FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 - Official Discussion Thread

[Keystone Phil]

Sensational Luiz save on the line.

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Spain are being thrashed! The two worst times for them to concede: at the very, very beginning and right before half. The divas are dazed.

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An ass kicking. A complete ass kicking. And it isn't over thankfully.

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Bwahahahaha! Even missing a generous penalty!

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iRoja!

Go ahead. Show us another shot of sad Shakira.

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The end is now.

Thank you to Brazil but also to Italy. The Azzurri sacrificed a win to show the world how to beat this disgusting side. Italy were the champions we deserved but not the one we need right now. That's next year.

Great tournament. Very exciting. If Brazil can get the rest of its act together socially, next year should be amazing.

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So I guess Brazil won't win in 2014 if the history of these things is any indicator.

Correct. That's why this result is such a win-win!

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Yeah, I wonder what they'll do for timing when the World Cup comes around. 2002 was brutal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Cup_2014

So the final will be on at a reasonable(ish) time over here, 9pm.

You love doing this when I'm too lazy to look up the Wiki page myself.

I'm surprised they're having kickoff that early. I like night games so I was hoping a 4 or 5 o'clock kickoff. Having you guys stay up until 12 or 1 AM for the Final isn't too bad.

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Staying up until midnight or 1 AM for the end of a World Cup match (especially the Final) wouldn't be a big deal to Europeans. At least not to real fans. I could see a problem if that's the start time for a match but they'd do it for the Final.

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Don't they frequently play La Liga games around midnight? I remember watching Clasicos last year at like 5pm eastern time, which is like 11 at night, right? Maybe Spain is just weird like that.

Anyway, Europeans have no reason to complain. Most international tournaments are on during the morning and early afternoon here in the United States. I frequently wake up at like 8 am on Saturdays to watch the Premier League.

Yeah, they don't understand our struggle. Luckily, Napoli has featured in more primetime games and 2:45 on a Sunday is perfect for me but otherwise I'm up at 9 or even 6 AM.