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Subject: "El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006"

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las raises
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"El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006"

I want Italy to take this. I will miss the 2nd half cause I have a bball game tomorrow.

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Subject	Author	Message Date	ID
my friend	bshelly	Jul 08th 2006	1
ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE FIRST... MAKAVELI ZIDANE	dula dibiasi	Jul 08th 2006	2
RE: ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE FIRST... MAKAVELI ZIDANE	MoJoTaters	Jul 08th 2006	3
Your legend went out like a bitch.	Frank Longo	Jul 09th 2006	76
id like france to win	d0m	Jul 08th 2006	4
FOOTBALL PIE FOR EVERYONE!!!!!	emeyesi	Jul 09th 2006	5
We shall construct a statue of Soccerfusion	magilla vanilla	Jul 09th 2006	17
Soccerfusion bout to go on a four year vacation	emeyesi	Jul 09th 2006	153
Italia 2-0	Deebot	Jul 09th 2006	6
Gotta feeling one of these teams will concede 2 goals	Rick Fox Jr	Jul 09th 2006	7
Italia	Anwar	Jul 09th 2006	8
I stand by my prediction I made after last weekend	DrummerBoy	Jul 09th 2006	9
Holy shit	MadDagoNH	Jul 09th 2006	10
France to win 3-1	LondonOKP	Jul 09th 2006	11
i posted my thoughts in the other thread - these were they	Pengedragon	Jul 09th 2006	12
i am also worried about Barthez	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	20
it doesn't make sense that these two teams could make the final	The Damaja	Jul 09th 2006	13
LMAO	LondonOKP	Jul 09th 2006	15
FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE	Jay Cam	Jul 09th 2006	14
The Colonist who use Africans to Colonize verse the Colonist	Musa	Jul 09th 2006	16
If for no other reason than to shut up Le Pen, go France	magilla vanilla	Jul 09th 2006	18
	FireBrand	Jul 09th 2006	22
	40thStreetBlack	Jul 10th 2006	203
Zidane goes out on top...	San Fran	Jul 09th 2006	19
wow...	San Fran	Jul 09th 2006	174
live feed links?	FireBrand	Jul 09th 2006	21
I think	nowhere man	Jul 09th 2006	23
RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006	Mr Magic	Jul 09th 2006	24
italy 1 0	bshelly	Jul 09th 2006	25
RE: italy 1 0	nowhere man	Jul 09th 2006	26
water is also wet	magilla vanilla	Jul 09th 2006	27
2-1 Italy	LA2Philly	Jul 09th 2006	28
Please be hurt Henry. I want to see Trezeguet	Rick Fox Jr	Jul 09th 2006	29
shucks	Rick Fox Jr	Jul 09th 2006	31
RE: Me too, but Henry has ended up playing his best so far !	ppg_2311	Jul 09th 2006	54
whats up with the HD feed?	D_Tox151	Jul 09th 2006	30
BULLSHIT CALL	LA2Philly	Jul 09th 2006	32
that was cheap	D_Tox151	Jul 09th 2006	34
a dive in soccer? are u sure?	royals101	Jul 09th 2006	36
its not the dive, its the retarded call that gave France the PK	LA2Philly	Jul 09th 2006	40
futbol karma, for Grosso vs. Socceroos	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	44
I dunno about Malouda	magilla vanilla	Jul 09th 2006	33
a little? please	LA2Philly	Jul 09th 2006	35
Barely? I ain't see him get touched at all. But...	Monkey Genius	Jul 09th 2006	42
Thats gangsta	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	37
It sucks that Mexican referee didn't get the final	Rick Fox Jr	Jul 09th 2006	38
Another dive gets a penalty	OTS	Jul 09th 2006	39
this is the Rooney red card ref	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	41
Even Italy's lucky to be here	OTS	Jul 09th 2006	52
the silver lining	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	43
and now... WE GOT A FINAL	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	45
RE: GOAL ITALY	las raises	Jul 09th 2006	47
WOW	magilla vanilla	Jul 09th 2006	46
STOP REWARDING DIVING	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	48
France is being played off the park	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	49
Not quite	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	50
In my view yes. Italy look alot more dangerous and cohesive	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	51
No era un penal	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	53
WOW -- any and all Henry haters can shove it for this match	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	55
Much better from the French, but if they lose Viera..ionno man	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	56
yeah vieira being subbed out will definitely hurt.	dillinjah	Jul 09th 2006	57
RE: Actually France is playing the more attacking football	ppg_2311	Jul 09th 2006	58
is Domenech gonna use his subs?	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	59
bout time trezeguet came on.	dillinjah	Jul 09th 2006	60
RE: Ribery can take a bow !	ppg_2311	Jul 09th 2006	61
France deserves this	Rick Fox Jr	Jul 09th 2006	62
RE: Italy should NOT win playing like this.	ppg_2311	Jul 09th 2006	63
Italy is bone tired	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	64
whoa... Zizou headbutt	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	65
RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006	ovBismarck	Jul 09th 2006	66
RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006	Gozie	Jul 09th 2006	67
RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006	ovBismarck	Jul 09th 2006	70
What racist shit do Italians say to French?	TheRealBillyOcean	Jul 09th 2006	72
RE: What racist shit do Italians say to French?	ovBismarck	Jul 09th 2006	74
Elaborate please, history was never my thing	TheRealBillyOcean	Jul 09th 2006	78
RE: Elaborate please, history was never my thing	ovBismarck	Jul 09th 2006	83
I believe Zidane is both muslim and originally from Algeria	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	77
I actually thought it was Morrocco, but it's mos def N. Africa	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	87
BWAHAHAHAHAHA	Anwar	Jul 09th 2006	68
that was the dumbest yet coolest thing i've ever seen	Kungset	Jul 09th 2006	79
^^^pretty much sums it up^^^	Monkey Genius	Jul 09th 2006	85
he must've said something...	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	96
to get a dude to pull a 180 and put his head dead in your chestpiece	Rjcc	Jul 09th 2006	97
RE: that was the dumbest yet coolest thing i've ever seen	Mr Magic	Jul 09th 2006	150
Nukka Hell yeah! How much you chargin' for use of that anim GIF?	Uche	Jul 10th 2006	226
hey go ahead, it ain't mine	Kungset	Jul 10th 2006	227
Damn. Listen to those boos.	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2006	69
Wow, way to go out Zizou	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	71
out like a sucker	bshelly	Jul 09th 2006	73
On the real though, Henry couldn't gut it out for 10 minutes?	TheRealBillyOcean	Jul 09th 2006	75
who is gonna take the French pens?	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	82
RE: On the real though, Henry couldn't gut it out for 10 minutes?	ovBismarck	Jul 09th 2006	90
RE: You are right ! These fuckers forgot about fighting for their team	ppg_2311	Jul 09th 2006	93
If Henry has cramp and is exhausted, why leave him on?	LondonOKP	Jul 10th 2006	189
ain't this some shit...	FireBrand	Jul 09th 2006	80
And the long trail of crappy world cup finals rolls on	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	81
you're crazy, this was a great final	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	86
Minus the dive to start it, this game has been great	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	89
hand of god?	royals101	Jul 09th 2006	121
Diego Maradona scored a goal with his hand to advance in '86	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	131
Honestly, I'll ALWAYS love Diego for the brilliance of that response	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	134
yeah, but a PK ending sucks	JBoogs	Jul 09th 2006	92
It fell off badly in the second half. Neither team looked like scoring	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	94
France was attacking like crazy	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	100
Well compare this game to Germany vs Italy. No contest	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	112
this was better imo	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	113
i'd take germany italy anyday over this	royals101	Jul 09th 2006	125
you're right	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	144
Gulliest. Retirement. Ever.	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	84
definately....as bitchmade as it appears.......	_ _	Jul 09th 2006	95
A real red flag.	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2006	104
Is it true that Zizou won't be able to lift the cup if France win?	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	88
Shit -- he should just come over and headbutt the shit	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	91
RE: Shit -- he should just come over and headbutt the shit	JBoogs	Jul 09th 2006	99
I think when you get the red, you're asked to leave the field.	Frank Longo	Jul 09th 2006	98
RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006	ovBismarck	Jul 09th 2006	101
Fuck yeah, I'm just glad France didn't win that shit. Congrats Italy.	Frank Longo	Jul 09th 2006	102
That was a good game.	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2006	103
France deserved better	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	105
Unfortunately	Marauder21	Jul 09th 2006	132
He's got something of a mental block about going to penalties now	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	149
Congrats to Italy, I can't decide which avy I should rock	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	106
I'm trying to find a Zidane headbutt GIF	Marauder21	Jul 09th 2006	108
ugh	bshelly	Jul 09th 2006	107
For real, though, France played better from the 2nd half on	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	109
You know, when The Doc saw the name 'Buffon'	Dr Claw	Jul 09th 2006	110
lol	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	115
Why they keep showing Trezeguet	Rick Fox Jr	Jul 09th 2006	111
neither was Buffon	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	114
that was fucked up ....	Warren Coolidge	Jul 09th 2006	116
BOOM -- .gif of the headbutt bitches!!!	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	117
LOL, he hit him like a ram	mrhood75	Jul 09th 2006	127
haha somebody needs to caption that	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	129
^^ FYI -- only click if you like furries ^^	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	152
that is some SICK shit	ThaTruth	Jul 10th 2006	216
there's nothing American commentators love more	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	118
you must not watch a lot of NFL or College if you are just now	enotswhat	Jul 09th 2006	122
yeah, fuck the moral highground, those good-loving bastards	Jon	Jul 09th 2006	124
you must be happy.. or sad? or happy?	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	126
deflated...disappointed...happy for Italy...but sad overall	Jon	Jul 10th 2006	192
what do you want them to say?	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	137
LOL @ Dhorasoo ....... is he any good?	Rick Fox Jr	Jul 09th 2006	119
The one time I saw him sub in, he looked dangerous	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	123
Dhorasoo is terrible	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	128
I only saw him that one game, and Wiltord is horrible	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	130
PS-mothafuckin G, that's who	benny	Jul 10th 2006	193
thanks for the save	nighttripper	Jul 10th 2006	201
Rumours that they might try and muscle in on the Baros - Hamburg deal	LondonOKP	Jul 10th 2006	205
speaking of depressing thoughts	benny	Jul 10th 2006	208
I think the away kit looks great	DonKnutts	Jul 10th 2006	210
man, that shit is tacky...	nighttripper	Jul 10th 2006	220
nothing too exciting indeed	nighttripper	Jul 10th 2006	221
on a related note	DonKnutts	Jul 10th 2006	222
lots of question marks...	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	228
Rio Mavuba?	DonKnutts	Jul 11th 2006	243
he plays for Bordeaux, he's 21 or so	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	251
RE: lots of question marks...	LondonOKP	Jul 12th 2006	254
oh shit, I forgot about him	nighttripper	Jul 12th 2006	256
exactly	benny	Jul 10th 2006	223
apparently the Frau thing is now official	benny	Jul 12th 2006	259
I think Camoronese promised to cut his hair of Italy won	kwez	Jul 09th 2006	120
I just read somewhere	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	133
yeah, I read that too	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	136
RE: I just read somewhere	daeagle	Jul 09th 2006	145
I need a Zidane press conference.	CliffDogg	Jul 09th 2006	135
100% CO-SIGN	Jon	Jul 10th 2006	197
he probably won't talk for months	DonKnutts	Jul 10th 2006	199
I read his agent says he will in a few days...	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	232
Zidane to talk on wednesday	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	250
Please keep us up-to-date	DonKnutts	Jul 12th 2006	257
I'm counting on benny myself...	nighttripper	Jul 12th 2006	260
Zidane's dirty foul in 1998?	clear_eyes	Jul 09th 2006	138
he stomped on a Saudi in the first round of the Cup that year	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	140
From the high angle replay, you can see	Marauder21	Jul 09th 2006	139
hmm, it's already on zidane's wikipedia page	farbod	Jul 09th 2006	141
Italiaaaaaaa	Deebot	Jul 09th 2006	142
this was such a classic game	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	143
eh, they still could've used him for penalties and such	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	147
1- Trezeguet was shooting a penalty anyway...	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	148
I don't think it caused the loss either	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	151
Trezeguet is far from a choker	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	162
'cause of 2000?	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	164
yeah	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	166
zidane taking a penalty would have no effect on trezeguet's	The Damaja	Jul 09th 2006	167
with Zidane and a fresh-legs-Trez, maybe it doesn't go to PKs?	Jon	Jul 09th 2006	169
slim chance. only 9 mins left. it's all ifs and, sadly, butts	The Damaja	Jul 09th 2006	170
RE: 1- Trezeguet was shooting a penalty anyway...	Mr Magic	Jul 09th 2006	155
ITALIA: CAMPIONE DEL MUNDO 2006	MadDagoNH	Jul 09th 2006	146
That ended on a sour note	emeyesi	Jul 09th 2006	154
Forza Azzurri! All hail Cannavaro!	LA2Philly	Jul 09th 2006	156
Cannavarro was Italy's player of the tournament, no doubt	celery77	Jul 09th 2006	160
canyonero is now my favorite non spur	bshelly	Jul 09th 2006	165
cannavaro is a savage	zero	Jul 10th 2006	190
Pirlo waving off Camoranesi for the corner...	MadDagoNH	Jul 09th 2006	157
Pirlo was frightening on set-pieces	johnny_domino	Jul 09th 2006	158
dang dang dang	benny	Jul 09th 2006	159
it has to taint him	gunznbutta	Jul 09th 2006	161
why don't you shut the fuck up?	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	163
i'm pretty sure that WAS a penalty. he clipped his heals	The Damaja	Jul 09th 2006	168
^ DEFINITELY a penalty... i have consulted the evidence	The Damaja	Jul 09th 2006	171
the Zambrotta on Malouda foul in the 2nd	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	172
i actually think meluda was trying to buy the 2nd one	The Damaja	Jul 09th 2006	173
Materazzi highlights	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	175
Italy always has at least one murderer like him on the squad	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	179
I agree	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	182
the coverage i saw was fair and understandable	Jon	Jul 10th 2006	196
Cosign	Buck	Jul 10th 2006	207
wow, wtf? dude definitely deserved that butt. it still doesn't	Jon	Jul 10th 2006	195
Materazzi elbow on Sorin	DonKnutts	Jul 10th 2006	217
truly	johnny_domino	Jul 10th 2006	219
first report of possible racial slurs	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	176
another angle, from French TV	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	177
that's Thierry Gilardi, commenting	nighttripper	Jul 09th 2006	180
i don't know him, but the ''Mais pourquoi'' seemed appropriate and	Jon	Jul 10th 2006	198
that's gotta go in the annals of memorable commentator moments	Jon	Jul 10th 2006	194
More on Zidane	DonKnutts	Jul 09th 2006	178
great read	bshelly	Jul 09th 2006	181
Gattuso on not planning the parade before the win	MadDagoNH	Jul 10th 2006	183
oh damn	farbod	Jul 10th 2006	184
Gattuso speaks in complete sentences?	DonKnutts	Jul 10th 2006	185
Gattuso is a bitch	VaginaJones	Jul 10th 2006	187
Gattuso is a Champion	MadDagoNH	Jul 10th 2006	200
And he has the coolest facial hair since The Missing Link	LondonOKP	Jul 10th 2006	202
Zidane >>>>> Gattuso	VaginaJones	Jul 11th 2006	230
Skillwise? of course he is.	MadDagoNH	Jul 11th 2006	233
you need to chill with that	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	236
Fair enough...	MadDagoNH	Jul 11th 2006	239
he did fuck up, what I'm arguing is that it was dumb	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	244
I really hope he said "no homo infinity" first	DonKnutts	Jul 11th 2006	237
he was goofing around (as they do)	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	240
I just popped my double post cherry	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	241
wow, these are some incredible pictures	Deebot	Jul 10th 2006	186
ZENADINE ZIDANE: When Keepin' it real goes wrong	VaginaJones	Jul 10th 2006	188
LMAO	40thStreetBlack	Jul 10th 2006	206
Great match	DrummerBoy	Jul 10th 2006	191
Penalty kick endings absolutely suck.	Buck	Jul 10th 2006	204
According to Reuters, what was said to Zidane	MothershipConnection	Jul 10th 2006	209
Materazzi denies: "I'm ignorant, I don't know what the word means"	nighttripper	Jul 10th 2006	214
So what's this I hear about the refs didn't actually see Zidane's headbu...	ThaTruth	Jul 10th 2006	211
that's what the ABC guys were saying	DonKnutts	Jul 10th 2006	218
disappointed it ended on PKs	smutsboy	Jul 10th 2006	212
France attacked non stop in the 2nd half and in overtime	nighttripper	Jul 10th 2006	213
two hours of non-stop running usually has an effect	DonKnutts	Jul 10th 2006	215
...	soul creator	Jul 10th 2006	224
I'm watching the PK replay as we speak on ESPN 2	MadDagoNH	Jul 10th 2006	225
VA FANCULO!	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	229
The fact that those two were on the field...	MadDagoNH	Jul 11th 2006	231
5 of the best PK's I've seen in my life	LondonOKP	Jul 11th 2006	235
sometimes I'm proud of my peoples	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	234
I also thought Chirac's words to Zidane were nice	DonKnutts	Jul 11th 2006	238
That's good to hear	MadDagoNH	Jul 11th 2006	242
everyone's onto Materazzi now... if he continues being a punk	The Damaja	Jul 11th 2006	252
Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Inter Milan...	MadDagoNH	Jul 11th 2006	253
Vieiri reminds me of Baggio	LondonOKP	Jul 12th 2006	258
Fabbio	OTS	Jul 11th 2006	245
Platini was my idol when I was a youth	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	246
as for your comments about Zidane this world cup...	nighttripper	Jul 11th 2006	247
RE: as for your comments about Zidane this world cup...	OTS	Jul 11th 2006	249
Sept. 9, 2006 - France v. Italy	DonKnutts	Jul 11th 2006	248
Lippi steps down as Italy manager (swipe)	LondonOKP	Jul 12th 2006	255

