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World Cup Preview: Group E – Cameroon
Team: Cameroon Nickname: Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions) Group: E Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: If Cameroon had it their way they would wear Onesies all the time. Cameroon used sleeveless PUMA shirts at … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview – Group F: Slovakia
Team: Slovakia Nickname: The Fighting Jondas Group: F Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: This is the first major tournament for the Slovaks since they separated from the Czechs in 1993. The first official match of … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview – Group F: New Zealand
Team: New Zealand Nickname: Sadly, its not Hiphopopotamus or Rhymenoceros All Whites (That’s a bit racist) I thought New Zealanders were against racism. Group: F Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: This is only the 2nd … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview – Group F: Paraguay
Team: Paraguay Nickname: La Albirroja (White and red) Group: F Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: Generally conversations concerning football in South America do not include Paraguay. Over the last four years the small South American … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview – Group F: Italy
Team: Italy Nickname: Azzurri – The Blue Group: F Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: The Italians keep it homegrown. Italy has one player on their roster who does not play his club football in Italy. … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview – Group G: Brazil
Team: Brazil Nickname: A Seleção: The Selection Group: G Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: Brazil’s B team could do some damage in this tournament. Brazil left the following players at home: Ronaldinho (15 goals & … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview Group G: North Korea
Team: North Korea Nickname: The Chollima: Whatsa Chollima? A horse that is said to be too swift to be mounted. Chollima, whose name roughly means “thousand-mile horse”, is often portrayed as a winged horse and several such statues are found … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview Group G: Portugal
Team: Portugal Nickname: Selecção das Quinas: Selecção = The Selection “Das Quinas” are the 5 whites shields that appear on the Portuguese flag. Group: G Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: There is no shame in … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview Group H: Switzerland
Team: Switzerland Nickname: Schweizer Nati, (Swiss National team) apparently the Swiss remain neutral in the nickname department as well. Group: H Impress your friends at a World Cup party by mentioning: ESPN the magazine wanted to claim Swiss football was … Continue reading
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World Cup Preview Group H: Spain
In all honesty, when you watch this team play train your eyes to watch the entire screen, the movement, the creativity, the skill, it’s all quite special. Continue reading
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