on sunday, they will go up against a strong portugal team led by renaldo, one of the best players inhe world. players on the u.s.a. team thin are not too worried about him. >> we're not really focused on him. we're mostly focused on ourselves. we feel if the u.s. plays our pest, we'll win the game and advance to the next round. >> costa rica is moving on after defeating italy 1-0. that win eliminated the chance that england's team could advance. >>> the 11-year-old golf phenom lucy li teed this morning in pinehurst -- pinehurst, north carolina. right now she's at 11 over par. that's several strokes off the projected cut line which means it is looking unlikely she'll play over the weekend. another u.s. player michelle wie is the early second round leader at 4 under par. many players are still purchasing their round. >>> tonight at 6:00, the world's ugliest dog contest is scheduled to get underwayant the petaluma fair. online voting closed. it appears that a dog peanut is the crowd favorite after receives the most votes. quasimodo came in second. but the official winner will be announc

there was a sigh of relief, and suddenly, tony renaldo became an american hero.ight. >> with images like these, saying thanks portugal, and this one with saying renaldo's new hair cut, with the flag right there. that so many fans were so mad at, making the u.s. tie with forge gal. nows of the head seen. >> how is the squad looking? is pretty good. >> we are. >> amazing. >> and there it is, appreciate it, thank you. >> thank you. >> that's all of our time, tony harris in new york city, inside story is next, if you would like the latest on any of our stories just head on over to our web side, aljazeera.com. that's aljazeera.com. maybe you have seen nit the movies. small window less cells prisoners allowed out only an hour a day, isolation. now prisoners are fighting back, in courts even through hunger strikes. it is the inside story.

business of being christiano renaldo is the best in the world. >> i live like a dream. >> reporter: christine romans, cnn, new york. >>> all right. and more of cnn "money" which begins now. see you in 30. >>> the president's economic agenda at risk. i'm christine romans. this is cnn "money." a week ago a senior administration official told me president obama can still get a whole lot done in the next two years. what a difference a week makes. immigration reform by many accounts may be dead. that follows the shocking primary defeat of house majority leader eric cantor, whose opponent painted him as pro-amnesty for illegal immigrants. on student loans, the president expanding an income-based repayment prom that only helps the poorest borrowers living on the edge. senator warren's bill that woo have helped millions more refinance student loan debt, that was defeated. and now, iraq violence flaring, oil prices climbing. america has spent $15 billion on training, weapons and equipment in iraq. a terror group now controls huge swaths of that country. >> 100 miles from baghdad. what's the

fans know portugal's renaldo could ruin the night. >> what is the game plan for renaldo? >> steel his eal his earrings. >> reporter: for portugal's coach, it's no joke. if we lose, we can pack our bags. home fans are watching this game in huge numbers. in new york -- >> it brings everybody together as a nation. it's really cool. i love it. >> one of the biggest crowds is in chicago. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: on big screens in atlanta, huge support. >> it's very exciting and everyone here supporting the usa. >> reporter: support, too, from troops in afghanistan. the game is being played in swelt aring heat in the depths of the amazon, heat, humidity and the fans believe a u.s. advantage. >> it reminds me of florida. it's where the u.s. played the last friendly. >> we're athletic. we have the condition for this heat. and we'll come out and win 3-1. >> reporter: win or lose this world cup is a boost for soccer in the u.s., the underdog sport represented here about it underdog team. >> everything's possible. anything's possible. but confident we're going to come out on top. >

. >>> christiano renaldo. ♪ >> reporter: the world cup is finally here, and being christiano renaldo, arguably the biggest star of the biggest start in the world is very big business. now the most bankable soccer star, renaldo, made his name at manchester united where he reportedly brought home $238,000 we are week making him the highest paid player in team history. >> i think i'm not that -- >> reporter: became the most expensive football player ever moved to madrid. a transfer worth $132 million. currently signed to a five-year $206 million deal. >> a lot. >> reporter: renaldo won soccer's individual award last year for the second time. go ahead, ask him who's the best in the business? >> i'm thinking it's me. [ speaking in foreign languag ] language ]. >> reporter: he's been named the most marketable soccer player, has a nike deal worth millions. plus, deems with samsung -- emirates -- armani -- toyota -- and many more. renaldo brought home $28 million in endorsements last year. add that to the 52 million h

