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Prairie Gates

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3. Oh, the US is going to lose, probably tomorrow

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 04:15 PM

Jul 5

The only difference is that now the whole world will be cheering when they do.

Alexi Lalas, with his usual clownish bluster, was welcoming the world's contempt. Well, you got it now, buddy.

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If the U.S. wins the World Cup, let there be permanently placed an asterisk no_hypocrisy Jul 5 #2

Oh, the US is going to lose, probably tomorrow Prairie Gates Jul 5 #3

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The Red Flag? Prairie Gates Jul 5 #16

Red card, sorry Polybius Jul 6 #20

And yet so confident in your judgments about it Prairie Gates Jul 6 #21

Oh please Polybius Jul 6 #23

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This was my first suspicion kurtyboy Jul 5 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Jul 5 #6

That's the right call regardless of Piss intervening. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 5 #7

Unusual but not unique sarisataka Jul 5 #8

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They have been kissing his ass lately sarisataka Jul 5 #14

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"Cheeto Pedo" Skittles Jul 5 #18

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