reynaldo is expected to play for portugal, despite dealing with a knee injury, reynaldo is reynaldo andfrom anywhere. >> we know it's going to take all of us completely focused, we'll have to know where he's at at all times. when he's attack, that's when he's going to be most dangerous. you lose a ball and the next thing you know, it's in the back of your net. >> the usa is, of course, looking to continue surprising us. something else that's been incredibly surprising is mexico, especially because they really struggled to just qualify for the world cup. but the way they managed to hold brazil to a nil-nil draw is absolutely phenomenal. a lot of that had to do with their keeper. this 28-year-old was absolutely dazzling. and now he's turned the heads of really all the big clubs like barcelona and if he continues to perform the way that he has been, rachel, mexico has a pretty bright future ahead of him. >> he was a brick wall in that match. i can't wait to see what he does next. fantastic, laura, thank you so much. a lot of teams trying to scramble out of this first group stage. there are

reynaldo reportedly told his doctor, quote, i'm the one who decides if i'm playing or not.e'll have to wait until sunday to find out. kick off is at 3:00 p.m. >>> well, pele, reynaldo, want to know what your brazilian soccer name star should be? >> i know where you're going with this, unfortunately, so will you. we'll show you what we're talking about, coming up next. >>> hey, now. in honor of the world cup, one website has created the brazil names generator. >> thanks to the generator, you, too, can be like pele and have your own brazilian soccer name. we put sam's name in the generator and what did we get? >> sinio. >> laura, there's your name. if you were a professional brazilian soccer player, it's garcia-cannaca. >> i don't know. but checked out christina loren's. soccer fans around the world would know her as lorardo. >> though, it's not. >> while you guys chew on that, we'll see you again later. >> have a good one. - hey, come on. this is a win-win. if it's positive, awesome. we're having a baby. i want to name it frisbee. if it's negative, awesome. we're not going t

reynaldo. u.s. could have clenched it, but instead, one point for the tie, four points for the u.s., tied with germany at the top of the group. portugal has won. ghana has won. u.s. playing germany on thursday. ghana and portugal will play all four teams in the group still alive. >> >> exciting stuff. >> thanks, joe. >> >> take a look, soccer fans showing their enthusiasm for team usa in front of a big outdoor screen there at san francisco's civic center plaza. cording to one fan, this world cup is a big step in that direction, especially for soccer fans in the bay area. >> >> socker is big. it is big in the bay area. it's huge. earthquake in the area, you know -- >> the city's parks and recreation department organized the free screening with the help of a youth soccer and literacy group called america scores. >> >> go to our website and you will find a schedule of the games and so much more. >> >> firefighters blaming a homeless encampment for a series of grass fires in that area. one burned only a

. >> that kicker is christiania reynaldo. >> there are a lot of fans rooting for germany. so, all is well that ends well. you can find everything you want about the world cup on abc7 news.com. it breaks down wins and losses and how many times i had torch plain goal different yil today but it worked out. everything is good. >> so far impressive for this game. >> just ahead one person's yard sale sign is another person's blight. tonight going after these polluters, is it illegal to put up signs on a utility pole? >> why thieves love to spend record amounts of time here and across the state. >> and the gloves come off. big news for chefs across the state. >> protecting your smart phone on vacation they get damaged more than you think. abc7 news at 5:00 continues in >> two research labs are closed and linear accelerator is closed after a spokesman says it's too soon to know if research on the physics and some part cells will be affected heavy smoke started to pour out last night around 10:00 p.m . >> a crack down on illegal signs that often litter public report. that is the me

group of death this is what you wrote about christiano reynaldo. you said he doesn't like to just beat o points as much as obliterate them. he is quite the player in this. >> yeah, and there were some outrageous moments especially early in that first half where he was sort of dancing on the ball in a way that, you know, really sort of thrilled everybody. and he is quite a character. he scores goals, rips off his shirt, flexes his muscles. didn't get a chance to do that last night. part of the reason is he is suffering with a little bit of a knee injury. and you could see that. he was missing that sort of last gear that he usually has that he kicks in and does these incredible diagonal runs across the field an catches up with these passes. and there's nobody that can stay with him. he seems like he's faster with the ball than he is without it. and he wasn't last night. the americans really held him in check. they had lots of people on him whenever he got the ball except for in that final play where he was one-on-one with the beasley and he managed t

one young man got his hair cut like cristiano reynaldo. others have got their hair cut to make their head look like soccer balls. just don't cook them. >> you could do that on the sides, a little bit. >> yeah -- >> maybe a lot off the sides. >> you know my love for soccer just has no bounds. >> yeah. >> maybe on friday. >> hey, our next newscast is at 5:00. >> you can get the latest information all day long on nbcbayarea.com. we'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning. janet, shoes and socks. okay, let go of the comic book. i'm trying to get your jacket on. criss, shoes and socks! - [sighs] let's go, let's go. - no, don't forget these just 'cause you hate 'em. mwah! mwah! - all right. bye. mwah. have a good day. have fun at home! - [sighs] [clock ticking] "any recommendations for the best place "to buy a girl's bike on the upper west side? she's eight." [computer beeps] - "i'm sorry-- what's a girl's bike? "is that like a girl doctor? go back to saudi arabia, hitler!" - "you're buying a bike but not a helmet? "the head is where the ch

