World Cup

[Graham Sumner]

Does that mean the French (Gauls) will win due to taking performance enhancing drugs!!!

[Tarbicus]

Just in the news: Saddam Hussein has been found guilty, and faces a firing squad in two weeks.

Under traditional law he has requested specifically certain executioners.

[Tarbicus]

He wants Gerrard, Lampard, and Carragher from twelve yards.

:wink:

[Robert Vermaat]

Just in the news: Saddam Hussein has been found guilty, and faces a firing squad in two weeks.

Ah, you mean hanging is too good for him..

[Marcus F.]

He wants Gerrard, Lampard, and Carragher from twelve yards.

:wink:

They are my favorite players. I used to admire Southgate, Waddle and Pearce, too. 8)

[Graham Sumner]

ROMANS..1....GAULS...0
In spite of Zidane taking the magic potion! :lol:

[Atrectus]

In spite of Zidane taking the magic potion! :lol:

Well, that magic potion had some very bad side effects on the brain cells.

[Graham Sumner]

Well, that magic potion had some very bad side effects on the brain cells.
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He must have fallen into the cauldron when he was a baby!!! :lol:

[Lepidina]

Frings, Rooney, the Dutch and the Portugese must have been taking the same potion as well.

And PKs must go. It's a stupid way to decide a game.

[tlclark]

Well having just watched my first world cup, as a neophyte I suggest the following reasons why it hasn't caught on in America.

1.) No beer commercials
2.) We already have a venue for recognizing such acheivement...It's called the oscars.

Actually, after the first fifteen minutes the refs stopped paying attention to the floppers and things got a lot better. BTW - What other sport gives medals to the refs!! Giving the refs a stiff kick would improve ratings.

Congratulations to the Italians who deserved it on defense alone. I think they got robbed on two accounts. Lame penatly call cost them early and the offsides call looked specious to the American commenatators. Barring another camera angle it looked good to me. That spectacular save the goalie made mid game was incredible. I couldn't even see a ball moving that fast let alone deflect it. The Italians always seem to run out of gas near the end. The French were relentless though out of luck.

Great game. No mass substitutions. No endless benches. No long time outs, no commercial time-outs. Just guys running their hearts out for 2 hours. My dad thought it was anti-climatic to end on a pk shoot-out but Americans don't feel that way about Hockey so I don't understand the objection.

What a pity for Zidane to end his career that way. What pissed him off so much?

What a fabulous game. The only thing missing was the expression on Zidane's face in the locker room when the Italians won it.

Congratulations again to all Italians!!!

Travis

[Alexandr K]

Hi,

He must have fallen into the cauldron when he was a baby!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Well I like Zidane and his play, but I absolutely don't understand his deed. And I have no excuse for him. After all the years he must be used to every kind of possible provocation.

2.) We already have a venue for recognizing such acheivement...It's called the oscars.

Amen. I believe, quite a few players would have made a superb career in Hollywood. Cristiano Ronaldo comes to mind, he is really a specialist of "stumbling". But he is in no way the only one. Referees should be much stricter in judging these "jumps".

Congratulations to the Italian team and his fans. Your style of play was very organized and effective and your triumph well deserved.

Alexandr[/quote]

[Goffredo]

Glad although too much noise was made last night, at least until 4 am. I feel lousy this morning not having slept enough.

Lousy but happy. Sweet to beat the french after the deeper pleasure of beating the germans. The Italians always make me suffer though. I am actually beginning to like Lippi ("Paul Newman"). I kind of detested the guy but really do think he did a very good job. I do believe the italians played well in this tournament as back home there is a soccer scandal blossoming and many of these new world champs probably wanted to show how much they were worth before their teams are sentenced to play next year in lower leagues. I was pleased to see they didn't loose their nerve (several smiles during the game! and no mistakes during penaltly kicks). I think the early-in-the-game french penalty game ruined the match. Zidane? Even a great man can behave like a great jerk. I am curious to read frech headlines and see how many will justify him. Ah la grandeur....

[Atrectus]

... after the deeper pleasure of beating the germans.

Tsk, tsk, that one must go right back to the times of Marius' campaigns. :wink:

The Italians had enough chances against Germany to deserve a goal - too bad it came so late and as a shock. And the Germans played well, too; I think it was the best match in the tournament.

There are so many Italians living here that Germany pretty much was azzurro territory last night.

[Tarbicus]

Well I like Zidane and his play, but I absolutely don't understand his deed. And I have no excuse for him. After all the years he must be used to every kind of possible provocation.

Rooney-itis.

I believe, quite a few players would have made a superb career in Hollywood.

They certainly can, especially the au naturel hardcase.

[Primitivus]

From CNN.com:

Zidane, a three-time world footballer of the year, had already announced he would retire after the World Cup and his red card late in extra time for an assault on Marco Materazzi left his teammates facing a penalty shootout without their inspirational captain.

Zidane, who had impressed in France's wins over Spain and Brazil earlier in the tournament, earned 2,012 votes.

Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro (1,977) was second after a series of outstanding defensive performances while his midfield teammate Andrea Pirlo (715) was third.

Seems as though Zidane got a consolation prize. However, he only just edged out Cannavaro, and if the Italian votes hadn't been divided...