instagramas placed on by renaldo. has a bushy beard, which has others havesing. immortalized this. members took another -- a number of pictures on their wrist active sites. -- respective sites. posted thees also fees as they arrived in brazil. they are in high spirits. the website showed its support for the england team at the fifa world cup. they are worrying after the picture was posted to twitter. the photo is the result of some nifty image editing. not a single tree was harmed. the real purpose is to raise awareness of the mass the fourth nation in brazil. with google street view you can visit each of the 122014 world from the comfort of your own home. although kickoff to be imminent there is still some construction work underway. 1gok underway. acú 06/11/14 06/11/14 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] >> from pacifica, this is democracy now! all right, everybody, i want to give thanks in leslie tonight. this is the happiest moment of my life. i hope to all of you -- i owe it to all of you. give yourselves a hand. >> in a stunning upset, a little-known to party back

no. >> you don't like renaldo? >> no. >> he is a good guy, but not today.better on the sidelines, not in the game. >> i'm gonna go just mingle here for a second. i know you have the rest of the show to do, i'm just curious what's back here. these people have been -- what do you think of the chances of the u.s.? >> their chances? there are no chances. we will do this! it will happen. >> what do you think of the u.s. chances? i talked to you ten minutes ago, you changed your mind? >> i think usa all the way, baby. >> how long have you been here or how long have you been drinking? >> i've been here for two hours, i've been drinking for 15 minutes. >> okay. well, all believers on that apparently, we are in the united states. a match the u.s. needs to win, a tie could still keep them alive, the third match. back to you. >> richard roth -- the united nations. the center of world diplomacy right there. they are searching for the apparently lone pore chu gal fan. richard, george howell, thank you so much. so here's the $64,000 question, can the u.s. do it? defy the

alexander is more than three weeks older than his brother renaldo but the boys are thriving tonight,their mom went into labor only 24 weeks into her pregnancy. doctors tried to stop the contractions but four days later a premature alexander was born. the doctors placed baby number one in intensive care telling mom and dad that they were keeping baby number two in utero longer. >> i thought it was absurd. i said i don't think, i didn't know this was possible. >> these are living there, it is fine, and his hearties breathing well and then we started praying. >> remarkably renaldo was born 24 days later weighing a full pound more, then his older brother. >>> we will be right back. i think that about wraps it up. so... great, i'll send a follow up email. i don't - there's nothing much to follow up on so i... well, we...we should regroup we just regrouped - this is the regrouping. (laughing) cool, i'll ping you later. you're pinging me now, what do you wanna ping about? next steps? there are no next steps. we just - we just solved them. huh....alright. ♪ a cow, identity crisis and a lip s

>> he is, renaldo from portugal.o had -- had a magnificent games. >> tell me about the officiating. yesterday there was a controversial penalty kick called that gave brazil the tiebreaking goal and there was a lot of like, the fix is in, the fix is in. how legitimate are complaints about the officiating, is there favoring of the home team? >> sure, the -- a lot of things that come to light, "the new york times" did a piece on match fixing in south africa before the world cup there four years ago. there have been gambling rings busted from europe, basically run out of east asia. so everyone is sort of under suspicion. the world cup is maybe a little harder to crack, because a lot of the players are paid very well. they're definitely -- croatia, brazil, they're definitely players, coming from places that -- they're not making millions like the players are. >> there's something sort of perfect that the entire world sits and watches a very corrupt racket. thank you so much. "the people versus o.j. simpson" starts right n

cnn, manaus, brazil. >> renaldo, injured or not, we'll see how portugal and the u.s.ater this evening at 6:00 eastern time. >>> a couple managed to hold their heads behalf water for 14 hours after they fell off their boat with life jackets and some folks who were just fishing nearby, well, they nearly missed them. the incredible rescue coming up. so i get invited to quite a few family gatherings. heck, i saved judith here a fortune with discounts like safe driver, multi-car, paperless. you make a mighty fine missus, m'lady. i'm not saying mark's thrifty. let's just say, i saved him $519, and it certainly didn't go toward that ring. am i right? [ laughs ] [ dance music playing ] so visit progressive.com today. i call this one "the robox." co: until you're sure you do.you need a hotel room bartender: thanks, captain obvious. co: which is why i put the hotels.com mobile app on my mobile phone. hotels.com i don't need it right now. >>> australian officials will announce a new search area wednesday for missing flight 370. the transport safety bureau says it's been re-evalu

chris chana renaldo is likely to start in portugal while germany has a goalkeeper available.e goal for martin brought his second victory on sunday's final round of the u.s. open. the 29-year-old german one the 2010 championship, leading for the first round of the one under par with a final-round 69 victory at pinehurst in north carolina. the san antonio spurs are the new nba champions in basketball. beaten by miami last year, the spurs emphatically ended their two-year nba rain with a 104-87 victory in texas, giving san antonio a four to one win in the best-of-seven series. roger federer has once again to clinch itsvent seventh title in germantown, having lost by 50 matches here. the fact that he came up against alejandra in sunday's final, who had played his first ever final, played into his victory. the 32-year-old had an opportunity to serve and responded by pushing him into a tie-break. the 17 time grand slam winner won five straight points. year to a tie-break, last it was one minute under one hour and a half, again critical for the columbian, winning seven points to thr

