The new footy thread

[jstewismybastardson]

lol ive seen this story before lol

 

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Won't someone think of the children?

Partick Thistle unveil 'terrifying' new mascot Kingsley - BBC News

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Won't someone think of the children?

Partick Thistle unveil 'terrifying' new mascot Kingsley - BBC News

looks like Scorchy slightly reinvented himself for his new gig

 

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Report: Maradona plans to run for FIFA presidency - Article - TSN

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Report: Maradona plans to run for FIFA presidency - Article - TSN

In related news, cocaine producers celebrate likely influx of orders to be filled from Switzerland in near future.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

lol ive seen this story before lol

Hahaha.

To be frank though, he should've retired from int'ls after last summer. I actually thought he had tbh.

 

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Norway vs. England in Ottawa today (winner to face Canada on Saturday)

Norway: Hjelmseth, Skammelsrud Lund, Ims, Mjelde, Ronning (C), Gulbrandsen, Herlovsen, Wold, Mykjaland, Minde, Hegerberg

England: Bardsley, Rafferty, Williams, Houghton (C), Bassett, Carney, Moore, Bronze, Chapman, Duggan, Kirby

/Herdman versus fomer Cdn woman's coach Pellerud or Herdman versus his native country?

 

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"The Canadian women’s national team continues to advance – and set new viewing records. Preliminary overnight data from Numeris confirms that a record 2.8 million viewers tuned into CTV, TSN, and RDS last night to see Canada secure its spot in the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015™ quarter-finals."

A Record 2.8 Million Viewers Watch Canada Advance to Quarter-Finals on CTV, TSN, and RDS - Bell Media

 

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I guess it's pretty steamy in Ottawa (Guardian live blog is calling it Hottawa) - Nil-nil at halftime.

 

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Norway opens the scoring, but England ties it up several minutes later. 1-1 with about 25 minutes left.

 

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See kids, this is why you need a defender to stay on the near post when defending a corner kick...

 

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Full time: England 2, Norway 1 - England vs. Canada next Saturday.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

A colombia win would look good

 

[esls79]

I just hope if the US defeat Colombia, it isn't on an own goal like it was in '94.

 

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I just hope if the US defeat Colombia, it isn't on an own goal like it was in '94.

The Two Escobars is a fantastic "30 for 30"

 

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Rapinoe and Holiday will miss the next USA match due to yellow card accumulation...

/Of course, that's assuming the States beat Columbia.

 

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Columbia down to 10 wo(men) as the goalie is sent off for bringing down Alex Morgan. Wamback to take the penalty kick.

 

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Damn turf, Wambach sends the penalty kick wide (lol)

 

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Morgan gets the States on the board...

 

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