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Germany 1, U.S.A 0, Final [Great Effort, USA] WORLD CUP SOCCER Live Thread
None | 6-21-02 | Me...JFK

Posted on 06/21/2002 3:28:42 AM PDT by BADROTOFINGER

Only about one half hour away, GO U.S.A.!!!!

Just thought I would waste a little bandwidth with a thread concerning our impending victory over Germany. So whether you are a fan or not, turn on the game and join it!


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: fifa; soccer; usa; worldcup
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To: Cool Guy
MLS has a long way to go to be as good as the European domestic leagues, so many of our best players will always go over there to play. Of course, that's not the worst thing...the competition is tough, and our guys get to play with people they'll later be playing against. But you're right - change the damn names.
281 posted on 06/21/2002 6:41:22 AM PDT by July 4th
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To: smith288
Exactly.Maybe these are just PC names.
282 posted on 06/21/2002 6:41:29 AM PDT by Cool Guy
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To: July 4th
Good thing would be if the USA team players, all end up playing in the European leagues. Gives them good experience.
283 posted on 06/21/2002 6:42:50 AM PDT by Cool Guy
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To: Cool Guy
It took a while but I have finally gotten used to it!
284 posted on 06/21/2002 6:43:30 AM PDT by Incorrigible
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To: Incorrigible
Not going to happen for me :) The names need to change.
285 posted on 06/21/2002 6:45:14 AM PDT by Cool Guy
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To: hchutch
I'd like to see how they do playing REAL football against the best players the USA has to offer...

They did, and they won 1-0. :)

286 posted on 06/21/2002 6:46:36 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg
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To: dfwgator
But seriously, I think the US put the world on notice

That they did. The European-South American Axis is facing unexpected threats from North America and Asia. I was astounded that the U.S. Team dominated ball possession in this game. It would have been unthinkable a few years ago. It's true, the Germans were a little more skilled and disciplined, and they earned their victory, but I saw a psychological breakthrough in the U.S. team in this World Cup. They cannot be intimidated anymore; they know they can beat the best teams in the world. Maybe that 2010 plan will come to fruition after all.

287 posted on 06/21/2002 6:48:28 AM PDT by arm958
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To: agenda_express
Thank God it's over. Until they get rid of goal keepers in Hockey and Soccer, I won't follow it. To me, that's the same as putting a net in front of the uprights in Football, or allowing Shaq to stand in front of the rim and swat the ball away anytime anyone shoots.

I also couldn't care less about soccer or hockey. However, I'd only agree with your analogy if the "net" was 6'x6' and moveable, and if Shaq was on rollerskates and the basketball goal was 16' wide.

288 posted on 06/21/2002 6:49:54 AM PDT by newgeezer
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To: ChadGore
Do you know the rules for hockey offsides? Its where the player crosses the line before the puck. In soccer its the same concept except that the offsides line is where the last defender is standing.
289 posted on 06/21/2002 6:51:29 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Cool Guy
Most of the Brazilian players play in Europe too.
290 posted on 06/21/2002 6:51:44 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Cool Guy
even the Crews logo is bad. Three guys with their arms folded in hardhats. Looks like Village People triplets which doesnt help soccers image, at least the image that it had at my high school: Soccer is a girls sport and football is for the men. Soccer is gaining, but still has a long way to go.
291 posted on 06/21/2002 6:51:59 AM PDT by smith288
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To: smith288
Soccer is a girls sport and football is for the men

Sure. Soccer players have the last laugh though. Chicks would MUCH rather go out with a well proportioned, handsome soccer player than some illiterate, steroid-popping, thick-necked football freak.

292 posted on 06/21/2002 6:56:56 AM PDT by arm958
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To: hchutch
but I'd like to see how they do playing REAL football against the best players the USA has to offer...

"Soccer" is REAL football. The American game is not. It should be called "passball."

293 posted on 06/21/2002 6:58:54 AM PDT by Aeronaut
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To: All
Nice game!
USA has become strong. Gonna set my money on them in 2006.
But Oliver Kahn is just the best keeper on the world

Go Kahn, Go!
294 posted on 06/21/2002 7:09:52 AM PDT by SkyRat
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To: arm958
Awesome game by our guys! We dominated the tempo/style of this game, and barely lost. We can play with anybody.

That was CLEARLY a hand ball in the box; we got robbed of a PK. I wish soccer would use replays on critical calls. Flame away, it'd be better than the multiple referee screwups like what we've seen throughout this world cup (ask Italy).

Ty Keough at ESPN should be deported. What a whiner, making excuses for Germany's hand ball and then going on ad nauseum about our hand ball AGAIN from the previous game. He's a typical PC idiot who made an incredible effort by our team almost sound boring. Spanish TV coverage was WAY better than ESPN, not even close. We may have beaten them on the field, but American TV networks have a lot to learn from UniVision (sp?).

I am so proud of our team.
295 posted on 06/21/2002 7:43:46 AM PDT by Ted
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To: arm958
Dude, you can get all pi$$y with me but im telling you the truth. Sure soccer players are tough and athletic, but the truth is the truth, we thought it was a boring, low scoring sport and had to be on weed to participate.... If you dont like it, then boo hoo, but the soccer players werent good ambassadors of the sport back in high school.
296 posted on 06/21/2002 7:54:11 AM PDT by smith288
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To: Aeronaut
Even the word soccer originated over in Europe.....
297 posted on 06/21/2002 8:11:18 AM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: xp38
Defintely the Play of the Day in Korea ...

Large size picture

298 posted on 06/21/2002 8:16:42 AM PDT by j_accuse
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To: SkyRat
England's goalie was great too - the guy who looks like a pirate - a shame they didn't go on. I wanted to see Germany vs. England for the final game.
299 posted on 06/21/2002 9:35:54 AM PDT by NewCenturions
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