I had a nightmare about the World Cup. Alexi Lalas was both the play-by-play and color man. The nightmare finally ended when I offed myself.

[Edited on May 6, 2010 at 4:06 PM. Reason : 14]

5/6/2010 4:05:22 PM

end of page posts never get read...so repost

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"still searching to buy cheap wc jerseys....i need about 5-6 of them atleast....might end up getting more if i find them cheaper in bulk! where are you buying them from? how much? what team/player? edit: wc party at my place....most games if not all...that is why all my friends and i decided to buy together if its cheaper [Edited on May 6, 2010 at 11:28 AM. Reason : plus summer = soccer at the beach!]"

5/6/2010 4:39:34 PM

i am more excited for the drinking game that goes along with the world cup

5/6/2010 5:57:30 PM

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"STATE RED NECK"

5/6/2010 8:48:44 PM

^^^

If you're looking for US Jerseys I know a place where you can get them for free. It's in Princeton, NJ from May 17th - 23rd. You need to get the locker room key from a guy named Clyde, PM me for details.

5/6/2010 8:54:49 PM

I really want to get one of these track jackets. Probably the white one because I don't know how often I could pull off the oranje.

5/7/2010 7:05:56 PM

google light in the box soccer jersey-they take about a month to get there and order sizes that are way too big. A normal large would be a double x etc.

5/8/2010 12:37:54 PM

You can also google soccerplanet75. They dont have U.S. jerseys but they have a nice selection overall. They only come in European M and XL sizes (M = U.S. small, XL = U.S. large)

5/9/2010 11:48:06 AM

Oh shit! It's vzkings.

5/9/2010 2:44:39 PM

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"bump for gaming. http://games.espn.go.com/bpredictor/en-us/frontpage join the group: TWW password is "thewolfweb""

5/9/2010 5:55:33 PM

Done.

5/9/2010 6:25:11 PM

got this on ebay and i love it




not so sure if i would wear it arizona though

5/9/2010 6:51:13 PM

you shouldn't wear it anywhere

5/9/2010 8:09:39 PM

burn that shit.

5/9/2010 8:26:13 PM

^,^^

5/9/2010 10:32:16 PM

5/9/2010 10:47:48 PM

jt, what are the odds of you ever wearing a jersey like that? i need some numbers...

5/9/2010 11:12:03 PM

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"you shouldn't wear it anywhere"

AGREED! Why would you want to wear a Mexico jersey? That would be like wearing a UNC Jersey to class everyday at NC State.

5/9/2010 11:37:05 PM

I mean I guess if he's Mexican it's ok


I cant see why anyone else anywhere would want to wear that shit tho

5/9/2010 11:45:41 PM

^True. It would be ok, if he was Mexican.

5/9/2010 11:58:56 PM

americans wear jerseys from europe all the time so why not mexico?

5/10/2010 2:06:02 AM

what a dumb question.

5/10/2010 7:21:46 AM

way to avoid answering the question

5/10/2010 11:56:21 AM

Jim Rome talking about how 40,000 prostitutes are expected to make their way to South Africa for the World Cup

5/10/2010 12:14:43 PM

aha i remember that being a big issue in germany last time around...except the thousands of prostitutes didn't have to travel anywhere

5/10/2010 12:20:32 PM

How hard up would you have to be to have sex with an African prostitute

[Edited on May 10, 2010 at 12:22 PM. Reason : AIDS RULES]

5/10/2010 12:22:38 PM

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"americans wear jerseys from europe all the time so why not mexico?"

England, Ireland, Germany, Italy, etc = Northwestern, Montana, Harvard, Mississippi State, etc
Mexico = UNC

5/10/2010 2:25:08 PM

^^I know, right? Get that damn Die-slow.

No Joe Cole for England:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/784837/ce/uk/?campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5901&ver=us

5/10/2010 9:15:21 PM

i hope this world cup is not remembered for spreading aids to the rest of the world

5/10/2010 9:29:41 PM

I hope this World Cup is remembered for something good in general.

There seem to be many different opportunities for that to be the case, given a number of factors. I just hope it's not the same old stuff.

5/10/2010 11:18:39 PM

I hope that South Africa advances from the group stage at the expense of Mexico.

5/11/2010 12:59:00 AM

^Yes that would be nice. They did beat Mexico in the Gold Cup a while back.

