I don't know anything about the World Cup Football :oops:
But I would love to have a shirt from curefans.com ;)
Quote from: Trust... on May 06, 2010, 11:58:52
I don't know anything about the World Cup Football :oops:
Ask for help to your son :!: :smth023
nigeria 0 argentina 1 :roll:
Man, I wish I would have posted this yesterday, because then you'd believe me...
But yesterday I predicted that the USA vs. England game was going to end in a 1-1 tie.
My reasoning? These teams seemed pretty evenly matched, and soccer is a pretty low scoring game, so...
Ah, soccer. :smth015
I was so pissed about yesterday's match (England 1:1 USA). That bloody goal to Robert Green was so horrible and shameful :evil:
Huh, do you remember Beckham's face after Green's mistake? :lol:
http://twitpic.com/1w8bz9 (http://twitpic.com/1w8bz9)
Quote from: exploding boy on June 12, 2010, 02:44:52
nigeria 0 argentina 1 :roll:
maybe you should tip the best four if your always this right...
i honestly have no idea.... but i can't wait for the first game of germany :D a bit scared i have to say.,.
because i want this to be as much fun as it was 2006!!!
I gonna watch Germany match today aswell :smth023
Quote from: wish-man on June 13, 2010, 13:08:28
I gonna watch Germany match today aswell :smth023
oh yes!!! we'll have a full house tonight... so much i gotta do!!!
:smth038 :smth038 :smth038
wish-man, alwaysprayingforRAIn, we wait for your 4 best teams for this world cup... write it down ;)
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 13, 2010, 04:23:31
My reasoning? These teams seemed pretty evenly matched, and soccer is a pretty low scoring game, so...
England attacked a lot but the US goalkeeper did an awesome job. I think the US have a great team and they're improving every year.
Interesting article at the New York Times about yesterday's match
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/sports/soccer/13vecsey.html?hp (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/sports/soccer/13vecsey.html?hp)
The best of the World Cup so far... ;)
Nederland Denemarken Bavaria Babes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Ih7hPTn4w#)
i don't even follow the world cup but if asked i'd say i'll root for england as an old habit.
or i'd be happy to see any northern european team to qualify as high as possible.
If I'm not mistaken, I think the Germany vs. Australia game was the only one so far where each team has scored more than one goal. :?: Most games have been 1-0, and I've seen a fair amount 0-0 scores too. Sounds thrilling! :P
And then couple all that with this great new phenomenon:
The Vuvuzela - Legendary Horn! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYb9qtO8OQ#)
About 5 seconds of that drives me insane, and then it gets stuck in my head for much longer than that! :smth096
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 15, 2010, 22:37:27
If I'm not mistaken, I think the Germany vs. Australia game was the only one so far where each team has scored more than one goal. :?: Most games have been 1-0, and I've seen a fair amount 0-0 scores too. Sounds thrilling! :P
A high score does not necesarily means a good game or vice versa. The 4 - 0 from Germany against Australia was certanly not a better game than the 1 - 1 from England and USA.
The best game of the last world cup was Germany - Italy (0 - 2) Both goals made near the 120' mark.
ITA-GER Spanish Comment Awesome!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APeL1Uk1bFk#)
Quote from: dsanchez on June 16, 2010, 02:02:23
The best game of the last world cup was Germany - Italy (0 - 2) Both goals made near the 120' mark.
All that tells me is there was 119 marks of BORING! :lol:
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 13, 2010, 04:23:31
Ah, soccer. :smth015
Yep. :smth023 58 days until presaeason football starts. :D
Nice game Switzerland! :smth023
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 15, 2010, 22:37:27
If I'm not mistaken, I think the Germany vs. Australia game was the only one so far where each team has scored more than one goal. :?: Most games have been 1-0, and I've seen a fair amount 0-0 scores too. Sounds thrilling! :P
And then couple all that with this great new phenomenon:
The Vuvuzela - Legendary Horn! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYb9qtO8OQ#)
About 5 seconds of that drives me insane, and then it gets stuck in my head for much longer than that! :smth096
really annoying, i could listen to that sound for more than a few seconds :?
being in the audience, surrounded by that constant noise would be sheer torture.
i can't understand why they didn't ban those stupid horns even though i heard that many players asked for it.
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 16, 2010, 21:54:58
i can't understand why they didn't ban those stupid horns even though i heard that many players asked for it.
because it's part of south african's culture.
Quote from: crowbi_wan on June 16, 2010, 03:11:1158 days until presaeason football starts. :D
Well... The NFL preseason is also rather :smth015, so make that 85 days. Still, not going to wish away the nice weather for that! ;)
In the meantime, I, like most Americans, have been enjoying the NBA Finals:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2010/06/world-cup-vs-nba-finals-its-a-close-ratings-race.html (http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2010/06/world-cup-vs-nba-finals-its-a-close-ratings-race.html)
:smth023
Quote from: dsanchez on June 16, 2010, 23:47:28
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 16, 2010, 21:54:58
i can't understand why they didn't ban those stupid horns even though i heard that many players asked for it.
because it's part of south african's culture.
