Posted on 06/04/2006 12:02:58 PM PDT by freedom44
"I'm sure the U.S. vs Ghana match is going to be a thriller..."
Do you even know who Michael Essien is?
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=9799&league=fifa.world&season=2006&cc=5901
If you are going to come on a World Cup thread and be a hater at least don't be a totally ignorant hater. Ignorant, hateful and obnoxious is no way to go through life son.
I remember a soccer thread a while back where someone pointed out to you the absurdity of your statement. Can't you get some new material?
I've always wondered why they would interrupt a perfectly good 10K by putting a ball in the middle of it.
I mean, pick the ball up! You have opposable thumbs, use them! We have evolved, people. Children kick balls around. Real men hit things with sticks and throw things as far and fast as they can. In short, soccer is a perfectly nice game, but a sport requires upper body strength or a proper finish line.
Anyway, hopefully the Americans beat the Germans and win the World Cup. I just don't think I'll be watching because summer is a very busy time for me and I'll most likely be out in the yard doing stuff. I'd be out there now if it wasn't for all the cold and rain. I guess Global warming has not come to New England yet.
"Do you even know who Michael Essien is? "
I do.
One of the reasons I am realy excied about the USA-Ghana match.
Gosh. What an inspired, insightful comment.
jimbo123 isn't a real person.
That's how every nation in the world has participated in qualifying for the past two years (except for host nation Germany).Out of close to 200 nations, 32 play in the actual World Cup.
At least soccer has a legitimate World Championship. The "World Series" is misnamed as every team but one plays in the USA. Some world!
awwwww
LOL
No.
As long as soccer is still around, I'm still going to make fun of it.
You ever play catcher there pal?
Soccer is very demanding and a great sport but don't think catchers or pitchers aren't out there working.
Try it.
You, sir, are awesome.
What a wussie sport.
I never knew Ghana was a hotbed of anything but AIDS...
125 killed in Ghana soccer crush
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/05/10/stadium.stampede.02/
If you want to be called one of the best you got to beat the best.
Good teams or not the name of the game is WIN.
GO U.S.A.
Soccer is our only chance to avoid total embarassment on a world sports level. Puerto Rico beat the USA by 21 points in basketball. We were humiliated in the Ryder Cup. We couldn't even make the finals of the World Baseball classic. There are no Americans in Formula 1. Lance has retired.
I doubt there are many Freepers who even know the oldest national competition in the world. Hint: It's between Canada and the USA. Anyone know which sport?
USA's odds are running 100-1.
Ghana's odds are running 250-1.
Remind me about baseball. Do they still play in the rain?
Not only are you ignorant, but you are proud of it.
AIDS has nothing to do with a sports competition. At least try to stay on topic.
125 killed in Ghana soccer crush
People were killed here in Cincinnati at a Who Concert crush. Does that mean a Who concert isn't exciting?
LOL, Italy will win their division handily with the Czech Republic coming in second. The US will not get by the first round this time. They may win against Ghana but will not get past Italy and I doubt the Czechs.
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