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and luckily, you know, it was christian renaldo that actually saved the day for the usa, effectively knocking them out. and so now, yeah, we're looking forward to a round of 16 fixture, which will be either the usa and belgium or the usa and algeria. we're going to be finding that out later this evening. >> so wait. we should be maybe in some weird alternate universe thanking renaldo for taking that team to a win, at least right now. we'll leave it there, lara. thank you so much. and down in brazil. lindsey tarply, let me bring you in, two-time u.s. women soccer goal medalist, live in madison, wisconsin. what was your biggest take away watching this match? >> i was just so proud. i thought they did a great job. they showed a lot of composure in making sure the game didn't get away from them. and at the end of the day, they advanced and it's the world cup. it's about finding a way to continue on and to continue playing. >> so now that, you know, the elation is still, of course, there, but we're looking ahead already to this next match, now that team usa is in this knock route round, t

and renaldo, quiet all day found him for the game-tying goal. less than a minute less and the u.s.ad to settle for a draw. >> we need to defend better. at the end of the day it is something we pride ourselves on, being rock solid defensively. unfortunately i don't think portugal broke us down, we let ourselves down. that is kind of a good sign. had we gotten torn apart it would be a lot tougher. >> a positive spin. >>> and group b from today, chile and netherlands. and coming in as a substitute, two minutes later scores. the dutch win 2-0 and both teams already qualified for the next round. that's sports. >> thank you. >>> some kids who never set foot on a football field are joining some old pros this week. and katherine scott asked the g athletes what they hope to achieve on the first day of eagles' youth football camp. >> sam wright wants to be a running back and came to the right place. school out camp is in, and they have a week of football to look forward to. no lazy days of summer here. >> i think it will help me with my fundamentals. >> i need a football team to keep my acti

renaldo from portugal and uruguay player is another to watch. they can score goals an put on a real show if they're on their day. but i think the cam of the italians, they always start slowly. i think it's a stonewall bet italy will draw with england in the first game and then after that i think italy will go through and win the competition. >> charlie: we conclude this evening with elizabeth lecompte, kate valk and frances mcdormand of the wooster group. >> i do it for joy. that's what this project came from was the desire to sing the songs, hear these songs and investigate ecstatic dancing, a theater of joy. >> charlie: iraq, the world cup and the wooster group when we continue. >> there's a saying around here: you stand behind what you say. around here, we don't make excuses, we make commitments. and when you can't live up to them, you own up and make it right. some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing in the places where it's needed most. but i know you'll still find it, whe

and that's what they say renaldo is, the best in the world.y went down early, looked terrible and they found a way to come back. and they believe that in the interviews they did after the match they were okay with the draw and know where they are and it was a mistake but they're okay with it and so were the fans. take a listen in the aftermath once all the bleeps stopped how fans felt about last night. >> we're ready for sure. >> we're still okay. group of death, we survive. >> even after that goal in the last seconds, do you believe that you can win? >> we believe that we will win. we believe that we will win. we believe that we will win. we believe that we will win. we believe that we will win. usa, usa. >> i'm still hopping, j.b. it's like when you sing on the set in the mornings. you say you think it was the best game you've seen the u.s. play. i've heard that from a lot of people who know the sport much better than i do. you among them. in the very first world cup ever, 1930, they finished third. in 2002, they made it to the quarters. the

