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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 11:52 am
And the horn honking begins in downtown Toronto. Congratulations Italy.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 12:05 pm
woo hooo Go Italy totally deserve it - and i hope the French papers stay true to form and persecute Zidane
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Reiki
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 12:18 pm
I know that Sheffield United has earned a spot in the Premiership this year, but haven't really paid too much attention to who else moved up and what teams have moved down. I think Manchester United is playing some lesser ranked teams at the start of the season, but that is no guarantee for easy wins.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 12:42 pm
I know that three teams moved up and three teams moved down. I think this next month will be exciting as far as personnel moves, etc.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 1:55 pm
Congratulations, Italy!!!!!! A shoot-out decision always leaves an unpleasant taste in my mouth, but Zidane's behaviour ruined the enjoyment of an otherwise good game. No matter what the provocation, a man of his maturity and experience in such matters should have never lost his temper to this extend. He did not only embarrass himself, but his team mates and country as well. What a way to end a career.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 6:54 pm
I'm weird. I think it must be the hockey in me. I kinda LIKED the head-butt. A little unnecessary violence to spice things up!! I was cheering for Italy, but then the head-butt was so cool, that I switched and cheered for France. REALLY. I DID. (Yes, I think something in me is really twisted.) And my jinx is still intact. But yeah, what a crappy thing to have as your LAST action in soccer. I can't imagine he'll even try to explain it away. I think sometimes people just get so fired up, they lose their mind. I DO feel bad for the French player that hit the crossbar. Sorry, but he lost the game for the team, not Zidane. I can't believe BOTH goalies didn't stop anything. Pathetic.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 7:11 pm
Actually, Zidane lost the game. That kid would not have taken a PK if Zidane was still in the game. He's a seldom used sub.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 7:22 pm
But you gotta admit....the head-butt looked pretty cool. I admire the odd target - the mid chest - and the fact that it bowled the guy over. It's up on YouTube already. But still Ladytex, if that kid was playing in the World Cup, one would HOPE he has a bit better accuracy coming in... Guys at that level should not be hitting crossbars on undefended shootout kicks. Period.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 7:38 pm
They shouldn't, no ... but they are all human and I don't think there is one guy out there who can honestly say that they've never missed a PK opportunity.
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Reiki
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 7:58 pm
I didn't think the head butt was cool at all and I have been a fan of Zidane the entire World Cup, even when he was playing against my teams. One of the things I like most about this football is that things like that are not tolerated. That was much more deserving of a red card than Rooney's foul. Instead of leaving the sport with dignity, win or loose, Zidane left in disgrace.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:39 pm
nothing cool about the head butt at all, nothing at all I am in my 22nd year of playing soccer and no matter how much ridicule i may get from someone, if i ever did that to anyone, i would want them to suspend me for the season immediately - there is no excuse for what he did and nothing cool about how he did it.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, July 10, 2006 - 2:49 am
Yep, Eeyore, you're twisted alright. The smart gamblers will wait and see whom we'll root for in 4 years before placing their bets. David Trezeguet is no slouch, but a well respected player and goal scorer who has been pivotal for the French team many times. He may not have had Zinadine's luck in bouncing the ball from the crossbar to the ground *behind* the goal line, but I don't see him as the reason the French lost either. Nor do I think the French public will. Penalty kicks are a crap shoot. Losing their "conductor" at a crucial point and playing with 10 men against a quality team like the Italians may just as much have caused them the championship. What surprised me is Domeneh defending Zidane. WTH did he mean by officials not protecting Zine enough? *He* was the aggressor!
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Monday, July 10, 2006 - 5:31 pm
Zidane named World Cup MVP That's muh boy!!!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 2:58 am
Yep, the sports press really got quite an omelet on their faces. And could you believe Chirac's speech at the Elysee? Now that will teach little French Zizou fans all about sportsmanship alright.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:38 am
While Zidane, undoubtably, was one of the best players in this world cup, his being awarded the Gold Ball really sends the opposite message of what it should. yes, he's being cheered by people who enjoy gratuitous violence, but this is causing cringes in those of us who coach and/or teach younger soccer players. This type of violence is totally unacceptable on the pitch. This is soccer, not hockey or rugby.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 6:26 am
Heyyyyyyy!!! My bf plays rugby at a fairly high level. It is NOT violent, and it is probably one of the most GENTLEMANLY sports out there. Even at the elite level, the guys will play hard on the pitch, and the home team will ALWAYS host beers and food afterward for the visiting team, and they do "man of the match" for both sides, and the winners will toast each other together. And it isn't theatrics like "handshakes after the game" in most sports. These guys genuinely hang out and chat with each other, for at least an hour (if the ferry schedule doesn't work), but many times, it is most of the evening. While rugby may LOOK violent because they must physically touch each other to play, it is not malicious, and is WAY more respectable than soccer. Not a bit of violence in rugby is gratuitous. It is illegal to "tackle" or obstruct anyone who does not have the ball, and guys just plain dont do it. Sorry. I can only speak for rugby. It is a CONTACT sport, but NOT a malicious or violent sport.
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