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Nope.
Mike is pi$$ed off because Germany was knocked out. I would have loved to see a Germany-England final, with Germany winning. THAT would have given England the chance to knock France out in the semi-finals (always a pleasing prospect).
Still, my hopes must now rest with Portugal.
For me, the Germany-Italy game was more than two hours of superb, top-class football. I'd defy anyone to pick out any highlights in that game. IT continuously ebbed & flowed from one end of the pitch to the other and both teams gave their very best throughout. It was EVERYTHING that a football match should be and it was impossible to be disappointed at the end regardless of who you supported.
I doubt we'll see better football... It really should have been the final.
Mike.
PS: Has the German economy gone into recession yet..? Or are the England WAGs still shopping?
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Mike is pi$$ed off because Germany was knocked out. I would have loved to see a Germany-England final, with Germany winning. THAT would have given England the chance to knock France out in the semi-finals (always a pleasing prospect).
Still, my hopes must now rest with Portugal.
For me, the Germany-Italy game was more than two hours of superb, top-class football. I'd defy anyone to pick out any highlights in that game. IT continuously ebbed & flowed from one end of the pitch to the other and both teams gave their very best throughout. It was EVERYTHING that a football match should be and it was impossible to be disappointed at the end regardless of who you supported.
I doubt we'll see better football... It really should have been the final.
Mike.
PS: Has the German economy gone into recession yet..? Or are the England WAGs still shopping?
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.
PS: Has the German economy gone into recession yet..? Or are the England WAGs still shopping?
No. Thx to all those beautiful WAGs (except Vicky, she really needs to eat a bit more... ) our beautiful little towns made a huge turnover during their stay - no joke!
Anyhow, even with tears in my eyes, I decided to keep all those black/red/golden flaggs hanging out the windows of my house. It's the spirit that makes the games (except, when the Azzurri win
) - I'm still considering the future of relationship to my 2 best girlfriends, engaged to Italians 
.....
BTW: I actually was in our stadium in Cologne at the Ghana match - one unforgettable sentiment, even they lost. Dancing in the streets, no Hooligans, it was like playing and laughing with other kids back in the old days.
Mike. There will be another Wembley one day. We just have to wait for another 40 yrs.
Is Hurst still alive?
Christel
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So... Portugal: 0 -- 1 :France.
After the Germany-Italy game, that was crap! If I'd been there I'd be demanding my money back by now.![[:/]](/uploads/emoticons/dry.png "[:/]")
And where was the referee from? While Portugal seemed to be a bit too fond of lying down any time a French player came near, there were some strange decisions against Portugal.
Anyway... On present showing, Italy should win against France by a cricket score.
Mike.
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.
After the Germany-Italy game, that was crap! If I'd been there I'd be demanding my money back by now.
And where was the referee from? While Portugal seemed to be a bit too fond of lying down any time a French player came near, there were some strange decisions against Portugal.
Anyway... On present showing, Italy should win against France by a cricket score.
Mike.
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.
QuoteSo... Portugal: 0 -- 1 :France.
After the Germany-Italy game, that was crap! If I'd been there I'd be demanding my money back by now.
And where was the referee from? While Portugal seemed to be a bit too fond of lying down any time a French player came near, there were some strange decisions against Portugal.
Anyway... On present showing, Italy should win against France by a cricket score.
Mike.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to watch the entire match. Only few snatches. But what will count at the end are results. Figures. Like usual.
Ask Frenchy and Piisfish. They surely will tell you why France is going to win - even they will NOT!!!
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Anyway... On present showing, Italy should win against France by a cricket score.
Mike.
An innings?
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Anyway... On present showing, Italy should win against France by a cricket score.
Mike.
An innings?
I was thinking more along the lines of 85 for 1, declared, after 90 minutes of play.
Mike.
