FIFA World Cup 2006

honeychile · #1 07-09-2006, 08:37 PM

Never go to an Irish pub to watch the Final!!!!!

AlphaSigOU · #2 07-09-2006, 08:52 PM

BRAVO, FORZA AZZURA!

honeychile · #3 07-09-2006, 10:05 PM

Now, if there was only one showing the red card that followed! What was Zidane thinking?!

Duchovnysfan · #4 07-09-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

Now, if there was only one showing the red card that followed! What was Zidane thinking?!

I know! It was such a horrible way to go out and I was cheering for France

Of course, that cost them the game, *sigh*

BobbyTheDon · #5 07-09-2006, 11:17 PM

I'm still upset Germany lost. But Italy is one hell of a team and deserved the win.

Oh hey! Look! BobbytheDon posted in the same thread as me! Post stalker! Ah! I post in every single damn thread ever in existence, and if Bobbythedon post in the same thread as me, then he's a jerk and he's post stalking me! Ah!

Rudey · #6 07-10-2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyTheDon

I'm still upset Germany lost. But Italy is one hell of a team and deserved the win.

Oh hey! Look! BobbytheDon posted in the same thread as me! Post stalker! Ah! I post in every single damn thread ever in existence, and if Bobbythedon post in the same thread as me, then he's a jerk and he's post stalking me! Ah!

I'm harassing you!

-Rudey
--Because you post stalked me by posting in this thread

honeychile · #7 07-11-2006, 11:21 PM

In a sad note to the 2006 World Cup:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060711/..._official_shot

Berlin World Cup coordinator shoots self

BERLIN - The local World Cup coordinator for Berlin shot himself in the head hours after Sunday's final in an apparent suicide attempt.

Police spokeswoman Claudia Schulz on Tuesday confirmed newspaper reports that 65-year-old Juergen Kiessling had shot himself. She said there was no indication anyone else was involved, and she had no information on a possible motive.

The Bild daily reported Kiessling remains in a Berlin hospital.

Kiessling's duties for the World Cup included coordinating the "Fan Mile" near Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a spot where hundreds of thousands of fans watched the matches on giant screens during the monthlong tournament.

moe.ron · #8 07-13-2006, 05:32 AM

I wonder if they're going to swept the whole corruption scandal under the rug. Or will Juve be a Series C team.

RACooper · #9 07-13-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by moe.ron

I wonder if they're going to swept the whole corruption scandal under the rug. Or will Juve be a Series C team.

Bah... I hope all 4 teams get booted to Series C for a couple of years... the management and coaching staff of various teams have been named, but I'm waiting for the players names to come out - and to find out how many World Cup winners will be implicated as well...

On another note I notice that Renaldo is scared to go back to Manchester after his actions in the World Cup... he's demanding to be traded. I say that Manchester keeps him, and dresses him every game, but makes him sit out the whole time until his contract is up... because hey if any team can afford it, it's Man U.

tunatartare · #10 07-09-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Duchovnysfan

I know! It was such a horrible way to go out and I was cheering for France

Of course, that cost them the game, *sigh*

Not only did it cost France the game, it may have cost Zidane his reputation. He announced that he's retiring and the World Cup Finals would have been his last game ever. Now all that people are going to remember about him is him getting red carded and costing his team the game. Great way to go out.

PM_Mama00 · #11 07-10-2006, 01:09 AM

Zidane may have lost it for France, but who knows what the outcome would have been. Bottom line it was a very classless act. There is always shit talking in sports, but there is never an excuse to do that. He could have killed him.

But anyways...

Drolefille · #12 07-10-2006, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by KLPDaisy

Not only did it cost France the game, it may have cost Zidane his reputation. He announced that he's retiring and the World Cup Finals would have been his last game ever. Now all that people are going to remember about him is him getting red carded and costing his team the game. Great way to go out.

He's done something like this before, he stomped on the back of a Saudi Arabian defender who was on the ground some years ago.

I don't know what you say to someone that makes them that made, especially someone who's played "the beautiful game" for so many years but whatever. He's responsible for his own actions.

Viva Italia!

xo_kathy · #13 07-10-2006, 10:05 AM

The Zidane headbutt was stupid, but it certainly didn't cost them the game. Their inability to make their penalty kicks cost them the game.

Also, considering many think the early foul to Zidane in the box wasn't worthy of a penalty kick, AND the offsides called on Italy's second goal was questionable, I don't think the headbutt really had any bearing on the outcome of the game. The outcome of Zidane's reputation is another story...