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Spin Off Thread - Pulling for other Countries

Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:41 pm
Posted by Manzielathon
Death Valley
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:41 pm
Due to the threads about pulling for Mexico, England, and Spain that have been posted I figured I’d start this thread.

List the top 5 teams you root for so you can actually somewhat enjoy the World Cup every four years, despite being American, and state why.

1. USA - Obvious

2. Netherlands - My Dutch Ancestry

3. Germany - My German Ancestry

4. Colombia - My girlfriend is Colombian, I am an honorary Colombian according to her family.

5. (Tie) Belgium / Croatia - Love the players, especially De Bruyne & Modric.

This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 3:43 pm
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:50 pm to
Kind of wish I sent my DNA in 2 months ago instead of 1 week ago.
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:53 pm to
I always pull for the Over
Posted by Manzielathon
Death Valley
Member since Sep 2013
8951 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:56 pm to
Just google the origins of your last name bruh
Posted by GeauxTigers2020
Member since Sep 2013
28667 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:58 pm to
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This post was edited on 10/31/25 at 10:30 am
Posted by Dumpster
Member since Jul 2011
1339 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 4:02 pm to
Serbia - Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s inform cards on FIFA ultimate team this past year
Posted by thirdlawson
Nashville
Member since Oct 2011
9431 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 4:03 pm to
Since I'm black and don't know my ancestry for obvious reason...I just cheer for any team with black players...

Except the Caribbean countries.
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
29567 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 4:36 pm to
I got into the sport by watching the 2006 World Cup in France, lived in Marseille, was a French major, had a brief fling with a very cute French girl... so yeah I’m a les bleus fan. USA is always number one though.
Posted by wizziko
New Jersey Nets Fan
Member since Jan 2006
35881 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 5:30 pm to
quote:

My girlfriend is Colombian

Pics?
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 5:31 pm
Posted by PhillyTiger90
Not Phillytiger9
Member since Dec 2015
11704 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 5:49 pm to
1) USA
2) Germany (family ancestry)
3) England
4) Belgium
5a) Iceland
5b) Whoever is playing Brazil
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
21001 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 6:00 pm to
I’ve decided my support will be partly based on who votes for us tomorrow and how the vote goes.
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
10123 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 7:01 pm to
USA
South American team A - usually Argentina
European team A - usually Netherlands
European team B - usually Germany or fun surprise team
South American team B - usually Brazil

It just depends on matchups, but if USA is not involved I will always pick a team I'd prefer to win for some reason or the other.

Except Mexico - frick Mexico.

Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
33610 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 7:14 pm to
quote:

Just google the origins of your last name bruh



Apparently, my name is german and means angel(knew this), but the clan invaded britain and gave it the name england(land of angel).

Sounds totally legit.
Posted by Ray Penpillage
Western Slope
Member since Nov 2010
9409 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 7:50 pm to
USA
England (~75% of my gene pool)
Germany (the other ~25%)
Mexico's opposition
Underdogs
Posted by VolInBavaria
Chattanooga, TN
Member since Dec 2015
4172 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 9:43 pm to
1. USA
2. Germany (lived there for a few years)
3. Whoever the underdog is
4. The Scandinavian countries (ancestry)
5. Australia (no real reason, just always have liked them)
Posted by WaltTeevens
Santa Barbara, CA
Member since Dec 2013
11609 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:27 pm to
Nigeria, just for the jerseys
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
29043 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:29 pm to
Murica

Agrentina - city loves argentinians.

Spain - they're fun to watch

Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:31 pm to
Uruguay
Small pop. Automatic underdog vs the top tier that have 10x pop. Hoping they get by Portugal in 2nd round.

Ill be rooting for Iceland vs Nigeria to get 1 or 2 pts.
Iceland even fewer pop. than Uruguay.

I hope England exceeds expectations. Poor buggers.

Hope Columbia does well. Still remember someone shot their goalie after own goal.
They can fly.


Edit
Not goalie.
See below.




This post was edited on 6/13/18 at 8:02 am
Posted by SUB
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Member since Jan 2009
24913 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:10 pm to
quote:

Hope Columbia does well. Still remember someone shot their goalie after own goal.
They can fly.


Wasn’t the goalie who was killed. The guy (Escobar) who was responsible for own goal was.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 7:59 am to
Gracias
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