Yes, just like most countries sing songs and have chants. Nobody complains about them. I kind of like those horns. Makes it sound like the players are being chased by bees. :P
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 17, 2010, 01:17:17
Quote from: crowbi_wan on June 16, 2010, 03:11:1158 days until presaeason football starts. :D
Well... The NFL preseason is also rather :smth015, so make that 85 days. Still, not going to wish away the nice weather for that! ;)
In the meantime, I, like most Americans, have been enjoying the NBA Finals:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2010/06/world-cup-vs-nba-finals-its-a-close-ratings-race.html (http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2010/06/world-cup-vs-nba-finals-its-a-close-ratings-race.html)
:smth023
Well sure, the NFL preseason is a snoozer. Still, it's a sign of good things to come (like Seattle kicking the snot out of the 49ers). :smth062
And yes, the NBA finals have bee great this year!
Quote from: crowbi_wan on June 17, 2010, 03:49:28
Quote from: dsanchez on June 16, 2010, 23:47:28
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 16, 2010, 21:54:58
i can't understand why they didn't ban those stupid horns even though i heard that many players asked for it.
because it's part of south african's culture.
Yes, just like most countries sing songs and have chants. Nobody complains about them. I kind of like those horns. Makes it sound like the players are being chased by bees. :P
i know. but singing chants is an international thing, something that all the players alike have gotten used to.
all the world's top players travel to south africa from all over the world and it's their games too, not something put up for the general public. i'd think it would be more important to try to make the conditions as good as possible for the players to do their best on the field. so if the players say they are bothered by these horns and that it interferes their concentration on the field, then why not respect the players wish?
just because something is part of some local culture doesn't mean it's cool for all people and everyone has to like it - and these are international games, not south african championships.
but obviously people there don't care one bit if the players have it comfortably or not. which is pretty odd to me...
http://shop.bigsoccer.com/982113-bk.html (http://shop.bigsoccer.com/982113-bk.html) :lol:
@jb, that wasn't aimed at you. Just made me laugh.
Nice football players on my TV screen 8)
Quote from: Trust... on June 17, 2010, 21:54:39
Nice football players on my TV screen 8)
yep, definatly better than american football players... i mean come on they just look hilarious in their outfit ;) i almost died of laughter when we went to a game!!
no offence to anyone... :D
Quote from: alwaysprayingforRAIN on June 18, 2010, 11:22:56
Quote from: Trust... on June 17, 2010, 21:54:39
Nice football players on my TV screen 8)
yep, definatly better than american football players... i mean come on they just look hilarious in their outfit ;) i almost died of laughter when we went to a game!!
no offence to anyone... :D
I'd rather see American football players in their "silly outfits" than stuff like this:
(http://www.infolanka.com/jokes/images/soccer002.jpg)
(http://www.infolanka.com/jokes/images/soccer006.jpg)
Of course, that may be a personal preference. ;)
I didn't like the outfit from The Netherlands - it looks so ... old-fashion ... I don't know why ... the model and maybe the lettertype for the numbers and then that colour :-D
I had last week a Dutch supplier on the phone, she said " Oh you can have an orange shirt when you put a command this week"
I started to laugh, and said hey you have a Belgian customer on the phone, so here there is no "Orange-hype" :lol:
She could understand it completely :-D
Quote from: alwaysprayingforRAIN on June 18, 2010, 11:22:56
Quote from: Trust... on June 17, 2010, 21:54:39
Nice football players on my TV screen 8)
yep, definatly better than american football players... i mean come on they just look hilarious in their outfit ;) i almost died of laughter when we went to a game!!
no offence to anyone... :D
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 18, 2010, 12:06:31
I'd rather see American football players in their "silly outfits" than stuff like this
sure, sure... ;)
Why American Football Is Gay and Stupid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn9UW7o0GaU#ws)
Quote from: dsanchez on June 18, 2010, 13:03:39
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 18, 2010, 12:06:31
I'd rather see American football players in their "silly outfits" than stuff like this
sure, sure... ;)
Why American Football Is Gay and Stupid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn9UW7o0GaU#ws)
:smth043 :smth043 :smth043
Quote from: dsanchez on June 18, 2010, 13:03:39
Why American Football Is Gay and Stupid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn9UW7o0GaU#ws)
LOL :-D ...BTW today England vs Algeria :rocker
Quote from: Trust... on June 18, 2010, 13:22:56
Quote from: dsanchez on June 18, 2010, 13:03:39
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 18, 2010, 12:06:31
I'd rather see American football players in their "silly outfits" than stuff like this
sure, sure... ;)
Why American Football Is Gay and Stupid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn9UW7o0GaU#ws)
:smth043 :smth043 :smth043
Well, the Dingle-Berry part was pretty funny... But none of that really holds a candle to this:
PROOF! Soccer is GAY! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3otCUBh0bs0#)
I didn't see any dudes kissing in the American football video, for example.
