Attn: Eurospags and Soccer fans in general.

[Suu]

I haven't had enough coffee yet. 

[MMIX]

I haven't had enough coffee yet. 

when they work out how to send a decent cuppa through the intertubes that will probably spell the end for bipedal humanity - hmmm, that's sad - no more footie . . .   

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

I guess by process of ethic elimination, odds, and the fact that if they win again Providence will be nothing but a week long party, I'm going for Italy.

NOOOOOO ITALY IS A CHEATING SACK OF POOOOOP 

GO NETHERLANDS AND WEAR TONS OF ORANNNNNNNGE!

[Suu]

I dunno...those German boys who go to Brown University are awfully hot....

[LMNO]

As your financial advisor, I strongly suggest you wear the team colors of whatever country has the best tippers.

[MMIX]

As your financial advisor, I strongly suggest you wear the team colors of whatever country has the best tippers.

^ this!

[Suu]

As your financial advisor, I strongly suggest you wear the team colors of whatever country has the best tippers.

That eliminates ANY student from Brown University. Like my coworker said, maybe they wouldn't be so bad if they went to a REAL Ivy League school.

[the last yatto]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8663686.stm 8-0 GO BLUE

[East Coast Hustle]

You could always, y'know, root for America.

But for sure don't root for Italy. Buncha limp-wristed flop artists who spend nearly as much time whining to the refs as actually playing soccer. If you're not gonna root for your own country, I'd pick a non-european team for both the underdog factor and the "won't alienate any of your customers" factor. Aside from the US, I'd like to see Cote D'Ivoire do well (Didier Drogba is my favorite player to watch) and I'm rooting hard for the Socceroos to upset Germany in the group round and win their group (since we'll probably end up playing the winner of that group in the elimination round and we do NOT want to face Germany).

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

I would wear a Southampton FC shirt as they are my home team. It is red and white horizontal stripes. The vertical stripes are known as hoops, btw.
Also they are a lower division team and this will mean the obscurity will not offend anyone. Also this will appease the rain goddess.

And for extra impressiveness learn the offside rule.

I would go for the Brazil shirt as you could still rock the yellow eyeshadow.

That and they have always had awesome skills.

[Suu]

My backup teams are Portugal and England. Only because the majority of the people I know are going for Portugal and I don't want to get ganked.

I've also been told to NOT go for France, because apparently as far as cheating goes, they're worse than Italy.

[East Coast Hustle]

True dat. Also, they only even got into the world cup because of a blatant hand-ball goal that wasn't called, and since they got in at Ireland's expense, rooting for them will most likely NOT endear you to any irish customers you encounter.

[Suu]

So I heard...OH I heard....I hate the French anyway, so this simply adds insult to injury.

[the last yatto]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10096028.stm
when politics and sports mix

Greece v Argentina

[Payne]

I tend to root for Aberdeen, because I just really like yelling "AAAABEEEERDEEEEEEEEEEEEN!"

Oddly enough, that's something I find true of EVERY other Aberdeen F.C. fan. That, and they like Tenants Lager and falling over in a puddle of vomit and spilled kebabs outside Pittodrie.

~~~Payne: Long term Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire resident.