World Cup 2006

[Greji]

Nakata quits Football WOW shocker there!

Wow, that is something! I wasn't aware that he played football. Saw him on the pitch alot, but thought he was a cheerleader modeling for one of the Italian houses. Also he got mad cause the tears after the last game, ruined the crease in his suit and he had to have a press!

Probably saves Bolton some more wasted money!

[IkemenTommy]

Cheer up you fellahs... (VNWS!!)

[dimwit]

Somehow I think that Ms. Saudi Arabia and Ms. Iran are not wearing offically sanctioned uniforms.

[Ptyx]

Portugal are definitely a hard team to beat and they like to provoke. It's all part of the game. Concerning the red card, i think the referee did his job. In 98 Zidane walked on a defender that just tackled the ball from under him, he was red carded as well.
The refs consider that thoses guys know where they put their limbs. They're right in general but in the heat of the moment some scrotums can be inadvertantly flatten.

I fear for my homecountry though. France always performs better when they're the underdogs, when they're favorites they lose focus. The exception being the euro 2000.
On top of that Portugal doesn't play nice and there are 5 yellow cards amongst some of the most important french players (Thuram and Zidane for example) which mean they're going to have to tame it if they hope to win and go to the final.
Well, it's a worldcup semi-final, it can't be easy right.

[maninjapan]

Jeez I need a lie down now after that from IkemenTommy!

[nullpointer]

Wow Tommy, how the hell do you find these things. I mean, wow.

[IkemenTommy]

Jeez I need a lie down now after that from IkemenTommy!

Yeah that was a little too much for me too.. but it was far from raunch. Just good shtuff.

Some of the texturing(?) of the paintings are just amazing (ie Trinidad Tobago). They are almost too real!

[IkemenTommy]

Wow Tommy, how the hell do you find these things. I mean, wow.

You can bow down and kiss my feet.
You'll hit nirvana every once in a while when you spend hours a day looking for pr0n. Best things in life are free!

[American Oyaji]

We are now at midthigh and growing!

[GuyJean]

I think Italy play pretty dirty as well.. Was pulling for Germany..

If anyone's betting on this WC, bet on the team I don't want to win.

GJ

[Charles]

Pranksters play hard ball with soccer fans

BERLIN (Reuters) - World Cup pranksters in Berlin injured at least two soccer fans by inviting them to kick soccer balls that they had secretly filled with concrete, authorities said Tuesday.

At least six concrete filled soccer balls were found chained to lampposts, trees and handrails across the city next to the spray-painted message "Can you kick it?," Berlin police said.

"Two young men kicked the balls and suffered bad bruising on their feet," a police spokeswoman said. "We still don't have any leads in the case."

[Mulboyne]

FIFA Suspends Frings for Semifinal
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/03/worldcup.frings/index.html

GJ

The way the game went, that turned out to be a big decision. Frings just wasn't there to perform as he'd done in previous rounds. I have no real beef against Italy but their leagues are corrupt so I'd rather France do a number on Portugal and then down Italy. As Ptyx says, though, there are a lot of players who might have to miss the final even if they do make it through.

[IkemenTommy]

With both Germany and England out, and the only ones left are piss ass irrelevant nations, my viewing of the world cup is officially over. I will rather be tuning to Wimbledon, instead.

[canman]

In the previous matches, but they did play a good game against the Germans. I felt that in the extra time the Italians really wanted to finish the game, and the Germans were a little tired. It was a good game all with only a few bad calls, but that seems to be par for the course. Now if only Frnace can beat those nasty Portugeuse, then it will make for an interesting final.
I noticed it didn't take Ziko long to get a new job. I hope he fares better than he did with the boys in blue. I was reading the interview with Osim, and he really blasted Japan's thinking and Ziko's style.

[emperor]

if it had have gone to penalties (like it very nearly did): Germany would be through.

I think France have better chances tonight.

Its kind of lost its buzz now - but ill keep watchin...

[mr. sparkle]

Zidane scored a penalty kick to give France a 1-0 lead over Portugal at halftime. Looking like a great game so far at 64:00. Let's GO Portugal!

[mr. sparkle]

Portugal put together a few exciting plays in stoppage time, but not enough to hold off France. France deserved it though, by outplaying Portugal the entire game.

Let's Go ITALIA!

[Mulboyne]

There were loud cheers in an English pub when France were awarded the penalty. That must be a first. Thank goodness France only lose Saha for the final. Incidentally:

Telegraph: Blatter wants 'two referees' for 2010

Sepp Blatter, president of Fifa, has revealed three measures to The Daily Telegraph that could improve their efficiency at World Cup 2010 in South Africa...The most revolutionary is the possible introduction of the two-referee system, previously tested by Fifa but rejected by Pierluigi Collina, Italy's celebrity referee. The others are use of balls containing electronic chips, to determine goal or no-goal, and an amnesty on yellow cards following the quarter-finals. Some 10 years ago, I discussed with Blatter the two-referee system, first piloted by the British Army FA in the Fifties. "At the beginning, there was a reluctance to consider the system," says Blatter, who was enthusiastic. "Then we had tests conducted in Malaysia and Sao Paulo, Brazil, with encouraging results, but an unsatisfactory reaction in Norway and Italy"...more...

[kamome]

[emperor]

Somali World Cup viewers killed

[Mulboyne]

AHN: FIFA Appoints Referee For Final Game

FIFA is appointing Horacio Elizondo to referee the World Cup's final game of the tournament. Italy will take on France on Sunday at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Elizondo, originally from Argentina and a physical education teacher, was in the center of controversy last week when he gave England's star striker Wayne Rooney a red card during their clash with Portugal...Japan's Toru Kamikawa will officiate Saturday's third-place match between Germany and Portugal in Stuttgart.

[IkemenTommy]

[Tsuru]

Must be a lot of Portugese, Italian, German and French babies starving then

[Greji]

[quote="Tsuru"]Must be a lot of Portugese, Italian, German and French babies starving then ]

Why Tsuru, with the Italians and French turning home on final, do I notice a wee bit of contempt coming through here?

[Tsuru]

Why Tsuru, with the Italians and French turning home on final, do I notice a wee bit of contempt coming through here?

What makes you say that? Although I have to say I hope the Germans kick some ass tonight

[Blah Pete]

I really don't care who wins the finals as long as the Italians lose.

[AssKissinger]

I'm willing to bet America has more malnourished infants than all the final four countries combined. Plus, we don't suck at soccer. We tied Italy remember.

[GuyJean]

Doh! Zidane head-butts then gets a red in overtime!.. It was actually a head to chest butt..

GJ

[mr. sparkle]

Doh! Zidane head-butts, then gets a red in overtime!.. It was actually head to chest butt..

GJ

I'm stunned at his idiocy. Just proves that French people actually do suck. He at least shoulda head butted him in the HEAD.

I wonder WTF that guy said to make him so suddenly pissed off? I mean, two seconds earlier the two guys were smiling at each other.

[mr. sparkle]

We tied Italy remember.

Yeah, but they scored our only goal against them. We don't suck, but we're not all that great either.

BTW, I think we need some USA drinkin' songs like all the other teams have. Now that would be cool.