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Dugout Discussion June 25

Dugout Discussion – Croatia vs Portugal

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Saturday evening serves up one last encounter as Croatia take on Portugal for a place in the quarter finals.

Anti Cacic’s side are slight favourites for this one after coming from behind to defeat defending champions Spain 2-1 last time out.

Certainly, the Group D winners pose plenty of close-range threat. Croatia notched five times, netting twice in each of the last two, and were ranked joint-third along with Vincente del Bosque’s side for efforts inside the opposition box over the group stages.

Croatia’s late capitulation against Czech Republic in Matchday 2, where they threw away a two-goal advantage with 15 minutes remaining, offers hope to Portugal.

Fernando Santos’ side arrived at the Euros as a defensive-minded outfit but have fired more attempts on goal than any other side. Given that Cristiano Ronaldo registered an incredible 30 of his nation’s 70 attempts, the Real Madrid man will surely be a pivotal figure if Portugal are to progress.

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  1. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Would you sub out Fabianski's 4 points for Neuer vs Slovakia?

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    1. El Patron
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      yes

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    2. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think Slovakia will score just because they know they are underdogs and they will try to be offensive. Just my opinion tho

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    3. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      You could expect either 2 or 6 points from Neuer. So, you're aiming for only 2 more points, risk losing 2. Throw a coin, literally.

      Those 2 more points are considered quite likely, though.

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      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        This-twist!

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      2. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        He could get save points or even a pen save though

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        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          He could also get a red card and own goal, but I wouldn't count on any of them to happen.

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    4. Sauzée
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Na

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    5. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Stick

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  2. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    That Bale10 starting to look better the more I look at it...

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Don't worry Epic I have this one . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML6QPGbfMS4 😉

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      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Eggcellent 😉

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          😆

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          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            You on bale (c) Adam?

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            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Ronaldo 😳 😆 I was only messing 🙂

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      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        😀

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  3. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Who do we think goes through?

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      One of the other...

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    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The winner.

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    3. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Poratia

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  4. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    0 shots on target-unreal!

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  5. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Fantasy Gods, keep that Srna CS intact please....

    p.s. If you feel the need to add an attacking return, be my guest.

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    1. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Inb4 Srna red card

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  6. El Patron
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Subasic 6pts -> Lloris

    Stick or twist?

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      ......

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    2. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely twist. 6 pts should be minimum I always shoot for at least 12 with my goalkeepers

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      1. El Patron
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Afraid of Lloris peno save and cs :/

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      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        ^this. Definitely. What can you really lose.

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  7. Jay_
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The Croatians are not the most handsome bunch I've ever seen.

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      1. JØ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Did you see the Irish?

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          You called?

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          1. JØ
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I called the North.

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            1. HVT
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              It's cold North of the wall...

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Vida looks like a character someone made in Skyrim and Modric looks like one of the quest targets

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Imagine if Ronaldo did his hair like Perisic!

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      3. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        You never read any of the West Ham owners publications ?

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      4. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2579/3920749972_a1db0bb71f_z.jpg?zz=1

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        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Well, there's always that.

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        2. Jay_
            7 years, 10 months ago

            😀

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          • Syd.
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            That bunch makes Iain Dowie look quite handsome

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      5. JØ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Almost a first shot on target! Scenes!

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        1. Sauzée
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Settle down 🙂

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      6. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Unlucky Guerrero owners...

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      7. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        What are you doing Kalinic?? 😡

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Lolling at Rovers? 🙁

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      8. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy9M3DGXvb8

        While we are waiting for something to happen (pens) I need names for my goldfish. Was gonna call plainer one Nobby for obvious reasons but turns out she is a girl, other is a male. Ta 🙂

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Love the Ryukin

          As for names I haven't a clue but the other one sure looks like a langer 😀

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Beaut ain't he? Erm, what's a longer? 🙂

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            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              *langer

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              1. Bøwstring The Carp
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Langer

                😆

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                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Not very female 🙂

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            2. HVT
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Cork slang for the 'thing'between your legs!
              😉

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              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                See above 🙂

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        2. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          One looks like Nainggolan

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Not exactly rolling off the tongue 😛

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            1. Hooky
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Chaz & Dave?

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              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Like but one's female. Only found out recently that Chaz was in the Outlaws with Ritchie Blackmore 🙂

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                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Shaz and Dave? 🙂

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        3. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Rather soothing

          Boris & Becker

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Which way round? Neither very feminine 🙂

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        4. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Woy and Waynetta.

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            🙂

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        5. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Bob

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      9. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Leading my ML, are we thinking of keeping a Bale (c)'s 10 points, or twist?

