2014 FIFA World Cup

[Gazz]

Anyone know why they made the teams wear different uniforms?

From Reddit:

Interesting on kit choices:

• For each match, the team listed first (on FIFA's website) is designated as the home side.

• Since this match is listed as "Spain v Netherlands", Spain receives first choice of which kit to wear.

• Spain selects all-red.

• Since Holland's Orange clashes with red, Holland must switch to blue.

• But according to the regulations, we now have a case of dark colored kit v dark colored kit.

• With Spain's alternate kit being all-black, FIFA inform Spain and their kit manufacturer (Adidas) that a light colored kit needs to be submitted to comply with FIFA regulations.

• All-white is chosen and will be worn against Holland.

• This means Holland can switch to orange right? Wrong. Orange is deemed to be Holland's light colored kit, so white v orange would mean light kit v light kit.

• For this match, Spain will wear white and Holland will dress in blue.

And thus, football is shown for what it really is, a battle between light vs dark, good vs evil.

[Baddar]

Also, it fucking sucks that ESPN get RVN and Roberto Martinez, and we're stuck with Alan shitting Shearer.

[Chris2K]

I didn't see the line-ups (or apparently pay attention to the score in the corner) and was sure Spain were in blue for the first five minutes.

[Baddar]

Big chance for Sneijder. What a waste.

[GoGo Yubari]

Oh shit that woke me up in a hurry.

[Gazz]

Also, it fucking sucks that ESPN get RVN and Roberto Martinez, and we're stuck with Alan shitting Shearer.

Careful now, that's God you're insulting.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Is Diego Costa being booed?

[Berober]

Vlaar

[Baddar]

Is Diego Costa being booed?

Probably because he's Brazilian. Plenty of them in the crowd, it seems.

[Chris2K]

De Jong really is just a thug dressed in football gear.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Hey Lawro, tell us more about your feelings towards De Jong!

[Cymbols]

Well in Vlaar!

[Gazz]

I love de Jong in a weird way, he's a world class footballer with the temperament of a pub league 'midfield enforcer'.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Dear spain, quit being such pussies.

[Gazz]

Well, Diego Costa finishes like Fernando Torres...

[Chris2K]

Possibly tens of millions of people worldwide watching a man try and untie his shoelaces.

[Thrilla]

Is Diego Costa being booed?

Biggest heel in the business.

[Gorka]

De Guzman playing badly at the moment, always caught in possession.

[brenchill]

I can hear feint "You sold out!" chants for Costa.

[Gazz]

Is Diego Costa being booed?

Biggest heel in the business.

He's also the oldest looking 25 year old in the world.