# Brasil 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 6, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840 "2014-05-06T21:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 103
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2041 "2014-06-29T01:56:04Z")
All the Colombians in town (and there are a lot of them) seem to be driving around town at the moment blowing their horns and waving flags. Even if I’m not watching, I can usually tell when a World Cup game is over when I start hearing honking horns outside from those who were rooting for the winning team. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2042 "2014-06-29T11:04:17Z")
5 hours 'till kick-off… Getting slightly nervous. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2043 "2014-06-29T13:24:47Z")
I think the Mexicans will do a Russia 2008 here. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2044 "2014-06-29T15:07:34Z")
For anyone who wants to cheer for Costa Rica vs Greece (which I assume is everyone), I have been informed by my Costa Rican cousin that the proper thing to yell at the TV is “oooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeee ooooooooopppppppppeeeeeeeeee oooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeee Ticos Ticos!”. (I assume that the second word there is pronounced “Oh-pay”, but he didn’t give me any clue as to the proper rhythm.) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2045 "2014-06-29T15:52:57Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > For anyone who wants to cheer for Costa Rica vs Greece (which I assume is everyone), I have been informed by my Costa Rican cousin that the proper thing to yell at the TV is “oooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeee ooooooooopppppppppeeeeeeeeee oooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeee Ticos Ticos!”. > > (I assume that the second word there is pronounced “Oh-pay”, but he didn’t give me any clue as to the proper rhythm.) Well duh - just ask Paul McCartney! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7S3r2jof8gc/maxresdefault.jpg "Paul McCartney oe oe oe oe ticos ticos! Costa Rica") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S3r2jof8gc) (Sounds like the usual ole ole etc rhythm to me :)) ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2046 "2014-06-29T15:54:59Z")
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Vamos Mexico!!! ---
**Author:** ![Parenchyma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Parenchyma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parenchyma)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2047 "2014-06-29T16:05:24Z")
Does anyone else think Ochoa looks a lot like Art Garfunkel? ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2048 "2014-06-29T16:25:18Z")
Wow. Mexico is really giving the Netherlands a run for their money. Dang. > [@Parenchyma](#): > > Does anyone else think Ochoa looks a lot like Art Garfunkel? First thought - are you insane??? After a little googling - not really, but I can see where you’re coming from. ---
**Author:** ![Parenchyma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Parenchyma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parenchyma)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2049 "2014-06-29T16:32:05Z")
Well, certainly it has to be the [younger](http://www.esquire.com/features/what-ive-learned/meaning-of-life-2012/art-garfunkel-quotes-0112) Art. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2050 "2014-06-29T16:36:15Z")
¡Vamos Tri! Get one of those shots right! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2051 "2014-06-29T16:49:57Z")
That was a clear penalty. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2052 "2014-06-29T16:50:34Z")
The Dutch have only really looked dangerous a couple of times, and then only on the counterattack. They probably should have got a penalty for that last challenge in the box, though. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2053 "2014-06-29T16:55:17Z")
How can it be a penalty, when the last person with control of the ball was another Mexican player? When the other player slide thru, the ball was in no one’s position, but the previous holder was another Mexican player, not the Dutch, at least in one of the camera angles. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2054 "2014-06-29T17:03:39Z")
So not giving a penalty for the Dutch player being taken out twice by two different Mexican players in one move shows an impressive level of incompetence by these officials. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2055 "2014-06-29T17:04:57Z")
> [@KarlGrenze](#): > > How can it be a penalty, when the last person with control of the ball was another Mexican player? When the other player slide thru, the ball was in no one’s position, but the previous holder was another Mexican player, not the Dutch, at least in one of the camera angles. First player took his feet and then the second one clattered into him. It was one of the clearest penalties of the championship. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2056 "2014-06-29T17:06:24Z")
The Mexican might have been the last guy to touch it, but as the players chased the ball, the Mexican guy behind the Dutch player kicked his foot from behind, and then the Mexican player coming in from the front took his legs out from under him. Edit: I’m not sure why it matters that the last person in control of the ball was a Mexican player. You don’t have to be in control of the ball (or have the ball at all) to receive a penalty. All it requires is that a member of the attacking team is fouled in the box. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2057 "2014-06-29T17:07:41Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > First player took his feet and then the second one clattered into him. It was one of the clearest penalties of the championship. He definitely didn’t have control of the ball when the second player slammed in. As to the first player, I admit I didn’t see that part from the camera angle replay (just caught after). ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2058 "2014-06-29T17:09:21Z")
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mexico!!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2059 "2014-06-29T17:09:39Z")
Damn. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2060 "2014-06-29T17:10:31Z")
FINALLY A HIT! All you guys need now is to make life easy for Ochoa, Tri! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=102) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=104)