5/11/2010 1:04:16 AM

No Totti, Toni, or Del Piero, but Rossi makes it

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"Italy coach Marcello Lippi has kept his promise by rewarding the players who helped the Azzurri qualify for the finals with a place in his provisional squad, meaning Francesco Totti missed out. There is no place for Totti, despite his form for Scudetto challengers Roma and widespread speculation he would be given the chance to revive his international career after being absent since the World Cup triumph in 2006. Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi was included as a seventh striker at the expense of Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie and is the only foreign-based player in the squad, but there is no place for Roma forward Luca Toni or Juventus veteran Alessandro Del Piero. Toni had hoped that his loan move from Bayern Munich to Roma would help him secure a place in Lippi's squad. Del Piero, meanwhile, had an indifferent season in Serie A and will not travel to the finals, bringing an end to his run of appearances at major finals for his country. Italy provisional squad: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo) Defenders: Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa) Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Simone Pepe (Udinese) Forwards: Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria). "

5/11/2010 10:42:59 AM

They will regret not bringing Del Piero....dude may be old but is clutch

5/11/2010 10:49:27 AM

Those of you that know much more than I, how strong is this England squad?

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"Fabio Capello has confirmed his provisional 30-man England squad for the World Cup, with six Tottenham players making the list, including uncapped centre-back Michael Dawson. Dawson has been rewarded for an exceptional season with Spurs, in which he has helped the club qualify for next season's Champions League, and he will be joined in the squad by central defensive partner Ledley King. Capello has consistently maintained that he will not pick injured players, but both King - who is unable to train because of a chronic knee injury - and Gareth Barry, who is out with an ankle injury, have been included. Jamie Carragher is selected for the first time under Fabio Capello, after the England coach convinced him to come out of international retirement, and the Liverpool defender will provide cover at right-back for club team-mate Glen Johnson. Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone is included along with team-mate Aaron Lennon, who will compete with Shaun Wright-Phillips, Theo Walcott, James Milner, Joe Cole and talented Manchester City youngster Adam Johnson for the wide midfield positions. Cole, who had been tipped to be overlooked, returns to the England squad for the first time since 2008, joining Chelsea team-mates and Three Lions stalwarts John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole. Manchester United pair Owen Hargreaves and Gary Neville had been tipped for a possible call-up but both miss out, while it is mixed fortunes for the West Ham contenders as Scott Parker is selected but Carlton Cole misses out. England provisional squad: Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Man City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham) Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Spurs), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Spurs), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa) Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Man City), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Tom Huddlestone (Spurs), Adam Johnson (Man City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Spurs), James Milner (Aston Villa), Scott Parker (West Ham), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City) Forwards: Darren Bent (Sunderland), Peter Crouch (Spurs), Jermain Defoe (Spurs), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Man utd)"

5/11/2010 10:50:27 AM

not strong enough to beat us on June 12th

5/11/2010 10:59:56 AM

^ You're insane.



That back line is about as solid as you can get, and Joe Hart was keeper of the year.



That midfield will absolutely run teams ragged with its speed on the wings and technical ability in the middle, as well. This looks like one of the best England squads in years.

5/11/2010 11:03:54 AM

i hate that capello didn't pick ashley young, but then again, he didn't really pick any left winger. i guess adam johnson and milner can play over there, same with cole. its a good squad, but everybody always says that about england.

5/11/2010 11:20:40 AM

England have yet to play a conventional LW since Capello arrived. I don't know why everyone is always surprised.

5/11/2010 11:50:33 AM

say hello to your golden boot winner, Antonio Di Natale

5/11/2010 11:56:19 AM

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"You're insane."

I was stating it more out of national pride than realism. England is clearly the favorite in that match up but we're undefeated against them in World Cup play.

5/11/2010 12:13:22 PM

I ain't scared of anybody on England's squad..



... except Wayne Rooney. And I'm very, very scared of what he could do to our defense.

5/11/2010 12:26:19 PM

Spain

The roster:

• Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), David De Gea (Atletico de Madrid), Diego Lopez (Villareal), Pepe Reina (Liverpool, England), Victor Valdes (Barcelona)

• Defenders: Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)

• Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal, England), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Javier Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), David Silva (Valencia), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona)

• Forwards: Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Juan Manuel Mata (Valencia), Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Daniel Guiza (Fenerbache, Turkey), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool, England), David Villa (Valencia).

5/11/2010 1:20:58 PM

That Spanish midfield is ridiculous. They should be able to dominate possession against anyone.

Outside of the US, this is the team I'd like to see the most in the Final.

5/11/2010 1:27:52 PM

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"That back line is about as solid fragile as you can get"

5/11/2010 1:29:23 PM

anyone find a link of all teams rosters?
ESPN doesnt have them all

5/11/2010 3:24:15 PM

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html

try somewhere on here

5/11/2010 3:26:33 PM

the blog on espnsoccernet has most of them


just noticed diego was left off the brazil roster...YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS

5/11/2010 3:30:03 PM

loooool. he hasnt done shit for them as far as i could tell.

5/11/2010 3:31:30 PM

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"That back line is about as solid fragile as you can get"

U just mad Charlie Davies won't get to cart his wheelchair in between Rio and JT

[Edited on May 11, 2010 at 5:41 PM. Reason : Carragher makes the final squad, watch.]

5/11/2010 5:40:47 PM