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Eva Pilot · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:45 am Post subject:

How sweet it is! Laughing

He cries so much, it never gets old.

I loved reading this..

Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

anybody watching world cup. my students say "do you see a world cup" or "do you look a World Cup". I try to explain the different meanings. How do I do this? Confused

MrCAPiTUL · Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 232 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

This Final has been a good game, thus far.

Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

well i domt know about that

wolfman · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 189

MrCAPiTUL · Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 232 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Italia ftw! And they did it without headbutting anybody! lolol.

JimDunlop2 · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 2286 Location: Japan

Yes, it's a sad, sad day. Crying or Very sad

I really was cheering for France... BTW, what Zidanne did was inexcusable -- obviously someone really got his goat, but still, he shouldn't have lost his cool like that. It was a rotten way to end a career.

Nevertheless, despite the fact that I really hoped for France to win, I'm OK with the fact that Italy won -- the Italy I saw this tournament played like a completely different country. They were not whining, complaining, crying and otherwise acting like bratty little kids -- which is a new trick for them. But it worked. They played a clean game and a clean tournament, which to me, is almost as important as seeing my favourite team win.

Eva Pilot · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:43 am Post subject:

I must say I was laughing when it went to penners because I had been telling all my friends that I didnt care about the final I just wanted to see penalties.

Disappointing way to end a career for Zidane, it's sad to think that he may be remembered more for that one moment of lunacy than for all the rest of his great career.

And it was sweet justice that Trezeguet missed a penalty, he was the one that completed France's thievery of Euro 2000 against Italy.

It all evens out in the end boys.

This has been a good fun World Cup for me, with my country playing for the first time in 32 years and showing the world we can play at this level, also the experience of another heartbreak on penalties for the beloved Three Lions, lots of good goals and controversy and an exciting final.

I still think France 98 was more thrilling, but this definately stomped all over Japan/South Korea 2002.

I am looking forward to Euro 2008 and then World Cup 2010!

ripslyme · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 481 Location: Japan

In case you wanted to see a video of Zidane's headbutt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1i_l0OeeMc

Genkikiwi · Joined: 06 Jun 2003 Posts: 41 Location: Sapporo

thanks for that ripslyme , i enjoyed seeing it ( well kinda ..but not really )

this has English commentary .. ( from your link ) first time for me in the world cup so that was nice at last

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir6zq1go_3c

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

I still think what the other player said is rude, and he should be fined. Still, it doesn't excuse Zidane's headbutt.

As to Italian play, all I can think of is some nice passes and some exuberent diving Laughing

(doesn't that usually involve a pool?)!

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

Yes, but this whole trash talking bit that athletes employ is getting very old. True, Zidane didn't look smooth head butting the guy, but did you notice how quickly he fell down? Laughing

Practice makes perfect! Rolling Eyes

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Didn't realize that the feigning of injury was such a big part of World Cup soccer.

Eva Pilot · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:13 am Post subject: