lol, The last goal was fucking funny.

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Hah,England doesnt want him,either.

Win.

Argentina vs. Germany will be a scorcher. Surprising Germany are slotted as favourites. I think Rodriguez, Sorin and Messi have been absolutely outstanding. Crespo is shit and I hate him but his perfectly timed runs are pretty deadly. Fuck Riquelme, he's made like 2 good passes. One of the best playmakers in the world, however, he's so slooooooow and unflexible. Lahm has been killer for Germany, Ballack isn't showing too many good signs except a few crazy shots that have been on target from 800000000 metres away. I'm tipping Argentina 2-1.

Waiting for France vs. Brazil too. Good job Domenech hasn't played Trezeguet for longer than 10 mins, he's a fucking stinker. Hate the cunt. If Juventus get relegated I don't think he'd be able to get another club, bahahah. Is it just me or does Ze Roberto look like Wesley Snipes?

I'd have him in the England team - he's just not English.

Jarrod: Good call on the Argies/Gerries game - I also think that Argentina will edge it by the odd goal. Brazil-France, though, is a bit tougher to call. Brazil have disappointed me hugely in this tournament and France seem to be improving so... I'll go for France in extra time, maybe even penalties.

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Oh, on the topic of Juventus getting relegated (which now looks like it might even be Serie C1 HAHAHA) - what do you think would happen to their star players? Loaning is not an option because of the wage caps in place in Serie B and lower. Which means serious pay cuts and the like, so obviously a lot will move.

Apparently, Arsenal are linked with Buffon, Ibrahimovic is tipped as a replacement for Sheva at Milan, Trezeuget linked with a loan move to Roma (not an option, as I said before). And I dunno if I would want him. Emerson would move for more money, but he's a pile of shit and Gilberto Silva should be in the starting 11 for Brazil anyway. Vieria would definitely move for more money, but he's too old and should die. Everyone should swarm over Zambrotta. His versitility is amazing (can play all across the backline).

Same. But, as the saying goes, Brazil is everyone's 2nd favourite. I'd still like to see them win. Ronaldinho has been quite underwhelming, Ronaldo is slooooooowly picking up form (not food HEHEHE). Kaka is a diver and Adriano needs a new face. He's ugly, man.

If Ribery, Sagnol and Zidane can repeat their performances so far I think France might just do it. Henry needs to stay the fuck onside too.

They're all certain to leave as I'm sure relegation release clauses will be present in all of their contracts. Who to at this moment would be pure conjecture as I don't think any of them would move (maybe with the exception of Vieira) if they are not relegated.

I'd like to see the cheating bastards relegated, myself, although I wouldn't have any of their players in the Liverpool team except for Cannavaro maybe.

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Cannavaro? Why, because he looks better now with a shaved head? =p

True about the contract thing, didn't think about that. Buffon is looking at leaving Italy anyway.

I heard that their only players that will stay are Del Piero and Cannavaro.
Did you hear what Pessoto did?He jumped from the 2nd floor of the
Juventus offices.They said he will never walk again probably.

About today's matches,Germany will certainly win(even if they can't )
and Brazil,France is shitty their only good game was against Spain,
Brazil has to play a good game since they haven't so far.
It's time for them to wake up(same goes for England,I still have faith)

EDIT:Oops Brazil are not playing today.Today is Italy-Ukraine.
It would be good to see Ukraine pass,but that's unlikely

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i hear that fucking Henry pissed me off so much, what was it at half-time? like 8 times he was offside. Zidane was playing a pretty good match, his plays were worth him coming out of retirement for it

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true



henry is shit.he can only play in England and no where else
and why the fuck did he come up with "the grass was too hot" excuse

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I think he also blamed his team mates passes and crosses not being fast enough

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Yeah his games in Champion's League suck

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the GER ARG game was a let down imo.i thought it would be a more interesting match probably something along the lines of france and spain.knew it would be decided on the basis of penalties

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oh please, anyone who thinks France has even the a chance of going thorugh Brazil without a major clusterfuck involved is out of their minds.

most players (including Ronaldinho) haven't pulled their A level playing skills yet. i expect Brazil to destroy France.

Zidane just doesn't pair well with Henry. Totally different playing styles. Henry hasn't hit it off with Trezuguet or any other of the other striking options either.

I don't except Brazil to destroy them, they will win however.

Italy played a great game last night, I so didn't expect that. Pissed off about Argentina losing. But, great game. What a header by Ayala. Klose can suck a dick, he's feeding off Ballack's crosses haha. The punch-up afterwards was hilarious. When Cambiasso cried, I actually laughed. I cannot take anyone seriously with that sort of hair.

Don't you reckon he looks a bit like Luke from Sleep Terror? I laughed too.

Ayala rules.

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HAHAHAH HE DOES TOO!

Ayala's penalty blew.

England and Portugal are in the last 15 of overtime.
PLEASE, NO PENALTY KICKS!!!!

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ENGLAND will win if it goes to PKs because tehy have the crowd. so i say go to PKs.

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guess i was wrong.

good game AND FUCK PORTUGAL

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LET'S GO, ENGLAND
LET'S GO, ENGLAND

OOOOOOOOH shit, another warm-up match for Portugal against some amateurs. Portugal toyed with England for 120 minutes, especially after Wayne "I Stomp Balls" Rooney was sent off. Crouch is the most USELESS player ever in a World Cup. aside from height, the man is null and void in anything remotely close to football skills.

the penalties were a thing of beauty, as Beckham is the only player they have who can come up with anything close to a good penalty. Lennon get's props for being the best of all English players, which is the same as being shot in the chest when everyone else was shot in the head. needless to say that Ricardo didn't even tried, he just mocked England with simple dives to the ball.

maybe those training matches will end in the semi-finals, against a real team such as France or Brazil whom, as far as i can remember, actually constitute a challenge for the opposing teams.

well, i'm happy. my prediction of reaching the semis was met so from here onwards, i'll let fate decide.

hahaha...dont be too happy dude.portugal is gonna loose the next match


get ready for a Brazil - Germany final

boring game Eng - Por....just like Ger - Arg

i just hope France - Brazil is a good one

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It's really too bad soccer is thought of as a gay sport in the U.S. I've been watching the World Cup since the beginning, and I must say I've been enjoying it a lot.

After watching Ricardo in those penalty kicks today, I'm pulling for Portugal. I still think Brazil will take it all though.

Heheheh.

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i agree, that was fuckin priceless. lets go FRANCE

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HOLY SHIT FRANCE ARE THROUGH THEY BEAT BRAZIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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holy shit, did France stepped up their game or what?

Brazil got sodomized, hard.

Fancy that.

Brazil was playing like a dirty shit, zidane just put in a penalty from outside they 18 and henry volleyed it in

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I was watching part of the game at the gym today, last I knew it was 1-0 France over Brazil, which is pretty crazy, but it was a pretty cool goal. I thought it was pretty funny when the announcers said "France just has to keep going strong, and we all know that they're not about to give up" ...because obviously France has never given up on anything...

Anyway, what all countries are left in the World Cup?

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Portugal, France, Germany and Italy

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Comical moment: seeing Cafu steal the ball from Ronaldinho on the left side was priceless.

#1 - what was Cafu doing there on the left side?
#2 - Why is Cafu touching a ball which only Ronaldinho should have touched? Faggot. Retire please.

Parreira should be shot. Roberto Carlos, Cafu, and Ronaldinho all played a terrible game. Now, we finally realize, soccer is not a scripted Nike ad. Adios, Joga Bonito.

i ate 2 crows. with feathers.

you can't just kill off Joga Bonito like that

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you should of eaten more, saying france would be destroyed

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hahaha. Hey, no one really predicted it. I predicted Brazil to win, but not by a large margin (up there somewhere).

and z0mg it is 8am. the WC has destroyed my life.

zidane and henry are just overall bosshogs, and i had a feeling that they would be able to pull it off.

ronaldo played a dirty game, and i'm suprised he didnt get a red, and what the fuck was with that slide tackle from behind. that shit pissed me off, shoulda been a red

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ronaldo is just a fat piece of shit he sucks so much ass now

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Just popped in to all the soccer mayhem to remind the English that they suck copius quantities of lower intestine at cricket, too. Sri Lanka just beat them so, so badly.