And really, how does one explain the part at 1:50??? :shock:
I mean it... Am I just hallucinating or something? Yeah, didn't think so. :oops:
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 18, 2010, 14:43:43
And really, how does one explain the part at 1:50??? :shock:
:oops:
I think the message on that vuvuzela shirt I posted above says it all. :lol:
oh man ... what did i start ?? i didn't implie american footballers looked gay though.
those videos are pretty funny :D
Slovenia 2 - USA 2 (USA scored a third legitimate goal in my opinion, but it wasn't validated by the refere)
Review of the New York Times
http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/world-cup-live-slovenia-vs-united-states/?hp (http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/world-cup-live-slovenia-vs-united-states/?hp)
Earlier in the day Serbia beated Germany 1 - 0
Next Match: England - Algeria
Watch all the World Cup matches here
http://www.iraqgoals.net/ (http://www.iraqgoals.net/)
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 18, 2010, 14:43:43
PROOF! Soccer is GAY! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3otCUBh0bs0#)
I didn't see any dudes kissing in the American football video, for example.
And really, how does one explain the part at 1:50??? :shock:
I mean it... Am I just hallucinating or something? Yeah, didn't think so. :oops:
i'm not a fan of american football but i have to say that soccer players do get the gold here, so to speak. soccer is a lot sillier in this respect.
i do find it funny how many guys who are really into soccer try to deny it - or just act like they don't notice anything, like nothing happened. lol
it's guys kissing guys and grabbing each others ****s when they can and obviously enjoying it too - pretty obvious.
but i guess it's just "part of the [fill in the name of the country of your choice] culture" or something. ;) lol
The most important event in the planet, here at Curefans.com :rocker
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 18, 2010, 18:59:47
i'm not a fan of american football but i have to say that soccer players do get the gold here, so to speak. soccer is a lot sillier in this respect.
i do find it funny how many guys who are really into soccer try to deny it - or just act like they don't notice anything, like nothing happened. lol
it's guys kissing guys and grabbing each others ****s when they can and obviously enjoying it too - pretty obvious.
but i guess it's just "part of the [fill in the name of the country of your choice] culture" or something. ;) lol
lol
Quote from: dsanchez on June 18, 2010, 19:00:42
The most important event in the planet
you've got to be kidding!
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 18, 2010, 19:24:59
Quote from: dsanchez on June 18, 2010, 19:00:42
The most important event in the planet
you've got to be kidding!
No kidding.
"The World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world; an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany"
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/marketing/factsfigures/tvdata.html (http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/marketing/factsfigures/tvdata.html)
Quote from: dsanchez on June 18, 2010, 19:27:51
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 18, 2010, 19:24:59
Quote from: dsanchez on June 18, 2010, 19:00:42
The most important event in the planet
you've got to be kidding!
No kidding.
"The World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world; an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany"
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/marketing/factsfigures/tvdata.html (http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/marketing/factsfigures/tvdata.html)
:smth015
I'd say the spill in the gulf (among other things, like soldiers dying, etc.) is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more important than some game that always seems to end in a draw and features dudes in Charlie Brown shirts ;)
(http://www.uksoccershop.com/images/11304.jpg) (http://fightingchanceproductions.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/charliebrown.jpg)
Today
Netherlands - Japan
Ghana - Australia
Denmark - Cameroon
It looks like the biggest european teams have some problems... :roll:
Let's wait for Italy's match tomorrow...and hope! :-D
Vuvuzela fever has spread across the ocean to baseball :eek::
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Zzzzz-Vuvuzelas-attack-Marlins-Rays-but-cowbe?urn=mlb,249912 (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Zzzzz-Vuvuzelas-attack-Marlins-Rays-but-cowbe?urn=mlb,249912)
(more vuvuzela — but no cowbell!) :oops:
"They're annoying," Maddon said. "I mean, there's cool things and there's very non-cool things. That's a non-cool thing. ... It just doesn't make any sense."
:lol:
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 21, 2010, 12:29:29
Vuvuzela fever has spread across the ocean to baseball :eek::
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Zzzzz-Vuvuzelas-attack-Marlins-Rays-but-cowbe?urn=mlb,249912 (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Zzzzz-Vuvuzelas-attack-Marlins-Rays-but-cowbe?urn=mlb,249912)
(more vuvuzela — but no cowbell!) :oops:
"They're annoying," Maddon said. "I mean, there's cool things and there's very non-cool things. That's a non-cool thing. ... It just doesn't make any sense."