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        1. Sauzée
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Who do you have tomorrow?

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        2. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I'm twisting to Lukaku

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          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            *Trollukau 😉

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          2. Mind över Mata
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            A) Lukaku
            B) KDB
            C) Kroos
            D) Muller
            E) Payet

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      10. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Renato Sanchez seems a real industrious player, who does he play for at club level?

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        1. JØ
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Bayern signed him for 40 million from Benfica just before the Euros.

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          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Wow-some money, is he worth that??

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            1. JØ
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Good investement in my opinion. Surely money better spent than on Sterling. 😀 Bayern know what they are doing - the lad is only 18 y.o.

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              1. HVT
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                He's a DM right?
                Seems a lot for a non goal scorer but he seems composed and a ball winner, Bayern must know what they are doing?

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                1. JØ
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Sterling's not a goal scorer, either.

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                  1. HVT
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    Yea but Suarez enhanced his reputation at the time!
                    Sterling seems like a 100m runner lost in a city jersey 😉

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                2. Jazz!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah, DM. Brilliant talent.

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                  1. HVT
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    Yea he's growing on me, worth 40m tho jazz?

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        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Bayern now

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        3. M.A.G
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Just moved from Benfica to Bayern

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      11. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Ronaldo (c) fail?

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          This is only the first half of extra time there is still another half to go.

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          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            It's getting close tho (-)

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      12. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Will this shyte be over by 10.30

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Depends what you had to eat 😉

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          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Many a true word .........................

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        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Never ending pens.

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      13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Brozovic trying to put curl it the furthest away from goal as possible

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      14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Hope nobody put money on Croatia to win this after the win v Spain.

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        1. JØ
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Put my money on Portugal after their fantastic performances in the group.

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          1. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            😆

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            1. JØ
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              I actually did.

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        2. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          They will win this

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      15. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Keep Bale (c) or switch to one of these:

        Day 2

        A) Lukaku
        B) KDB
        C) Kroos
        D) Muller
        E) Payet

        Day 3

        Only have Dier.

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        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Hmm, maybe E or stick.

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          1. Mind över Mata
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Got caught last round after moving it from Dier (c), I ended up only getting a 3 point captian. Tempted to stick.

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            1. The Great Statuto
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Based on games today perhaps captain a defender rather than mid or striker

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              1. Mind över Mata
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                In which case it surely makes sense to keep the 10 points.

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              2. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                http://goo.gl/08iqUS

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      16. BlzE_94
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Bale (c) -> KDB or Payet?

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        1. Mind över Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Probably KDB

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      17. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Got a feeling Portugal might nick this on pens.

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      18. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Clean sheet at 120 minutes then I couldn't care less what happens

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      19. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        105 minutes and not 1 shot on target

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          When was it?I can't remember it. I was probably asleep

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      20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Has a game ever gone 120 mins without a shot on target?

        This is so crap

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I'm sure Van Gaal must have gotten close last season in one the cups?

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        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Ever in the history of games? Unlikely...

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      21. Jay_
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Ian Wright has captained Ronaldo

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        • Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          In the interests of balanced reporting....

          http://amazingdata.com/mediadata47/Image/female_fans_17_cool_funny_interesting_amazing_200907302027447029.jpg

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
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            http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6V65I76enEk/TCB5RIBGIXI/AAAAAAAADBY/fIEPuLcI0a4/s1600/football-babes-3.jpg

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            1. Jay_
                7 years, 10 months ago

                🙂 Real balanced reporting would be to find some Brazilian beach volleyball women

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            2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              When I want fair and balanced reporting I watch Fox News.

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          2. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 12 Years
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            UFC is getting out of control, hopefully none of this at UFC200 next weekend

            http://i.imgur.com/VK6W59i.gif

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            1. JØ
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Did you have to find a new fetish given Ronaldo's tears seem unlikely?

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              1. Bøwstring The Carp
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                😀

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          3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Rakitic off

            Very poor

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          4. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I've seen turds with more skill than Nani.

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Link?

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              1. Zasa
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                http://www.snopes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/the-new-yorker-who-is-donald-trump.jpeg

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              2. Jafooli
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                http://i.huffpost.com/gen/3355476/images/o-ANTIDONALD-TRUMP-MURAL-PAINTED-ON-BUILDING-IN-LOWE-facebook.jpg

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                1. Zasa
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  😆 😆 😆

                  Holy shiet

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          5. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            He was nearly living the Vida loca there

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            1. Bøwstring The Carp
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              https://i.imgur.com/CIubsq7.gif

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          6. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            So if this finishes like this it will be the first European Championship game to not have any shots on target

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            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              And if they miss every peno 😮

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                I think the penalties cannot count

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