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World Cup Dugout Discussion – Matchday One

12 June 2014 2807 comments
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The wait is over. The World Cup kicks off with the host nation, Brazil, facing up to regular dark horses, Croatia.

The tournament favourites lineup as expected, with the likes of David Luiz, Oscar and Paulinho the familiar names alongside Neymar – the Barcelona starlet sports the armband for Fantasy managers far and wide this evening.

The Croatians have the talent to ensure that tonight’s opener will be a cracker, although the loss of striker Mario Mandžukić to suspension for their first group match is a major blow. Hull City’s Nikica Jelavic leads the line for European side, while Šime Vrsaljko is perhaps the surprise inclusion in their lineup as Danijel Pranjić drops to the bench to make way.

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Luiz, Marcelo, Paulinho, Gustavo, Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, Fred.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Srna, Corluka, Lovren, Vrsaljko, Modric, Rakitic, Perisic, Kovacic, Olic, Jelavic.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is it too much to hope that we'll be able to see each others scores before the end of the group stages?

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    1. Telpuialion
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      We should be able to when the round ends in 5 days. Or atleast the overall rank. So maybe other people's scores as well.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Probably.

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  2. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I don't mind the scoring system for the McGame but seing opponents players and scores is half the fun...

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  3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    T. Silva in the FOX game has gone from 2 pts to 6 pts and a clean sheet... 😕

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  4. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Evening. For those of you who signed up for the Deadzone World Cup Picks Challenge, here is a spreadsheet with our picks.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HQqDjMYHTIBwGjV-o0ai6nlPYIsJeTqn-sY-IIA5n-Q/edit?usp=docslist_api

    Plenty of heavy weighting of the big four, with only one person giving Germany less than a 28, but the deviations for the rest are pretty dramatic, from Cameroon ranging from 2-17 to USA at 2-22 and Japan 2-26. Everyone had Brazil at least at 30.

    I will post results as often as possible, and will hopefully do a bit more with the spreadsheet. Cheers.

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    1. Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers man.

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    2. Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You need to accept my request to view the spreadsheet.

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    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I just changed the settings so hopefully it will work. Google Drive on the iPad does not have as much functionality so I can't figure out how to make it public.

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  5. kop99
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can you change your captain multiple times in the McD game?

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      yep

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  6. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can i swap players from my bench into the starting lineup, replacing players who havent played freely right now?

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. You can change them around as much as you want until they play.

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      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        thanks!

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  7. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    So i am guessing pretty much everybody has Neymar(C).
    So better switch to Costa (C) today.

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You have Costa?

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      1. Blue Lion
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        And Pique ,Blind,Iniesta,Robben,RvP.

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I have no one from that group 😯

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Why?

      If everyone has high cpt points why would you risk falling behind by trying to top that?

      Your next player needs a hattrick to better him... Would be crazy.

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      1. Blue Lion
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Chill. I am not that crazy. 😉

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    3. CantonaCan7
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'd keep Neymar, chances of another player scoring 2 goals and you being able to pick that player is pretty low. WC games are low scoring affairs and 2 goals for a player is pretty rare.

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  8. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Any Americans online? How would I go about buying a ticket to watch New York City FC's first game? I'm from the UK and have no idea how to. Cheers!

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Stubhub

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  9. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Happy with my bet returns today and with Oscar and Neymar (c)!

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Well done

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    2. Michaelangelo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      you and everyone else

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  10. CantonaCan7
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    It seems Fantasy iTeam is the only WC game with it's act together, all scores and points updated within minutes. People were all up in arms about being able to buy an extra transfer for 50p, but the only difference between FiT and McD's is that your money is being spent on all the extra cheeseburgers you're subconsciously buying and it seems none of that money actually goes back into the game 😆

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      People have been posting problems with iTeam.

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      1. CantonaCan7
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Where? Everyones complaining about McD's and FOX?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Stuff like this....

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/06/12/world-cup-dugout-discussion-matchday-one/?hc_page=23#hc_comment_7417545

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          1. CantonaCan7
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            That is literally the only complaint in the last 20 pages of whinging about other games (yes i've looked). Most likely something wrong on his end if his app is crashing.

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            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              That's a lot of pages to look through just so you can carry on rimming a game 😯

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              1. CantonaCan7
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                I've made a habit of going back and reading what i've missed when i'm away from the site. And i'll rim the game all i want 😉

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  11. banskt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    How do I know the scores of other players?

    Is there any additional point for being MoM?

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  12. Keno
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    FIFA need to make it so you can see other players and what they scored, and your own league ffs!

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  13. Hubert
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Just saw Brasil awarded a CS in the Fox game 😆

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry. They're keeping it fair. Croatia have a clean sheet too. 6 points all round!

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        High scoring match then. Any reason why or do Fox score Oz-rules?

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  14. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Honestly there is no fun in that! While watching the matches, I have no clue about the players that my opponent has. What a farce

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Reply fail to christina

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        No problem.

        This WC is one big FAIL.

        From the J Lo and Pitbull to fantasy.