:lol:
I wonder if the vuvuzela will take over as the "official' noise maker of baseball. Thundersticks need to go: more thundersticks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IR4fFqu1k8&feature=related#)
The world cup is definitely the most important event in the world at the minute! Not only does it show some of the worlds most fascinating celebrities (at least they do something unlike all these shitty reality tv stars walking about) it brings so many different countries together! When else do you see the communist north koreans chilling out and kicking a ball with probably the most meterosexual hedonist on the planet (cristiano ronaldo)!
I've recently talked to many people from all over the world and some common ground that brought as all together was the world cup!
As for american football! If i need to watch some juiced up wannabes with no stamina then i'll watch porn.
x
Quote from: magicsteve on June 21, 2010, 16:25:11
As for american football! If i need to watch some juiced up wannabes with no stamina then i'll watch porn.
WORDS!
Quote from: magicsteve on June 21, 2010, 16:25:11
The world cup is definitely the most important event in the world at the minute! Not only does it show some of the worlds most fascinating celebrities (at least they do something unlike all these shitty reality tv stars walking about) it brings so many different countries together! When else do you see the communist north koreans chilling out and kicking a ball with probably the most meterosexual hedonist on the planet (cristiano ronaldo)!
I've recently talked to many people from all over the world and some common ground that brought as all together was the world cup!
As for american football! If i need to watch some juiced up wannabes with no stamina then i'll watch porn.
x
words indeed. like said before, i'm no american football fan either - but porn? hey surely soccer is a lot more like it then:
http://curefans.com/index.php/topic,6774.msg70001.html#msg70001 (http://curefans.com/index.php/topic,6774.msg70001.html#msg70001)
i mean soccer can be pretty damn embarrassing in this respect. :oops: i actually used to like the game itself back in the 80s but i wish they'd concentrate on what they are being paid for and show luv luv luv towards each other somewhere outside the camera...
lol
and seriously, no offense but "most important event in the planet"? how about the wars and famines and people dying in hunger and malnutrition and in wars all over the world right when we speak? or the environment getting destroyed and species dying out? some sort of sport is more important than that? and because "it shows celebrities"?
no offense really - but come on.
surely sport can be fun but it's no reason for not keeping things in perspective.
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 21, 2010, 23:47:32
surely sport can be fun but it's no reason for not keeping things in perspective.
talking about keeping things in perspective, this topic is about the World Cup 2010, if anyone wants to talk about anything else or talk about how soccer sucks, you can create a new topic 8)
I would really like to know... Of all the people talking shit about American football, how many people have actually played it? I don't mean tossing a ball around in the street or something, but actually playing in an organized competitive environment?
I've played both "football" (soccer) and American football. One year of soccer was all I could tolerate, I found it to be so dead boring. On the other hand, I didn't get to make out with any of my teammates or anything like that - so perhaps I was missing some of the key aspects. ;)
But I did play American football for many years, and it was the best sport I ever played. Of course, this is all personal experience which leads to personal opinions, but I'd bet that 95% of people who knock on the sport have never even played it.
Quote from: japanesebaby on June 21, 2010, 23:47:32
Quote from: magicsteve on June 21, 2010, 16:25:11
The world cup is definitely the most important event in the world at the minute! Not only does it show some of the worlds most fascinating celebrities (at least they do something unlike all these shitty reality tv stars walking about) it brings so many different countries together! When else do you see the communist north koreans chilling out and kicking a ball with probably the most meterosexual hedonist on the planet (cristiano ronaldo)!
I've recently talked to many people from all over the world and some common ground that brought as all together was the world cup!
As for american football! If i need to watch some juiced up wannabes with no stamina then i'll watch porn.
x
words indeed.
That's just an ignorant statement, magicsteve. I trained so hard for that sport it wasn't even funny. Sadly, I eventually got burned out and gave it up for some less respectable things...
The only sport I ever tried worse than soccer was wrestling. Smelly, sweaty guys all groping each other non-stop (even more than soccer). Ummmm... :oops:
Quote from: dsanchez on June 22, 2010, 01:56:23
talking about keeping things in perspective, this topic is about the World Cup 2010, if anyone wants to talk about anything else or talk about how soccer sucks, you can create a new topic 8)
yes, and the very same thing could be said about posts saying "hooray!" whenever someone says american football sucks, don't you think? so:
Quote from: dsanchez on June 21, 2010, 19:11:15
Quote from: magicsteve on June 21, 2010, 16:25:11
As for american football! If i need to watch some juiced up wannabes with no stamina then i'll watch porn.
