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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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To: soccer_maniac

Given the circumstances this might be the most efficient summary of what happened to their great team.


61 posted on 06/30/2006 12:47:04 AM PDT by Rummenigge (Es gibt noch mehr wie Fußball auf der Welt)
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To: ArmstedFragg

sorry - didn't want to parrot you.


62 posted on 06/30/2006 12:49:31 AM PDT by Rummenigge (Es gibt noch mehr wie Fußball auf der Welt)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican
Plus the English fans have caused a national panic in Germany having drunk almost all available beer. Now thats a accomplishment!

No kidding. Even if England can't beat Germany in the World Cup they have done a much more important accomplishment! I'm so proud of the English fans!

63 posted on 06/30/2006 12:53:19 AM PDT by burzum (Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.--Adm. Rickover)
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To: Choose Ye This Day

I'm not a great soccer fan, but from what I've seen Argentina looks like the team to beat.


64 posted on 06/30/2006 12:58:53 AM PDT by Vanders9 (Vanders)
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To: Nasher

Remember your legs are much stronger than your arms, and these guys aren't in body armor like hockey and American Football teams.


65 posted on 06/30/2006 1:00:49 AM PDT by Vanders9 (Vanders)
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To: soccer_maniac

That's very diplomatic :)

Mind you, I have to admit Australia were robbed.


66 posted on 06/30/2006 1:01:56 AM PDT by Vanders9 (Vanders)
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To: soccer_maniac
Argentina (probable): Abbondanzieri, Cufre, Ayala, Heinze, Sorin, Gonzalez, Mascherano, Riquelme, Rodriguez, Saviola, Crespo.

Why no Messi? Passing the ball to him is almost like scoring a goal already.
67 posted on 06/30/2006 1:02:44 AM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: soccer_maniac
jesus i am so nervous.

Five hours to work until the preparation for the match starts.

Argentina is really very good. This will be a very very tough thing to win for germany.
I really like the way argentina plays very well organized good technical skills and good fighting spirit and will.


We really need the best performance of the last years to win this match.
68 posted on 06/30/2006 1:12:37 AM PDT by stefan10
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To: Mount Athos
Why no Messi? Passing the ball to him is almost like scoring a goal already.

So far Messi was mostly used as a substitute, which kind of also makes sense against Germany. If the German team has one thing going for them it's their great physical fitness. So far they have been hardly breaking a sweat when the English were already puking from exhaustion (ok, I exaggerate *LOL). Having Messi as a joker for, say, the last half hour might prove the better idea than wasting him during the first half so he's out of breath when it really counts.
69 posted on 06/30/2006 1:19:46 AM PDT by wolf78
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To: wolf78

Messi is one of my favourite players, but he has been at his best this World Cup coming in as a sub. In his only starting game he was average.


70 posted on 06/30/2006 1:27:09 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Michael81Dus

Sweden-England was, of course, 2 all.


71 posted on 06/30/2006 1:30:16 AM PDT by Roy Tucker
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To: soccer_maniac
Here's an awesome clip of Zidane vs. Ronaldinho

Good preview for Saturday's match

72 posted on 06/30/2006 1:47:46 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: soccer_maniac

73 posted on 06/30/2006 2:19:28 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: CyberSpartacus
Have you ever played soccer real football ? At least this sport is actually played with foots. Unlike that funny American one.
74 posted on 06/30/2006 2:30:50 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: goldstategop
Italy - 85%. Ukraine played in a very easy group (except Spain) and Switzerland in the 2nd round, otherwise they wouldn't be in the 1/4 final.
Germany - Argentina, everything is possible.
75 posted on 06/30/2006 2:37:01 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: soccer_maniac

I'm here in South Africa with the family. Lamb chops on the braii, beer in the cooler, lawn chairs as everyone but myself complains that 68 degrees F is cold. I'm learning to like soccer. Or beer and chops, take your choice.


76 posted on 06/30/2006 3:00:09 AM PDT by redpoll (redpoll)
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To: soccer_maniac

Ah profanity....the calling card of leftists everywhere. The SMH is typical of left leaning MSM manure spreaders everywhere.


77 posted on 06/30/2006 3:38:27 AM PDT by xp38
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To: freedumb2003
'That is SUCH a gay pic ;)' Not compared to this bumboy preparing his bitch for a 'touchdown' in his 'endzone' it isn't! :D Image Hosted by ImageShack.us
78 posted on 06/30/2006 3:57:03 AM PDT by Vectorian
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To: soccer_maniac

Juan Roman crushes the disintegrating Ballack who is fading and goaless.


79 posted on 06/30/2006 6:13:18 AM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: CyberSpartacus

This must be a setup. A keyboard accuser declaring the sport wussies from a guy called Cyber Spartacus.

Now there's an insult worth getting upset about. What's next brave keyboard Spartacus?

We fart in the general direction of your sword, I mean keyboard, brave cyber warrior.


80 posted on 06/30/2006 6:20:42 AM PDT by romanesq (.)
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