bshelly
Charter member
71730 posts

Sat Jul-08-06 09:47 PM

1. "my friend"
In response to Reply # 0

you need to skip your basketball game. its the goddamned final.

italy 1 france 0, for the record.

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bshelly

"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God

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dula dibiasi
Member since Apr 05th 2004
21925 posts

Sat Jul-08-06 09:57 PM

2. "ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE FIRST... MAKAVELI ZIDANE"
In response to Reply # 0

i'm pulling for zin al-din + le bleus

always nice to see a legend go out on top

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MoJoTaters
Charter member
6130 posts

Sat Jul-08-06 10:36 PM

3. "RE: ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE FIRST... MAKAVELI ZIDANE"
In response to Reply # 2

"I buttfuck MC's" Pharoahe Monch

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Frank Longo
Member since Nov 18th 2003
86672 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:58 PM

76. "Your legend went out like a bitch."
In response to Reply # 2

My movies: http://russellhainline.com
My movie reviews: https://letterboxd.com/RussellHFilm/
My beer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeertravelguide

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d0m
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16361 posts

Sat Jul-08-06 11:49 PM

4. "id like france to win"
In response to Reply # 0

but i have a feeling italy will pull a 1-0

unforutnately ill be at work, gonna have to sneak off every 15 minutes to catch a couple minutes of the game

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emeyesi
Charter member
10914 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 12:10 AM

5. "FOOTBALL PIE FOR EVERYONE!!!!!"
In response to Reply # 0

.imageyenation.dot.com.

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magilla vanilla
Member since Sep 13th 2002
18759 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 10:49 AM

17. "We shall construct a statue of Soccerfusion"
In response to Reply # 5

and then tear it down in a square of handpicked revelers.

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emeyesi
Charter member
10914 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 05:35 PM

153. "Soccerfusion bout to go on a four year vacation"
In response to Reply # 17

.imageyenation.dot.com.

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Deebot
Member since Oct 21st 2004
26762 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 12:12 AM

6. "Italia 2-0"
In response to Reply # 0

they'll leave the tournament having not given up a goal by another team. At least that's what i'm hoping.

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Rick Fox Jr
Member since Feb 28th 2003
12029 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 12:46 AM

7. "Gotta feeling one of these teams will concede 2 goals"
In response to Reply # 0

Don't know which.

I've hated France this cup, and I've liked watching Italy. But, I don't think I want to see Azzurri fans have that much joy.

BTW, De Rossi is available to play lol.

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Anwar
Member since Feb 23rd 2005
168 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 12:50 AM

8. "Italia"
In response to Reply # 0

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DrummerBoy
Member since Oct 26th 2004
2457 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:08 AM

9. "I stand by my prediction I made after last weekend"
In response to Reply # 0

Italy should win this one. It's a shame Nesta can't play.

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MadDagoNH
Member since Oct 03rd 2002
12463 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:57 AM

10. "Holy shit"
In response to Reply # 0

I'm pretty nervous about this.

I just hope they play like they can. Forza Italia.

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Forza Azzurri

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LondonOKP
Member since Apr 20th 2006
4841 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 06:46 AM

11. "France to win 3-1"
In response to Reply # 0

I have a feeling - Zidane to set the ball rolling, Italy equalise and then Thierry steals the show

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Pengedragon
Member since May 21st 2002
2829 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 07:13 AM

12. "i posted my thoughts in the other thread - these were they"
In response to Reply # 0

italy are better than france

no one has scored against italy yet

italy havent lost a single game in 2 years

they badly want to avenge the defeats of 1998 and 2000

and yet

i think france have some sort of hold over italy (france really stole that 2000 final)

and of course the great man blesses the pitch with his prescence for the last time

but then again

i have been waiting for barthez to cost france this whole tournament, he hasnt - yet

in saying that, viera and the rest of those 'old' guys have been doing so well lately and i love the blend they seem to have with the new generation

these players and teams know each other so well this could be an absolute classic epic final

i am torn

i am calling it

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DonKnutts
Charter member
27064 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 12:02 PM

20. "i am also worried about Barthez"
In response to Reply # 12

his luck may run out soon, but hopefully not before the end of this match. all those bobbles and fumbles haven't cost France yet... but we've all seen Barthez's howlers in the past.