WORDS!
so why not start your own topic "american football sucks!" too. 8)
let's talk about world cup 2010 by all means. let's just leave the mutual shit throwing/ making posts which only purpose is to make stingy comments out of it, ok?
i even watched two games yesterday night so i'm following the event. i just don't feel like agreeing it's the most important thing in the world. it's just entertainment and a big business, nothing more than that.
on topic:
http://www.biz-community.com/Article/196/148/48711.html (http://www.biz-community.com/Article/196/148/48711.html)
World Cup fans warned: Vuvuzela could damage your hearing
South African football fans' instrument of choice, the vuvuzela, has already caused controversy ahead of the World Cup with authorities concerned that their excessive volume could prevent people from hearing announcements should a stadium need to be evacuated. Now, new tests have shown that the instrument is so loud it poses a more immediate health risk to fans and players.
The vuvuzela was found to emit an ear piercing noise of 127 decibels - louder than a lawnmower (90 dB) and a chainsaw (100 dB). Extended exposure at just 85 decibels puts us at a risk of permanent noise induced hearing loss. When subjected to 100 dB or more, hearing damage can occur in just 15 minutes.approaching 130 dbs and still it's allowed - because it's "south african culture". :?
i wouldn't want to be in the audience with people making 120+ db noise around me. say goodbye to your hearing...
Goals of yesterday: Portugal (7-0 against North Corea), Chile (1-0 against Suiza) and Spain (2-0 against Honduras)
http://elcomercio.pe/noticia/498808/video-goles-espana-portugal-chile-mundial (http://elcomercio.pe/noticia/498808/video-goles-espana-portugal-chile-mundial)
(http://www.fifa.com/mm//Photo/Tournament/Competition/01/25/01/57/1250157_FULL-LND.jpg)
"I hear about people walking around in soccer jerseys on the street, talking about the World Cup," said an astonished Landon Donovan, discussing the unprecedented football fever taking hold in the USA.
Finally the USA is seduced by the most passionate sport in the World
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1253099/index.html#success+driving+soccer+stateside (http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1253099/index.html#success+driving+soccer+stateside)
Today, 22 June
16h00
Mexico - Uruguay
France - South Africa
20h30
Argentina - Greece
Nigeria - South Corea
Gandalf Goes to the World Cup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2LPxggvqY#ws)
:lol:
Quote from: dsanchez on June 22, 2010, 14:43:15
Today, 22 June
16h00
France - South Africa
Bye bye France..f*ck YOU !!!!
IT'S A SHAME :evil: :smth011
Quote from: Druide on June 22, 2010, 18:08:30
Bye bye France..f*ck YOU !!!!
IT'S A SHAME :evil: :smth011
Dommage. I wanted french team to pass but they really didn't deserve it :(
(http://s1.lemde.fr/image/2010/06/22/546x273/1377114_3_4868_raymond-domenech-assiste-au-naufrage-des-bleus.jpg)
(http://s1.lemde.fr/image/2010/06/22/546x273/1377131_3_f760_franck-ribery-dit-adieu-a-la-coupe-du-monde.jpg)
Quote from: dsanchez on June 22, 2010, 18:41:54
but they really didn't deserve it :(
yes they didn't. they were a bunch of divas who didn't even want to play, preferred sitting on their tour bus and be "on strike" - who could really take that kind of team seriously? :lol: i found it really hilarious :lol:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jun/21/france-world-cup-nicolas-anelka (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jun/21/france-world-cup-nicolas-anelka)
Uruguay and Mexico on the 2nd round. Mexico is going to face probably Argentina and Uruguay South Corea or Greece.
(http://e.elcomercio.pe/66/ima/0/0/1/6/4/164617.jpg)
Quote from: Druide on June 22, 2010, 18:08:30
Quote from: dsanchez on June 22, 2010, 14:43:15
Today, 22 June
16h00
France - South Africa
Bye bye France..f*ck YOU !!!!
IT'S A SHAME :evil: :smth011
Don't be sad ? or mad ? Druide ... at least France where part off the World Cup 2010 ...
I can't say this for my country :lol:
OMG I'm just watching the game NIGERIA - KOREA
How can they miss those goals :roll:
Quote from: Trust... on June 22, 2010, 22:32:31
at least France where part off the World Cup 2010 ... I can't say this for my country :lol:
Neither Peru. We don't attend world's biggest party since 1982 :oops:
I just have to watch old videos of Peru's participation in the world cup :?
Scotland '78 - Cubillas' Goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X7n2QW8Cw&feature=related#)
So Argentina will play against Mexico and Uruguay against South Corea.
(http://e.elcomercio.pe/66/ima/0/0/1/6/4/164964.jpg)
http://e.elcomercio.pe/66/ima/0/0/1/6/5/165035.jpg (http://e.elcomercio.pe/66/ima/0/0/1/6/5/165035.jpg)
Glad to see the return of "el loco" Martin Palermo in the argentinian team.
