World Cup South Africa- SPOILER TAG OUTCOMES PLZ

[Captain Russ]

[Ed Hocken]

YIKES!

[Bobby Bear]

Looking toward the future and how the WC has now set me up as a lifelong fan of the sport (yes, even before the 16 spots are finalized)/I am an American dolt without much in the way of a team to root for in the Champion's League.

I wouldn't dare to pick something without understanding the history of the team, but would someone from across the pond give a Yank some perspective?

I love that this World Cup has got you so into the game. It's fantastic. When I mentioned the Champions League before, it was just so you could see the true cream of football's elite playing at the highest level. I'd say it's a safe bet that you'll fall in love with a team if you watch enough C.L. matches because the standard of football is so high.

I won't lie to you, Russ. Chances are, that team will be Manchester United (the Greatest Team Ever™.) Benefits of following United include, but aren't limited to:

1. Being the best.
2. Being hated because you're the best.
3. Knowing that the best player ever (fittingly enough called George Best) changed football history whilst at your club.
4. The ability to endlessly rib your rival neighbours.
5. This.

I could go on, but I think this baby pretty much sells herself.

My brother supports United (and has done so since before that was something to sing about) so I can't really remember a time without them in my life. Even though I was brought up as a fan, I know I'd have ended up supporting United regardless of the circumstances. No other team have the ethos (we don't just want to beat you, we want to beat you in the classiest way possible... by as many goals as we can) to command the kind of love they do.

I want Bobby to explain how does a team find you exactly?

There's no way of making a team find you. You have to be drawn to them. It's a lot like romance, really. This could be caused by admiration for their style of play or appreciation of the club's history. It could even be almost unexplainable. Whatever the cause... when you feel elation at the narrowest win or despair at an undeserved defeat, you'll know you have your team.

[Abraham Smashington]

So bascially find a team that you wouldn't kick outta bed. Got it.

[Bobby Bear]

It's not all about pizazz or trophies, Smash. It's about feeling it. Could be the lowliest minnow to the mightiest champions. If you don't get that kick out of them, you're nothing more than a glory hunter. And no-one likes a glory hunter!

I get a bigger kick out of watching Bestie tear it up in a Green Shirt and he never even got to play in a World Cup.

[Captain Russ]

To be honest, I'm an underdog guy.

It's made every elimination in the cup devastating (except for France), but incredibly exciting to watch some teams pull out of the flames (like South Korea yesterday).

[V]

France went down like...

Well... like a French border gate. Fucking AWESOME!

[Ed Hocken]

USA! USA! USA! USA!

[Ed Hocken]

Anyone else got a hard on? A hard on for 'Merika?!

[Captain Russ]

After being fucked over a few times, they finally got theirs. Good for Lando and The Deuce.

[Bobby Bear]

Delighted for the States. I was pulling for yous the whole way through the much less enjoyable England match.

[Ed Hocken]

So it's either going to be Germany or Serbia. Either way, a war analogy works.

[Captain Russ]

World War 2: Electric Boogaloo is fucking on.

[Ed Hocken]

Aw shit, now Ghost Patton is going to hang around for a while.

[Captain Russ]

Him and Phantasm Churchill are gonna get fucking hammered on Johnny Walker and punch things.

I hope the afterlife sells vuvuzelas...