"Set a formidable 322 to win the fifth one-day international, the pair both made explosive centuries to make a nonsense of the target as Sri Lanka cruised home by eight wickets with a massive 12.3 overs to spare."

...which makes a 5-0 series. Oh my.

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Piss off 'sane, this isn't the cricket thread.

It was very amusing watching England and Brazil lose, but I had to tolerate drunk English fans walking around crying and singing "I believe I can fly..".

I nodded off halfway during the France - Brazil game and when I woke up the first thing I saw was Ronaldo with his head in his hands. I chuckled.

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thats what i did in the france - spain match, i went to sleep in the last 10 minutes and missed all the goals

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Ashes mate.

I'm so disappointed,the two teams I supported got disqualified yesterday,I lost 49
Euros and in the semifinals the 3 teams I hate more are playing!
GO PORTUGAL!

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DOOOOOOOOODODODODO

Italy vs. Germany. The best attacking side (in this WC) against the best defensive side. Could make for a fucking boring match. I'm secretely hoping Italy goes through, 'cos I have a soft spot for Milan. Germany definitely deserves it more.

GO GERMANY! can't wait til the game, 40 minutes

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i bet it would be a boring match....like Eng-Portugal,Ger-Arg etc etc

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GO ITALY

ITALY!

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Right on. 91:00 so far and no goal. Italy might keep their perfect record (no goals except for that stupid own goal) in this WC. Unless, it was tainted by a shootout.

YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES score with 90 seconds left. YAY ITALY.

EDIT: HAHAHA. Nevermind 2 goals within 90 seconds.

i loved the little german girls crying on the stands.

GO ITALY!!!

it's now our mission to murder France tomorrow.

HA, wow!! great fuckin game, one of the better ones in the tourney.


HAPPY BURTDAY MURRIKA!

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Now Portugal just needs to win.

Still trying to calm down. That was more exilarating than an orgasm.

FUCK THAT and FUCK Figo!

common you little french faggits. save the prissy scambering and limp wrists for another day and go pillage the asshole of that which called "Portugal"

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Cannavaro, Pirlo, Zambrotta and Buffon were IMMENSE in that game. Easily the best 3 in the respective positions in the World Cup.

I am just in awe of Italy's defensive capabilities.

your not going to beat france, zidane will easy do all the work himself and win the match singlehandedly

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...having Deco and Costinha back is a HUGE boost. don't be so sure that France will run over them.

but its ZiDane

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Well, now that this game is finished...

GO FRANCE!

Italy vs. France would be an exellent match.

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The French are an abhorrence to this Earth, a cancerous tumour within humanity's colon, the raw sewage spewn forth to drench the world in foul stench, the crusting turd on the otherwise pristine pavement of Europe.

I want France to win tonight.

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haha, i personally hate french people for some reason but i wanted them to win

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we think alike, my friend. also, zidane & henry are 2 of my favorite players in the whole sport. they are talented without being hooligans, and i admire that.

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Henry is a fucking whinger though. I don't like him, good as he can be.

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Go Portugal.

Italy were amazing yesterday. damn.

ANDREA PIRLO!

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...will possibly be in Serie B!

they probably will win if they play like they played against brazil

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The Brazil game was a cheat. believe me because i'm sure of it.

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Why is it that whenever Portugal's Ronaldo get possesion of the ball, the crowd boo's? haha

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we dominated, France played like shit and yet, a so-called penalty decides the match. shades of 2000.

the only saving grace is that Italy will probably rape France in the final.

True, if France wouldn't of had that penalty, they would have probably lost in overtime or something.

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Because he's a diving tosser. As talented as the girl is, he really needs to stop that. He's the worst diver by far. Robben and Drogba come pretty close, too. But, I love him because he got Rooney sent off. Fucking ugly faggot.

Though, Henry milked his penalty too. That deserved a yellow. DIVE!

How do you mean the Brazil match was a cheat, Marino? Juninho and Roberto Carlos retired from international football, which is lame.

Hahaha..

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Hahaha!

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While Portugal played good?There are other ways to score except
crosses.I saw the match details after the match:35 crosses and
only 2 of them completed!Was Deco playing?

