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2006 SOCCER WORLD CUP - Day 8 Thread -
MLSnet.com ^ | 6-16-06 | MLSnet.com

Posted on 06/16/2006 5:38:56 AM PDT by soccer_maniac

Friday's World Cup action begins at 8:55 a.m. ET as Argentina meets Serbia & Montenegro. The Netherlands and Ivory Coast follow that match at 11:55 a.m. If the Dutch and Argentines both win, both advance to the Round of 16 from Group C. Mexico and Angola conclude the afternoon at 2:55 p.m.

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To: propertius

I want to echo that sentiment and say thanks guys for another glorious day.
It's been fun. Who's in for matches tomorrow on my 106" HD screen.

This tournament is about to boil over. Funky, funky, I am a junkie. :)


281 posted on 06/16/2006 2:50:37 PM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: propertius; soccer_maniac

Ditto.

Much appreciated.

Cheers.


282 posted on 06/16/2006 3:06:37 PM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: romanesq

:-)

Australia won their last encounter.

BTW. I think Brazil will win, but I think the Aussies have a chance to at least manage a draw with some luck, and some true blue Aussie grit.

Norway beat Brazil in 98 in group play.

It could happen.

We will find out on sunday.


283 posted on 06/16/2006 3:13:36 PM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Eurotwit

Is this the same Aussie team that went down to Tunisia?
Anyway, I'm with the Aussies for their spirit.
You have to love them for it and their development.


284 posted on 06/16/2006 3:44:40 PM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: Eurotwit
Norway beat Brazil in 98 in group play.

Ever worse, France beat them in the final that year. Anyone who loses to the cheese-eating surrender monkeys...

285 posted on 06/16/2006 5:21:51 PM PDT by stillonaroll
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To: You Dirty Rats; All
Be sure to watch some of the awesome videos by US Soccer


286 posted on 06/16/2006 5:57:24 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: stillonaroll
Are you guys ready for tomorrow?


287 posted on 06/16/2006 6:04:07 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

USA Today Analysis of USA v Italy


This is a pretty sobering assessment of our chances:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-06-16-usa-italy-breakdown_x.htm


288 posted on 06/16/2006 7:40:26 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

Can you take me off this ping list?

Thanks


289 posted on 06/16/2006 8:37:47 PM PDT by Watery Tart (The new minister of defense in Iraq, Abdul-Qadir Muhammed Jasim, told Senator Inhofe: "I hate CNN.")
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To: soccer_maniac
Thanks for the link

Run down:

Defense - Italy
Midfield - Italy
Forward - Italy
Goalkeeper - Tie

Interesting analysis, Italy has some sharp talent.

290 posted on 06/16/2006 9:05:41 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: stainlessbanner; soccer_maniac

If the US win against Italy, it would be viewed in the soccer world as akin to Dallas Mavericks getting beaten by Dallas Storm (amateur basketball team).


291 posted on 06/16/2006 11:49:48 PM PDT by NZerFromHK (Western MSMs are becoming Chinese media, nothing is true apart from the paper's name and date.)
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To: NZerFromHK

That's not the right comparison at all. It would be more like Arsenal losing to a lower tier team in the Premiership or Division 1.

Team USA has not been an amateur team since 1990.

It has players playing in Europe professionally and a young pro league here.


292 posted on 06/17/2006 6:54:08 AM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: soccer_maniac
Julie Foudy (5 mins. ago) just said she's now disappointed in Bruce Arena for "calling out" his players publicly, because that's something you're supposed to do in private. heh.
293 posted on 06/17/2006 8:50:08 AM PDT by lainie
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To: romanesq

Good point. It's a shame that I can't stand that old bag Thatcher!


294 posted on 06/17/2006 10:36:51 AM PDT by jjbrouwer (Falling down that hill)
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To: jjbrouwer

295 posted on 06/17/2006 11:15:32 AM 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: kevkrom

"do I cheer them on to show that CONCACAF is an up-and-coming region?"

I will cheer for ANY CONCACAF team except for Mexico. They are dirty players who have even worse fans. Throwing a bag of piss at U.S players and chanting Osama bin laden at matches goes far beyond nationalistic pride. It illustrates how degenerate their (soccer) culture really is.

I don't have to tell you how happy I was to see Angola tie them yesterday.

-Roscommon


296 posted on 06/17/2006 1:10:10 PM PDT by roscommon
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To: You Dirty Rats
I've been to Mexico, their homeless wear pieces of cardboard on their feet with a couple of pieces of string to hold it together.

Should you go one day take extra money to grease the check points, they will take it all if you present it all... so carry small bills and hide some in your skivvvies, socks, tape some under you arm pit(shave) and maybe hide some in the lining of your clothing.

What is amazing is lately I've been ripping on Mexicans and Salvadorians - I tell them that their countries have nothing to offer them. They give me a hapless stare as if they know I'm speaking truth to them and then they reply "It's only a corrupt few in politics that has our countries like that".

Disgraceful....

297 posted on 06/19/2006 7:15:33 AM PDT by chris_ab
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