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
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MMmmmnnn.... Germany Vs. Portugal.
you can! - on Saturday - 3rd place match
who wants to referee? - keep your whistle handy
Cheers, T
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Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true
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MMmmmnnn.... Germany Vs. Portugal.
you can! - on Saturday - 3rd place match
who wants to referee? - keep your whistle handy
What's one more whistle when Renaldo has the ball!!?
Judging by France Vs Portugal, the supporters have come to their own conclusions on the Renaldo-Rooney incident.
Mike.
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
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Way to go Deutschland...well-deserved win today.
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QuoteWay to go Deutschland...well-deserved win today.
Yeah... & I'd guess that Italy will go through France just as convincingly.
Germany Vs France would be interesting - my money would be on Germany based purely on the quality of their play.
Mike.
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
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And there it is:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991652.stm
I thought I'd use The Beeb since if I quoted Fox, it'd be dismissed as Anti-France Propaganda![;P]
Deserved, but not the way it happened.
Malouda's "dive" was distinctly iffy. More a homage to Stuka GmBh than anything to do with football!
And what the hell was Zadine smoking!!?
I'll still say that the greatest match of the tournament was Italy Vs Germany.
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991652.stm
I thought I'd use The Beeb since if I quoted Fox, it'd be dismissed as Anti-France Propaganda![;P]
Deserved, but not the way it happened.
Malouda's "dive" was distinctly iffy. More a homage to Stuka GmBh than anything to do with football!
And what the hell was Zadine smoking!!?
I'll still say that the greatest match of the tournament was Italy Vs Germany.
Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.
Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.
QuoteI thought I'd use The Beeb since if I quoted Fox, it'd be dismissed as Anti-France Propaganda![;P]
QuoteAnd what the hell was Zadine smoking!!?
I don't know what got into Zidane -- very out of character for him. But I think his Golden Ball award was well-deserved. Cup or no cup, he'll still go down in history as one of the greatest ever. Easily the best player of his generation.
QuoteI'll still say that the greatest match of the tournament was Italy Vs Germany.
I agree -- it was a classic.
You had more confidence in the Italian team going into this match than I did...you're the man Mike! Cheers
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I'm conflicted about Zidane.
Yes, he's a very very good soccer player. No doubt whatsoever.
But this isn't the first time his temper has hurt him and his actions almost certainly lost France the cup.
Soccer is a team sport and when the best player screws his team, it makes him less of a sportsman, no matter how technically skilled he is.
So with that said, I'm not sure he deserved the Golden Ball.
you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?
Yes, he's a very very good soccer player. No doubt whatsoever.
But this isn't the first time his temper has hurt him and his actions almost certainly lost France the cup.
Soccer is a team sport and when the best player screws his team, it makes him less of a sportsman, no matter how technically skilled he is.
So with that said, I'm not sure he deserved the Golden Ball.
you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?
QuoteI'm conflicted about Zidane.
Yes, he's a very very good soccer player. No doubt whatsoever.
But this isn't the first time his temper has hurt him and his actions almost certainly lost France the cup.
Soccer is a team sport and when the best player screws his team, it makes him less of a sportsman, no matter how technically skilled he is.
So with that said, I'm not sure he deserved the Golden Ball.
You make a good case for him not to have it...but apparently that head-butt didn't factor in the decision to award it to him. I think Zidane deserved the Golden Ball because of that stunning performance vs. Brazil. He singlehandedly shut a great team down and ran circles around them...one of the best individual efforts I've ever seen. Sucks that he had to go out like that, though -- I'll be curious in the coming days to hear his reasons for going ape on Materazzi like that. Not a cool thing for a champ like him to do in front of over a billion people, in his final game as a pro
. I hope he will not be remembered for that, because he shouldn't be.
Worse than that incident though was Malouda's dive in the beginning of the game -- truly despicable.
It all worked out in the end though, and I truly believe Italia were the best team overall -- our 12 goals were scored by ten different players. Practically everybody pitched in to bring the cup home after 24 long years
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Vielen Dank Christel!!!
Great run by your team, they're young and they have a bright future ahead!
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