World Cup 2014

yeah IK i don't want to put a positive spin on a subpar tournament performance. but there is something infuriatingly gleeful in a lot of the Messi criticism, not just at this tournament but at any moment in his career when he's less than single-handedly dominating every game he plays. i dunno if it's resentment or what exactly but there's a section of press and public that yearns to see him fail, even when his failings outweigh most players' successes

present

messi looks like a sad little island just thinking baout things ;_;

Daphnis otmfm

well said daphnis

think James Rodriguez has entertained me most this tournament, hard to give best player to somebody who didn't make the final maybe but then Germany must have stronger candidates than Messi

They couldn't give the golden ball to a player who's already back home, I guess?

Interesting both trophies are sponsored by Adidas, with the massive logo all over the glove. Wonder what would've happened if someone off-brand had won.

And the moment this German side has dreamed of all its lives will be soundtracked by... Calvin Harris.

schwieni's all fuuuuuuck this climbing

surprised Schweinsteigers still able to walk

And it's not an instrumental edit, so yes, Calvin Harris's lovely voice ringing in their ears.

https://twitter.com/fifndhs

Oldest hoax in the twitter book Balls

lol tinfoil hat crew discover football

I thought it was Carles Puyol was supposed to be presenting? Nobody seemed to know what to do there.

Shambles of a presentation.

Don't see this team going out in the first round in 2018

Pogba best young player :/

GODDAMN BEST WORLD CUP EVER

tomorrow is an abyss.

Yeah thanks for everything football, it's been a pleasure.

messi breaks down in tears next time he hears "bippity boppity boo"

Tomorrow is the French national day too

Rio in Rio tomorrow night...might shoot the fkn telly.

B rilliant. #GER + #NED
R espect. #CHI + @COL
A ppalling #ENG + #ITA
S ad #ESP + #BRA
I nsane #Suarez
L ame #Refereeing

Saw this on twitter. Can't disagree tbh

coulda been Shearo in Rio

Could be Ian Wright on Brazilan politics.

Might switch on ITV+1 to see Chiles to nuts?

That's how empty I am feeling right now that I'd contemplate that.

the weird thing is i thought Croatians was supposed to get on with Germans

can i sleep here tonight?

This fucking World Cup.

http://i58.tinypic.com/34gxev8.jpg

Stoked for Qatar 2022

Oh God, how are we supposed to put up with the Premier League now?

that Qatar team on home turf could be a real revelation

On sand?

wtf sort of word is ohooonlu? that ain't no german

i don't even know what a Premier League is

auszosle maybe xp

Qatar played with flaming lava ball, shd be gr8

yeah IK i don't want to put a positive spin on a subpar tournament performance. but there is something infuriatingly gleeful in a lot of the Messi criticism, not just at this tournament but at any moment in his career when he's less than single-handedly dominating every game he plays. i dunno if it's resentment or what exactly but there's a section of press and public that yearns to see him fail, even when his failings outweigh most players' successes

― Daphnis Celesta, Sunday, July 13, 2014 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Lets all stay strong on this...Messi is the best player in the last 20 years etc. he's done more than enough, given us lots of joy, its hardly awful that he has not won it (although it is, but this is a good German side too)

Cruyff didn't. Lots of great players don't.

The Maradona-Pele-Messi debate was a silly crappy debate I don't want to see being trotted out outside of a pub. I would only compare with players within the last 20 years worth like Zidane...frankly I'm relieved we saw him in a final. It wasn't looking good after what happened four years ago and the injury hit season last year.

Russia are kinda flying under the radar World Cup-wise. God knows what they're up to

xyzzzz__ otm

yep

Yeah, lots of great bands haven't won the eurovision song contest either

'slike saying of every jazz saxophonist ever either
1) he's no Coltrane
2) he sounds too much like Coltrane

my brother posted a sweet list of non-World Cup winning greats a few minutes ago, it is, of course, not much of an argument. but like i said, some people seem to love any excuse to disparage Messi.

same arguments happen in NFL "can't win the big one" bullshit

lol Stan

if i get a dog I'm naming him Messi