A German football fan is seen as she watches the game on a giant screen in Berlin 24 June 2006
Posted on 06/25/2006 11:30:31 PM PDT by soccer_maniac
In two more days, only 8 teams will remain in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
TODAY'S GAMES: Italy-Australia (11:00AM EST) followed by Swiss-Ukraine (3:00 PM EST).
(Excerpt) Read more at fifaworldcup.yahoo.com ...
That wasn't a game, that was just a fight disguised as a football match.
I can't wait to see Portugal and Netherlands play again in a meaningful match... it'll be a blood fued by now...
I think that's why the USA didn't do very well in Germany, they haven't yet mastered the fine art of diving.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the yellow cards calm down a bit. This always happens at World Cups – refs start handing them out left right and centre but calm down a bit when the uproar occurs.
I think it's more they haven't mastered the basic skill of getting the goal in the opposing team's net.
I just took a quick look at your profile, and saw you are German. Your team is absolutely amazing. I very much hope they make it into the finals, they deserve it.Thank you. Yes, watching them is fun, especially after so many years of being embarrassed by the sheer incompetence of past teams. It has not become totally clear yet how strong they really are, though: We'll see on Friday, when they play Argentina. But even if they lose that one, this team looks as if it has the potential to mature and become even much stronger.
We've been suffering long enough. At last, I am confident that the bad times are over.
I am also happy to see all of the German patriotism. That is exactly what Germany needs right now.Yes, that is nice to watch, too. You see flags everywhere, and (almost) everybody is happy to cheer the German team on. You see, it wasn't always like that. Back in the 1990s, all the lefties and Green party types used to make a point of always being against the German team. On their demonstrations, they held up signs like “Deutschland verrecke!” (Croak, Germany!), so that didn't come as a big surprise to anyone, of course. The lefties are still there, of course, but they somehow feel that they wouldn't get any sympathies anymore by displaying their hatred for Germany. Perhaps we're finally observing the neurotic relationship of Germans to their own nation becoming normal again.
That too.
Capri sun time! WOOT!!
Looks like Kewel is out.
A German football fan is seen as she watches the game on a giant screen in Berlin 24 June 2006
I'm kidding. Germany did great and I hopefully look forward to the final
Del Piero in for Totti.
Italy (confirmed): Buffon; Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Materazzi, Grosso; Perrotta, Gattuso, Pirlo, Del Piero; Gilardino, Toni.
What is a German fan doing wearing ORANGE?? She needs to take that off immediately!
This time tomorrow I'll be in Germany preparing to watch the first match of the day, Delta and Air France willing.
Unfortunately it will be at a pub with colleagues, not at the stadium! At least I'll have better beer to drink.
On the Port-Netherlands game
Another referee who completely lost control
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world-cup-2006/another-referee-who-completely-lost-control/2006/06/26/1151174133663.html
Soccer's top official joins criticism of referees
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060626.wblat26/BNStory/World_Cup06/home
Why do I get the feeling you would say that regardless of the color?
Arghhh..
No picture....
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