The Official Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup thread

[ballinaman]

No world cup games on tonight!
Guess I'm gonna have to talk to the wife now instead.

Bit harsh from FIFA banning everyone from the World Cup today I think! Bastids

[quit yo jibbajabba]

it appears my wife left me a week or so ago. only just noticed

[Syferus]

Brazilian superstar Neymar is reportedly being investigated for wearing non-Fifa approved underwear in World Cup games.

On Monday, the Barcelona striker was spotted wearing a pair of Blue Man boxers featuring Brazil's yellow and green flag against Cameroon. The only problem? Blue Man isn't a Fifa World Cup sponsor.

According to Brazilian media reports, Neymar, 22, is now being investigated for his choice of underwear with Fifa claiming that it violates its disciplinary code, which prohibits players from displaying religious or political messages as well as publicity slogans and non-FIFA sanctioned products.

But this isn't the first time his fashion choices land Brazil's wonder boy in hot water.

Earlier this year, Neymar, who has 11 sponsors and his own clothing line, came under fire following a similar incident after he showed his Lupo Underwear boxers five times during a Barcelona match against Atlético de Madrid.

His agent later denied the stunt was part of a marketing strategy orchestrated by Lupo, of which Neymar serves as a spokesperson and has modelled for since 2011, insisting that his reaction was "spontaneous".

Fifa did not return The Independent's request for comment.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/world-cup-2014-neymar-investigated-for-wrong-underwear-choice-by-fifa-9565966.html

Yup.

[PAULD123]

No world cup games on tonight!
Guess I'm gonna have to talk to the wife now instead.

talk to the wife - Don't you mean listen!!!

[ballinaman]

Love this...

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/greece-offers-to-fly-armagh-boy-to-brazil-for-world-cup-match-1.1847624

[Syferus]

Love this...

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/greece-offers-to-fly-armagh-boy-to-brazil-for-world-cup-match-1.1847624

Ya'd think they'd feckin' change their holiday plans with a once-in-a-lifetime offer like that!!

[guy crouchback]

the scenes in Algeria last night at the final whistle about 35 sec in, mental.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NIlxYe0Yeg

[laoislad]

the scenes in Algeria last night at the final whistle, mental.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NIlxYe0Yeg

It's good but it's no Walkinstown Roundabout!
Walkinstown roundabout 1990 Ireland V Romania: http://youtu.be/fEkc8dGF2ds

[Syferus]

[seafoid]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/27/world-cup-2014-power-rankings-group-stages

[armaghniac]

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts?

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/greece-offers-to-fly-armagh-boy-to-brazil-for-world-cup-match-1.1847624

[Boycey]

Suarez's "I lost my balance" defence is almost as bizarre as Cantonas "when the seagulls follow the trawler" outburst 

[brokencrossbar1]

Caption this photo of Scolari after the disallowed goal!!!

[laoislad]

Caption this photo of Scolari after the disallowed goal!!!

"You'd have given it to Man United you baldy bastard"

[laoislad]

What a game. Hard luck to Chile.