What are your opinion about 2014 World Cup? Which team do you support?

It has less than a week to 2014 Brazil's World Cup. More and more people are talking about football. So do our family.

If there is anyone support Argentina? Are you an expert at football?

Come on Grin

Let's screaming!

My usual strategy is to "support" everyone equally at the beginning of the tournament and wait to get charmed by some underdog team who play attacking football with no concern for defense.

The tournament is kinda meaningless though, are there any real lasting changes in the world if 1 particular team wins? i think not

My opinion:

(source: http://blog.todamax.net/2011/facepalm-weltmeisterschaft-2014/)

Onkel Paul

Yeah I know germans are supposed to be Fußball fans. Well I'm not.

Brazil or Argentina to win, though I'm hoping England do well just because.

Quote from: BitCoinNutJob on June 06, 2014, 08:46:23 AM

The tournament is kinda meaningless though, are there any real lasting changes in the world if 1 particular team wins? i think not.

Isn't life kinda meaningless? The World Cup is just a bit of fun/entertainment. I don't think they set out to change the world with it.

My heart with Brazil

I'll me supporting Croatia, even though they suck. The World Cup is going to be huge, but it's really unnecessary - the money they've spent in building and organization. It could've been done for far less.

Quote from: Parazyd on June 06, 2014, 09:13:24 AM

Great, thank you very much!
Why do you think they suck?
I hope they can reaped result from World Cup 1998 in France.

Quote from: Daniel91 on June 06, 2014, 09:20:31 AM

Quote from: Parazyd on June 06, 2014, 09:13:24 AM

Great, thank you very much!
Why do you think they suck?
I hope they can reaped result from World Cup 1998 in France.

They do not have the potential they had in 1998, there aren't a lot of great players in the team. I mean, there are exceptions, for sure, but as a complete team, I think they cannot parry other, better teams.

I think that most of other teams have the same problem as well.
Just a few teams like Brazil, Spain, Germany, Netherlands... have top players on each position in their teams.
Croatia have good chance to pass group and after that everything is possible!

Quote from: Daniel91 on June 06, 2014, 09:34:14 AM

I think that most of other teams have the same problem as well.
I think just a few teams like Brazil, Spain, Germany, Netherlands... have top players on each position in their teams.
I think that Croatia have good chance to pass group and after that everything is possible!

They will pass the group 90%, only Brazil is fairly better in my opinion.
But after the group it's gonna be difficult.

Yes, I know but this is soccer, so everything is possible.
Better teams don't win always!

Well I support the strongest team according to to heir stats but If both teams are good then It gets to a luck factor only. And I wonder why teams with weaker stats in general sometimes win , Is It luck? A lot of people believe that most of the sports industry is false made and the sponsors already know who will win the match and It's very associated with all the sport betting thing where money gets washed. I do really know that this really exists but I doubt that this exists for all teams , some of them play legit I guess.

Quote from: oureptsC on June 06, 2014, 10:29:59 AM

For the whole world cup to be rigged that would be like living in the truman show equivalent type conspiracy or something. Maybe its possible for the smaller nations players to have the motivation to rig. I do believe match fixing happens in sport has it ever happened in world cup finals in recent times?

Brazil national team is the most skilled at the moment but "the ball is round" and anything can happen with soccer.

Quote from: BitCoinNutJob on June 06, 2014, 10:37:40 AM

Quote from: oureptsC on June 06, 2014, 10:29:59 AM

Don't know If it happened and yes I'm 100% sure that It happens in smaller nation teams for sure but about major event like World cup I can't say If it's rigged or It's really about the strongest team to win. So If World cup is not rigged then It would be good time betting on sports as It Is really depends on which team is stronger so you could bet without thinking that It's rigged. But at major events like world cup both teams are very strong and It still gets on the edge who will win.

Argentina is the team which I am supporting to win this world cup. I like Russia and Greece as well, but they don't have much chances to advance. I'd love to watch an Argentina vs Brazil final.

Quote from: bryant.coleman on June 06, 2014, 11:36:35 AM

Argentina is the team which I am supporting to win this world cup. I like Russia and Greece as well, but they don't have much chances to advance. I'd love to watch an Argentina vs Brazil final.

Argentina and Brazil will probably happen. That'd be spectacular.

Quote from: Parazyd on June 06, 2014, 12:04:58 PM

Argentina and Brazil will probably happen. That'd be spectacular.

That will be epic. One of the longest running rivalries in the football field. Grin

The last match between the two sides happened more than 18 months ago. (21 November 2012, Superclásico de las Américas in Buenos Aires, and won by Argentina).

Am supporting Netherlands all the way

Quote from: bryant.coleman on June 06, 2014, 12:59:26 PM

Quote from: Parazyd on June 06, 2014, 12:04:58 PM

Argentina and Brazil will probably happen. That'd be spectacular.

That will be epic. One of the longest running rivalries in the football field. Grin

The last match between the two sides happened more than 18 months ago. (21 November 2012, Superclásico de las Américas in Buenos Aires, and won by Argentina).

I havent looked at the games but is it possible these teams could meet in the final?