France, 2-1

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The Damaja
Member since Aug 02nd 2003
18637 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 07:45 AM

13. "it doesn't make sense that these two teams could make the final"
In response to Reply # 0

i hope zidane wins though

i mean come on. it's Italy.

although, of course, if italy win, it will make Ukraine unofficially the 2nd best team...

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LondonOKP
Member since Apr 20th 2006
4841 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 09:36 AM

15. "LMAO"
In response to Reply # 13

>although, of course, if italy win, it will make Ukraine
>unofficially the 2nd best team...

You're killing me man

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Jay Cam
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Sun Jul-09-06 07:45 AM

14. "FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE"
In response to Reply # 0

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Musa
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:08 AM

16. "The Colonist who use Africans to Colonize verse the Colonist"
In response to Reply # 0
Sun Jul-09-06 10:08 AM by Musa

who use their own men to colonize. I'll go with France for the simple fact they colonized more territory(not counting the Roman Empire).

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magilla vanilla
Member since Sep 13th 2002
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:50 AM

18. "If for no other reason than to shut up Le Pen, go France"
In response to Reply # 0

and also, having Zidane go out on top would be awesome.

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FireBrand
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Sun Jul-09-06 12:46 PM

22. ""
In response to Reply # 18

<---Yet another example of Georgia Southern RUNNING this ATL Entertainment shit. Recognize.
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40thStreetBlack
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:15 PM

203. ""
In response to Reply # 18

___________________

Mar-A-Lago delenda est

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San Fran
Member since Nov 13th 2002
269 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 11:01 AM

19. "Zidane goes out on top..."
In response to Reply # 0

Henry will continue his magical touch (as long as he stays onside!)

Viera will continue his tackling prowess and his ability to contribute to the offence.

France wins - may take extra time - but I don't anticipate PKs.

That's my take.

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San Fran
Member since Nov 13th 2002
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Sun Jul-09-06 09:42 PM

174. "wow..."
In response to Reply # 19

I don't think the final match could have worked out any more in the reverse of what I predicted

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FireBrand
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Sun Jul-09-06 12:40 PM

21. "live feed links?"
In response to Reply # 0

<---Yet another example of Georgia Southern RUNNING this ATL Entertainment shit. Recognize.
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nowhere man
Member since Feb 16th 2004
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Sun Jul-09-06 12:47 PM

23. "I think"
In response to Reply # 21

Italy will take this one...well...I want them to, hard to call but I'll give the VERY slight edge to Italy.

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Mr Magic
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:00 PM

24. "RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006"
In response to Reply # 0

italy looked very impressive against germany. they are favourites going into the game. i think (and hope) france will win though. like some people above have said, it would be great to see zidane go out holding the world cup.

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bshelly
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:00 PM

25. "italy 1 0"
In response to Reply # 0

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nowhere man
Member since Feb 16th 2004
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:19 PM

26. "RE: italy 1 0"
In response to Reply # 25

OMG shakira looks great!

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magilla vanilla
Member since Sep 13th 2002
18759 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:21 PM

27. "water is also wet"
In response to Reply # 26

it's impossible for her to look bad. absolutely impossible.

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LA2Philly
Member since Oct 18th 2004
41249 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:23 PM

28. "2-1 Italy"
In response to Reply # 0

France will break those consecutive clean sheets by the Azzurri, but imo Italy is just too balanced esp with that ridiculous backline headed by Cannavaro and then the confidence their offense has along with their playmakers.

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Rick Fox Jr
Member since Feb 28th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:34 PM

29. "Please be hurt Henry. I want to see Trezeguet"
In response to Reply # 0

Then I'd really cheer for France

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Rick Fox Jr
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:35 PM

31. "shucks"
In response to Reply # 29

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ppg_2311
Member since Jun 26th 2002
1978 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 02:34 PM

54. "RE: Me too, but Henry has ended up playing his best so far !"
In response to Reply # 29

It's funny I was also hoping he was not going to return after that collision, because I wanted Trezeguet myself. Henry has been underwheming so far, but oh shit wait...Henry is taking on defenders and beating them, he is NOW doing what made me think he is the best player in the world at one point.

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D_Tox151
Member since May 23rd 2002
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:34 PM

30. "whats up with the HD feed?"
In response to Reply # 0
Sun Jul-09-06 01:35 PM by D_Tox151

nevermind...that was like magic....

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LA2Philly
Member since Oct 18th 2004
41249 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:38 PM

32. "BULLSHIT CALL"
In response to Reply # 0

fucking dive and the ref rewarded it, fucking ridiculous

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D_Tox151
Member since May 23rd 2002
4893 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:40 PM

34. "that was cheap"
In response to Reply # 32

untouched

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royals101
Member since Jun 22nd 2005
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:40 PM

36. "a dive in soccer? are u sure?"
In response to Reply # 32

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LA2Philly
Member since Oct 18th 2004
41249 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:41 PM

40. "its not the dive, its the retarded call that gave France the PK"
In response to Reply # 36
Sun Jul-09-06 01:42 PM by LA2Philly

in a world cup final, you give that kinda call? Thats utter bullshit.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:50 PM

44. "futbol karma, for Grosso vs. Socceroos"
In response to Reply # 40

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magilla vanilla
Member since Sep 13th 2002
18759 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:39 PM

33. "I dunno about Malouda"
In response to Reply # 0

that seemed a little divish. Zizou crushed that though.

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LA2Philly
Member since Oct 18th 2004
41249 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:40 PM

35. "a little? please"
In response to Reply # 33

Materazzi barely laid a touch on him and he went down.....everyone fucking dives, but the ref rewards this one in a fucking World Cup final.

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Monkey Genius
Member since Mar 04th 2005
8100 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:42 PM

42. "Barely? I ain't see him get touched at all. But..."
In response to Reply # 35

I'm backing France so I'm only half mad.

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kwez
Member since Aug 10th 2003
11776 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:40 PM

37. "Thats gangsta"
In response to Reply # 0

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Rick Fox Jr
Member since Feb 28th 2003
12029 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:41 PM

38. "It sucks that Mexican referee didn't get the final"
In response to Reply # 0

Man, he was good. He would've laughed at Malouda.

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OTS
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:41 PM

39. "Another dive gets a penalty"
In response to Reply # 0

when will the refs realize & wake the fuck up? Didn't come near him.

Just shameful on the part of Malouda. If they win 1-0 it's so freakin' tainted (as other vicories have been (c) Areg over Eng in '86).

Let's go Italy!

peace

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:42 PM

41. "this is the Rooney red card ref"
In response to Reply # 39
Sun Jul-09-06 01:45 PM by DonKnutts

Why he got the final is beyond me.

Fifa is really going to have take a look at the refereeing after this WC... too many cards, too much rewarding of diving. It's a shame because the play has for the most part been good.

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OTS
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Sun Jul-09-06 02:24 PM

52. "Even Italy's lucky to be here"
In response to Reply # 41

thanks to the refs call in which he gave Grosso that penalty. Awful. And the Aussies were going into e.t. with 11 against 10.

They should have a guy in the video booth who can talk through a headset to the ref. They're just making the decisions too quickly. Plus underminding officials is just plain fun. Too much at stake.

2nd half is going to be incredible.

And am I the only one who liked the golden goal rule? If you can't decide it after 90, then first goal wins. It's better than p.k.'s. I'd rather see a team win it then one player lose it.

peace

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:45 PM

43. "the silver lining"
In response to Reply # 0

.. is that an early goal usually means an entertaining match.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:51 PM

45. "and now... WE GOT A FINAL"
In response to Reply # 43

this is looking good.

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las raises
Member since Aug 31st 2002
14982 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:51 PM

47. "RE: GOAL ITALY"
In response to Reply # 43

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magilla vanilla
Member since Sep 13th 2002
18759 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 01:51 PM

46. "WOW"
In response to Reply # 0

nice goal by Mattarazzi.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 01:53 PM

48. "STOP REWARDING DIVING"
In response to Reply # 0

zambrotta's tumble... c'mon, let them play.

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kwez
Member since Aug 10th 2003
11776 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 02:02 PM

49. "France is being played off the park"
In response to Reply # 0

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 02:11 PM

50. "Not quite"
In response to Reply # 49

but they're definitely playing better

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kwez
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Sun Jul-09-06 02:19 PM

51. "In my view yes. Italy look alot more dangerous and cohesive"
In response to Reply # 50

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celery77
Member since Aug 04th 2005
25307 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 02:29 PM

53. "No era un penal"
In response to Reply # 0

If we don't see at least one goal from open play here, only negative soccer will have won.

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celery77
Member since Aug 04th 2005
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Sun Jul-09-06 02:41 PM

55. "WOW -- any and all Henry haters can shove it for this match"
In response to Reply # 0

dude is cold balling here

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kwez
Member since Aug 10th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 02:46 PM

56. "Much better from the French, but if they lose Viera..ionno man"
In response to Reply # 0

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dillinjah
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Sun Jul-09-06 02:47 PM

57. "yeah vieira being subbed out will definitely hurt."
In response to Reply # 56

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ppg_2311
Member since Jun 26th 2002
1978 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 02:58 PM

58. "RE: Actually France is playing the more attacking football"
In response to Reply # 0

They are practically camping at the Italy half.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:25 PM

59. "is Domenech gonna use his subs?"
In response to Reply # 58

Two left... Wiltord?

Ribery is dead out there

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dillinjah
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:37 PM

60. "bout time trezeguet came on."
In response to Reply # 0

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ppg_2311
Member since Jun 26th 2002
1978 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:39 PM

61. "RE: Ribery can take a bow !"
In response to Reply # 0

Ukuzala kukuzolula

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Rick Fox Jr
Member since Feb 28th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:43 PM

62. "France deserves this"
In response to Reply # 0

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ppg_2311
Member since Jun 26th 2002
1978 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:44 PM

63. "RE: Italy should NOT win playing like this."
In response to Reply # 0

They are so inferior it's not even funny.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:44 PM

64. "Italy is bone tired"
In response to Reply # 0

I like the Trezeguet sub... moving into a two-striker mold to strike while Italy is barely moving. They haven't held possession once the entire first 15 minutes of extra time. France needs to score here before penalties.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:49 PM

65. "whoa... Zizou headbutt"
In response to Reply # 0

that was crazy. Henry off? Now he can't take a penalty!

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ovBismarck
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1868 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:49 PM

66. "RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006"
In response to Reply # 0
Sun Jul-09-06 03:50 PM by ovBismarck

lol, m. bison on the pitch.

edit:wow what a way to go out...

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Gozie
Member since Jan 27th 2003
857 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:51 PM

67. "RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006"
In response to Reply # 66

prob said some racist shit to Zidane

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ovBismarck
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:53 PM

70. "RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006"
In response to Reply # 67

yeah, im wondering myself. im sure the headbutt didnt deserve that sort of reaction...

