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12 June 2014 2807 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

  1. JT's Dog
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Lukakovic assist

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      1. statto99
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        And my world cup starts with minus points...

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    • Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Jelavic (C) assist 😎

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    • Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Jelavic the last croatian to touch it

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      1. Prime
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        *but not sure that's an asisst in every game

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    • FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Jelavic should not be acting as if he scored

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    • Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Somewhere Forca is getting very drunk.

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        He already has told me croatia will win the world cup

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    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Sold Cesar 🙂

      Brought in Alves ;-(

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      1. Telpuialion
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        same. meh, alves to score two! haha

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      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Same!

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    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Brazil CS gone. 😎

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      1. Prime
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        No Brazil def in any of my 3 games 😎

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        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          I've got 1. Marcelo 😀

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          1. Prime
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            I got close to him a couple times but cheapskated my way out of it luckily 🙂

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      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        No Brazil defenders in Fox 😎

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      3. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        no Brazil defender in any games. 😎

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    • BONZ
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      LOLs i bought Marcelo at 8.53 replacing Schaur in Mc Ds on OG is worth -45 points!

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        45 points? That's a whole lotta points.

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      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Well, game over for you then. -45 will be too much to make back.

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    • Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Marcelo tried to do a Maicon!

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    • LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      First goal from this wc! i have Marcelo! ffs!!!! 🙁

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        lol@you

        Sincerely yours,

        Iran

        😆

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    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Cesar penalty save please 😀

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    • Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      That's fecked the party mood up !

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    • crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      thank god i dodged brazil defence

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Pray for those in red and white in the sea of yellow behind the goal. Brave souls 🙂

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    • Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Big hairy erses, I've got Marcello.

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    • JT's Dog
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Big phil moyesari

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      • isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        If there was one Brazilian defender I was going to have, it was Marcelo.

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      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Triple Brazil defence in Sun Dream Team

        All over already !

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          😀

          I almost went treble to go for it but decided on Luiz in the end

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        2. FISSH
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Why on earth would you go triple brazil...

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Because it is the best team and in a relatively easy group.

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      • Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Brazil are going to have to bring on Fred

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Barney*

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      • isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        This game is more open than Lucy Pinder

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      • FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Neymar (c) fail

        🙁

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        1. De_Roiste
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Playing McD?.. Second chances.

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah. Only another 5 days of fixtures to go!

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      • JT's Dog
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Chu has marcelo (c)
          Thomass is a genius

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Seriously?

            Well, fortunately for him, he can change the captain after the match. There are three matches to play with these teams, it's not really that serious if one player takes a bit of hit.

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Cue Marcelo sending off

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              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                😆

                I hope many have him.

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                1. isacki: full casual
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  Same 😆

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          2. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            😆

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        • PGR
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          No negative points for an own goal in FOX game?

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        • Telpuialion
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          How many World Cups have had an own goal as their opening goal?

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          1. Konig Luther
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            0... this is the 1st

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          2. JT's Dog
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Think Scotland against Brazil was won by opening goal

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          3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            wouldnt want to be a wayward croatian tourist in the favellas by accident tonight

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            1. JT's Dog
                11 years, 9 months ago

                Well there is one I wouldn't mind being there

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              • HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                Not like you could disguise that shirt either!

                Could pretend to be a tablecloth

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            2. Heydudes13
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Loooooooool @ braZil and Brazil defence owners

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              1. isacki: full casual
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                Stay classy 😆

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                1. isacki: full casual
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  (Non-owner :P)

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            3. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Neymar playing really deep, but everywhere

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            4. Telpuialion
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Vrsaljko with 2 blocked shots so far.

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              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                Feck... I was honestly very close swapping him in for Rojo at last minute, but chickened it.

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                1. Telpuialion
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  If defenders keep doing very well, teams after group stage are going to look a lot different.

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            5. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Alves, cross into the box. 1 point please Maccy D's

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              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                Needs two for one point, and they have to actually find an own player.

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            6. FortunesAlwaysHiding
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              No minus points for own goals in the Fox game right?!

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