After Dark

RMN After Dark: June 11th, 2014: World Cup Eve

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By Oscar Gamble@OscarGambler Jun 11, 2014, 5:00pm CDT

Tonight I think I'm coming down with a case of #WorldCupFever and have decided to call my shots

Allegiance lies with: Germany then USA then idk Ivory Coast?
Player most likely to root for: Bastian Schweinsteiger Germany
Player most likely to root against: Christiano Ronaldo Portugal
Top goalscorer: Thomas Müller Germany
Player most valuable to his country: Michael Bradley United States

Bold prediction: USMNT shocks a team (I'll go with Portugal)
Bolder prediction: USA gets out of their group
Boldest prediction: No one remembers who Landon Donovan is after this World Cup

Golden Boot winner: Thomas Müller Germany
World Cup winner: Brazil Brazil

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And a reminder that you can sign up for a World Cup via HHKBChris's fanpost here:

http://www.rockmnation.com/2014/6/2/5773196/rmn-world-cup-pick-em