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TheRealBillyOcean
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:54 PM

72. "What racist shit do Italians say to French?"
In response to Reply # 67

<---https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DL9AVTQ

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ovBismarck
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:58 PM

74. "RE: What racist shit do Italians say to French?"
In response to Reply # 72

zidane is of scottish descent...

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TheRealBillyOcean
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:59 PM

78. "Elaborate please, history was never my thing"
In response to Reply # 74

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ovBismarck
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:02 PM

83. "RE: Elaborate please, history was never my thing"
In response to Reply # 78
Sun Jul-09-06 04:06 PM by ovBismarck

what kwez said, well at least the algerian thing. i dunno about the muslim part.

i skimmed that reply, saw algeria and seconded. he was born in marseille; algerian descent.

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kwez
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:59 PM

77. "I believe Zidane is both muslim and originally from Algeria"
In response to Reply # 72

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celery77
Member since Aug 04th 2005
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:03 PM

87. "I actually thought it was Morrocco, but it's mos def N. Africa"
In response to Reply # 77

He reps the N. African community big time in France, too.

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Anwar
Member since Feb 23rd 2005
168 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:51 PM

68. "BWAHAHAHAHAHA"
In response to Reply # 66

man that shit is so surreal

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Kungset
Member since Mar 29th 2004
6426 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:59 PM

79. "that was the dumbest yet coolest thing i've ever seen"
In response to Reply # 68

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Monkey Genius
Member since Mar 04th 2005
8100 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 04:02 PM

85. "^^^pretty much sums it up^^^"
In response to Reply # 79

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DonKnutts
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27064 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 04:06 PM

96. "he must've said something..."
In response to Reply # 85

We're gonna find out, but he definitely said something. Not to condone Zizou's headbutt, but Materazzi had to have said something ill. "You're team is a bunch of monkeys" or something to that effect.

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Rjcc
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:09 PM

97. "to get a dude to pull a 180 and put his head dead in your chestpiece"
In response to Reply # 96

you've pretty much gotta give a detailed account of fucking his mom in the ass for a crack rock or something

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Mr Magic
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2571 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 05:26 PM

150. "RE: that was the dumbest yet coolest thing i've ever seen"
In response to Reply # 79

basically. but fuck it. the man has won a world cup and is now retired from football. if you're going to take someone do it properly!

http://www.last.fm/user/mrmagic/

listening to...

Monday Michiru
Bilal
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Tony! Toni! Ton�!

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Uche
Member since Jun 01st 2005
5 posts

Mon Jul-10-06 11:50 PM

226. "Nukka Hell yeah! How much you chargin' for use of that anim GIF?"
In response to Reply # 79

Ya'll got to work on that Adobe Premiere with the quickness n/m?

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Kungset
Member since Mar 29th 2004
6426 posts

Mon Jul-10-06 11:58 PM

227. "hey go ahead, it ain't mine"
In response to Reply # 226

i found it another site

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
132214 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:52 PM

69. "Damn. Listen to those boos."
In response to Reply # 0

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kwez
Member since Aug 10th 2003
11776 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 03:53 PM

71. "Wow, way to go out Zizou"
In response to Reply # 0

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bshelly
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:57 PM

73. "out like a sucker"
In response to Reply # 71

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TheRealBillyOcean
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Sun Jul-09-06 03:58 PM

75. "On the real though, Henry couldn't gut it out for 10 minutes?"
In response to Reply # 0

at least to get to penalty shots. Who doesn't wanna be there in the end? May I just don't understand soccer philosophy, but I'm thinking on pure competition terms.

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DonKnutts
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27064 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 04:02 PM

82. "who is gonna take the French pens?"
In response to Reply # 75

Wiltord, Trezeguet, Makalele, Malouda.. Abidal? Saignol? Gallas?

Man... it's gonna be tough.

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ovBismarck
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1868 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 04:05 PM

90. "RE: On the real though, Henry couldn't gut it out for 10 minutes?"
In response to Reply # 75

if youre cramping, call it quits. might as well sit down on the pitch.

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ppg_2311
Member since Jun 26th 2002
1978 posts

Sun Jul-09-06 04:06 PM

93. "RE: You are right ! These fuckers forgot about fighting for their team"
In response to Reply # 75

Zidane: He got played and he took the bait like a weak motherfucker.
Henry: He bailed out on his mates. Simple as that. He should have resisted the substitution and go out like a champ. He called for it with his antics.

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LondonOKP
Member since Apr 20th 2006
4841 posts

Mon Jul-10-06 03:17 AM

189. "If Henry has cramp and is exhausted, why leave him on?"
In response to Reply # 75

Bring on another fresh pair of legs, instead of carrying a passenger - it's common sense

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FireBrand
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:01 PM

80. "ain't this some shit..."
In response to Reply # 0

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:02 PM

81. "And the long trail of crappy world cup finals rolls on"
In response to Reply # 0

Can we get an 86' please?

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:03 PM

86. "you're crazy, this was a great final"
In response to Reply # 81

very entertaining

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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:04 PM

89. "Minus the dive to start it, this game has been great"
In response to Reply # 86

I'm saying that Zizou headbutt is gonna become soccer lore like the Hand of God and shit.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:30 PM

121. "hand of god?"
In response to Reply # 89

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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:36 PM

131. "Diego Maradona scored a goal with his hand to advance in '86"
In response to Reply # 121

Here's a wiki link all about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_God_goal

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:41 PM

134. "Honestly, I'll ALWAYS love Diego for the brilliance of that response"
In response to Reply # 131

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:05 PM

92. "yeah, but a PK ending sucks"
In response to Reply # 86

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kwez
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:06 PM

94. "It fell off badly in the second half. Neither team looked like scoring"
In response to Reply # 86

I want to see both teams going at it for 90 minutes. This match hasn't lived up to what I expected

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:10 PM

100. "France was attacking like crazy"
In response to Reply # 94

but Italy's back four was strong...

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:24 PM

112. "Well compare this game to Germany vs Italy. No contest"
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:25 PM

113. "this was better imo"
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royals101
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:31 PM

125. "i'd take germany italy anyday over this"
In response to Reply # 113

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:06 PM

144. "you're right"
In response to Reply # 113

I don't know what kwez was watching

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celery77
Member since Aug 04th 2005
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:02 PM

84. "Gulliest. Retirement. Ever."
In response to Reply # 0

Also, whenever a WC match goes to PKs, everyone loses. Seriously.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:06 PM

95. "definately....as bitchmade as it appears......."
In response to Reply # 84

i've been pissed off all world cup about these bitches faking fouls and acting.

if you gonna get a red, earn that shit.

i'd be interested to hear about what sparked it exactly but that was some manly shit....lol

ain't no acting and whining there, champ.

i still hope france wins

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Dr Claw
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:15 PM

104. "A real red flag."
In response to Reply # 95

Straight up Gay-Dened that dude for it too.

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kwez
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:04 PM

88. "Is it true that Zizou won't be able to lift the cup if France win?"
In response to Reply # 0

Someone on some other board claimed that.

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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:05 PM

91. "Shit -- he should just come over and headbutt the shit"
In response to Reply # 88

Like fuck this trophy, don't mean shit like my pride.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:10 PM

99. "RE: Shit -- he should just come over and headbutt the shit"
In response to Reply # 91

lol

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:10 PM

98. "I think when you get the red, you're asked to leave the field."
In response to Reply # 88
Sun Jul-09-06 04:10 PM by Frank Longo

At least that's how it is in high school playoffs that I've refereed. I don't know about in the damn World Cup for a legend though.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:10 PM

101. "RE: El Gran Final Italy vs France WC 2006"
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bah, fuckin italy.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:13 PM

102. "Fuck yeah, I'm just glad France didn't win that shit. Congrats Italy."
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Dr Claw
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:14 PM

103. "That was a good game."
In response to Reply # 0

All the way to the bitter end.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:17 PM

105. "France deserved better"
In response to Reply # 0

They played a better match. The Zizou headbutt seemed to shock them out of the game. The Trezeguet crossbar was what separated the two teams. It's a shame, but congrats to Italy.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:38 PM

132. "Unfortunately"
In response to Reply # 105

For all the talk about Buffon, I thought he would at least make a save in the PK's.

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Sun Jul-09-06 05:23 PM

149. "He's got something of a mental block about going to penalties now"
In response to Reply # 132

Dating back to the Champions League final of a couple years ago where his team, Juventus, lost to AC Milan on penalties. I saw an article on it recently, but I can't retrieve it, but he has admitted this fear to the press.

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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:18 PM

106. "Congrats to Italy, I can't decide which avy I should rock"
In response to Reply # 0

I'm either supporting Zidane or Cannavaro, but I need to hear what Zizou has to say about the headbutt first.

For the time being, I'll dig around and throw up a Cannavaro, dude balled all tournament.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:20 PM

108. "I'm trying to find a Zidane headbutt GIF"
In response to Reply # 106

I'M THE ZIDANE BITCH!

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:19 PM

107. "ugh"
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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:22 PM

109. "For real, though, France played better from the 2nd half on"
In response to Reply # 0

The game really should have ended on that Zizou header and the legend should have walked off in fucking style.

Props to Buffon, he denied us all a fairytale ending and pushed Zidane to making one of the weirdest endcaps to a legendary career we've ever seen.

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Dr Claw
Member since Jun 25th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:23 PM

110. "You know, when The Doc saw the name 'Buffon'"
In response to Reply # 109

The Doc thought of mistermaxxx.

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kwez
Member since Aug 10th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:26 PM

115. "lol"
In response to Reply # 110

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Rick Fox Jr
Member since Feb 28th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:24 PM

111. "Why they keep showing Trezeguet"
In response to Reply # 0

Barthez wasn't going to save any PK's regardless.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:26 PM

114. "neither was Buffon"
In response to Reply # 111

until Trezeguet missed his.

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Warren Coolidge
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:27 PM

116. "that was fucked up ...."
In response to Reply # 0

The head butt was pretty vicious..and all out in the open like that..

I was pulling for France too...

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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:28 PM

117. "BOOM -- .gif of the headbutt bitches!!!"
In response to Reply # 0

http://www.haarberg.com/bilder/zidane.gif

Enjoy.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:32 PM

127. "LOL, he hit him like a ram"
In response to Reply # 117

Wow, I didn't see that live. That's brutal.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:34 PM

129. "haha somebody needs to caption that"
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:33 PM

152. "^^ FYI -- only click if you like furries ^^"
In response to Reply # 117

Dude changed his hosting in like three minutes.

