2014 FIFA World Cup

Given the working hours, holidays and labor laws of the Netherlands, I think you can say that confidently enough. Because honestly, you guys are one step away from the abolition of labor altogether and the inclusion of the whole of society in a rather generous and luxurious welfare system :P

Believe me, I know.

If I ever make it out of here, I anticipate that I will find discrimination there rather amusing and quite entertaining in comparison to what I had to deal with. My brownness is bothering you? I have an accent? I'm not orange enough for you? Guys plz.

My bet's on Germany winning the cup ,however I'd love to see Russia and Greece succeed.

And to the dudes who think USA are already failed, just remember, back in 2009 USA beat the crap out of Spain in Confederations Cup, and that was 2009's Spain ,with Xavi, Iniesta, Villa,Torrres ,Puyol ,Casillas and everyone else at their very best.

And pretty much like @VaguelyTagged ,I just want my homeland's team to get screwed right where they breathe,which ,anyway, will happen.Who the French toast allowed them into the competition in the first place ?

English and will be supporting England the whole way.

I think Uruguay and England will qualify out of group D.

Hopefully Sterling and Barkley are heavily involved.

lol, I am not that worried about our group. I think too many people are basing it on the name of the teams in our group rather than the players that they actually have at the present time.

@GazaAli If only :D

I don't know man, people are REALLY counting out Italy. They've got a great mix of young and veteran players. Sterling is awesome but Barkley... I don't know think he should be "heavily" involved but by that I mean not play a major attacking role but with Hodgson it could go either way.

I hear it's a bit of a corporate tax haven. "shrugs"

Personally I'm more interested in Dutch weed and prostitution laws but hey....

I hope Wayne Rooney has a good world cup and I also think England and Italy will qualify out of the group but who knows Uruguay have Surez so it should be very interesting to see who qualifies.

Reminder:

Kickoff is TODAY! 3:45pm EST

• I will make Honduras my team, why? Because, because.
• Who will win? Argentina. Why? Because they have God on their side.

ESPN or Univision? I will watch USA games on ESPN everything else on Univision. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

Feel sorry for the guy, nothing he could of done about that OG.

NEYMAR! :D

SO HYPE

Never a penalty.

lol brazilians fall down with a puff of air on them.. what the hell kind of game is that?

lol brazil can't even win against croatia

I couldn't care less about football. I can't understand the appeal at all.

Such bullshit.

gooal oscar! deserves it, has been the best player.

ok

Anyway, that was a pen lol. The Croatians were fouling all game (21-5) and the ref had enough. Besides, you don't go pulling someone down in a 1 on 1 with the attacking player's back to goal... you just don't do it. It was so blatant and obvious.

My boy Oscar is so good. Can't wait until next season when he's playing without pressure of a WC year.

I'm happy Brazil won. I always support the hosting country.

But your country created it!

@Aljosa23: Delusional, didn't even pull him down.

Barely touched him, it was a slip more than anything.

Oscar was the best player though.

@PcGamingRig: He clearly impeded him from getting to the ball. If Croatia hadn't been conceding free kicks all game the penalty wouldn't have been given.

Now you're just rubbing it in.

Great opening match.

it was neither. it was a "shit, i fucked up my trap, oooh, i'm in the box!"

@Desmonic: Did you read my post? They can complain all they want, I still think it's a pen. At best it's a decision that can go either way. It was a culmination of the entire game up until now; the ref had enough of the Croatians playing rough. In slow motion that doesn't look bad but at normal speed he clearly pulled him back with Fred's back to goal. It was a dumb decision by the Lovren.

Great refereeing I guess.

@Master_Live: I don't know about "great" refereeing lol. He disallowed that Croatian goal and Neymar should have been sent off for the elbow. Just in that one particular play I'd side with the ref.

Yes it is certainly a call that could go either way. You think it's not, I think it is, no big deal. Just the hyperbole in here is silly. Looking at in normal speed he does clip his arms and Fred does embellish it... but Lovren very clearly impeded Fred from getting to the ball, which is all that really matters when it comes to getting a call in that situation. Lovren didn't even have to touch him since Fred has his back to goal.

No that's just how it is. Refs always give calls based off accumulation; it happens every game when it comes to yellow cards in midfield so why not in the box? Especially when Lovren has been pushing his luck the entire game.

The ref did call the game badly like the disallowed goal and Neymar not being sent off but in this particular play I can see why he gave the penalty.

Round 2 tomorrow

FIGHT

Only a yellow.

I'm conflicted on just how far I want Netherlands to progress.

@Brutal_Elitegs: Agreed. Still, I like them more than Spain. Boring as **** to watch.

@grahamruthven: .@ESPN_JorgeRamos reporting USA has been told by World Cup Organising Committee to be ready should Qatar be stripped of 2022 tournament

Looks like the Americans might get the 2022 WC. Will definitely be going.