
#13 Greece 0-1
#38 Honduras 0-1
#5 Italy 0-0-1
#45 Japan 1-0
#105 Korea DPR (North Korea) 0-1
#47 Korea Republic (S. Korea) 1-0
#17 Mexico 0-1
#4 Netherlands 1-0
#78 New Zealand 0-0-1
#21 Nigeria 0-1
#31 Paraguay 0-0-1
#3 Portugal 0-0-1
#15 Serbia 0-1
#34 Slovakia 0-0-1
#25 Slovenia 1-0
#83 South Africa 0-1-1
#2 Spain 0-1
#24 Switzerland 1-0
#16 Uruguay 1-0-1
#14 USA 0-0-1


By rank...
FIFA rank..country..current WC record
#1 Brazil 1-0
#2 Spain 0-1
#3 Portugal 0-0-1
#4 Netherlands 1-0
#5 Italy 0-0-1
#6 Germany 1-0
#7 Argentina 1-0
#8 England 0-0-1
#9 France 0-0-1
#13 Greece 0-1
#14 USA 0-0-1
#15 Serbia 0-1
#16 Uruguay 1-0-1
#17 Mexico 0-1
#18 Chile 1-0
#19 Cameroon 0-1
#20 Australia 0-1
#21 Nigeria 0-1
#24 Switzerland 1-0
#25 Slovenia 1-0
#27 C??te d'Ivoire 0-0-1
#30 Algeria 0-1
#31 Paraguay 0-0-1
#32 Ghana 1-0
#34 Slovakia 0-0-1
#36 Denmark 0-1
#38 Honduras 0-1
#45 Japan 1-0
#47 Korea Republic (S. Korea) 1-0
#78 New Zealand 0-0-1
#83 South Africa 0-1-1
#105 Korea DPR (North Korea) 0-1

[Chico]

Wake me when it's over.

[Beninator]

Wake me when it's over.

Totally agree!!! I hope the USA wins, but other than that, I could care less!

[RedSeaElite1]

I'm loving the world cup. I grew up playing Club Soccer in the chicago land area, and have followed the Fire since they started, and I support Arsenal FC in the English Premier League. Also i've been over seas to see a few matches, including seeing FC Barcelona, in Barcelona which was amazing