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Mon Jul-10-06 02:50 PM

216. "that is some SICK shit"
In response to Reply # 152

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:29 PM

118. "there's nothing American commentators love more"
In response to Reply # 0
Sun Jul-09-06 04:30 PM by DonKnutts

... than the moral high ground. Musberger and Foudy make me sick

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enotswhat
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:30 PM

122. "you must not watch a lot of NFL or College if you are just now"
In response to Reply # 118

complaining about MusHburger

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Jon
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:31 PM

124. "yeah, fuck the moral highground, those good-loving bastards"
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:32 PM

126. "you must be happy.. or sad? or happy?"
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:09 AM

192. "deflated...disappointed...happy for Italy...but sad overall"
In response to Reply # 126
Mon Jul-10-06 09:12 AM by Jon

especially because of how it all ended

i liked France more than Italy, that was already explained in my reply to the "who's Jon going to root for" thread.

throughout the Cup, Italy struck me as kind of dirty and a tad less classy than some of the other teams. thats how it felt, i don't know if its true.

but i found myself absolutely loving this france team.

and then almost the entire game yesterday was just amazing. great stuff, could go either way, guys leaving it all on the field. from Zidane making that great PK shot in the beginning, all through the game, to Italy's tough D, all to the "end" where Henry, having truly given it EVERYTHING, could not even stand up to walk off the field at the end of the first overtime. and now, to top it all off, we were going to see Trezeguet, fresh-legs, in the final overtime, with the great Zidane by his side, leading the way to a great finish.

at this point, if France lost playing their best, i'd be happy.

but right after Trezeguet comes in, Zidane goes and ruins EVERYTHING. the great reception. the last lasting memory. his team's focus for the final period and PKs.

and then the missed shot that made the diff in the PKs was by the one guy that deserved to make it: Trezeguet.

just a disgusting taste in my mouth afterward.

and being excited for Italy isn't as easy when they're a team that seems to have been playing kind of dirty and end up winning the whole thing due to being the victims of dirtiness from France's hero.

edit: and by the way, i'm not passing too much judgement on Zidane. there's obviously something we don't know. but i don't see how words justify abandoning your team, tainting your legacy, and headbutting someone to the ground. i'm still pulling for him, hoping this doesn't claim a disproportionate piece of his legacy.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:47 PM

137. "what do you want them to say?"
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Rick Fox Jr
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:29 PM

119. "LOL @ Dhorasoo ....... is he any good?"
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Looks like a computer programmer.

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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:31 PM

123. "The one time I saw him sub in, he looked dangerous"
In response to Reply # 119

Ever since that one game I've been waiting for him to appear again, but no luck.

I don't see how there's any way he's worse than fucking Wiltord. I wish we would have seen him this game instead of Sylvain, just like every other game with Sylvain.

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Sun Jul-09-06 04:32 PM

128. "Dhorasoo is terrible"
In response to Reply # 123

c'mon be serious. Wiltord and Dhorasoo don't belong in the same sentence

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celery77
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:35 PM

130. "I only saw him that one game, and Wiltord is horrible"
In response to Reply # 128

So if you're saying he's actually worse than Wiltord, you're saying a lot.

The one game he made the pitch, though, he looked plenty dangerous. But otherwise, nah, I don't even know what club he plays for.

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benny
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:28 AM

193. "PS-mothafuckin G, that's who"
In response to Reply # 130

>But otherwise, nah, I don't even know what club he
>plays for.

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Mon Jul-10-06 12:06 PM

201. "thanks for the save"
In response to Reply # 193

what's going on in Paris right now, btw?
any good transfer prospect? a new striker, maybe?

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Mon Jul-10-06 12:23 PM

205. "Rumours that they might try and muscle in on the Baros - Hamburg deal"
In response to Reply # 201

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benny
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:41 PM

208. "speaking of depressing thoughts"
In response to Reply # 201

>what's going on in Paris right now, btw?
>any good transfer prospect? a new striker, maybe?

our recruiting this offseason's been way underwhelming :
- Samy Traore, who yeah, he has scored against us in the past, but so did Semak *shudder*
- Hellebuyck, who to me sounds like Landrin pt 2
- some random Cameroon youngster to replace Bami

Diane sounds like he could be a catch, but that's about it.
As for rumors it seems like the Ilan thing is dead, that's too bad. Now everyone's saying Frau will come, yuck. I've also heard stuff about Charisteas (why not), Alou Diarra (yes) and Rafael Sobis (Brazilian U21 international i think)

And don't get me started on the new jerseys. The home one is sorta okay, but the road one looks like one of those Vuitton bags. I'm actually gonna go to the PSG store on the Champs when i get off work to see if it's as horrible as it looks in pictures.
http://www.psg.fr/fr/news/show.php?id=9729

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DonKnutts
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Mon Jul-10-06 01:29 PM

210. "I think the away kit looks great"
In response to Reply # 208

it looks terrible with "Fly Emirates" over top of it though.

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Mon Jul-10-06 04:06 PM

220. "man, that shit is tacky..."
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Mon Jul-10-06 04:18 PM

221. "nothing too exciting indeed"
In response to Reply # 208

>- Hellebuyck, who to me sounds like Landrin pt 2

he was promising as a youngster, but he kinda disappeared for three years...haven't followed les Verts recently, so I really don't know what he's worth

>Now everyone's saying Frau will come, yuck.

Why the hating on PAF? he was good with Sochaux...

>I've also
>heard stuff about Charisteas (why not), Alou Diarra (yes) and
>Rafael Sobis (Brazilian U21 international i think)
>

Those would be cool, especially Diarra...

>And don't get me started on the new jerseys. The home one is
>sorta okay, but the road one looks like one of those Vuitton
>bags.

I really like the home one. The away...you said it best. Tacky like a Vuitton bag.

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DonKnutts
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Mon Jul-10-06 04:49 PM

222. "on a related note"
In response to Reply # 221

what's a tentative starting eleven for 2008? Who will replace Thuram, Zidane, and likely Makalele... Coupet will be in goal obviously.

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 12:20 AM

228. "lots of question marks..."
In response to Reply # 222
Tue Jul-11-06 12:24 AM by nighttripper

as for Thuram, who, by the way, I will miss every bit as much as Zidane (he was nothing short of amazing once again in this world cup)...his obvious successor, in terms of influence on the defense and on the team as a whole, is Gallas, who played a fantastic world cup as well. Then there are several candidates for the second central defense spot...Boumsong, Givet, Squillaci if he comes back, this youngster from Bordeaux (Planus). None of them can compare to Lilian, but then again, who can besides Cannavaro?

Or maybe, just maybe...the great Pat could end his career as a sweeper. He's got everything you need and more to do it. Shit, he'd be the black Beckenbauer.

Zidane...well, you definitely can't replace him. Which probably means the system will change and we won't rely on a ubiquitous #10, since I can't think of anybody who could fill that role. It blows, because France traditionally sucks balls when we don't play with that type of technical leader in the midfield (the Papin/Cantona years, after Platini retired and before Zinedine took over, are the most recent example). But for some reason, I feel it could work this time around if Henry manages to play as well with France as he does with Arsenal now that the team *will* be built around him...also if Ribery confirms all the hopes he's generated in this world cup (he was a fucking trooper). And if Malouda gets to the proverbial next level (he's got the talent).

To answer the question, though...I would guess they'll play with one more striker. So numerically, Trezeguet or Cisse will replace Zidane.

Now Makelele is a big loss too, but Diarra can fill his spot. And Rio Mavuba is very promising in this position as well.

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Tue Jul-11-06 09:35 AM

243. "Rio Mavuba?"
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I'll have to look him up.

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 08:20 PM

251. "he plays for Bordeaux, he's 21 or so"
In response to Reply # 243

in related news:

Thuram said he wasn't quite sure he was going to retire from the national team (YAY!)...

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LondonOKP
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Wed Jul-12-06 03:58 AM

254. "RE: lots of question marks..."
In response to Reply # 228

>as for Thuram, who, by the way, I will miss every bit as much
>as Zidane (he was nothing short of amazing once again in this
>world cup)...his obvious successor, in terms of influence on
>the defense and on the team as a whole, is Gallas, who played
>a fantastic world cup as well. Then there are several
>candidates for the second central defense spot...Boumsong,
>Givet, Squillaci if he comes back, this youngster from
>Bordeaux (Planus). None of them can compare to Lilian, but
>then again, who can besides Cannavaro?

Phillip Mexes has to be a lock for this spot - how he didn't make the squad is beyond me

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Wed Jul-12-06 09:06 AM

256. "oh shit, I forgot about him"
In response to Reply # 254

Roma didn't do so bad last year either...but for some reason, Mexes is just not visible at all. He is a good player indeed.

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benny
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Mon Jul-10-06 06:09 PM

223. "exactly"
In response to Reply # 221

>>Now everyone's saying Frau will come, yuck.
>
>Why the hating on PAF? he was good with Sochaux...
Sochaux, lol (wait, you were being ironic, right ?)

anyway i really wanna see what Kalou will do this season. He had some ups and downs last season, but he's got major player potential

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Wed Jul-12-06 11:04 AM

259. "apparently the Frau thing is now official"
In response to Reply # 223

Pinocchio will be playing alongside Pauleta next season. Great, just great...

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kwez
Member since Aug 10th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:30 PM

120. "I think Camoronese promised to cut his hair of Italy won"
In response to Reply # 0

i was wondering why the Italian players were clowning dude and pulling his hair

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:41 PM

133. "I just read somewhere"
In response to Reply # 0

that Materazzi tweaked Zizou's nipple? I can't wait to hear Zizou's explanation

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johnny_domino
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:47 PM

136. "yeah, I read that too"
In response to Reply # 133

but he must have said something to go with it.

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daeagle
Member since May 23rd 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:08 PM

145. "RE: I just read somewhere"
In response to Reply # 133

You can kind of see it here,

http://f10.putfile.com/7/18916303717.gif

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CliffDogg
Member since Dec 19th 2004
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:42 PM

135. "I need a Zidane press conference."
In response to Reply # 0

ASAP.

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Jon
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:50 AM

197. "100% CO-SIGN"
In response to Reply # 135

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DonKnutts
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:53 AM

199. "he probably won't talk for months"
In response to Reply # 135

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:08 AM

232. "I read his agent says he will in a few days..."
In response to Reply # 199

Materazzi gave his bitchass version ("I don't even know what an islamic terrorist is", wtf?), Zinedine *has to* give his now...

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 08:18 PM

250. "Zidane to talk on wednesday"
In response to Reply # 232

interview on french network Canal+, at 8pm local time

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DonKnutts
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Wed Jul-12-06 10:11 AM

257. "Please keep us up-to-date"
In response to Reply # 250

I can't wait to hear. Part of me thinks it'll be dope if he just says... "I'm never going to say what Materazzi said."

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nighttripper
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Wed Jul-12-06 12:36 PM

260. "I'm counting on benny myself..."
In response to Reply # 257

tu entends, benny?

if not, I hope their website will have a transcript
if they do, I'll post it (translated, obviously)

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clear_eyes
Member since Oct 20th 2005
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:54 PM

138. "Zidane's dirty foul in 1998?"
In response to Reply # 0

I've seen it referenced a couple times now but can someone clue me in? thanks

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johnny_domino
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:58 PM

140. "he stomped on a Saudi in the first round of the Cup that year"
In response to Reply # 138

got sent off for it.