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Pfft, Portugal are about as bad as the Netherlands.

i regret not getting in on this thread earlier. Italy has been my team since like 92, when i started enjoying soccer. If they win, i shall cream myself.

haha. that was so funny when germany lost. i bet there were loads of riots. i want the italians to win cuz i dont like the french.

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We were at work, and half the store just STOPPED while that match was going on (i sat in the break room watching the game, and i was clocked in, tee-hee).

My money is on Italy, but France has been playing really well. Though they lost alot of steam against Portugal. Or maybe thats just my opinion.

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If Italy's defense doesn't crack, and Pirlo performs - Italy will win. Start Del Piero and leave Toni out.

Lippi won't play Alex up front on his own - he's more likely to play him down the left in place of Perotta.

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I'm still disappointed that England was out so early. :'(
ah! 24 more hours!

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they got rather far for playing like shit.

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^ agreed

im glad svn left..he was too defensive

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McLearn is no better

GO FRANCE!!!

can't wait for this game. only an hour +. zidane better get a goal!!

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FUCK THAT!

zidane is still a badass

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Because he lost his temper like a little girl? Fuck him, let his ass retire.

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Fuck that, I've never seen such a badass headbutt.
He may partly be to blame for France losing, but I called italy to win anyway.

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h...ff/cad678c5.gif

See how the Italian holds his face afterwards?

+1


Congrats Italians... you deserved the trophy!!!

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Fucking Italian cunts won.... And what a sad way for Zidane to end his career..... I can sorta understand him though, it looked like the fucker was squeezing his nipples or something.

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I've seen many a more badass headbut. I know an ex-Jarhead who can split skulls with his forehead. Knocking down an Italian dude is not nearly as impressive (though I suppose that, being as he's French, he gets extra points).

Italians will invariably grab their faces after being hit anywhere. They're not grabbing where it hurts, but rather where they most don't want to get fucked up.

Good for Italy.

Bullshit. The contact was only OK, and he hit in the wrong place, in the chest. Not even a proper headbutt. And the way the faggot fell wasn't natural. If you catch a proper headbutt your legs go... they don't go kicking out in front of you like a spastic mule. "He was huuuuuuuuurt... he didn't dive!" Double polished bullshit! This cunt has so much experience at it he could dive off a building into a half-full shoebox.

This is why I will never, ever be properly comfortable with this fruity game. That wasn't 'vicious' or 'callous' or any other suitably horrified word, it didn't cost them the game (which went to a penalty shootout, the biggest craps table event to ever take place in any major sport), it was a blow that anyone who wasn't made out of piss and string would have bounced out of. There is something unpleasant and highly shithouse about penalty pulling.

I'll make a prediction - in the next few days it will come out that Mr. Wog Clown Ouch-My-Chest whatever his name did or said something sufficiently low that in any other situation he would have earned worse.

Now fuck off for another four years, soccer.






Shows the incident and the following dive really well.

Matarazzi must have said something inexcusable. Arguably the best player in the last 20 years, playing in extra time in the World Cup final, and he just goes crazy like he was a 4th division club player with a Sunday morning hangover and dots someone for a laugh? More will be said about this incident.

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that dude kept talkin crap to zidane after "squeezing his nipples" when zizou was walkin away......its just sad that zidane end his career in that manner

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That much is certainly true.

Been reading about this for the last few minutes and a thought occurs - sports journalists are the biggest fucking moral cowards on the planet. Especially the English ones. Dear sweet spikefucking Jesus, what effete faggots they are. Fat jowly men who smell of butter and Yorkie bars getting half-hard because they have some more dross to sweat over. Weak, pasty swine. The only things in England worth half a fuck are Steven Hawking and Mansley.

I am irrationally angry today.

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I actually found the headbutt absolutely fucking hillarious. FBS, I believe he got him nicely in the Sternum, well certainly around that area, and it does fucking hurt.

The initial impact, I believe, was quite strong. I mean, its a fucking headbutt. Zidane's head is...bald and evil... Anyway, Mazzeratti (sp?) is known for being a racist, so obviously his comments were strongly racist.

So yeah... how about that game...