. >> trying to lockp a trip to second round with win over portugal and christianne renaldo is expected to face americans despite knee injury. ument sa will be without josey altidore. >> back to st. louis with where a 10 1-year-old cardinals fan throws out the first pitch. what a birthday for her. underhand 10 1 miles an hour what do you think that's better than 50 crest first pitch. she's been there for all 11 world series titles. >> living had theory right there. >> tens of thousands of people are he can whiching out 25th annual manayunk arts festival this weekend. they're carefully ep selected for the two day long event on main street. brian taff, ducis rogers and chris sowers were busy there signing autografts. more to come in the next half hour of "action news" a rescue operation is underway. a mountain ran ear goes 71 missing. >> doctors are calling it a miracle birth mom deliveries >> doctors are calling it a miracle birth mom deliveries during open heart surgery >>> saturday night i'm walter perez. police in lancaster country are looking for pens of interest in a murder investig

portugal's superstar player, christiano renaldo, is expected to play despate his knee injury. >>> andlook at the baseball hat on this picture. does it look unusual to you? a little big? that's alex torres of the san diego padres. there's a reason for that new look. he became the first pitchish in the major league -- pitcher in the major league baseball to wear a protective cap. it is padded to protect the pitcher if he is hit with a batted ball. torres ordered the cap afterinarily getting hit in the preseason. >>> australian authorities plan to announce a new search area wednesday for missing airlines flight 370. safety officials have been re-examining data that could shift the search area hundreds of miles south. since the plane vanished back in march, march 8th, searchers have found no trace of the boeing 777 or the 239 people on board. meanwhile, malaysian police are denying a report in a london newspaper that the pilot is the primary suspect in the probe in to the plane's disappearance. cnn aviation analyst, mary schiavo is joining us from north carolina. and on the phone, from ch

these are guys that a lot of guys -- >> well, cristiano renaldo. >> well, america was overlooked.y have been overlooked time and time again. what's crazy, the portugal game outdrew the nba finals and the world series. >> wow. >> but the only way we continue that momentum, krystal, we've got to keep winning and get through the to the knockout round. >> winning is key in these kind of contests. >> yes. >> you mention winning. brazil now getting out of the group stage. they've done that 11 times in a row. that's the best consecutive streak except for germany. what do you attribute that to? >> i think brazil, you know, they're the ones -- they play the beautiful game. they play an incredible style only they can play. their ability to keep possession. but i think this is actually a slightly flawed brazil team. their best player has been lights out but they've struggled. i think germany -- i know u.s. fans don't want to hear this. i think germany is the most balanced team in the world cup. >> why don't they want to hear that? >> because we have to play germany. >> ari, in case you weren

renaldo told him doctor, quote, i'm the one who decides if i'm playing or not. >> and ubl the one losing all that money and prestige in you don't get to play again. which would be problematic. >>> we will have to wait until sunday to find out, kickoff at 3:00. >>> yesterday's showdown between shane shapain and chile was sol out, but it did not stop fans from rushing in to a large media and breaking down a make shift wall. fans thought they could get through to the stance. they were wrong. police arrested about 85 of them. >> chile went on to stun spain 2-0 eliminating the defending world country champion from contention. a lot of talk about that. >> big upset there. let's take a look at your roadways. >>> good morning. mike has the day off. but he'll be back before you know it. we miss mike. we have a good looking drive right now. no major accidents to report. and really all the construction, all that early morning road work that we're so accustomed to, wrapping right on time this morning. that's a good sign. so far so good. a lot of green on that map and no transit delays just yet. we'l

christianne renaldo steps it up. what a header. what a heartbreaker, portugal scores with virtually no time left. usa stunned finish in a 2-2 draw and germany come thursday they can advance to the next round with a win or draw. much more coming up in sports. >> and the way they're playing they have a shot. >> four point, two matches going to world cup wow have taken it. >> thank you, jeff. >> fans in center city and around the area road the emotional roller coast were team usa this evening on cloud nine when the u.s. first evened it all at one and went into orbit when the u.s. went ahead and last second 2-2 tie left everybody stunned. >> disappointed. to get a draw like that. >> for a young team you know this is g it's a good direction. u.s. associating. built we should have got the win. >> and many know the disappointment is only temporary. win or tie against germany, once again the u.s. moves on to knockout round. >> much more to come on "action news" tonight. members of the delaware air national guard are on their way overseas t

the heart-breaking renaldo passed and they and scored on the header to tie it up.he game ended in a draw to keep portugal alive and deny the u.s. a guaranteed spot in the next round. now the u.s. faces germany, the group favorite. and the u.s. controls its destiny and will move on with a win or tie and other combinations are possible there, too. >>> and a major recall, several au automakers with recalls for millions of cars. >>> and a lot trashed by concert-goers and what the mayor plans to do about it. >>> and our volunteers are ready to help up with any my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)... ...was proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. and unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. hey thanks for calling my doct

