Ronaldo is now coming onto the pitch with accolades from fans! The score, being 5 goals to 1 in favor of Portugal. I think the match is over and everybody knows it. Ronaldo being brought onto the pitch would most likely have on his mind to score a goal. He hasn’t scored a goal in the knock out stage of any World Cup and I’m sure he’s hoping to score a goal in this match.
Switzerland is defeated already cause it’s obvious to me at least that they just cannot come back from this and are just holding out till the final whistle is blown. Portugal is the dominant in this match and the only question is if Ronaldo would be on the score card.

And Pepe just scored a great goal with a brilliant header from an equally good cross. That makes Portugal ahead by 2 goals to nil and we are still in the first half.  It would be kinda hard to bounce back from this as Portugal equally seem intent on winning this game. It would be a bit difficult but I think if Switzerland could only score a goal before half time, then there is a slight possibility of them going in to a draw and perhaps into penalties.
Still, It seems like it would end 2 nil in favor of Portugal for the half time cause the match would most likely go into half time with the scores still 2 nil.

I don’t think anyone wants or expects bitcoin to replace fiat and become a world currency. I see it like an alternative and better means of payment. Bitcoin is unique and not In competition any means of payment(fiat).
Perhaps, it’s the uniqueness of bitcoin that gets people fazed and then thoughts about bitcoin taking over fiat begin to materialize in their heads.
I think you could say bitcoin isn’t a world currency as every country has its individual currency. In my opinion, bitcoin wasn’t intended to be a world currency

I think you are taking a bold and commendable step in your acceptance of bitcoin as a mode of payment in your business. This would contribute in its own little way to spread the word about bitcoin and create awareness about its existence and uses in your locality.
It’s also great to hear that you’ve had business of about 13 people pay for your services with bitcoin. That shows your business is doing fine and more people as time goes by would be interested in knowing about and using bitcoin as a mode of payment.
Perhaps you would like to give us more update as time goes by on how it’s going.

In my opinion, the all time best period to invest in bitcoin was about 10 years ago and the next best time to invest in bitcoin is now. But a valid point to remember is to have the ability to hold onto the coins for a long time. That’s when investments(bitcoin or otherwise) usually yield maximum profits
There’s always some risk to bear when venturing into investments and that should not deter the young and inexperienced investors to be able to buy and hold bitcoin for the long run.

I’ll briefly chip in on your first and third myth.
Your first myth is about bitcoin trying to replacing fiat: I heard this also when I ventured into cryptocurrencies but I didn’t for a second believe it. I’m my opinion, bitcoin cannot totally replace the fiat system. I think of bitcoin as an alternative means of payment and not intended to take fiat’s place.

Crypto is one big scam and Ponzi scheme: I think everyone on here must have heard about this one. This is an old and presently an ongoing propaganda being told to all who would care to listen. Mostly being propagated by naysayers, ignorant folks who know nothing and are not willing to learn a thing about bitcoin.
It’s up to us to continue to debunk these false and misleading claims about bitcoin no matter how fruitless sometimes it may seem.

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Japan has just scored a goal! That was an awesome strike and somewhat of a consolation goal. A consolation but a goal nevertheless. A strike from outside the box but was slightly deflected by a Brazilian player and defeated Allison Becker at the goal post and scored a goal.
With the momentum that South Korea has going for them, they might just go ahead and score the second goal and perhaps the third. But one thing is obvious, Brazil has long won the match. It’s a good game for Brazil and it’s obvious the players are having a nice time playing on the field.

As a newbie who has little knowledge of cryptocurrencies, I think you should first know that there is a clear difference between bitcoin and other alternate coins. And I think as a newbie, you should first focus on bitcoin and what it entails. You should try to understand the difference between bitcoin and other alt coins and familiarize yourself with them before venturing into it.

You should also know that exchanges are not safe for keeping and holding your coins. Don’t make the mistake of storing your coins on any exchange no matter how legit, promising and secure it may seem. Newbies as well as people that should know better commonly make this mistake.
You should have a budget and should not invest more than you can afford. With all investments, you would see profit on the long run. So, I’m glad you intend holding for the long run.

Here’s my addition to the opinions you’ll get. I hope you sieve through and choose wisely.