What a different the relationship between Maradona and their players compared to Domenech and theirs!
Tomorrow four thrilling matches:
16h00
Slovenia - England
USA - Algeria
20h30
Ghana - Germany
Serbia - Australia
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL of USA in the last minute!
They're in the 2nd phase! :smth023
Courtesy of the New York Times:
(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/06/23/sports/23us8/23us8-articleLarge.jpg)
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the New York Times:
"Scenes of ecstatic jubilation on the field in Pretoria. Here in Manhattan, the sounds of cheers outside my window on the Upper West Side!
Algerian fans in tears at the stadium! Donovan embraced by his teammates! US fans dancing in the stands!"
USA won in their group!
hey david, can you still control yourself with your soccer fever ;)
US wins their group for the first time since 1930
Quote from: Trust... on June 23, 2010, 17:58:13
hey david, can you still control yourself with your soccer fever ;)
Sorry :P
it was an exciting game. here Donovan's goal. Watch it before youtube deletes it!
FIFA World Cup - USA's Landon Donovan scores winning goal against Algeria! CONGRATULATIONS USA!!!!!!! We're through to the 16th!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlgSJiFIz0E#)
Quote from: dsanchez on June 23, 2010, 18:16:04
Quote from: Trust... on June 23, 2010, 17:58:13
hey david, can you still control yourself with your soccer fever ;)
Sorry :P
it was an exciting game. here Donovan's goal. Watch it before youtube deletes it!
FIFA World Cup - USA's Landon Donovan scores winning goal against Algeria! CONGRATULATIONS USA!!!!!!! We're through to the 16th!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlgSJiFIz0E#)
No need to say sorry :D You're right it's exciting ;)
It just amazing how the whole world is in the ban about this world cup. The whole world looks so small, all the different culture, people ... most off the time the players can't really communicate with eachother ...
And then the sound off the vuvuzela's, amazing that people doing this the whole time :D
They just say on TV that there is a production off vuvuzela's in China about 250.000 ex/day :shock:
Quote from: dsanchez on June 23, 2010, 17:59:50
US wins their group for the first time since 1930
Yeap and it that year the USA won from Belgium with 3-O :(
Quote from: dsanchez on June 23, 2010, 00:44:49
Quote from: Trust... on June 22, 2010, 22:32:31
at least France where part off the World Cup 2010 ... I can't say this for my country :lol:
Neither Peru. We don't attend world's biggest party since 1982 :oops:
I just have to watch old videos of Peru's participation in the world cup :?
:shock: The last World Cup for Belgium was 2002 they came against Brazil in 1/8 final ...
Sitting next to England's coach Fabio Capello is Stuart Pearce, noted curefan, known as Psycho, best known for missing a penalty, less known as the man in the grey suit meeting the cure backstage.
Slovakia winning 3-1 to Italy, Italy is out of the World Cup!
Goal from Italy! 3-2!....2 minutes left...
Bye bye Italia..... :)
Italy is out! Slovakia and Paraguay pass.
Congratulations SLOVENSKO! :rocker
:smth011 :smth011 :smth011
Quote from: Druide on June 24, 2010, 17:55:02
Bye bye Italia..... :)
But.... the france? end...remember 2006??? ahahahahaahahahha
This topic is closed for me.
Time to merge some things ... you have soccer ... and more important ... the supporters ;)
Today:
16h00
Portugal - Brazil
Ivory Coast - North Corea
20h30
Chile - Spain
Honduras - Switzerland
Bye bye to Spain today? ;)
Bill Clinton: World Cup Made Me Scream, Yell, Lose My Voice
"Clinton said Thursday that he changed his schedule so he can attend the Americans' game against Ghana on Saturday in Rustenburg. The honorary chairman of the U.S. bid to host the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022, Clinton was in the stands for Wednesday's thrilling 1-0 victory against Algeria that sent the United States on to the round of 16. He then spent more than an hour in the locker room celebrating with the team"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/24/bill-clinton-world-cup-ma_n_624658.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/24/bill-clinton-world-cup-ma_n_624658.html)
Quote from: dsanchez on June 25, 2010, 12:34:14
Today:
16h00
Portugal - Brazil
My son is so exciting about this match, his school is out at 15.50 u and guess who's warned not to be late ;) He don't want to miss a minute ...
Quote from: Trust... on June 25, 2010, 13:43:52
My son is so exciting about this match, his school is out at 15.50 u and guess who's warned not to be late ;) He don't want to miss a minute ...
is going to be an exciting game for sure! i'm going to the center with some friends to watch this one. I'd like Portugal to win!
Quote from: dsanchez on June 25, 2010, 13:45:15
Quote from: Trust... on June 25, 2010, 13:43:52
My son is so exciting about this match, his school is out at 15.50 u and guess who's warned not to be late ;) He don't want to miss a minute ...
is going to be an exciting game for sure! i'm going to the center with some friends to watch this one. I'd like Portugal to win!
that's what my son also want :)
Goal from Spain! Spain will face Portugal if this finnish like this.