he ties renaldo. argentina and iran. scoreless in the 91st minute.rama for one of the top player on the planet. that is the only goal of the game. 1-0 argentina. >>> u.s. women's open, lucy lee, 11 years old and just a spectator today. she did not make a cut. michelle wie, a little too short. minus two overall. amy yang taking advantage. yang shoots 68. she and wie are your coleaders going in tomorrow. >>> what about robert the ghost gererro, back and fourth, he takes the wicked upper cut. could barely open the eye. but the ghost resilient. came on strong in the end. long enough to win a 12 round unanimous decision. how about this. back to the diamond for something you might never see again. rockies, brewers, christian frederick, a wild score. another run scores. all right, that is a little strange. but not as strange as this. the play is still going. he is so miffed over all that, he forgets the base runner can just advance if he wants to and jean segura goes home. that is three runs in one play without the ball being hit. >> okay hark is painful to

which won the champion's league this year is going to be playing at cal this summer, and they have renaldoe on best players in the world and superstar and there is, you know, whether they will play they are having a busy summer but whenever those teams come to the bay area, they have great sales. there is a lot more exposure marketing of great teams to the american audiences. there is a realization that there are a ton of soaker fans here and you're right i mean the passion last week i went to the england, italy game, spent half of it in an english bar and half in north beach and so much fun to see the fan bases. >> who has the better beer? >> english has the better beer but england got the win. >> a better victory for you-all around. we can't talk about the world cup without touching on the 2022 world cup. there is controversy about that was handed to qatar and there is now, there are allegations of corporation and bribery the way that decision came down. do you think that will maybe help give the u.s. a chance of landing that? >> i think there are a lot of problems with the 2022 bid. the

and one of the reasons is chris renaldo, arguably one of the best soccer players in this sport.nd all eyes are going to be on him tonight. there's a question about a possible knee injury. last week he was seen wearing a snee strap at practice so it's not clear whether he'll be at 100% today. the u.s., however, has been affected by injuries too. oneplayer is out with a hamstring injury and the forward is playing with a broken nose that he got in last week's game against ghana. now if the u.s. pulls out a win tonight, they will move on to the second round of this tournament. however, if they lose, then thursday's match against germany will be crucial in determining the u.s.' state. jeff? >> elaine, thank you i have much. >> the world cup is increasingly big business. it's also a showcase for a change in global economy. jill schlessinger has more. what do countries put into this and what do they hope to get out? >> reporter: well, if you look at four years ago, south africa spent 4 billion. brazil is spending 11 billion. they obviously want a lot more out of that. look, there's a l

. >>> christian renaldo returned to portugal's lineup, a friendly over ireland. did not score.ut ronaldo looked fit and should be ready to go for the world cup. portugal will face the u.s. in group play next sunday. the world cup, part of an amazing thursday trifecta on espn and abc news. it begins with the u.s. open, at 9:00. and brazil facing croatia. game four of the nba finals between the spurs and heat. "sportscenter," from pinehurst, rio and miami. >>> for more, check out "sportscenter" live 9:00 a.m., on espn. >>> here's the baseball highlights of last night. it doesn't involve the game. even so, it's our "play of the day." it happened in philadelphia. >> the teams were waiting out a rain delay, a couple of the padres used the tarp on the field as their personal slip and slide. the phillies actually won the game. >> sliding. got to do that in baseball. >> i would like to do that right now. >> scarier than you'd think. i tried to do the slip and slide. i haven't done that for a long time. >>> up next in "the pulse," a set of twins being called miracles after being born we

still recovering from the strained hamstring no word if he will be ready for sunday's match against renaldotugal. with or without him, it will be a tough one. >> world peace best player. they are top european team. we will have have a lot to worry about but we hopefully will give them some problems and give them something to think about. >>> spain and chile, group b, forty-seventh minute chile up one to nothing. and, off the rebound, chile wins two to nothing. spain the reigns world champions, eliminated from the world cup. >> that is sports. >> thanks, ducis. >>> there was relaxing music for a warm summer night in media tonight. >> ♪ >> rose tree pops kicked off rose tree park summer festival with the program that included, a conn eartho. festival runs five nights a week for nine weeks were 44 live performances ranging from classical, to it is all free. >>> jimmy kimmel live next filled by night line. jimmy's guest mike tyson, "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rodgers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, the

united states who has got the game against porsche cal, they started with a win and with christian renaldo, will fannity their chances to win. david. >> now a week into the games, those crowns have gone from thousands to hundreds or maybe even dozens. even sow some demonstrations have turned violence with police using tear gas and rubber bullets. are al jazeera' al jazeera's gal alesandro has more. >> a weekend of the world cup and the protests have been much smaller than predicted but the response has not. here police swiftly break up the small crowd and things get ugly very fast. this man pepper sprayed after being restrained. in rio de janeiro the same day, an antiworld cup demonstration takes a turn for the worse after police haul a man away before dispersing a man from the crowd. a few days later, another anti-world cup protest of no more than 25 people many dressed as clowns, banging on cans, several hundred police stood guard. so far none of the protests have come anywhere near stadiums. but that didn't stop the police from detaining more than 150 people since this tournament began.

