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Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:00 PM Jun 2013

Anybody watching the Confederations Cup? [View all]

I didn't think I was going to bother, but it was on espn3.com (and I cancelled my dish) so I gave it go. Much to my surprise, it's been a pretty fun tournament so far. Spain have dropped their false number 9 nonsense and are playing like a proper team again both scoring and conceding goals, Brazil are winning but they and Neymar are not really convincing me yet. Japan looked pretty good technically and should have won against Italy. Tahiti were obviously the crowd darlings and, much to their credit, tried to play proper football instead of a San Marino-like 10-0-0 formation.

It's Spain - Italy and Brazil - Uruguay in the semis which start today 11:45 PST/2:45 EST. All sides will want to win, but it will almost certainly be a Brazil - Spain final unless Brazil go all 1950 again.

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Nobody? Ron Obvious Jun 2013 #1
I wish! Aquavit Jun 2013 #2
You called it BlueCollar Jun 2013 #3
Today's was definitely better Ron Obvious Jun 2013 #4
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