In the other match Honduras 0 - Switzerland 0
Goal from Spain! From my window I hear fireworks and the cars claxons on the street celebrating this. Next match in the 2nd round: Spain - Portugal (wow!) and Brazil - Chile or Switzerland.
Goal for chile ;)
Knock out stages:
Saturday
Uruguay - South Corea (vamos Uruguay!)
USA - Ghana (vamos USA!)
Sunday
Mexico - Argentina (vamos Argentina)
Germany - England (difficult choice!)
Monday
Nederland - Slovakia (vamos Slovakia!)
Brazil - Chile (vamos Brazil!)
Tuesday
Spain - Portugal (vamos Portugal!)
Paraguay - Japan (vamos Paraguay!)
:-D
YouTube videos, now featuring the vuvuzela
(AFP) – 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON — Because you just can't get enough of the vuvuzela, YouTube users can now listen to videos on the site accompanied by the trumpet's persistent buzz.
A soccer ball icon has begun appearing on some videos on YouTube which, when clicked, emits the swarm of bees sound that has come to be associated with the World Cup in South Africa. Clicking on the ball turns the vuvuzela buzz off.
World Cup organizers have rejected calls for a ban on the trumpets, whose incessant droning has been criticized by some players and fans.
A YouTube spokeswoman told AFP the vuvuzela button had been added "in the spirit of the World Cup and the fervour that has gripped YouTube office." She said it would remain until the World Cup final on July 11.
i am so proud that a player with turkish roots shot the goal that brought germany to the second phase!!!!!
this is going to be just wonderful for the whole atmosphere here and release some tension.... GO Özil!!!!! :D
Nice video!
The World's Reaction to Landon Donovan's Game Winning Goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w#ws)
well ,it's not exactly the world, but it's nice to see they enjoy and appreciate winning their group!!!
USA didn't make it :(
What a match!... too bad for the USA :(
Next game will be Uruguay - Ghana
Tomorrow two awesome matches: Argentina - Mexico and England - Germany!
Germany - England
It's not fair this should be goal :smth011
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_WK2010/MG_WK2010_WK-tips/1.812357 (http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_WK2010/MG_WK2010_WK-tips/1.812357)
Quote from: Trust... on June 27, 2010, 17:05:08
Germany - England
It's not fair this should be goal :smth011
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_WK2010/MG_WK2010_WK-tips/1.812357 (http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_WK2010/MG_WK2010_WK-tips/1.812357)
you're right!!! i don't understand why they don't use video techniques
i'm just glad that we won high enough... i still can't think straight :D
nobody expected this
Funny video from Algerian fans :lol:
Vuvuzela-Fun at England - Algeria (World Cup 2010 Group Stage ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA0f1jKq83A&feature=related#ws)
all the goals
http://elcomercio.pe/noticia/501895/video-goles-argentina-alemania-rivales-cuartos-final (http://elcomercio.pe/noticia/501895/video-goles-argentina-alemania-rivales-cuartos-final)
it's time to use technology in the soccer. Probably Germany deserved the win, but the 2nd english goal was obviously a valid goal!
LOL
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Quote from: dsanchez on June 26, 2010, 16:16:15
Nice video!
The World's Reaction to Landon Donovan's Game Winning Goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w#ws)
Well, it "seems" nice... But seriously, you would think the U.S. had just won the whole tournament, judging by the reactions there.
This was just a preliminary game, so what's the big deal? Or does the U.S. suck at soccer so much that anything good is considered amazing? Hmmm... I think I might have just answered my own question. :lol:
Anyway, the hillbilly at 2:46 and the spaz-guy at 3:25 were pretty entertaining. :eek:
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 29, 2010, 02:09:29
Quote from: dsanchez on June 26, 2010, 16:16:15
Nice video!
The World's Reaction to Landon Donovan's Game Winning Goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w#ws)
Well, it "seems" nice... But seriously, you would think the U.S. had just won the whole tournament, judging by the reactions there.
This was just a preliminary game, so what's the big deal? Or does the U.S. suck at soccer so much that anything good is considered amazing? Hmmm... I think I might have just answered my own question. :lol:
Anyway, the hillbilly at 2:46 and the spaz-guy at 3:25 were pretty entertaining. :eek:
honestly i freak out at every goal scored and i don't care waether it counts for something or not!!! it's just fun too watch and i thought the USA did a pretty good job!!!
of course that's taste and probably soccer will never be this succesfull in the U.S. but it's nice to see somebody cares... :)
Quote from: lostflower4 on June 29, 2010, 02:09:29This was just a preliminary game, so what's the big deal?
the big deal is soccer, the most passionated sport in the world! :)
Quote from: dsanchez on June 29, 2010, 17:11:24soccer, the most passionated sport in the world! :)
I totally agree...