christiano renaldo scored there. that leaves the u.s. with enough points to move on to the round of 16. the u.s. will face belgium monday. >> we will be watching that. >> rising club waters to the chance of severe storms maria has it all. >> hello everybody. we are looking at the concern for more flash flooding and pretty much concentrated across the same area we have been seeing it. across parts of the midwest and also the northern plains. we are expecting storm systems to come through. across dakotas iowa and nebraska. besides the flash flood threat they are going to reduce the severe storms. you are looking at the threat from the texas panhandle to north dakota. take a look at the next several days saturday the storm system will slightly shift eastward. from minnesota to oklahoma you are looking at the risk of severe storms. sunday that pushes eastward. you are looking at that risk yet again. sunday you are looking at a bigger concern such as tornadoes. otherwise lia and ainsley temperature wise very warm out there widespread across t

absolute terrible opening game for the world cup for portugal, a team that relied so much on ren a renaldo. to actually be at the sharpest. they took full advantage of portugal just not being there, and not being anywhere neer near their best. hat-trick, and just so frustrating for them and now they're in a really vulnerable position in the group, not knowing where reynaldo will get back. >> the african champions should win this shouldn't they? >> really interesting to see what we get from nigeria in this match. i saw them play really well against germany in a friendly match. analyzing how they play, they've got the ability to score goals with flair and creativity. you wonder how their defense can score sometimes. this is the perfect opening game for them, putting pressure in bosnia in the group. you can't write off what iran has to offer. so experienced and technically in top of his game. the nigeriaian coach, this has been such an unpredictable world cup. yu they are are nigerian champions. >> lee, thank you very much for that. >>> it's been 20 years since the united states hosted the wo

in fact, alshon day is more than three weeks older than his brother renaldo but both are thriving afterat exceeded every expectation. >> this was unique in many ways. including that both twins are doing well. >> reporter: the challenge began when mom linda da silva went into labor only 24 weeks into her pregnancy. doctors at tufts tried to stop the contractions but four days later a very premature aleshonndr. ar was born. >> we were praying to hear his cry and we did. it was a relief because we knew there was 50% of not surviving. >> reporter: doctors here placed baby number one in intensive care and told mom and dad it was time to consider keeping baby number two in mom's womb a little longer. >> i thought it was absurd. i said, i don't think there's -- i didn't know this was possible. >> reporter: but doctors explained a delayed twin delivery could be done and linda was a perfect candidate. >> and living in there. he is fine, his heart is beating well so then said okay, then we started praying. >> reporter: a healthy renaldo would be born 24 days later weighing in a full pound more th

team up next portugal but i have to bring up renaldo. >> you have to. >> this guy let's face it especiallyeing from south america. he wants to make his mark on worldwide soccer. >> he is one of the best players in the world and one of the best looking in the world. i think we have a good chance to win in port gall and they had a good chance,. >> which would be huge. >> yes. >> you win two games you are in the next round. >> we're doing good. >> so sue serio likes to have the a little bit of the talk. you say is there something, is there a chick we should be looking for. >> which is, you know, free kick or corners. in our case begins portugal. we scored on a set play for the game winner. portugal i think we can do well on those. >> we should be looking for set pieces, every time we have a corner, u.s.a. can be dangerous against portugal. >> so, do you have a prediction do you think we can win. >> i do think we can win, i believe. >> i have to say if you are not following some of your former teammates on twitter, they are going craze which toto's. >> thinks huge. >> i didn't see it, but now

with renaldo not playing very well, germany took full advantage.had a player sent off for violent conduct. nothing went wrong for portugal. they find themselves bottom of the group. it's the united states and germany in fine position. >> one quick last question, lee, how is the tournament going in brazil? how is it working? >> well, eventually with the tournaments and big events people focus on what is happening on the pitch, and it has been sensational in terms of action, entertainment, surprises and goals. the best since 1958 in terms of goals at this stage. it hasn't stopped the protests or people worried about the cost of this tournament, and some of those protests will go on, but ultimately has a chance of being remembered as an incredible bubble tournament. >> lee thanks for staying up with us. >>> here in new york dozens of people gathered in a vigil for three teenagered believed to have been kidnapped in israel. one of the teenagers is an american citizen. benjamin netenyahu accused the group hamas of kidnapping the boys, and has launched a