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Marauder21
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:58 PM

139. "From the high angle replay, you can see"
In response to Reply # 0

Buffon running out to the ref WHILE THE BALL WAS IN PLAY because he was so outraged. How hilarious would it have been if France had just tapped it into the goal?

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farbod
Member since Dec 12th 2002
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Sun Jul-09-06 04:59 PM

141. "hmm, it's already on zidane's wikipedia page"
In response to Reply # 139
Sun Jul-09-06 05:00 PM by farbod

dope!

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Deebot
Member since Oct 21st 2004
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:00 PM

142. "Italiaaaaaaa"
In response to Reply # 0

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:02 PM

143. "this was such a classic game"
In response to Reply # 0
Sun Jul-09-06 05:02 PM by nighttripper

and France's performance in the second half and overtime was so epic I can't even be mad...

Zidane's grand exit was a dumb move, of course, but I'm not not mad at that either. To be honest, I'm almost glad he did it. We all know Materazzi said something fucked up...and most of all we all know he's the one who ended up looking like a little punk crawling on the ground.

And let's not act like Zidane being out was a factor in the final result. He had given everything he had, almost got us the win with that fantastic header...

I knew we weren't winning a penalty shoot out. Not this time. Not because of Barthez vs Buffon. Just because the Italians were due for a victory...we beat them 3 times over 20 years in major competitions, twice by some sort of miracle...we were bound to lose a close one.

Fuck all of y'all trying to insult the greatest, though...
He's still a living legend, your favorite player is most probably not.

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johnny_domino
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:12 PM

147. "eh, they still could've used him for penalties and such"
In response to Reply # 143

and the last image of Materrazi is of him making his penalty. It was no way for a living legend to go out, and I'm kinda mad about that, even assuming Materrazi said something racial or otherwise deeply offensive. I mean I'm glad Materazzi got fucked up, but it's such a fleeting win, in the bigger picture they lost.

And it got me slightly off rooting for France too, from that point on I was fairly ambivalent.

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:21 PM

148. "1- Trezeguet was shooting a penalty anyway..."
In response to Reply # 147
Sun Jul-09-06 05:21 PM by nighttripper

2- All the other players scored theirs, pretty easily at that

I don't think they missed Zinedine in the penalties. And I'd rather see him go out that way than missing a penalty like Baggio in 94...

As for Materazzi...his penalty is the one Barthez was two inches away from saving. How ill would that have been?

The thing about Zidane is, he sets such an example for how to play the game 90% of the time...he doesn't commit fouls, he never dives, he never calls for yellows like a little bitch AND he takes defenders' abuse the whole game long. Now once in a while...he'll just blow up and fuck a motherfucker up. You have to take the good with the bad. It wasn't what made us lose.

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johnny_domino
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:32 PM

151. "I don't think it caused the loss either"
In response to Reply # 148
Sun Jul-09-06 05:34 PM by johnny_domino

But it's still a bad way to go out. And he was diving a bit in the first half (to the ref's credit, both sides were diving, the ref just kept waving play on and eventually the diving stopped). Now that I think about it, it's actually small shades of Mike Tyson gnawing on Holyfield's ear to avoid the frustrating loss when he had already used his best shots. I mean I can understand, for such an intense competitor, he felt like that header should have won the game for them, and then something just happened to trip his fuse. And I have great respect for his career, he's no Rooney or anything close to that.

I'm just frustrated because I didn't get to see him in his prime (beyond that '98 Final win), and it's a bad note to go out on, imo. I guess him missing his penalty would be worse in some ways, but I dunno, red-carded at the World Cup final isn't great either.

Edit: Just curious about Trezeguet, do you mean that he was likely to miss 'cause he's a choker or in bad form, or just since Buffon is used to saving his penalties?

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 07:44 PM

162. "Trezeguet is far from a choker"
In response to Reply # 151

but if you believe in some sort of futbol fate, and I do...he was going to miss regardless if Zidane was in the game or not

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johnny_domino
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Sun Jul-09-06 07:48 PM

164. "'cause of 2000?"
In response to Reply # 162

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 08:02 PM

166. "yeah"
In response to Reply # 164

plus, without being all esoteric...if you think about it, he was a sub all tournament but one game. In that one game, he wasted every chance to score he had. He was invisible today even though he played half an hour against tired opposition. All things that can contribute to mess up your confidence...

oh well. At least the Sox just won that long ass game against you guys today. It would have been a really dreary sunday otherwise...

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The Damaja
Member since Aug 02nd 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 08:07 PM

167. "zidane taking a penalty would have no effect on trezeguet's"
In response to Reply # 164

if Abidal had missed, now that would be a differernt matter. trezeguet was always going to be one of the takers

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Jon
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Sun Jul-09-06 08:21 PM

169. "with Zidane and a fresh-legs-Trez, maybe it doesn't go to PKs?"
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The Damaja
Member since Aug 02nd 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 08:27 PM

170. "slim chance. only 9 mins left. it's all ifs and, sadly, butts"
In response to Reply # 169
Sun Jul-09-06 08:44 PM by The Damaja

not really a team disaster though, they can't really blame him for losing

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Mr Magic
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:54 PM

155. "RE: 1- Trezeguet was shooting a penalty anyway..."
In response to Reply # 148

i agree with everything you just said. there were only around 10 minutes to go when he was sent off and it was going to penalties.

will the rest of the france be feeling the same way though?

http://www.last.fm/user/mrmagic/

listening to...

Monday Michiru
Bilal
Louie Vega presents Luisito Quintero
Tony! Toni! Ton�!

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MadDagoNH
Member since Oct 03rd 2002
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:11 PM

146. "ITALIA: CAMPIONE DEL MUNDO 2006"
In response to Reply # 0

Fratelli d'Italia,
l'Italia s'� desta,
dell'elmo di Scipio
s'� cinta la testa.
Dov'� la Vittoria?
Le porga la chioma,
che schiava di Roma
Iddio la cre�.

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emeyesi
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:44 PM

154. "That ended on a sour note"
In response to Reply # 0

.imageyenation.dot.com.

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LA2Philly
Member since Oct 18th 2004
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Sun Jul-09-06 05:58 PM

156. "Forza Azzurri! All hail Cannavaro!"
In response to Reply # 0

Howver, France played the much better game after the first 35 mins or so, esp in that 2nd half, Azzurri were content with simplying leaving their back 4 very back and let 4 men counter-attack with no real overlapping from the sidebacks....plus the Azzurri midfield simply couldnt keep any possession, it was so sloppy, the whole team looked out of synch offensively where as Les Blues were knocking it around with ease and had some great buildup esp with the overlaps from their smf's, but that backline was too strong along with the defensive midfield, Cannavaro and Materazzi played great as they have all tournament, esp the former.

That first penalty was such a bad call by the ref(Lzandro sp?), but the equalizer changed everything with a perfect pass by Pirlo(who was notably absent for the rest of the game though)...but it seemed like that first penalty actually helped the Azzurri as not only did they level but the ref was very wary of calling another penalty, and imo Malouda did get fouled by Zambrotta in the box in that 2nd half.

Henry played one of his best games of the tournament, but he just couldnt get that last touch to get the go-ahead...he was finally coming farther out to run at defenders but Italia was giving him far too much space in the first place, they were very lucky that no one made a good run off the ball on Henry passes(you could even see Thierry motioning with his hand for someone to cut the fuck in diagonally after one of his passes were knocked out).

That Zizou headbutt was just a horrible way to go out....I know it really didnt affect the game as he was dead tired and Treze woulda taken the PK anyways, but thats such a classless thing to do esp in your very last international game...I dont care what Materazzi says I hate Zidane going out in that fashion because I do like him so much. He nearly gave France the victory with that header(GREAT save by Buffon) but then he goes out on a header to someones chest, I mean cmon...you're a legend, finish with class and on the field with your team. Speaking of dissapointment, Totti just didnt look fit whatsoever after that 120 min battle vs Germany, did you even hear his name other than when he got subbed for DeRossi?

Cannavaro.....what else can you say about this cat? I mean his timing is fucking perfect, he never tires, he is a great leader, and to top it off, did anyone else see how stone-cold he was during those PK's? This cat AINT EVEN MOVE!!! That shit was too gangsta, what an amazing tournament for an amazing player.

Even with all the clouds hanging over them, Forza Azzurri took care of business with that tremendous defense and just enough upfront and in the air to get it done.

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celery77
Member since Aug 04th 2005
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Sun Jul-09-06 07:03 PM

160. "Cannavarro was Italy's player of the tournament, no doubt"
In response to Reply # 156

I think this exit for Zidane is more exciting than a PK loss exit, more interesting in the long run. I'm personally kinda praying that Materazzi said some racist shit, because this could be a lightning rod moment for really talking about racism in football.

Even if he just said some wild unsportsmanlike shit, it could still be a good point for talking about sportsmanship after this Cup, which was definitely tainted by some of the diving and all that.

Other than that, as much as I wanted Italy to lost and didn't care for their side at all, Cannavarro was amazing and first class all tournament. Respect.

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bshelly
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Sun Jul-09-06 07:52 PM

165. "canyonero is now my favorite non spur"
In response to Reply # 156

that dude is a fucking man.

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zero
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Mon Jul-10-06 03:30 AM

190. "cannavaro is a savage"
In response to Reply # 156

he rocked the shit out of henry at the beginning of the game, as a friendly reminder of who was populating the back line

and he was stone-faced during those PKs. pirlo and co were going crazy, but cannavaro stood there without even the slighest change in expression. GULLY

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MadDagoNH
Member since Oct 03rd 2002
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Sun Jul-09-06 06:44 PM

157. "Pirlo waving off Camoranesi for the corner..."
In response to Reply # 0

...yeah, that was a solid move.

Pirlo's corners were brilliant. The next one to Toni was pretty much just as good of a cross. His touch is astounding.

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johnny_domino
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Sun Jul-09-06 06:49 PM

158. "Pirlo was frightening on set-pieces"
In response to Reply # 157

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benny
Member since Jan 15th 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 06:57 PM

159. "dang dang dang"
In response to Reply # 0

i know i should look at this game in the global context of what the team achieved over the tourney, but it still feels like we were so close to pulling it out. Although once it was going to PKs pretty much everyone knew the Italians were taking this.
I've got no reasoning for what Zidane did, but it shouldn't taint what he's done overall. In my book the man is the greatest French player of all time, and top of his generation for sure.

