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The final match is today at 2:00 eastern time. Surprise finalists - Portugal vs France. Stay tuned ..
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I thought France was the pre-tourney favorite at home.
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07-10-2016, 03:40 PM
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Well, that sure was an unexciting final match.
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07-10-2016, 04:02 PM
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Well, that sure was an unexciting final match.
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Nice summary of why soccer hasn't really caught on in the US. 
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07-10-2016, 04:02 PM
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Well, that sure was an unexciting final match.
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I'm always rooting for dogs, so disagree.
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07-11-2016, 12:57 PM
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Except that it has, if you measure by stadium attendance , which is a reasonable indicator of fan base.
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07-11-2016, 01:04 PM
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Except that it has, if you measure by stadium attendance , which is a reasonable indicator of fan base.
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shhhh.
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07-11-2016, 03:02 PM
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LOL!
First Welch sign I'd even dare try to pronounce! 
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07-11-2016, 04:26 PM
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LOL!
First Welch sign I'd even dare try to pronounce!
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Ahem... WelSh,... 
It is a fiendishly difficult language to try and learn (I've tried several times) and can sound quite guttural but when spoken (especially with a southern Welsh accent) the cadence can make it sound very sing-songy.
When I was a kid and we used to go to the UK in the summer I would sometimes fall asleep at night while listening to my Dad and his sister speaking Welsh in her kitchen. About 20% of the population are still fluent.
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07-11-2016, 06:41 PM
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About 20% of the population are still fluent.
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What, the other 80% can't talk?
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Great Time for Soccer Fans
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07-11-2016, 11:33 PM
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Great Time for Soccer Fans
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What, the other 80% can't talk?
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When it comes to Welsh, yes. They typically speak English instead.
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07-12-2016, 05:15 AM
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Ahem... WelSh,...
It is a fiendishly difficult language to try and learn (I've tried several times) and can sound quite guttural but when spoken (especially with a southern Welsh accent) the cadence can make it sound very sing-songy.
When I was a kid and we used to go to the UK in the summer I would sometimes fall asleep at night while listening to my Dad and his sister speaking Welsh in her kitchen. About 20% of the population are still fluent. |
Sorry, typo. I thought I had written Welsh. Maybe it's all the French I've been studying lately (ch pronounced like sh).
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07-12-2016, 07:13 AM
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Sorry, typo. I thought I had written Welsh. Maybe it's all the French I've been studying lately (ch pronounced like sh).
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No probs... it's all Cymraeg to me anyway... 
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