would advance, so suddenly, renaldo became a hero. i'm con can vinceed that somebody is is sitting at home with photo shop when these are going on, just waiting for these moments. >> because they turn it around so quickly. >> yeah, but the real hero the u.s. goalie prompting one user to put up this. >> mr. howard. >> there you go. >> terrific stuff. >> thank you. >> oh, we-you now. >> that is all of our time, tony harris in new york, real money is next, jen rogers is sitting in for ali velshi that's coming up in minutes. blatche >>> they are two booms that are having a big impact on america, we'll tell you how the energy boom and the bay boom are shaping the economy and much more. also the truth about overdraft fees, why the banks love them and you should watch out for them. plus growing america's next big restaurant chain. we'll tell you to where the seeds are being mra-- planted rt now. i'm jen rogers in f

we have to play germany who is up three- nothing and port you goal who has renaldo who is the worldy is cute. >>im married but not blind. >> and he knows how to score in the soccer. >> he does, actually. >> he is held scoreless because germany is winning. >> i don't need an app to help me pick. >> he has a lot of positive qualities. >> and a lot of the talk that usa can't go all the way. >> their own coach said. that we in america believe we have a shot and it is a great thing to do. and the first step starts today. i predict a two- nothing win and roll it back tomorrow. >> the miracle of soccer. >> starts with the first step. that's all i ask. >> it sounds like a support group. >> 20,000 kids and a stadium just to watch. >> brian thank you for all of your genius. >> why is that sarcastic. >> and that's it for out numbered. see you back here at noon eastern. happening now starts right now. >> three developing stories we are watching. terrorist claiming they executed 1700 iraqi soldiers has isis takes over another city. we'll give you the latest from that part on the ground. and a cri

. >>> in the other group g match portugal taking on donna, 80th minute, christiano renaldo, and theywould win two-one. they finish tied with team u.s.a. but won't advance because of the goal differential. u.s.a. will play belgium oral gear use next week in the round of 16. uruguay's lewis suarez will in the be playing anymore games in the world cup. fifa banned the star from all soccer activities for the next nine games and for four months, suarez bit shoulder of italy's georgio, during uruguay's one to nothing win on tuesday. >> a biter, you just can't have a biter around. >> you cannot bite people. >> you cannot tolerate that. >> it is disturbing. >> it is. >> you bite. >> you are out. >> it is a basic, primal weapon, under used. >> yes. >> yikes, indeed. >> all right, beasley. >> thanks very much. >> there could soon be a new pain awaiting you at the gas pump, coming up at 5:30 we will look at is what behind a new you tax proposal that just might change your driving habits. >>> plus north korea verse hollywood why kim june unsaying new comedy starring rogan and james franco is an

renaldo. people want to see him play. you want the big stars in the world cup, and it hasn't started well for them. will it he be fit for the match? the intention is he will without being 100%. >> enjoy it, and we'll catch it up with you later. >> that match kicks off in a few minutes time and that's followed by the united states clash with bort gal portugal. we update you on the matches in the later bulletins, but right now we go to andy in chicago in a fan park ahead of that match-up. 16.9 million viewers i was reading. the u.s. going again. that was their biggest ever rating for a men's soccer match. is that a sign that football and soccer is breaking into the american mainstream? >> reporter: you know, i think in america we see that when you talk to soccer fans, and it's a huge day today. it's like christmas morning for all the fans about to get here in grant park in chicago. you see the gigantic tv screen right there. they watch the match at 5:00. they had 7,000 people watch the u.s./ghana game on monday in the park.

doctors are warning renaldo it sit out or risk permanent damage to his left knee.e was limping off the practice field yesterday. his knee wrapped in ice. he reportedly told his doctor, quote, i'm the one who decides if i'm playing or not. sunday kickoff is at about:03:0. it would greatly boost the u.s.'s chances, but germany is the favorite. >> they still have to get through portugal and then face germany. and yet germany is really looking good everybody has the world cup fever and we have weather to accommodate that fever. it will be hot out there. if you want to keep it cool, head to the coast. 68 in san francisco, 84 in the south bay. as we always do, we like to let you know about weekend events that are free for you and your family. this one is happening down in santa cruz. if you enjoy wooden paddled car, you might enjoy woodies on the wharf. it is nor cal's 20th annual wooden paneled car show. not going to find a bigger show. everything is on time. in on problems on your local highways right now. no stack ups that are unusual. i can tell you right now transit

