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Live Thread: International Friendlies

by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:15 PM GMT in Open Thread

Wayne Rooney and England play at Denmark (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Today is a day of International friendlies. A number of Manchester United players may or may not be playing today. Many see today as a nuisance to football clubs, but there's nothing that can be done about that today. We might as well enjoy some international football. Access to the matches are probably a bit dependent on where you are in the world, but for American viewers, here's a list of games that are likely accessible to most (all times are GMT):

* 19:15 - Denmark vs England (ESPN3.com)

* 19:30 - Netherlands vs Austria (ESPN3.com)

* 19:45 - France vs Brazil (ESPN2/ESPN3.com/ESPN deportes)

* 19:45 - Germany vs Italy (ESPN3.com)

* 19:45 - Northern Ireland vs Scotland (ESPN3.com)

* 19:55 - Argentina vs Portugal (GOLTV)

* 20:30 - Spain vs Columbia (ESPN3.com)

* 1:00 (tommorrow GMT, 8PM EST) - Mexico vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Telefutura)

Will you be watching any International matches today? If so, which ones? Feel free to share any thoughts or opinions below. I'll try to watch Denmark vs England and France vs Brazil.

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Rooney starting for England

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:18 PM GMT reply actions

Full England XI

Hart, Terry, Dawson A.Cole, Johnson, Wilshere, Milner, Lampard ©, Walcott, Rooney, Bent

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:33 PM GMT up reply actions

Christian Eriksen...

for Denmark, and of Ajax, is one to keep an eye on (#8). The 18-year old is highly rated and might be making a move to a big club in the summer. He’s an attacking mid

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:19 PM GMT reply actions

Jack Wilshere...

is playing in a holding role and will square off against Eriksen often

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:21 PM GMT up reply actions

Eriksen plays Bendtner through...

saved by Joe Hart

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:22 PM GMT reply actions

Rooney shot on goal...

Bent drew the keeper out, Rooney had a shot on goal with the keeper out, but defenders denied the United striker a goal

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:25 PM GMT reply actions

GOAL by Agger

Eriksen with the cross from the right side, Agger finishes with a header… England’s defense looks shaky

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:28 PM GMT reply actions

GOAL by Bent

Bent equalises on a cross from Walcott

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:29 PM GMT reply actions

Glen Johnson...

sucks

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:34 PM GMT reply actions

Liverpool has no width..

and Johnson is awful at defending… why don’t they try him in the attack on the right flank?

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:49 PM GMT up reply actions

John Terry at 30 years old...

looks like he’s lost more of a step than 37 year old Giggs or 36 year old Scholes

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 7:54 PM GMT reply actions

Lampard with a cheeky backheel....

for a goal… BUT, offsides

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:00 PM GMT reply actions

Netherlands scored...

1-0 over Austria

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:02 PM GMT reply actions

Scneijder goal...

absolutely incredile… a youtube must-see later today

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:03 PM GMT reply actions

Denmark 1-1 England at half

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:05 PM GMT reply actions

Benzema...

pretends he has on a Real Madrid shirt on and blows a great chance

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:09 PM GMT reply actions

Dear Fergie...

bring Christian Eriksen to Old Trafford!

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:19 PM GMT reply actions

Ashley Young on for Rooney at half

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:21 PM GMT reply actions

Hernanes red card

Brazil down to 10 men late in the 1st half… still 0-0 b/t France v Brazil

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:43 PM GMT reply actions

GOAL Ashley Young

played in nicely by Johnson… 2-1 England in the 67th min

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:45 PM GMT reply actions

Young...

another player I’m pretty high on and wouldn’t mind seeing come to Old Trafford

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 8:46 PM GMT up reply actions

Learning the hard way...

that watching 4 games at once really means I’m not watching any games

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 9:07 PM GMT reply actions

GOAL Benzema

Benzema slots one home on a great ball from Jeremy Menez

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 9:13 PM GMT reply actions

France 1-0 (54th min)

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 9:14 PM GMT up reply actions

France is dominating...

10 man Brazil. I keep waiting to see Zidane fly-in for a header on corner kicks.

This is the same venue I believe where France beat Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 World Cup final

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 9:31 PM GMT reply actions

Benzema with the Klose/Podolski effect...

He looks much better as of late in France shirt than he does for Real Madrid

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 9:32 PM GMT reply actions

HULK

is on for Brazil… not really news-worthy, just a great name

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 9:48 PM GMT reply actions

France 1-0 Brazil (FT)

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by Gene Um on Feb 9, 2011 9:51 PM GMT reply actions

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