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The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
Inlander:
That reminds me of something I heard from a historian on the radio just before the last World Cup, or the World Cup before it: apparently the term "football" was coined to refer not to a game played with the feet, but to a game played on foot - as opposed to on horseback. Hence so many sports that don't have much kicking at all in them being known nonetheless as football.
amok:
--- Quote ---“Rugby” was also once known as “Football” and originally had almost the same set of rules as Soccer, though over time increasingly diverged. The name “Rugby” comes from Rugby School in England. Legend has it, during a Football match at that school, William Webb Ellis picked up the ball in his hands and ran with it over the goal line. It didn’t count as an official goal, as you weren’t supposed to use your hands; but the referee remarked, it was a “jolly good ‘try’”, which, according to legend, is where that particular Rugby scoring term comes from. The official Rugby Union was then formed in 1871 with a split in 1893 forming the Rugby League.
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Haha that's so British
"you're a cheat but good show old chap"
Honda of Japan just ended the decent free-kick drought and was instantly compared to Cristiano Ronaldo by everyone ever because no one else scores free kicks.
Aurjay:
This is one of those times were i wish i had a time machine. If i could have placed a bet saying Italy will finish last in its Group I'd be a rich man. Not too mention the money i would have made off of the Swiss beating Spain. O'well nice to dream.
StaedlerMars:
Okay. I am excited for today's matches, especially for the USA v Ghana one.
I feel like Ghana will have the support of the spectators, but the US has been playing really well.
Inlander:
No offence to all my American friends but I'd really really love Ghana as the only remaining African team to go as far as they can in the tournament.
Also after last night's shameful performance I really really want Brazil and Portugal to get punished for their footballing sins now. Mexico and Uruguay managed to play a hell of a game in very similar circumstances, why the fuck couldn't the Portuguese speakers?
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