Posted on 06/29/2006 10:46:37 PM PDT by soccer_maniac
The Elite Eight!! The quarterfinal round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany gets underway Friday with a pair of highly-anticipated matches. The hosts kick things off against Argentina in Berlin (10:55 a.m. ET; ESPN). Italy will face Ukraine in the day's second game (2:55 p.m.; ESPN2).
Two of the quarterfinals are rematches of championship games: Brazil-France (1998) and Germany-Argentina (1986 and 1990).
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Yeah, I want to be an American football quaterback and rub my hands between the center's legs every play.
Now that's a real man's sport!
I have to agree, although I originally thought Argentina was the team to beat. This game is for the tournament.
Hi there,
I see that Neville is back.
And, that Blatter has thrown himself into the Crouch debate :-)
Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures World Cup 2006
Lot of neat "behind the scenes" stuff.
Yeah, I thought it was a great series.
Anyway, you want to see some "sissy" American football play, watch this: NFL's Hardest Hits
Oh, and I'm really enjoying this years World Cup. Have not been a soccer fan but am learning to appreciate it.
Go Germany!!! All the way to the finals. This is the marquee matchup of the tournament. Can the German defense stop the ball handling skills and speed of the Argentines? Can the Argentines stop the physical, attacking German offense, which is strong in the air and on the ground. Great matchup.
What did Blatter say?
20) Gabriel (Omar) BatistutaMaradona never did it for me, but there you go.
19) Zbigniew Boniek Poland Years Played: 1974 - 1988
18) Zico (Artur Antunes Coimbra) Brazil Years Played: 1973 - 1994
17) Roberto Baggio Italy Years Played: 1982 - 2004
16) Peter Schmeichel Denmark Years Played: 1984 - 2003
15) Ruud Gullit Holland Years Played: 1979 - 1997
14) Lothar Matthaus Germany Years Played: 1979 - 2000
13) Marco van Basten Holland Years Played: 1981 - 1993
12) Michel Platini France Years Played: 1972 - 1987
11) Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima) Brazil Years Played: 1993 - Present
10) Alfredo Di Stefano (Alfredo Di Stefano Laulhe) Argentina Years Played: 1943 - 1966
9) Ferenc Puskas Hungary Years Played: 1943 - 1966
8) Stanley Matthews England Years Played: 1932 - 1965
7) Bobby Charlton England Years Played: 1956 - 1974
6) Eusebio (Eusebio da Silva Ferreira) Portugal Years Played: 1961 - 1978
5) Johan Cruyff Holland Years Played: 1964 - 1984
4) Lev Yashin Russia Years Played: 1951 - 1970
3) Franz Beckenbauer Germany Years Played: 1964 - 1982
2) Diego Maradona Argentina Years Played: 1976 - 1996
1)Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) Brazil Years Played: 1956 - 1977
'What is it about soccers fans always replying to American football about the QB's hands between the centers legs???'
I think it's because soccer-trolls regularly post eloquent and witty reparte along the lines of "Soccer is sooo gay!" and then leave pleased with their knuckle-dragging contribution to the beautiful game!
The NFL uniforms do rather give the impression they were designed in San Francisco. . . . . ;-)
Why do you soccer trolls have to be the skunk at the garden party? What's the motivation? If you don't like the most popular sport on the planet, don't watch it. Leave us alone with your childishness.
England are spoiling World Cup, says Blatter
http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/story/0,,1809568,00.html
:-)
Frnace will be very competitive with Brazil. They have done well in the past including beating them in 1998 in the final 3-0.
Univison started their coverage already
LOL! I had to bring that up in reponse to these guys that like to pop in on soccer threads and put down the sport.
Personally, I'm a fan of both American football and soccer.
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