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gunznbutta
Member since Dec 08th 2005
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Sun Jul-09-06 07:32 PM

161. "it has to taint him"
In response to Reply # 159

lets be real here ..... they built him up all tournament bringing his name back up when he hadnt been anything special in four or five years ..... the last match he played was less than legendary but its cool bc france advanced what happened today was an absolute disgrace you think he hasnt played in big games before and had shit said at him ? i dont understand anyone siding with him i had a lot of respect for him as a player before today but its hard to respect basically bailing on your team in the 110 minute when your the supposed heart and soul of it

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 07:47 PM

163. "why don't you shut the fuck up?"
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The Damaja
Member since Aug 02nd 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 08:19 PM

168. "i'm pretty sure that WAS a penalty. he clipped his heals"
In response to Reply # 0

it wasn't until about the 5th replay that i realized it, but there was a classic highschool-corridor trip there, tap one heel and send it into the back of the other leg

i maybe need to see it one more time to check he wasn't already on his way down when that happened

france played better i think. italy had a better first half but probably only because france took an early lead. italy fell to pieces in the second half, although eventually the substitutions restored balance

zidane? i laughed so hard because it looked like he got away with it. everyone (that is american?) seems to be assuming materazzi said something racist... i doubt that would be enough to trigger that sort of response. i mean, footballers say nasty stuff all the time. i have seen Zidane react violently a few times before, usually when there's a lot of pressure. end of last season at madrid they were making a film about zidane so they had dozens of cameras following his every move. at the end a rabble developed after two harsh challenges on raul, and zidane ran in out of nowhere and close-lined someone.

maybe he thought 'if i can win the world cup, AND get away with this, i'll be undisputed.' maybe he compared his career to Maradona's and realized his catalogue lacked an outrageous foul that went unspotted

ultimately it was immaterial. although MAYBE zidane would have created/scored a winner. i think he was just pissed after missing the header, and with all the pressure, lashed out. a bit like Rooney (i think people should also give rooney a break... he's not a thug, he just made a bad mistake. people talk about him in such a patronizing way)

very close penalty shootout. off the cross bar and bounced on the line. nothing in it really

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The Damaja
Member since Aug 02nd 2003
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Sun Jul-09-06 08:29 PM

171. "^ DEFINITELY a penalty... i have consulted the evidence"
In response to Reply # 168

he stays on his feet untill the trip occurs
everyone was busy watching for contact from the knee upwards, the foul occurs when his boot catches meluda's heel

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 08:59 PM

172. "the Zambrotta on Malouda foul in the 2nd"
In response to Reply # 171

was a clear-cut penalty, but of course the ref wasn't going to call that. A shame because Malouda had an open shot.

Nobody's talking about Vieira coming out either, that hurt, because France doesn't have any other real aerial threats on set pieces.

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The Damaja
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Sun Jul-09-06 09:06 PM

173. "i actually think meluda was trying to buy the 2nd one"
In response to Reply # 172

he deliberately veers to the side and falls over the guys legs

vieira going off was big... france might have won in open play otherwise
but i guess you've got to take a bit of bad luck. italy didn't have nesta, totti was unfit

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 09:55 PM

175. "Materazzi highlights"
In response to Reply # 0

He had it coming

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HblsV-urHg&search=materazzi

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:25 PM

179. "Italy always has at least one murderer like him on the squad"
In response to Reply # 175

he probably fucked with Zidane all game

Zinedine should still have kept his cool

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 11:44 PM

182. "I agree"
In response to Reply # 179

the fairytale ending that all had hoped for didn't come to pass, and for that more than anything, the American commentators were mad�mad that they couldn't beat a made-for-Hollywood storyline into the ground for the entire post-match commentary and beyond. Instead, they browbeated, harangued, chastised, etc. Remember, this is the home of "farewell" tours for departing athletes that last an entire *season*, not one testimonial game, complete with in-game stoppages of play and press conferences and flashing bulbs and all of that.

We didn't get that from Zidane, we got something realer... his quiet, simmering rage, the final enigmatic act from an enigmatic player. The simple don't like enigmas. I still have utmost respect for Zizou

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Jon
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:46 AM

196. "the coverage i saw was fair and understandable"
In response to Reply # 182

moral highground is what people should take

stunned, shocked, upset feelings that the great fairytale ending was thrown in the trash in the final moments would make any normal soccer fan mad, its not all about alterior motives just because these guys happen to be part of the media. they're not just upset cuz they don't get to do some kind of special ratings-boosting spin on a great ending. they're upset because normal people like seeing great memorable moments.

and they talked about how fucked up it was, because, regardless of who's at fault or what can be justified, it was still fucked up that it happened.

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Buck
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:32 PM

207. "Cosign"
In response to Reply # 182

>We didn't get that from Zidane, we got something realer... his
>quiet, simmering rage, the final enigmatic act from an
>enigmatic player. The simple don't like enigmas. I still have
>utmost respect for Zizou

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Jon
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:39 AM

195. "wow, wtf? dude definitely deserved that butt. it still doesn't"
In response to Reply # 175

mean Zidane's off the hook, because he should have been thinking about his team, his fans, his country, and his own legacy ... BUT this video definitely makes Zidane look a lot less crazy to anyone who might have thought he just tweaked out for no reason.

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DonKnutts
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Mon Jul-10-06 03:18 PM

217. "Materazzi elbow on Sorin"
In response to Reply # 175

vicious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gyu8W1g2co&search=sorin%20elbow

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johnny_domino
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Mon Jul-10-06 03:40 PM

219. "truly"
In response to Reply # 217

has Materazzi been getting red cards for any of that crap? I saw he got suspeneded for two months for punching someone, but in the videos of him spiking Shevchenko and such you never actually see him getting carded.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:14 PM

176. "first report of possible racial slurs"
In response to Reply # 0

it's Fox, and some dude named Jamie Trecker, but...

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5760742?FSO1&ATT=HMA

FOXSports.com's Jamie Trecker reports that French players told French media members that Materazzi used a racial slur which prompted the headbutt.

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:15 PM

177. "another angle, from French TV"
In response to Reply # 0
Sun Jul-09-06 10:17 PM by DonKnutts

You can see the alleged nipple rub as well as Materazzi running his mouth. The more I watch, the more I'm happy Zidane put him on his ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1i_l0OeeMc

"...mais pourquoi? Mais pourquoi???"

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nighttripper
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:29 PM

180. "that's Thierry Gilardi, commenting"
In response to Reply # 177

he's a nitwit

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Jon
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:52 AM

198. "i don't know him, but the ''Mais pourquoi'' seemed appropriate and"
In response to Reply # 180

memorable to me

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Jon
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Mon Jul-10-06 09:29 AM

194. "that's gotta go in the annals of memorable commentator moments"
In response to Reply # 177
Mon Jul-10-06 09:29 AM by Jon

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DonKnutts
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:20 PM

178. "More on Zidane"
In response to Reply # 0
Sun Jul-09-06 10:25 PM by DonKnutts

Follow the link for a long, good read on Zidane from 2004:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1182707,00.html

One of the theories about Zidane as a player is that he is driven by an inner rage. His football is elegant and masterful, charged with technique and vision. But he can still erupt into shocking violence that is as sudden as it is inexplicable. The most famous examples of this include head butting Jochen Kientz of Hamburg during a Champions League match,... and his stomping on the hapless Faoud Amin of Saudi Arabia during the 1998 World Cup finals....

Zidane's first coaches at AS Cannes noticed quickly that he was raw and sensitive, eager to attack spectators who insulted his race or family. The priority of his first coach, Jean Varraud, was to get him to channel his anger and focus more on his game. According to Varraud, Zidane's first weeks at Cannes were spent mainly on cleaning duty as a punishment for punching an opponent who had mocked his ghetto origins.

*** one wonders what Le Pen's response will be.

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bshelly
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Sun Jul-09-06 10:49 PM

181. "great read"
In response to Reply # 178

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MadDagoNH
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:11 AM

183. "Gattuso on not planning the parade before the win"
In response to Reply # 0

"We didn�t want to organise anything beforehand, as only the British celebrate second place."

Fuck Zidane. Gattuso is gangster. He's a fuckin World Cup champion

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farbod
Member since Dec 12th 2002
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:45 AM

184. "oh damn"
In response to Reply # 183

THAT is a quote.

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DonKnutts
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:50 AM

185. "Gattuso speaks in complete sentences?"
In response to Reply # 183

or are his primeval grunts only intelligible to italian fans?

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VaginaJones
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Mon Jul-10-06 02:28 AM

187. "Gattuso is a bitch"
In response to Reply # 183

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MadDagoNH
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Mon Jul-10-06 10:16 AM

200. "Gattuso is a Champion"
In response to Reply # 187

I don't think he's too worried about what you think of him.

He's played integral roles on teams that have won the Scudetto, the Champions League and now the World Cup. The Man wins. That's what he does.

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LondonOKP
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:13 PM

202. "And he has the coolest facial hair since The Missing Link"
In response to Reply # 200

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VaginaJones
Member since Jul 15th 2005
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Tue Jul-11-06 06:46 AM

230. "Zidane >>>>> Gattuso"
In response to Reply # 200

FUCK that motherfucker.

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MadDagoNH
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:13 AM

233. "Skillwise? of course he is."
In response to Reply # 230

But Gattuso isn't dumb enough to get sent off in a World Cup final.

And as Jason Jones said on The Daily Show last night, he can probably claim to be one of the 23 most fuckable guys on the planet right now.

I'd rather be young, Italian and a World Cup champ than old, French and balding.

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:22 AM

236. "you need to chill with that"
In response to Reply # 233

I mean, it's stupid to insult Gattuso, he's a great player, no doubt...but what Zidane did has nothing to do with being dumb. You know as well as everybody else that Materazzi is a bitchass cunt, revered by some of the most ignorant fans in the world (Inter) precisely for his vile behavior on the pitch...not controlling one's temper when faced with such assholery is not being dumb.

>
>I'd rather be young, Italian and a World Cup champ than old,
>French and balding.

Seriously, dude...besides Italians and futbol geeks, who's going to remember Gattuso 20 years from now? Zidane on the other hand...

Plus, 34 is not old by any standard (other than for playing professional futbol).

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MadDagoNH
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:25 AM

239. "Fair enough..."
In response to Reply # 236

And I'm no Materazzi fan.

I'm just respoding to vigina's seemingly irrational hatred of Gattuso...I'm not the one who brought up Zidane originally.

I'm not gonna agree that what he did wasn't incredibly stupid, however. Just because Materazzi's a douchebag, doesn't mean Zizou didn't fuck up, big.

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:35 AM

244. "he did fuck up, what I'm arguing is that it was dumb"
In response to Reply # 239
Tue Jul-11-06 09:38 AM by nighttripper

first of all, it wasn't that big of a fuck up. He wasn't going to change the outcome of a penalty shoot out anyway. And as good as he is...he had given everything so I highly doubt he would have helped us score in the final 9 minutes.

but mostly, he didn't make a "dumb decision" as everyone says. It's not like he pondered the shit in his head, like "hmmmmmm, what would Diego do?" or something.

he's just did not control his temper. The reason why some folks (including me) respect him somewhat for it is that it means he wasn't thinking about his retirement and how to end his career properly. He was 100% in the game, with all his heart...and yes, he fucked up. It's still not dumb.

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DonKnutts
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:23 AM

237. "I really hope he said "no homo infinity" first"
In response to Reply # 233

>And as Jason Jones said on The Daily Show last night, he can
>probably claim to be one of the 23 most fuckable guys on the
>planet right now.

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:27 AM

240. "he was goofing around (as they do)"
In response to Reply # 237

but I must say, it was painfully not funny

I usually love the Daily Show, but for some reason all their world cup segments sucked. Colbert was funnier with it (before it started).

