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[Lionel Richie]

Horrible tactics from Djokovic. Fed del Potro FH after FH, and just left the BH alone.....the shot del Potro doesn't have. Very bizarre performance.

Fortunately, Olympics is meaningless in tennis (it literally awards a whopping zero points this year)

Djokovic played like ass, but it would be a tough one even if he played well. Del Potro is at this point a hulking fucking tree that goes all in on every shot. If he's on, you're fucked unless you move him around.

So yeah, pretty much what you said, but it would be hard even if Djokovic was on.

 

[MIMIC]

Yeah, so meaningless. That is why he bawled his eyes out after the match.

He can cry all he wants. In the context of tennis, it is a meaningless event.

Not to mention how many other tennis players chose not to play this year.

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Yep

A few minutes a go the crowd was booing Brazil and cheering to Iraq

Damn sorry to hear that

Goddamn I fucking hate Brazilian soccer fans. Your team is very limited, you're not helping by booing.

And goddamn I hate the World Cup for exporting the "puto" chant against goalkeepers, makes me mad at every single game.



Not yet.

What's wrong with puto chant?

 

[GunBR]

Is Brazilian football finished?

Well, our main team is a joke right now
This U-23 is waaay worst

So, maybe

Goddamn I fucking hate Brazilian soccer fans. Your team is very limited, you're not helping by booing.

And goddamn I hate the World Cup for exporting the "puto" chant against goalkeepers, makes me mad at every single game.



Not yet.

Actually the crowd is saying zika, not puto

 

[John Rabbit]

LAND WHERE MY FATHERS DIED

LAND OF THE PILGRIMS PRIDE

FROM EVERY MOUNTAIN SIDE

LET FREEDOM RIIIIIIING

My wife and I literally just did this aloud.

 

[MMarston]

Video summary of the soccer game right now
https://youtu.be/nk4iNXF-Oug?t=1m16s

 

[Omikron]

These flops lol

Just fyi, Australia has to contend with this every world cup qualifying campaign from the west asian sides. It's a nightmare, especially if they grab a lead.

 

[SRTtoZ]

hameed hameed? lol

 

[Satch]

Actually the crowd is saying zika, not puto

 

[jett]

This has to be the verde amarela's worst goddamn team of all-time.

 

[User 463088]

Thank you NBC for explaining to us the difference between what a mom and a dad look like. Thank you.

 

[Subitai]

What happened with Brazil vs Iraq?

Do you have any examples of these changes in form?

In the late 90s you used to be told in backstroke you were told to rotate your body completely from one side to the side as if you were pointing your torso to each side of the pool. Now, you only need to rotate about 45 degrees and let your body stay flatter.

In freestyle up until the late 80s, there used to be a premium on moving your arms as fast as possible through the water in sprints. That changed in the 90s and now much more focus is put on maximizing distance per stroke to the point that your coached to slow down your arm turnover if it looks like your distance per stoke is diminishing too much. The top coaches now are the ones who can get their kids the feel for this fastest.

There are more, but this could turn into a huge wall of text, and this is already too much for this type of thread.

 

[Massa]

What's wrong with puto chant?

It's a homophobic slur that's been replaced with "bicha" in Brazil, also a homophobic slur. And it's been a thing for two years now, since the World Cup.

 

[TheGameshark]

Actually the crowd is saying zika, not puto

lol

 

[Tubie]

PLEASE HOLD IRAQ

0-0 would be such an embarrassment for Brazil lol.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Thank you NBC for explaining to us the difference between what a mom and a dad look like. Thank you.

P&G proud sponsors of moms....since they control household discretionary spending

 

[jett]

Yeah, so meaningless. That is why he bawled his eyes out after the match.

I think anybody would cry if they lost to Del Potro.

I didn't even know the guy still played.

 

[Skellig Gra]

What's wrong with puto chant?

It essentially means "fag" in the American not British way

 

[Dany]

Thank you NBC for explaining to us the difference between what a mom and a dad look like. Thank you.

CIS NORMATIVE SHIT

/s

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

It essentially means "fag" in the American not British way

It's a homophobic slur that's been replaced with "bicha" in Brazil, also a homophobic slur. And it's been a thing for two years now, since the World Cup.

I'm from Mexico that is not the meaning of the word when it's used in soccer games

 

[Bold One]

Becky Addlington looking good these days

 

[gutter_trash]

It's a homophobic slur that's been replaced with "bicha" in Brazil, also a homophobic slur. And it's been a thing for two years now, since the World Cup.

bicha doesn't mean that in Portuguese

bicha means queue, like waiting in line at a line up

 

[TheGameshark]

lol wasted a corner

 

[jett]

I'm from Mexico that is not the meaning of the word when it's used in soccer games

I'm from Peru and that's the only meaning of the word that I know.

