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Renew Deal

(81,859 posts) Tue Jul 1, 2014, 10:59 AM Jul 2014

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Round of 16: Belgium-USA

Round of 16: Belgium-USA

4PM EDT

BBC Match Preview: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27990605

Fifa Match Info: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186497/index.html#nosticky

ESPN: http://www.espnfc.us/gamecast/383247/gamecast.html

US Soccer Matchday Preview: http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/07/01/08/39/140701-mntvbel-matchday

http://www.ussoccer.com/mens-national-team/tournaments/2014-fifa-world-cup/140701-mntvbel

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Round of 16: Belgium-USA (Original Post) Renew Deal Jul 2014 OP

I think the US can win... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #1

That will not make the hosts happy KamaAina Jul 2014 #3

Argentina has Messi, the last great superstar playing... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #6

Neymar would certainly dispute that KamaAina Jul 2014 #7

IMHO it's Messi and Ronaldo... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #8

The best way to get ratings in the US KamaAina Jul 2014 #10

Yeah, but you know THAT'S not gonna happen! joeybee12 Jul 2014 #11

Why do you hate America so much? KamaAina Jul 2014 #12

I'm a realist! joeybee12 Jul 2014 #13

I believe Crowquette Jul 2014 #2

I BELIEVE THAT Capt. Obvious Jul 2014 #4

Will it be shown live in the USA? Anarcho-Socialist Jul 2014 #5

It is shown live on ESPN Renew Deal Jul 2014 #14

I'm really nervous..... a kennedy Jul 2014 #9

we be holding our own Crowquette Jul 2014 #15

Haven't heard the USA chant yet? a kennedy Jul 2014 #16

Finally USA USA USA a kennedy Jul 2014 #17

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. I think the US can win...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 12:07 PM

Jul 2014

But this will be as far as they get...I assume the refs want Argentina to beat the Swiss, so whoever wins...Belgium or US...is "destined" to lose to the Argentinians.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. That will not make the hosts happy

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 03:26 PM

Jul 2014

They, and the rest of the South Americans, hate the Argies far, far worse than, say, we hate Mexico ("!Dos a cero! !Dos a cero!")

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. Argentina has Messi, the last great superstar playing...

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 03:52 PM

Jul 2014

They'll let Argentina go far...

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

7. Neymar would certainly dispute that

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 03:55 PM

Jul 2014

among others.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

8. IMHO it's Messi and Ronaldo...

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:00 PM

Jul 2014

Then the rest...and since I am a casual, US viewer, they know to get ratings in the US they have to keep Messi playing because he's the one we have all heard of...serious soccer fans know the others, the great unwashed, like me, do not.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

10. The best way to get ratings in the US

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:06 PM

Jul 2014

would be for them to keep us playing!

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

11. Yeah, but you know THAT'S not gonna happen!

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:08 PM

Jul 2014

We're a few years away and several millions in bribes before we're actually competitive!

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

12. Why do you hate America so much?

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:12 PM

Jul 2014

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

13. I'm a realist!

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:14 PM

Jul 2014

I'm just happy Rafroid lost today...everything else is just icing!!!

Crowquette

(88 posts)

2. I believe

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 02:32 PM

Jul 2014

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

4. I BELIEVE THAT

Reply to Crowquette (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 03:34 PM

Jul 2014

Anarcho-Socialist

(9,601 posts)

5. Will it be shown live in the USA?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 03:50 PM

Jul 2014

Just wondering if there's going to be some spoiler-war threads

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

14. It is shown live on ESPN

Reply to Anarcho-Socialist (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 05:03 PM

Jul 2014

But I'm sure there will still be spoiler wars.

a kennedy

(29,663 posts)

9. I'm really nervous.....

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:05 PM

Jul 2014

Yikes...Belgium seems to be on a fast track right off the bat..... USA USA USA.

Crowquette

(88 posts)

15. we be holding our own

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 05:10 PM

Jul 2014

a kennedy

(29,663 posts)

16. Haven't heard the USA chant yet?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 05:41 PM

Jul 2014

a kennedy

(29,663 posts)

17. Finally USA USA USA

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 06:20 PM

Jul 2014

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