        Enough.

        I'm out of here.

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  15. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Not able to see my points and overall rank in mcd its blank. Is this common or nly am facing the problem

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    1. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Same for everyone I think

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      i think it says it will be updated aftwer the round ends. I.e. after all the first group matches?

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  16. Michaelangelo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    anyone know if Marcelo got points taken for the own goal in the McDonalds game?

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    1. Keno
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      -2 points for the own goal has not been deducted yet it seems.

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  17. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can't wait for Alexis and co to tear apart the Aussies later. 🙂

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      My (c) in Fox.

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I own him in McDs and Fox. Captained Neymar in both.

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        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Nice.

          I did a last minute Rvp->Robben last night with my extra 0.5m. Hoping he does his bit vs Spain.

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I think RVP will be their top scorer. How comes you made the change?

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            1. Christina.
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              No reason. Just to have some fun. That's what it's all about.

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              1. Heydudes13
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Fairs. 🙂

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    2. CantonaCan7
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I've got either Vargas and Sanchez in all of my teams, and i'm an Aussie 😯

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  18. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Where the hell is Fox World Cup fantasy on mobile? 😡 nowhere to be seen on their site...

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    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You should try McDonald's fantasy on mobile. I heard it's fun. 😈

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Haha feck off! 😀

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      2. Zep
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Hahaha, reminds me of this reaction...

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnqm9oBRDsY

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  19. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I picked a very quick mcondalds team yesterday, 'purely for fun'.

    To illustrate how seriously I didn't take it, I picked some favourites: hazard, ronaldo, messi, luiz and *don't wince* baines & sturridge. I just couldn't go into a world cup fantasy without a couple of englishmen.

    Unfortunately I also picked neymar captain so now I am going to be forced to pay attention to the game!

    Oh and don't ask about the rest of the team haha. Awful.

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      That's the spirit.

      Sit back and enjoy the footy.

      This place will be a non stop moan for a month with the WC, then it's a moan iro the launch of FPL, then the player prices, rules etc etc...

      Best to just avoid this place with all respect to Mark & Co.

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I might get that domain:

        fantasyfootballmoan.co.uk

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    2. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Just make sure you don't accidentally take the captaincy off him...

      It happened to Tiotinho for Team Brazil last night... 😡

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Ouch. Poor team brazil.

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  20. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    One question re mcondalds. Yesterday I changed formation from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3, and it randomly dropped a player to the bench, locking him there (fortunately it was my non starting croatian defender) Can I just ask if there is method regarding which player is dropped in this case? Is it random or is there an order?

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Oh boy....

      Can. Worms.

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thought you weren't gonna take it seriously?

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I said I have to take it seriously now because of neymar captain haha

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    3. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Some say you should put your playing players on the left of the limeup as it seems to remove those from the right hand side. Personally I would be too afraid to attempt a formation change mid round

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    4. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I played around with formations yesterdays, and it is my opinion that it is always the player on the far right that gets subbed off and a '+' sign is added to the spot where the new player is to be brought on...

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    5. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Was this before or after the game kicked off?

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        After. I got lucky with my schoolboy error 😀

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  21. theBoose
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    iTeam question for you..

    does anyone know if I have Neymar (c) and transfer him out for lets say Sanchez. I know I receive both of their points, but do I receive the points that he will score against Mexico as well?

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    1. CantonaCan7
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You'll only get the points for the Mexico game if he's in your team for the Mexico game.

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      1. theBoose
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        cheers..i was thinking along those line, thought i'd double check though.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You need to transfer him back in.

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  22. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What's everyone's predictions for tomorrow's games?

    Mexico, Spain + Chile all to win.

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Spain and Chile win, Mexico draw.

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  23. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    In McD game..

    Points & Rank will not be updated every day.. right?

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  24. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Neymarrrrrrrrrr 🙂

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You must be the only one... 😉

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  25. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Brazil very lucky to win today, Croatia could of had at least three, and the Brazilian goals were fairly soft, especially naymars two

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  26. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What a joke.. still cant see points of players you dont own in McDs? wanna see how much gustavo etc got to help understand their stupid system

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    1. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Gustavo got 7 RBs, so I guess that put him on around 6-7pts (with the 1pt being added for +80% successful passing)

      http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186456/statistics.html#nosticky

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    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Seriously, the game is a farce! Anyways how did your team go VM?

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  27. Pinoche
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    https://fbcdn-photos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-0/p320x320/10376321_893947923965679_2613177631542026888_n.jpg

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  28. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I predicted 3-1 yesterday.

    My predictions are Spain and Chile to win 1-0, Mexico-Cameroon 2-2.

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Reply fail to Sarj

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Interesting. Any reason why Mexico-Cameron will be high scoring? I think Chile will score a couple.

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  29. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    So any news on cr7

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry we won't need him vs the Jerries. He will slaughter USA.

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  30. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    De Sciglio out of the England game for anyone who's interested.

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      arrghh hes in my fox team, but at least you can make transfers!

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