also a turnover, a perfect cross from one of the best players in the world, christiano renaldo. past ray howard. the match ended seconds later in the 2-2 draw. the u.s., though, can advance to the knockout round with either a win or draw thursday against germany. we'll have complete highlights and reaction to today's match between the u.s. and portugal coming up later in sports. in addition to phillies' highlights from st. louis. rosemary, back to you. >> thank you, reporting for comcast sportsnet. you can read more about the welcome o nbc10.com. there's a gallery of photos as well as a guide to the rest of the competition. you can check it out on our website. >>> it's a crime that's rattled the center city community in philadelphia, but police are hoping that surveillance video will lead them to the man who raped a 26-year-old doctor in the rittenhouse square neighborhood. this video shows a man coming up behind a young doctor as she is walking home from a bar early saturday morning. he puts his arm around her before police say that he forces her into her apartment. nbc 10 expl

portugal has a player in renaldo who is the world's best player this past year, this team is feeling a lot of confidence. if they think weather is on their side, i think they should go with that. you mentioned confidence. there are some seasoned players and younger players. how much has that been helping them thus far? >> i think it is a great mix. you have great veterans in michael bradley, tim howard, clint dempsey. those players give confidence to the players that have never been there before. it is kind of like that childlike naiveness of our younger players that gives them this kind of like, why not, why can't we go out there and get through this group and go on to the knockout round. it is a nice, delicate blend of veterans and first-timers for the world cup. >> we know that there is plenty of support from people at home. they are saying, why not. >>> we need to ask you about your former teammate, hope solo, arrested last night on charges of domestic violence. when you heard that, what was your reaction? >> i think overall it was sad for me. mainly, because i think she is a gre

the americans chances, it's possible that portugal's star player, the fifa world player the year renaldol not play because of a knee injury it also their lead defender pepe got a red card. >> can't head-butt people. >>> thousands of fans from all over the world have gone to brazil for the world cup. most flew. one guy, though, he did it a different way. he rode 8,000 miles from canada all the way to brazil on horse back. >> was this like some sort of thing about prices of airline tickets? i don't know. phillipe joins us. [ speaking foreign language ] >> thank you so much for having me on your show. >> we have to switch to english for my friend over here. >> i have no idea what happened. >> what an amazing journey. >> it was amazing. >> how were you able to do this? how do you feel now that you've gotten brack ton brazil on a horse? >> thank you so much. how was i able to do it? a lot of perseverance, positive thinking. i feel great to be here. i love soccer. i was born in brazil. this was a dream of mine. i'm finishing a year -- two years in the saddle. that was just a life long dream. >

that means that portugal, renaldo, arguably the best player in the world, then germany, a perennial world cup contender in order to advance to the next round of the cup. that's a tough task. but if you talk to any fans here on the ground, they'll tell you they he are optimistic about the team and the sport. >> i really think that now we've got the support that we need. >> reporter: the support they need. i got to tell you, americans are all over the place, a great sight to see. you'll see thousands in that stadium less than four hours from now. a big win is needed in this big game. think they'll get it. >> let's hope that ghana is not 3 for 3. bryan, thanks so much. >>> sergeant bowe bergdahl, he may be home safe but we've got new information about a serious investigation in to why he went missing in the first place. >>> and what are the big three credit agencies in some serious legal trouble now after allegedly putting wrong information in your credit report. what they did that could have cost some of you a loan or the mortgage for your new home. >>> landing planes is no laughing matter.

porgy is the second player, renaldo, the italians are always there. the germans are star studded.re's no shortage of good teams in this world cup, believe me. >> brown: tommy, you mentioned the great and good teams. are there any dark horses or non-traditional power houses that might win or do well? >> just mark in your notebook belgium because belgium has really come through qualifying in europe. they were unbelievable. they're an incredible team. if the pressure and the hype doesn't get to them, that could be a very dark horse for this world cup. i fancy they will go a long way. >> brown: matthew, a new coach, he took dramatic action in the u.s., leaving off the squad one of the most famous players, perhaps. what's the situation for the u.s. team? >> i think the u.s. is feeling very good about themselves right now. i was just with them on wednesday. head coach klemsman, the german you spoke about, is very positive. ghana eliminated the u.s. in the last two world cups. they're determined to make that not happen a third time. this is interesting, several german-americans on the te