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Which Nation is the Greatest on Earth: Algeria or the United States?

Are you ready for some SOCCER!!!!???? Yes, I have World Cup fever, and have for a week. It is a blessing for the unemployed. Follow a long at work via the Open Thread here or, if you're at home like me, watch along on ESPN. ESPN3.com will also have it for those that need to watch on a computer.



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No offense, Michael Douglas

But England would have to actually play, you know, like men and score to make the final.

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 9:52 AM EDT reply actions  

We owe algeria

Yeah, remember this, Algeria? It’s coming again today!

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Why do we suck so early?

About 3 inches from being down 1-0

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:06 AM EDT reply actions  

Bleach blond hair on an algerian

not a good look. i think that’s why he was carded.

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:12 AM EDT reply actions  

President Clinton in attendance

And I can’t come up with a joke

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:16 AM EDT reply actions  

WHAT!!!!!

How is that offisides?>

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:20 AM EDT reply actions  

I know

At least he is demonstrative when he makes a call

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

1-0 England

Slovenian goalie takes one off his face

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:23 AM EDT reply actions  

two great saves for Slovenia

very nearly 2-0. We need a goal now to advance unless Slovenia ties it.

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:30 AM EDT reply actions  

DAMMIT ALTIDORE!!!!

come on, just touch it!

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:36 AM EDT reply actions  

hehehe. I might have to do it

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Halftime

one goal disallowed, another choked away.

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 10:46 AM EDT reply actions  

and one off the crossbar

It could be worse

Lord, jager me strength.

by doublegoldandblack on Jun 23, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

I am hating these long crosses

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Algeria feels like they are settling in

I think I am going to hope for a Slovenian goal more.

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:11 AM EDT reply actions  

ARRRRRRGHHHHH

just the tip, just for a minute, just to see how it feels

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by doublegoldandblack on Jun 23, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dempsey!!!!

Come on!

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:14 AM EDT reply actions  

Yellow card on Altidore?

Come on! That was a clear dive

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:19 AM EDT reply actions  

Ugh

2 near goals for us, one near goal for Sloevnia. I’m not feeling it.

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:23 AM EDT reply actions  

Just can't catch a break

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:30 AM EDT reply actions  

I am really getting sick of these long crosses and volleys

They aren’t doing anything

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:37 AM EDT reply actions  

well, we got hosed twice,

great

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:47 AM EDT reply actions  

YEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:48 AM EDT reply actions  

ok now

don’t give it right back here you bastards

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

YES!!!!!!

And we win the group!

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions  

holy crap

wow. What a game

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 23, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeaaaaaaaa!!!!

i ran around the house screaming for 5+ minutes

by tree4three on Jun 23, 2010 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

I was so happy...

…could’ve high-fived a whole legion of Indiana fans. Or Notre Dame fans.

Maybe even both at once.

by Beavis Beefcake on Jun 23, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thank you ESPN

group D- Ghana, Germany or Serbia

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by doublegoldandblack on Jun 23, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ghana!

Good thing Germany won, or it would have been them.

by rcpratt on Jun 23, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Congrats to the U.S.

Wasn’t able to see the game, but just read about it. Sounds pretty amazing.

by boilerg on Jun 23, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions  

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