We’re 12 minutes into the game and Brazil has scored 2 goals already. One being a penalty kick by Neymar Junior after a foul on Richarlison inside the box. Brazil from the onset is favorited to win the match as they’ve got all the players to do so. I’m pretty sure Brazil is just getting started as they would surely score more goals.
To be honest, I think South Korea even knows it that they’re no match for Brazil. But then again, who knows what could go on later on. This is football where literally anything could happen. It would be exciting that’s for sure

During the penalty shootout, as soon as Japan played its first ball and couldn’t score, I immediately knew they wouldn’t be able to win the shootout and I was right. The Croatian keeper is obviously the hero of the game as he saved 3 balls from going into the net. I think the ability to save a penalty kick is important and the Croatian keeper showed us he had just that. Although I think the Japanese played the penalty kicks poorly.
There probably would be a lot of scouts watching the World Cup and I’m pretty sure the Croatian keeper would have caught some scouts eyes.

And a third goal has been scored by no other than Kylian Mbappé. And the scores stands now at 3 goals to nil. The match has already been won.
And Poland just won a penalty shootout with Lewandoski scoring the only goal for Poland. Having missed the first take and given a redo, he scored the consolation goal for Poland. Poland is now out lot the tournament.
France played superbly and had a well deserved win.

France is obviously the dominant squad between the two as it’s being shown on the pitch now. The pressure on Poland is a lot and it’s getting to them. And with the way it’s going so far, France is more likely to win the game as they’ve had more shots on goals combined worth ball possession.
Overall, it’s a good and exciting game as Poland has been trying to equalize but Lewandoski has been caged so far this limiting his capabilities and abilities.
And France just scored their second goal with a nice beautiful goal from Mbappe!!
France now has a good lead

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Well, picture this; you’re an employer and you need to employ some competent workers to fill in some vacancies in the workplace. You have two choices, employ folks with little or no experience and spend a whole lot of money to train those new employees on how the job is done. Or you could employ folks that has on the job experience and spend little or no money to train them? Your pick.
Employers generally employ people with work experience so as to cut spending on training the new employees. So you could say work experience is important and it gives the applicant an edge over an unskilled and untrained applicant applying for the same position.
In most cases, work experience can’t just be ignored.

The US played well but were no match for the superior Dutch team. The Netherlands are far superior on and off paper and it showed on the pitch today. Although, they seem to be getting better in their style of play.
A World Cup won for the US, in my opinion is still afar off and they would need to work harder if they want to make it farther up next time. I think it was obvious to most that the Dutch were the superior team of the two. It was an exciting game as both teams played superbly.

The Dutch just scored another goal to cement their win against the US. I was almost hoping that the US would perform a majestic comeback and win the game but it’s late now with the time almost over.
The US played well but they weren’t a match against the Dutch side as they showed their superiority on the field. Overall, both teams played well but the better side is obvious with the number of goals on display. The US lasted longer in the competition than I expected and I give them credit for that. Their game is improving and getting better.

Well, the US just scored a goal! And they’re now in the game, playing with more vigor and determination. A very special goal...Pulisic has prepared it...having played already in Germany. The US is putting on more and more pressure on their opponents and with the way it’s going, they might just see another goal.

It’s the 60th minute in the second half of the game between the Netherlands and USA. And the US is trailing by 2 goals. The match generally is somewhat dominated by the Netherlands. I’m my opinion, the US really didn’t stand a chance against their opponent as the Netherlands are far better in my opinion.

The Netherland players are getting aggressive and have gotten a yellow card in the process. They’re ahead on goals and should take it easy.
That was a beautiful strike on goal by Memphis and the keeper put it out for a corner.

The World Cup tournament this year has been exciting as well as surprising.
Teams seem as underdogs in the competition has gone ahead and surprised so called top teams. The Netherlands is a string football nation and the match with the United States shouldn’t be a hassle for them. But we may be surprised as the US has played surprisingly well in this tournament and knocked out all their opponents to survive to this stage of the tournament. Ordinarily, the Netherlands looks good on paper but  I haven’t got a clue as to who would win.
Argentina on the other hand, looks more favorable to win the game against Australia but the match between Japan and Spain has reminded me that with football, anything is possible.