It must suck to have your team nicknamed the Soccer Ooze.
Originally Posted by Fedya:
And Arjen Robben didn't have to dive to do it, either.
One of the more underrated athletes on this planet. He looks like a grandpa with that bald head of his. His turn of speed on that last goal was truly breathtaking.
At 35 Pirlo cant run anymore, he saunters back on defense, yet he is dictating the game for Italy. Every one of his passes flies past two English payers and comfortably into an Italian foot.
If Balotelli would grow the hell up he could be the best center forward in the game. Power, speed, size, and to boot, he is really creative.
How about that Costa Rico shocker, huh?
quote:yet he is dictating the game for Italy.
Probably because England are chronically overrated.
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1. Cololmbia | X |3:0| | | 1. Uruguay | X |1:3| | |
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2. Greece |0:3| X | | | 2. Costa Rica |3:1| X | | |
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3. Ivory Coast | | | X |2:1| 3. Englans | | | X |1:2|
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4. Japan | | |1:2| X | 4. Italy | | |2:1| X |
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2. Ecuador |1:2| X | | | 2. Bosnia-Herz. |1:2| X | | |
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Edited to add the June 15 results
What an awesome tourney so far. Tons of goals, no ties, comeback victories...and now a last second goal to win a game. Switzerland, WOW!
And some of the Swiss fans wearing cheeseheads. Of course, they invented Swiss cheese, so they have a right to it. 
And did you edit your post, Goalline? Because there's no way your post was 44 minutes before mine and mentions the last-minute Swiss goal.
the goal was foretold in this music video, Goalline just knows how to read the signs.
France - Honduras. Better name? Theater for pussies. How do people watch this nonsense. I've seen 2 people carried off on stretchers. Both jogged back in as soon as the stretcher reached the sideline. Pathetic.
Originally Posted by Fedya:
And did you edit your post, Goalline? Because there's no way your post was 44 minutes before mine and mentions the last-minute Swiss goal.
Oops, don't know how I missed your post.
Sorry El aka, you will never get me to watch a Donny Osmond video.
Originally Posted by ChilliJon:
France - Honduras. Better name? Theater for pussies. How do people watch this nonsense. I've seen 2 people carried off on stretchers. Both jogged back in as soon as the stretcher reached the sideline. Pathetic.
Yeah, it's pretty annoying even for us life long fans. FIFA needs to do something about it, but they are too busy taking bribe money.
quote:FIFA needs to do something about it, but they are too busy taking bribe money.
I laugh every time the FIFA ad about preventing match manipulation shows up. They have no qualms about manipulating the decision of where to host the tournament.
Originally Posted by ChilliJon:
France - Honduras. Better name? Theater for pussies. How do people watch this nonsense. I've seen 2 people carried off on stretchers. Both jogged back in as soon as the stretcher reached the sideline. Pathetic.
They're just a few bad apples:Originally Posted by El-Ka-Bong:
Noooo, damn uuuuuuu.So true, Fedya. The winning Swiss goal was a perfect illustration of this. The Swiss player runs 60 yards with the ball, is fouled hard half way through his run, gets up, finished his run and sets up the goal.
TOR! 
TOOOOR!!!
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!!!!!!
Germany sinks the Lusitanians, and it looks as if three of the Portuguese players will be missing the game against the USA.
Now if only the USA can defeat the Ghana Rhea.
TOOOOR!!!
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!!!!!!
Germany sinks the Lusitanians, and it looks as if three of the Portuguese players will be missing the game against the USA.
Now if only the USA can defeat the Ghana Rhea.
Hateful.
But yeah.
Your Italians beat the Limeys. You should be happy.
Ooh, Bavarian trash talk. Love it. You still aren't German.
Goalline seems obsessed with people's ethnic makeup and whether they're authentic Germans. Sounds like a Nazi to me. 
Thank you Iran and Nigeria.
Well. well well.
Marvelous game.
Sorry Goalline. Seemed as if Ghana wasn't very passionate?
The US was much too passibe after getting the early goal. I don't think Ghana lacked for passion; they lacked for finishing, with some awful attempts at goal.
The Packers' trainer must be with the US team, because that's the only thing that can explain all those injuries.
The Packers' trainer must be with the US team, because that's the only thing that can explain all those injuries.
And poor Ghana have to face Germany next. 
Ah, poor Portugal for having to face the US!
Let's hope the Portuguese play as badly against the US as they did against Germany. The US are really going to have to step up their level of play.
The US are really going to have to step up their level of play.Originally Posted by Goalline:
Ooh, Bavarian trash talk. Love it. You still aren't German.
Don't mean to rub it in, my friend, but the US owed Ghana a couple.
Saw a guy tweak his hammy... they brought out the back board for him.
You saw right. I wonder if the guy who had his nose broken will wear a cool mask next game? Assuming he plays, that is.
Clint Dempsey wasn't diving.
Originally Posted by Coach:
Originally Posted by Goalline:
Ooh, Bavarian trash talk. Love it. You still aren't German.
Don't mean to rub it in, my friend, but the US owed Ghana a couple.
I am taking the rest of the week off to mourn.
Tottenham player gives up a penalty. Why am I not surprised?
He's just lucky his teammates came back to score two.
Blair Kiel is jealous of Fellaini's hair:
He's just lucky his teammates came back to score two.
Blair Kiel is jealous of Fellaini's hair:
Gorgeous.
Most unfortunate World Cup name. From Russia:
Zhirkov.
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USA v. Ghana sets US viewership records, at least for soccer.
16 million is about an eighth of the number that watch the Super Bowl each year, I think.
16 million is about an eighth of the number that watch the Super Bowl each year, I think.
About the same as the NBA Finals. Impressive.