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Has the AP moved a photo of Zidane's headbutt?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Almost_Famous, Jul 9, 2006.

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  1. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    hockeybeat, Jul 9, 2006
    #13
  2. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Muahahahhahaa.

    Or if the Super Bowl will be settled by punt, pass and kick. Or the NBA Finals by free throw shooting. Or the World Series by home run derby.

    Not. A. Sport.
     
    BYH, Jul 9, 2006
    #14
  3. kingcreole

    kingcreole Active Member

    It's not every day you see an unworthy champion like Italy, is it?
     
    kingcreole, Jul 9, 2006
    #15
  4. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    Excuse me, but didn't Italy become the first team to beat Germany in Berlin with one beautiful goal, then another to clinch it 2-0? Yeah, so unworthy.
     
    Oz, Jul 9, 2006
    #16
  5. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Let's see: They only allowed one goal in the tournament. One. But they're unworthy. Right.
     
    hockeybeat, Jul 9, 2006
    #17
  6. LiveStrong

    LiveStrong Active Member

    and it was on a penalty kick
     
    LiveStrong, Jul 9, 2006
    #18
  7. kingcreole

    kingcreole Active Member

    Italy 1, United States 1
    France 1, Italy 1

    Like it or not, the own goal counts as a goal allowed. And it was neat to see Italy see firsthand what a real foul in the penalty box looked like.

    Italy didn't beat the USA and were actually outplayed by them. Italy got a gift from some higher power to beat Australia. Then Italy played an overachieving Ukraine team.

    Italy admittedly played well the last three games, but I can't remember a team more undeserving Italy winning the World Cup. Not because they didn't play stout, organized, suffocating defense. They did. And it's not because Italy wasn't opportunistic. They were. Trademarks of a champion. But the flopping, diving, crying, whining, cheap shots and Holy Jesus Christ Almighty, It's a Fucking Miracle injury recoveries make this team very difficult to acknowledge as a true champion.
     
    kingcreole, Jul 9, 2006
    #19
  8. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    it's a sport. just a gawd-awful, boring one. :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
    shockey, Jul 9, 2006
    #20
  9. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Mai porquois?
    Mai porquois?
    Mai porquois?

    French for "What the fuck?"
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jul 9, 2006
    #21
  10. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Ooh, Italy allowed two goals the whole f'n tournament. That makes them frauds.  There you have it.

    A team dove? No! They whined? Gasp!

    Fact is, they did what they had to do to win.

    End of story.

    See you in four years.
     
    hockeybeat, Jul 9, 2006
    #22
  11. kingcreole

    kingcreole Active Member

    Let me rehash my post since you obviousley didn't read it. I'll even copy and paste something you missed.

    Not because they didn't play stout, organized, suffocating defense. They did. And it's not because Italy wasn't opportunistic. They were. Trademarks of a champion.

    And it's one thing to whine and bitch and dive. To do the way the Italians did (throw in the cheap shots), they take it to an level where you can't respect them.
     
    kingcreole, Jul 9, 2006
    #23
  12. pressboxer

    pressboxer Active Member

    Dudes, it's soccer. Chill.
     
    pressboxer, Jul 9, 2006
    #24
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