after a boston woman went into early labor delivering one baby, alexander, and leaving the other, reynaldo more than three weeks. the babies are getting stronger and expected to go home soon. cute little couple of identical twins there. >>> kim jong-un not happy about the weather. he paid a visit to the local weather service demanding better weather forecasts. no word yet -- have you got the call yet, bill? >> i may pass on that job opportunity. >> if you get a call, let us know. >>> bad weather will postpone the launch of the new flying saucer. they want to test the ship which could be used to land on mars. from the saucer to the enterpri enterprise, this theoretical technology could travel faster than the speed of light getting you to places in weeks instead of centuries. >>> would you eat something described as a nuclear bomb going off in your mouth. people ate ghost pepper, said to be the third hottest in existence. even though milk was provided, it brought many to tears, some lost their lunch, everybody sweating a lot. it is like 100 to 150 times hotter than a jalapeno. >> you're into

in the other game, ghana and portugal, christian reynaldo here, nobody is paying attention.when on the screen, she's breathless he broke our hearts on sunday, okay? for the tie. then winning this game and so u.s. advances because they have better goal differential. total goals scored versus allowed. so they topped the group. it will be belguim playing team usa next tuesday >> world cup photos people are sending us keep getting better. this is an 8-year-old from japan. this shows her getting ready for tuesday's match. >> she's like suarez, a biter. >> you can e mail us or upload pictures on our news appp >> in other news, crews in san francisco are cleaning up a big mess after a water main break created chaos this morning. we're live with more, cornell? >> good news is that no one was hurt here after a lot of water passed through here, things are trying out. parts of brian street may be closed for days. >> from sky 7 hd, a water maine break sent water cascading down hill, taking crews about an hour to turn it off. turns out repairs across town caused a spike in pressure. >> w

reynaldo will factor in. and another player from uruguay you should be watching.hey can score and put on a roadshow for you if they are on their game. of the the time italians, starts very slowly. going to draw over england and the first game. will win thetaly competition. >> you think argentina? >> i do. this dichotomy between the beautiful game and football oriented toward results that depend on hardness and toughness and defense. the hot italians epitomize and that -- the italian epitomize that. other players. it shifted. argentina has quite the most romantic style. these three wonderful players up front. messi, who has been described. sergio and a very strange looking fellow called de maria who is a great playmaker. i love the way they played. theeart kind of -- despite, romance of brazil aspires for them. >> your mind says one thing in your heart says another? >> exactly. >> is soccer grown in terms of americans -- america's interest in the world cup? >> without a doubt. you only have to well done a street or a bar, i was riding in the washington metro. it st

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 world cup but the sport of soccer is still raging its battle to compete with the nation's biggest sports. being ratings are at the record levels, not all fans are supporting the u.s. team. andy gallagher has more from miami. >> reporter: who else but an avid lifelong foot

if not for reynaldo's right foot and some other guy who wasn't his head, the u.s. men's soccer team would be through to the next round of the world cup. it may be a few points innocent soccer's constant battle for popularity, the match did huge numbers, 18.2 tuned in to watch the draw. that was just in english. even more watched if you count those who watched on univision 2. the most watched soccer game ever on american television. still, there was groaning and angst about the result. a whole lot of angst they didn't win. they didn't lose either. so buck up, little campers. playing to a standstill can be a beautiful thing. >> and. ♪ >> the everyone always likes winning. winning gets all the attention. >> usa, usa. >> all the cheers, all the glory. and ties, well, ties get this. >> [ bleep ]. >> but fear not, fans. do not disrespect the draw. it has a rich tradition. >> just ask adrian. sylvester stallone didn't beat an bol low in the original "rocky." it was a tie. and he still married adrian, made five more rocky films and rhinestone ♪ you created a monster >> ser

all last week and this weekend, all anyone has been talking about was the hotness of reynaldo, neymar and zeus a. and meeks. that is the hot mugshot guy. as a culture, we are obsessed with good looks, hotness. in my humble opinion, we are your pushing the limits on style or looks over substance. there's no doubt ta mugshot guy and the soccer players are easy on the eyes but do mugshot guys' dreamy eyes and keek bones trump his violent criminal past and present? his street gang affiliation? rain nald dose's rock hard peks more important than athletic prowess? who knows. i did spend hours this weekend test messaging my nieces about mugshot guy. i did watch every single moment, every minute of the world cup. cheering in a room full of strangers. and if you ask most of these new fans who is team usa played, they would probably have no idea. let's get started with the world cup right now. it's more than just a sport. it is a global phenomenon, culture, style and the language that every nation in the world speaks fluently. soccer. here's cnn's nick valencia. >> the epicenter of latin nap cu

international superstar reynaldo of portugal reaches incredible height, jumping 2.5 feet off the groundw center of graf ty and shorter stride. to survive round one team usa mau must battle ghana and then portugal and germany, two of the world's top teams. >> no one is giving them a chance. >> nobody is but the american thing is tell us we can't do the something and we love to prove you wrong. >> reporter: team usa's own coach says it's not realistic they are going to win the world cup this year, but anything can happen on the field of play. u.s. men take on ghana on monday. paula faris, abc news, rio. >> and a reminder you can watch the world cup on our sister station espn, the big game. everyone is cheering for today at 3:00 p.m., spain versus netherlands. they were in the final match of the last world cup. a bang of the game from the beginning. >> i thought you were talking about team usa. >> that's monday. >> 6:00 p.m. against ghana which is a tough draw. america got such a tough draw. >> it will be a surprise, they will take it. i'm rooting for them. >> never know. anything can happ