{"id":5518,"date":"2014-06-16T08:10:39","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T12:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=5518"},"modified":"2014-06-16T08:10:39","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T12:10:39","slug":"drinking-from-the-world-cup-day-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=5518","title":{"rendered":"Drinking from the World Cup: Day 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recapping Day 4:
\n<\/strong>All three favorites came away with wins, with the great Lionel Messi leaving two defenders on the ground before threading the needle on a vintage goal that proved to be the difference in Argentina’s 2-1 win.\u00a0 The game of the day was easily the Swiss comeback over Ecuador.\u00a0 Ecuador had a nice chance to win it late in extra time but couldn’t pull the trigger on a shot, then the Swiss came sprinting back on the counter and stuck their own game-winner with 20 seconds left.\u00a0 My Bourganel Aux Myrtilles was brewed not too far from the Swiss border, so clearly both France and Switzerland were inspired by the refreshing, bilberry-infused brew.<\/p>\n

Today’s Games:
\n<\/strong>Noon: Germany vs. Portugal
\n3PM: Iran vs. Nigeria
\n6PM: USA vs. Ghana<\/p>\n

Today’s Drink:
\n<\/strong>Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel. <\/em>The oldest brewery on the planet, they’ve been brewing beer at this monastery on Weihenstephan Hill since 1040.\u00a0 That’s almost a thousand years!\u00a0 This is a “dunkel”, or dark, wheat beer, which I’m not sure I’ve ever had before.\u00a0 It’s just a 40-minute drive to the brewery from downtown Munich, where 7 of the top 10 players on the current German team ply their trade, for Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

Highlighted Game:
\n<\/strong>Apologies to the Yanks, it’s Germany-Portugal.\u00a0 Just the way he likes it, all eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo when he’s anywhere near the ball.\u00a0 It will be interesting if the Germans start captain Philipp Lahm at right back, because he’ll be around Ronaldo a lot.\u00a0 If Ronaldo fails to put in defensive effort, as he is wont to do, Lahm could wreak havoc up the right side for the Germans, swinging crosses into the box.\u00a0 When Ronaldo is looking to score, he’ll have to deal with Manuel Neuer, arguably the world’s best goalkeeper.\u00a0 After Messi’s goal last night, you know Ronaldo badly wants to match him.<\/p>\n

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