Jedidia, do you live in Bosnia ? The Swiss flag is a bit confusing, sorry. It's really unbelievable how far football fanaticism can go. I wish it was for everyone what it really is - a game. Something that brings joy and excitement, not invokes hatred and frustration. And by that I target all corners of the world, not only Balkans.
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You have no idea about what role football in Germany plays... both good and bad. It can be the cause of the deepest baddest feud right to turning some city centers into "failed state" like regions. And can make groups, who usually have no chance to come together, celebrate peacefully together. Turks in Germany who fly both the Turkish and the German flag at their houses? If it wouldn't be because of football, some people would be offended.
Also, it is somehow some simpler way for womens emanticipation even from traditional cultures... The German womens football has a very high appreciation here, though not as much as the mens football has.
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Something called Dzeko and Ibisevic perhaps? :hmm:
(note my predictions calls for Argentina to win 3:2, with France to win 3:0 and Switzerland to win 1:0)
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Well, I'm a (born) swiss, living and working in Bosnia for the better part of a decade now. Yeah, it confuses the bosnians too... :lol:
It's not got much to do with football in this case. As I said, some nutjob bosnian craotians burned bosnian flags after losing to Brasil, and it's pretty difficult to blame the other bosnian ethinicities for that... It's just that every problem and every grudge, no matter the cause, gets shifted to the nationalistic plane. A man here can pretty much do whatever he wants, somebody will see "vital national interests" threatened. It's more of a bosnia problem, not a soccer problem.
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Amazing end-to-end shots and Swiss goal late in stoppage time to win the game! :hail:
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Nice result for Italy yesterday and utterly humiliates England who now need to win one of the next two matches. No pressure lads.....
At least England win comedy moment of the world cup by having their own physio stretchered off the pitch after he broke his ankle tripping over a water bottle....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27854657
At least England win comedy moment of the world cup by having their own physio stretchered off the pitch after he broke his ankle tripping over a water bottle....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27854657
Day 4: Still waiting for a draw. It came close this time but they failed again. We're hoping for France failing or Bosnia going strong but fear we'll have to hold out another night. Concerns about Portugal being strong enough to reach one are becoming higher. Tensions are rising. Need immediate support.
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Lucky the swiss are really reliable, if you trust them... I have bet for a 2:1 for switzerland at work and nobody really believed that I was sane. 
(4 Points for me for the second round... had already been first place for the first round in our betting game there)
(4 Points for me for the second round... had already been first place for the first round in our betting game there)
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Indeed... and the two scorers have so traditional swiss names, too. :lol:
Oh, if only all of my countrymen could see the irony.
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Argentina won - but in the poorest way possible, and Messi, Aguero et al. doesn't look like in good shape at all and were scrappy in performance for most of the match. Their group is easy enough but once in the knockout stages..... :shifty:
Bosnia, on the other hand, definitely has a good debut match and should be able to advance to the last 16. :thumbup:
Bosnia, on the other hand, definitely has a good debut match and should be able to advance to the last 16. :thumbup:
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Germany vs Portugal coming up soon! With both teams having weaknesses in front and back against each other, I think this may end up with a draw....2:2 maybe. :hmm:
Also USA playing against Ghana. I have high hopes for the American side and I think they have some chances of improving from the round-of-16 match last time and beat the nearly-semi-finalist 2:1, which would be crucial for them to have some chance of advancing.
Also USA playing against Ghana. I have high hopes for the American side and I think they have some chances of improving from the round-of-16 match last time and beat the nearly-semi-finalist 2:1, which would be crucial for them to have some chance of advancing.
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Red card against Pepe... and that for a reason. Not that he was really too violent when he had his hand in the face of Müller, thats wasn't that bad... but headbutting was sure a really bad choice.
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THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR :rofl:
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THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!
Third one for Müller!
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Epic fail: Free kick for C Ronaldo. Germany selects to only use a one-man wall. Choose smallest player in the team.
Ronaldo hits the one-Lahm-wall.
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THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR :rofl:
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THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!
Third one for Müller!
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Epic fail: Free kick for C Ronaldo. Germany selects to only use a one-man wall. Choose smallest player in the team.
Ronaldo hits the one-Lahm-wall.
Thor has vacation until Thorsday. Stop waking him up, he is sleeping.
The discussions about penalties continue. If you gave the German one you should have given the one for Portugal in the second half as well...
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Not that sure, if it was equally strong there, since both failed to hit the ball while trying to reach it. The German chance for penalty was much clearer, the German player was strongly held by the portuguese player, with a good referee, this would be a foul even without the German player falling, if he is just held enough to void any German advantage to let the German play continue.
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Belgium - Algeria tomorrow. Opener always important. Ref known for drawing cards quickly. My guess is my country will win with a 3-1 score.
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