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2006 SOCCER WORLD CUP - Day 9 Thread - USA v Italy, Czech v Ghana
MLSnet.com ^ | 6-17-06 | MLSnet.com

Posted on 06/17/2006 8:05:31 AM PDT by soccer_maniac

The U.S. national team faces a must-win situation Saturday against Italy (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC). The U.S. lineup could see some changes, including adding Eddie Johnson. Czech Republic and Ghana play earlier in the day (11:30 a.m., ABC), while Portugal advanced by beating Iran 2-0.

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To: Michael81Dus

I agree with you. If I had to bet on one team it would be the hosts or at best another Euro team. A team off the continent would be going against the trends of World Cups in general.


61 posted on 06/17/2006 9:15:00 AM PDT by xp38
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To: soccer_maniac

You must have removed me from the ping list, could you put me back on please?


62 posted on 06/17/2006 9:17:00 AM PDT by lainie
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To: MinorityRepublican
Gah! making me work while i listen to my new Godsmack CD (highly recommended. They let the American Military use their songs for recruitment ads.).


HAMBURG (Reuters) - Security for the best-protected team at the World Cup will get even tighter on Thursday when the Americans move from a luxury hotel in the heart of Hamburg sealed off from the public to a vast U.S. air base at Ramstein.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-06-15T105937Z_01_L15901644_RTRIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-SOCCER-WORLD-US-RAMSTEIN.XML&src=rss
63 posted on 06/17/2006 9:18:23 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I heard about that. The Italian team isn't exactly shaking in their boots, are they. :) Wouldn't it be sweeeeet if they got the surprise of their lives.


64 posted on 06/17/2006 9:18:40 AM PDT by lainie
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To: xp38

But don´t forget Argentina and Brasil. I´m curious how they´re performing their next game. On my A list are Spain, Argentina, (Brasil,) Germany and Italy. On my B list are the Czechs, England, (France,) Netherlands.


65 posted on 06/17/2006 9:19:10 AM PDT by Michael81Dus (1954, 1974, 1990, 2006)
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To: dfwgator
Hopefully a lot of servicemen from Ramstein AFB will be there to root our boys on. It will be a tough task, we'll see what they're made of today. Go USA!!!

Then you must check out Ussoccer.com's "Studio 90". Today's episode has footage of the US's last match at K-Town's Fritz-Walter-Stadium (a friendly against Poland in what was supposed to be spring). Another miracle on ice ;-). (Well, snow to be exact).
66 posted on 06/17/2006 9:19:12 AM PDT by wolf78
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To: soccer_maniac; Ax

Having lived in Europe for years, Im having a lot of fun educating my wife on some of the traditions. The exchange of Jerseys after a match is an example of the sportsmanship found at the World Cup. Im torn today, though. I lived in Italy for three years in the 70's and I knew more about Italian soccer than I did about American football. No sport is better than the other, and I am no less American for liking soccer as much as I do. Having said that, Forza Italia! The US kicks ass in everything else in the world, so my conscience is clear in pulling hard for Italia today!


67 posted on 06/17/2006 9:20:30 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Allah is the opium pipedream of a desert pedophile...Freeper Ax)
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To: Michael81Dus

Michael, your German team looks tough to beat as well..


68 posted on 06/17/2006 9:22:43 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Allah is the opium pipedream of a desert pedophile...Freeper Ax)
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To: Michael81Dus

Of course not. As far as I know only European and South American teams have ever won the World Cup. The trend I note is that when the cup is in Europe a European team wins. When its in South America one of theirs wins. When neither its up for grabs like last time in Japan/Korea. I am sure there are exceptions but it is something I have noted.


69 posted on 06/17/2006 9:23:15 AM PDT by xp38
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United States goalkeeper Kasey Keller takes a break as teammates warm up behind him during training at the World Cup stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany Friday, June 16, 2006.

70 posted on 06/17/2006 9:24:10 AM PDT by lainie
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To: xp38

1958 Brazil winning in Sweden is the only time it has not happened.


71 posted on 06/17/2006 9:24:40 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: soccer_maniac

If Ghana wins it is good for us as long of course as we at least have a draw with Italy.


72 posted on 06/17/2006 9:26:20 AM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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To: dogbyte12

Ok thanks. It would be nice to see a non Euro/South American taam win it all one day. Not sure when that will happen though.


73 posted on 06/17/2006 9:27:34 AM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

Ghana is doing very well. Just a note to remind all of us to watch the game. :-)

All statistics can be proven wrong. :) Whenever Iran participated in a World Cup, the host won. But who says it´s the same this year? The game lasts 90 minutes, and Germany wins at the end. :-)


74 posted on 06/17/2006 9:33:59 AM PDT by Michael81Dus (1954, 1974, 1990, 2006)
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To: xp38

This is one hell of a match so far -- GREAT attacking soccer!!


75 posted on 06/17/2006 9:35:08 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!!!)
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To: Michael81Dus

Is Paraguay out?
I was cheering for them.


76 posted on 06/17/2006 9:44:30 AM PDT by JRochelle
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To: JRochelle

Yep, Paraguy is out. ENG-PAR 1:0, SWE-PAR 1:0. They´ve no chance to get through, but Trinidad & Tobago has a theoretical chance against Sweden. Englad has reached the next round from group B.


77 posted on 06/17/2006 9:45:58 AM PDT by Michael81Dus (1954, 1974, 1990, 2006)
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To: Michael81Dus

Oh curses!


78 posted on 06/17/2006 9:47:25 AM PDT by JRochelle
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Referee Horacio Elizondo (L) of Argentina shows Ghana's Otto Addo a yellow card during their Group E World Cup 2006 soccer match against the Czech Republic in Cologne June 17, 2006.
79 posted on 06/17/2006 9:55:14 AM PDT by lainie
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To: jveritas

The problem is that Ghana is not going to be a pushover either. The US got the worst possible draw out of the entire 32 team field.


80 posted on 06/17/2006 10:00:00 AM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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