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    • RockChalkinTexas 0R Offline
      RockChalkinTexas 0 @AsadZ
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      @AsadZ said in World Cup:

      Watching Spain vs KSA game I feel bad for Saudi Arabia goalie

      This Saudi team is pretty bad

      All that money spent by the Prince's people> They may not live long for embarrasing the Kindgdom.

      #RCJH GO KU

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        AsadZ @RockChalkinTexas 0
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        @RockChalkinTexas-0 LoL,

        There is nothing wrong in change, if it is in the right direction. To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Winston Churchill

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        • BSharkB Offline
          BShark @AsadZ
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          @AsadZ said in World Cup:

          How about Cape Varde

          They took points away from two giants in their group.

          Inspirational truly

          Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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            BShark @RockChalkinTexas 0
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            @RockChalkinTexas-0 said in World Cup:

            @AsadZ said in World Cup:

            Watching Spain vs KSA game I feel bad for Saudi Arabia goalie

            This Saudi team is pretty bad

            All that money spent by the Prince's people> They may not live long for embarrasing the Kindgdom.

            Yep. I hope them and Qatar get blasted every game. Qatar played super dirty against Canada and cried after

            Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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              AsadZ
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              Looking at these European teams they are so skilled and fast, no comparison.

              What a disaster by Iraq.

              There is nothing wrong in change, if it is in the right direction. To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Winston Churchill

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                approxinfinity @AsadZ
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                @AsadZ i was and will be rooting for Iran. Not because of the oppressive regime there but in spite of it, because sport is an avenue to a more peaceful world (if not less corrupt). My barber is Iranian, a football junkie, and has been dreaming of this for four years.

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                  AsadZ
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                  Iran football team has been great ambassador of peace. I feel sorry for them due to unfair travel policy imposed on them.

                  There is nothing wrong in change, if it is in the right direction. To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Winston Churchill

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                  • rockchalkjayhawkR Offline
                    rockchalkjayhawk
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                    DAAAMMMNNN! What a way to lose the game for the good ole USA today. Grrr.

                    I was hoping to go undefeated to boost our confidence. The second half was better when Pulisic was subbed in, but what a crappy way to lose.

                    There were some gaping holes in the defense early on.

                    I was complaining (to myself mostly) that in the first few games we didn't see enough of Tim Weah. Man, was i wrong. he was godawful today. So bad. I hope he turns it around. I thought he was a vital piece, but maybe Poch knows more than i do!

                    Still happy and grateful we're on to the Rof32. In my neck of the woods as well! Anybody wanna loan me $4,000 so i can go see the game?? 🙂

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                      mayjay @rockchalkjayhawk
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                      @rockchalkjayhawk Buck up! Not the kiss of death, and being undefeated isn't so great. No one has gone undefeated in group play and gone on to win the World Cup since Brazil in 2002.

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                        rockchalkjayhawk @mayjay
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                        @mayjay said in World Cup:

                        @rockchalkjayhawk Buck up! Not the kiss of death, and being undefeated isn't so great. No one has gone undefeated in group play and gone on to win the World Cup since Brazil in 2002.

                        Yea, yea, I know. Suck it up, buttercup!
                        The drama of that last-second goal was just a bummer. Saw it coming a mile away when the ref wouldn’t blow the whistle. My fandom of the USA side is on par with my Jayhawk love, so I’m a bit more ingrained than most.

                        Anyway, quite happy with their group play performance. Onto R32!

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                        • rockchalkjayhawkR Offline
                          rockchalkjayhawk
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                          And we’re down to 32!! Exciting.

                          There are a few crazy hard bracket pairings, and a few easier paths to the next round.

                          Germany and France could face each other with a win. Same with Spain and Portugal.

                          I admit I know squat about Bosnia-Herzegovina. Will have to study up. Go USA!

                          P.S.: that Algeria game was fun! Anybody rooting for them as they are training in Lawrence?

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                            AsadZ @rockchalkjayhawk
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                            @rockchalkjayhawk Rock Chalk Algeria

                            There is nothing wrong in change, if it is in the right direction. To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Winston Churchill

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                              AsadZ
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                              Ahh Canada...

                              There is nothing wrong in change, if it is in the right direction. To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Winston Churchill

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                                rockchalkjayhawk @AsadZ
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                                @AsadZ said in World Cup:

                                Ahh Canada...

                                I’m happy Canada made it thru.
                                Go Concacaf!

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                                  AsadZ
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                                  Some great games today

                                  Brazil coming from behind to win in the last minute of stoppage time

                                  Germany getting knocked out by Paraguay

                                  There is nothing wrong in change, if it is in the right direction. To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Winston Churchill

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                                    rockchalkjayhawk
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                                    Finally done catching up to the games today.
                                    Missed the Germany game, so not sure how they lost.
                                    Just watched both the Brazil and Morocco games.
                                    Wow. Can’t believe the Dutch lost! That was a U-G-L-Y pk shootout!
                                    Ha, but what do I know. I badly shanked my only pk attempt in high school.pressure!

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                                    • BSharkB Offline
                                      BShark
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                                      A full European crash out would be neat but France and Spain are too good sadly. Mostly thanks to colonization for France.

                                      Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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                                        AsadZ @rockchalkjayhawk
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                                        @rockchalkjayhawk PG came with a great game plan and executed it perfectly. Germans just could not create good shots even when controlling the possessions.

                                        There is nothing wrong in change, if it is in the right direction. To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often. Winston Churchill

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                                          wissox83
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                                          I tell my players if you don't make mistakes on defense you'll win the game. Japan guy made a horrible pass in stoppage time and 10 seconds later Brazil had their winner. I wonder if Japans coach tells them that?

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