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:27 AM

241. "*I just popped my double post cherry*"
In response to Reply # 237
Tue Jul-11-06 09:29 AM by nighttripper

no homosexuality

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Deebot
Member since Oct 21st 2004
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:59 AM

186. "wow, these are some incredible pictures"
In response to Reply # 0
Mon Jul-10-06 01:02 AM by Deebot

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/photos/index.html?i=0&d=1

39 is insane

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VaginaJones
Member since Jul 15th 2005
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Mon Jul-10-06 03:07 AM

188. "ZENADINE ZIDANE: When Keepin' it real goes wrong"
In response to Reply # 0

Perfect timing for the Chapelle show Lost Episode's. HE'S FROM THE STREETS!! WU TANG!!

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40thStreetBlack
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:31 PM

206. "LMAO"
In response to Reply # 188

that was perfect.

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DrummerBoy
Member since Oct 26th 2004
2457 posts

Mon Jul-10-06 07:45 AM

191. "Great match"
In response to Reply # 0

Too bad it ended that way for Zidane but he created it for himself, no matter what was said to provoke it.

Buffon made an amazing stop on Zidane and Cannavaro, wow, just a great tourney and amazing final. That back line for Italy is amazing. Only goals they concede was an own goal and a PK throughout the entire tourney.

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Buck
Member since Feb 15th 2005
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Mon Jul-10-06 12:21 PM

204. "Penalty kick endings absolutely suck."
In response to Reply # 0

Pussiest possible way to end a match.

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MothershipConnection
Member since Nov 22nd 2003
7498 posts

Mon Jul-10-06 01:27 PM

209. "According to Reuters, what was said to Zidane"
In response to Reply # 0

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyID=2006-07-10T163843Z_01_L10406204_RTRIDST_0_SPORT-SOCCER-WORLD-FRANCE-ZIDANE.XML

Apparently Materazzi straight up called Zidane a "dirty terrorist".

That does not change the fact that the headbutt was one of the gulliest things I've ever seen.

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nighttripper
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Mon Jul-10-06 02:05 PM

214. "Materazzi denies: "I'm ignorant, I don't know what the word means""
In response to Reply # 209

hilarity ensues

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyid=2006-07-10T182702Z_01_L10426945_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SOCCER-WORLD-FRANCE-ZIDANE-MATERAZZI.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsArt-C2-AlsoToday-7

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ThaTruth
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Mon Jul-10-06 01:46 PM

211. "So what's this I hear about the refs didn't actually see Zidane's headbu..."
In response to Reply # 0

live, only on replay after the Italians pitched a fit, and thus the red card given to Zidane was illegal?

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DonKnutts
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Mon Jul-10-06 03:32 PM

218. "that's what the ABC guys were saying"
In response to Reply # 211

but apparently (as with most things) they were wrong...

according to an in-stadium account from a BBC correspondent:

"Confusion reigned inside the stadium when Zidane was dismissed because the incident was not replayed on the two big screens.

I got the feeling that any neutrals - and there were plenty of them - suddenly started rooting for the French."

I believe the ref consulted with his assistants, who saw the play, and then issued the red.

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smutsboy
Member since Jun 29th 2002
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Mon Jul-10-06 01:50 PM

212. "disappointed it ended on PKs"
In response to Reply # 0

Disappointed ZZ went out like that. Curious what was said b/c it seemed Zidane had turned to walk away.

I don't feel bad for teams when they lose on PKs because that's what you get for not scoring during regulation. As a casual soccer fan, I wonder why teams such as France (with Ribery, Henry and Zidane) don't attack more. Especially when time is winding down.

If all things are equal, do you really want to take your chances with PKs?

I wouldn't.

Germany and Portugal, with their offensive weapons, should have attacked more too.

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nighttripper
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Mon Jul-10-06 02:03 PM

213. "France attacked non stop in the 2nd half and in overtime"
In response to Reply # 212

they just weren't able to finish, that's all

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DonKnutts
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Mon Jul-10-06 02:09 PM

215. "two hours of non-stop running usually has an effect"
In response to Reply # 212

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soul creator
Member since Jul 06th 2002
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Mon Jul-10-06 07:53 PM

224. "..."
In response to Reply # 0

http://zidanedamage.ytmnd.com/

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MadDagoNH
Member since Oct 03rd 2002
12463 posts

Mon Jul-10-06 09:04 PM

225. "I'm watching the PK replay as we speak on ESPN 2"
In response to Reply # 0

And I swear to god, my heart is in my throat. I'm still nervous.

I just wanna see the celebration again.

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 12:28 AM

229. "VA FANCULO!"
In response to Reply # 225

sike. I'm just kidding. Enjoy it, you got 4 years...

I know I must have watched those Wiltord and Trezeguet goals from 2000 a good thousand times.

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MadDagoNH
Member since Oct 03rd 2002
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Tue Jul-11-06 08:58 AM

231. "The fact that those two were on the field..."
In response to Reply # 229

...it terrified me.

All I could think was, "Wiltord is terrible...I'm pretty sure he hasn't scored any goals, anywhere since 2000...there's no way he doesn't score here."

And all of a sudden, Italy looks like the best PK team in the world? Incredible turnaround, incredible feeling.

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LondonOKP
Member since Apr 20th 2006
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:16 AM

235. "5 of the best PK's I've seen in my life"
In response to Reply # 231

Grosso lived everyones dream that day - who hasn't thought about scoring a penalty to win the World Cup for their country?

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:15 AM

234. "sometimes I'm proud of my peoples"
In response to Reply # 0

they had this "team salute" or whatever you wanna call it, from the balcony of the Hotel Crillon in Paris...there were a few thousands people there who came to thank les Bleus for their run. Expectedly, Zidane, Henry and Ribery were the favorites of the crowd, but then Domenech brought out Trezeguet...and he received the loudest ovation (which made him cry like a little punk and Henry had to console him, but that's another story).

And I think it's cool.

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DonKnutts
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:24 AM

238. "I also thought Chirac's words to Zidane were nice"
In response to Reply # 234

like... "f'ck all that other sh't, we still love you Zizou" .. that was nice.

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MadDagoNH
Member since Oct 03rd 2002
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:31 AM

242. "That's good to hear"
In response to Reply # 238

I mean, as much as that image will always be lumped in with his legacy, there was so fucking much more to Zidane. He's an all-time great, period.

He gave that country a lot more than he could ever take away, it's good to see an instant forgiveness.

Actually, that kind of reminds me of how Italy continues to revere Roberto Baggio. I've never heard of any fan who doesn't love him, which is rare in a country where club teams hate each other so much.
But how could you hate Baggio if you're Italian? How could you hate Zidane if you're French?

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The Damaja
Member since Aug 02nd 2003
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Tue Jul-11-06 08:29 PM

252. "everyone's onto Materazzi now... if he continues being a punk"
In response to Reply # 242

the main outcome of this may just be 'we take your point, zinedine'

on baggio, didn't he play for EVERY club in italy at some point?

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MadDagoNH
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:36 PM

253. "Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Inter Milan..."
In response to Reply # 252

...and Brescia.

It speaks poorly for the way they coach in Italy that he couldn't find a home where he thrived like he should.

Milan's coaches (sacchi especially) were awful to him, which saddens me greatly.

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LondonOKP
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Wed Jul-12-06 10:20 AM

258. "Vieiri reminds me of Baggio"
In response to Reply # 253
Wed Jul-12-06 10:23 AM by LondonOKP

He moves teams like every year. Italy seems unique in the sense that the top players do seem to move between the top clubs. In other leagues, vary rarely will a team sell one if it's best players to one of its main rivals

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OTS
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Tue Jul-11-06 09:37 AM

245. "Fabbio"
In response to Reply # 0

should've won the golden ball but I'm pretty sure he could care less. Zidane wasn't even the best player for France in the tourney, scarface was (Ribery). Zizou played greta against Brazil & Spain but was mediocre for most of the other games.

Which brings me to my next question: Platini or Zidane?

Most of us have never seen Plats play but I've seen extensive highlites and would give a slight nod to him. Dude scored 9 goals in euro '84 including 2 hat-tricks, not bad for a mid-fielder lol. It's not like the French were far off in '82 or '86 either:

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/p/cg/fra_frg.html

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 11:33 AM

246. "Platini was my idol when I was a youth"
In response to Reply # 245
Tue Jul-11-06 11:33 AM by nighttripper

along with Giresse and Tigana (unfortunately, I'm old enough to have seen them play...and remember most of it). And for a long time, even after the win in 98, I kept thinking he was better than Zidane.

But that changed with Zidane's performance in the 2000 euro.
Platini was more of a scorer (Baggio famously said he was a 9 1/2, just like Michel), and also more of a moral leader. He was also a fantastic passer. But overall he didn't have the same influence on the game. And most of all...he only won the euro. When it comes down to it, it's a simple formula:

2 world cup semis + one euro << 1 world cup + 1 euro + 1 world cup final + 1 euro semi

The knock against Zidane was that he played with better teams than Platini, which might be true defensively, but Zidane never had anybody as talented as Giresse to help him set things up in the midfield (Ribery would be the closest, and it's not even a comparison).

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nighttripper
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Tue Jul-11-06 12:25 PM

247. "as for your comments about Zidane this world cup..."
In response to Reply # 246

it's bullshit, plain and simple

he wasn't good in the first two games, but the whole team sucked, and he was far from the worse. Then he was great against Spain, exceptional against Brazil, decent against Portugal and great against Italy...definitely our best player, along with Thuram. And everybody on the team would agree.

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OTS
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Tue Jul-11-06 12:40 PM

249. "RE: as for your comments about Zidane this world cup..."
In response to Reply # 247

I didn't say he was the worst anything. Basically I just felt Ribery played better throughout the tourney. Yeah I suppose he was better in the final then I gave him credit for but Fabio still got robbed.

peace

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DonKnutts
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Tue Jul-11-06 12:37 PM

248. "Sept. 9, 2006 - France v. Italy"
In response to Reply # 0

Euro 2008 qualifier in France. Circle the calendar for that one

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LondonOKP
Member since Apr 20th 2006
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Wed Jul-12-06 05:26 AM

255. "Lippi steps down as Italy manager (swipe)"
In response to Reply # 0

http://www.football365.com/news/story_188557.shtml

Marcello Lippi has resigned as coach of Italy.

The former Juventus boss decided to quit just three days after leading the Azzurri to their fourth World Cup triumph.

There had been widespread backing for Lippi to stay after his side beat France 5-3 on penalties after the game had finished 1-1 following extra-time.

Lippi, 58, replaced Giovanni Trapattoni as Italy coach in July 2004, signing a two-year contract.

"After the conclusion of an extraordinary professional and human experience during my time guiding this group of players, I believe my role as coach of the national team is over," Lippi said in a statement on the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) website.

"I have therefore announced to the FIGC my wish to leave the post as national coach when the contract expires.

"I would like to thank the FIGC for the trust they have given me in the last two years I have worked for them."
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Who is going to succeed Lippi?

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