 

[Acorn]

Iraq has a solid U23 team. A World Cup force in the future

That's what people said when they won the afc ages ago.

 

[Skellig Gra]

I'm from Mexico that is not the meaning of the word when it's used in soccer games

http://fusion.net/story/286018/mexicos-soccer-team-tries-to-end-puto-chant-with-anti-discrimination-campaign/

 

[GunBR]

I can understand the tie against South Africa
It was the first game, and Brazil has a terrible story against african teams on the Olympics (Nigeria in 96, Cameroon in 2000, and maybe others)

But tie with Iraq? Come on

 

[Brazil]

I can understand the tie against South Africa
It was the first game, and Brazil has a terrible story against african teams on the Olympics (Nigeria in 96, Cameroon in 2000, and maybe others)

But tie with Iraq? Come on

Denmark's gonna beat us 2-0 and then hopefully we'll close CBF down for good.

 

[GunBR]

bicha doesn't mean that in Portuguese

bicha means queue, like waiting in line at a line up

He's talking about brazillian portuguese
Bicha only means what you said in Portugal portuguese

 

[Skellig Gra]

Man what's up with this scheduling? Qualifiers taking place at almost midnight? Save that shit for the daytime and keep the finals for the evening.

 

[ColossalLazy]

Denmark's gonna beat us 2-0 and then hopefully we'll close CBF down for good.

It will only have a chance of CBF closing down when Brazil doesnt qualify for WC.

 

[Brazil]

It will only have a chance of CBF closing down when Brazil doesnt qualify for WC.

Next year it is.

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

http://fusion.net/story/286018/mexicos-soccer-team-tries-to-end-puto-chant-with-anti-discrimination-campaign/

Interesting well it's a tradition here on every soccer game so I don't see it gone anytime soon

 

[Tekniqs]

yo Iraq got a team full of lebrons lol

 

[Elfstruck]

US will probably lose the relay to Russia and/or France right?

Not even close. Russia isn't even in the conversation. It's gonna be either US or AUS. Adrian vs. McEnvoy hype!

 

[clemenx]

I'm from Mexico that is not the meaning of the word when it's used in soccer games

I'm from Peru and that's the only meaning of the word that I know.

We say "Hijo de Puta" to the keeper in my country instead of puto. Still incredibly offensive but not a slur. So better, I guess?

 

[User 463088]

Man what's up with this scheduling? Qualifiers taking place at almost midnight? Save that shit for the daytime and keep the finals for the evening.

Thank NBC for it. They encouraged the scheduling so they could get this stuff in prime time.

 

[GunBR]

Man what's up with this scheduling? Qualifiers taking place at almost midnight? Save that shit for the daytime and keep the finals for the evening.

I read somewhere that NBC asked for this

 

[MMarston]

CBC commentators:


"The stadium is in anguish"

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

We say "Hijo de Puta" to the keeper in my country instead of puto. Still incredibly offensive but not a slur. So better, I guess?

Puto yes I know the real meaning but when it's used in games is not homophobic

 

[jett]

http://fusion.net/story/286018/mexicos-soccer-team-tries-to-end-puto-chant-with-anti-discrimination-campaign/

People that deny what puto means just want to justify their tradition of chanting that dumb shit at matches. You know what it means, man. You know it's fucked. At least you better know. No other country in the Spanish-speaking world consistently chants that kind of crap in soccer matches. Too bad Brazil seems to have adopted a similar practice.

 

[TheGameshark]

CBC commentators:


"The stadium is in anguish"

Everyone watching is in anguish

 

[friskykillface]

Lol streaker

 

[Kangi]

Puto yes I know the real meaning but when it's used in games is not homophobic

Stop.

 

[Brazil]

Yay, something happened.

 

[Dr.Acula]

I literally cannot get this web 3.0 jank ass slash page to do anything

Holy shit, I tried this again in another browser, and omg all the multi-media elements. Interesting story about Lochte (basically, on his turn, he rotates onto his back before rotating back to his front when he surfaces, and this is advantageous), but that should be a companion to a more conventional article, or just make it a straight video.

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Stop.

People that deny what puto means just want to justify their tradition of chanting that dumb shit at matches. You know what it means, man. You know it's fucked. At least you better know. No other country in the Spanish-speaking world consistently chants that kind of crap in soccer matches. Too bad Brazil seems to have adopted a similar practice.

I don't even go to soccer games anymore (5 years ago), people get crazy anyway let's stay focus on the Olympic games

 

[Puppet Shadow]

Haha, half streaker at the Brazil football game.

Yay, something happened.

If this ends in a draw, will the big story in Brazil's papers tomorrow be about the struggles of the football team?

 

[Elfstruck]

For those who are on the west coast want to watch the relay live, use VPN and watch it live =/

 

[giga]

Dont think I've seen Phelps smile all night despite NBC cutting to him every 5 min.