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How to sound smart at the watercooler

Originally Published: May 26, 2010
By Leander Schaerlaeckens | ESPN.com

Everyone isn't a soccer expert. Yet many of you will be caught in a conversation that veers toward the World Cup at some point in the coming summer. For those of you not inclined to scour Slovenia's World Cup roster for hidden clues that could help the U.S. gain possession in the middle third, here are a few lines that will help you sound like you know what you're talking about:

1. "I predict Germany will make a run this year."

Germany always makes a run. Germany at the World Cup is ...

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