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2006 WORLD CUP - Quarterfinals - GERMANY-ARGENTINA/UKRAINE-ITALY
FIFAworldcup.com ^ | 6-30-06 | FIFAworldcup.com

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).

(Excerpt) Read more at fifaworldcup.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 2006; 3rdworldsleepaid; argnetina; fifa; football; futbol; germany; illegals; italy; mexico; ratingsflop; soccer; ukraine; worldcup
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1 posted on 06/29/2006 10:46:40 PM PDT by soccer_maniac
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To: soccer_maniac

first!


2 posted on 06/29/2006 10:47:02 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: soccer_maniac; 04-Bravo; 1Old Pro; 6323cd; A Strict Constructionist; aequoanimo; AGreatPer; ...
World Cup Ping!


3 posted on 06/29/2006 10:48:51 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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To: soccer_maniac

I'm pulling for argentina to win, because that would enrage the soccer fans of the world more than anything


4 posted on 06/29/2006 10:48:55 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: soccer_maniac

And I should care because...???


5 posted on 06/29/2006 10:49:01 PM PDT by Tomalama
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To: soccer_maniac

That is SUCH a gay pic ;)


6 posted on 06/29/2006 10:50:10 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Left created, embraces and feeds "The Culture of Hate." Make it part of the political lexicon!)
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To: Tomalama
And I should care because...???

A.) You're a sports fan
B.) It's the greatest sporting event on the planet
C.) You're tired of re-watching old NFL tapes

7 posted on 06/29/2006 10:50:59 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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To: freedumb2003
Gays would know what gay looks like, I guess. How about this one?


8 posted on 06/29/2006 10:51:43 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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To: soccer_maniac

Better -- macho undercurrent.


9 posted on 06/29/2006 10:54:46 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Left created, embraces and feeds "The Culture of Hate." Make it part of the political lexicon!)
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To: soccer_maniac

Which quarterback has the best arm? I'm not familiar with either team. Is this the game where they have the "silly midden"?


10 posted on 06/29/2006 10:55:33 PM PDT by VanShuyten (One of my hungry and forebearing friends was sounding in the bows just before me.)
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To: Mount Athos
And I´m pulling for GERMANY because a) I´m German and b) the party shall go on. The atmosphere is so great and positive, that cannot be over today. By the way, the German team has impressed during this tournament - unlike Argentina, which had a good start, but a tie against the Netherlands and after 90 minutes against Mexico aren´t persuasive.
11 posted on 06/29/2006 10:55:38 PM PDT by Michael81Dus (1954, 1974, 1990, 2006)
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Beckham considers a playing spell in MLS

England skipper David Beckham has insisted he wants to continue playing at the top level for the forseeable future but admits he may end his playing days in the United States.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372871&cc=5901


12 posted on 06/29/2006 10:56:19 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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"Your a sports fan." True
"It's the greatest sporting event on the planet." Largest doesn't mean greatest.
"You're tired of re-watching old NFL tapes." Never watched them.


13 posted on 06/29/2006 10:59:41 PM PDT by Tomalama
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To: Michael81Dus

14 posted on 06/29/2006 11:00:52 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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My son and I tried out the new seamless ball tonight for the first time. I was in goal and he would shoot.

Holly buckets. He made it spin in any direction he wanted. He made it knuckle.

This ball is scary. No wonder kickers love it and goalies don't.

But at about $130 each I will no be ordering it for the Club his year.

It is truly seamless.

15 posted on 06/29/2006 11:04:00 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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To: Michael81Dus

Rooting for Germany, mostly because I really want to see a germany-england final.

Now there's fun!


16 posted on 06/29/2006 11:04:25 PM PDT by HarryCaul (www.whitehousepresscorps.com)
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To: Michael81Dus

Didn't the Germans look great in the first half against Sweden? They've got two great finishers up front and a solid captain in Ballack. If England don't go all the way, I'm pulling for Germany.


17 posted on 06/29/2006 11:06:00 PM PDT by Textide
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To: Tomalama

Germany (probable): Lehmann, Friedrich, Metzelder, Mertsacker, Lahm, Schneider, Frings, Ballack, Schweinsteiger, Podolski, Klose.

Argentina (probable): Abbondanzieri, Cufre, Ayala, Heinze, Sorin, Gonzalez, Mascherano, Riquelme, Rodriguez, Saviola, Crespo.

Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)


18 posted on 06/29/2006 11:06:03 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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To: HarryCaul

Watch this clip of Maradona to get in the mood :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbaa2oTazMU


19 posted on 06/29/2006 11:07:50 PM PDT by soccer_maniac (Fine employers $100,000 for every illegal employee they hire-> millions of illegals will self-deport)
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To: AGreatPer

The big red dodge ball was seamless, and I'm pretty sure it was less than $5. I'm sure Americans can make one of those soccer balls cheaper.


20 posted on 06/29/2006 11:07:53 PM PDT by VanShuyten (One of my hungry and forebearing friends was sounding in the bows just before me.)
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