(http://static.charmants.net/moderated/4448-gay-kiss-between-two-english-soccer-players2010420658974552.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NozsVMHdB2w/SrQnLExwKSI/AAAAAAAADLg/r_aeiqdb7iw/s400/1253099873978_beso.jpg)
But didn't we already cover this? ;)
Hope Germany will defeat Spain on wednesday!
Alemania 4 Argentina 0 en Cuartos de Final Mundial de Futbol Sudafrica 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxn0GxiW1Yk#)
Some months ago Maradona didn't even know that Muller was a soccer player :?
Muller was the german player who did the first goal last saturday against Argentina. Life turns around! :twisted:
Maradona vs Müller - OWNED Maradona (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ3EIxE7hTg#)
My prediction, based only on simple observation and intuition:
Netherlands beats Spain 2-0.
Hope it will be like this lostflower4! Vamos Holanda!
we'll see which one got it right, the octopus paul rooting for spain:
Final bet: Oracle Paul the Octopus picks Spain over Netherlands to win World Cup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya85knuDzp8#)
or mani the parrot?:
Mani The Parrot Predicts Holland to win World Cup 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iimaCJd98hY#ws)
:)
this was so cruel - where was miss fortuna?
Diego Forlan Last Minute Freekick - Slow Motion Germany V Uruguay 3rd Place World Cup 2010 3-2. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiLG-c8zew#)
:eek:
strangely perhaps, but i was really rooting for uruguay to get the bronze :?
Too bad fo the Netherlands :(
Anyway, spanish commentators screaming the winning goal :lol:
http://www.elmundo.es/mundial/2010/html/audios/gol_final.html (http://www.elmundo.es/mundial/2010/html/audios/gol_final.html)
so, the octopus got it right every single time. :shock:
:D
but as so often before, what a boring final! not great football at all and full of dirty tricks - the amount of cards :shock: even the fans were so silent, not much cheering - did everybody choke on their vuvuzela or what? i almost fell asleep during the game and was pissed that it went over time since it was so boring to watch (sorry).
the bronze game was so much better. imo that was a sort of "moral finale" of the tournament. it was an action-filled and situation changed a lot and it changed fast. and there were lots of goals too - not 1-0 like every game by spain seems to be at max :roll:). and snejder and david villa were just pale figures compared to müller and forlán, the real stars of the tournament.
World Cup 2010: Diego Forlan collects Golden Ball award (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8804708.stm)
World Cup 2010 Golden Boot winner Thomas Mueller (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8809056.stm#noexternalembed)
so the way i consider it, germany won, uruguay was second and then the rest. 8)
Indeed the first half of the final was very boring. It became better on the second half and the extra time. I guess teams don't try to risk too much at this level of the tournement. My favourite matchs of the World Cup were
Cameroon - Denmark / Uruguay - Ghana / England - USA / Italy - Slovakia
The Cameroon - Denmark was a round-trip match, very intense until the last second. It was just amazing. Too bad both teams were eliminated on the first round :?
Quote from: japanesebaby on July 12, 2010, 13:21:41
so the way i consider it, germany won, uruguay was second and then the rest. 8)
i love you!!! :-D
anyway, i think you were right about the final.. they broke a sad record: most cards in a world cup final ever....
i really wanted to fry that octopus when it predicted germany would lose, that thing is always right. kind of scary :shock:
Quote from: alwaysprayingforRAIN on July 12, 2010, 18:25:52
i really wanted to fry that octopus when it predicted germany would lose, that thing is always right. kind of scary :shock:
hey don't shoot the messenger! ;)
luckily the prime minister of spain has offered protection to paul:
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6266629-spanish-pm-wants-to-give-protection-to-paul-octopus (http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6266629-spanish-pm-wants-to-give-protection-to-paul-octopus)
:D
Quote from: alwaysprayingforRAIN on July 12, 2010, 18:25:52
Quote from: japanesebaby on July 12, 2010, 13:21:41
so the way i consider it, germany won, uruguay was second and then the rest. 8)
i love you!!! :-D
:-D
still, i hope you don't fry me if i say i was really hoping that uruguay would beat germany. i couldn't believe diego forlán missed the last free kick so tightly, it would have been a real classic game if he had scored that one.
Quote from: lostflower4 on July 01, 2010, 12:00:55
Quote from: dsanchez on June 29, 2010, 17:11:24soccer, the most passionated sport in the world! :)
I totally agree...
(http://static.charmants.net/moderated/4448-gay-kiss-between-two-english-soccer-players2010420658974552.jpg)
THE MAGICAL MADNESS OF DIEGO MARADONA
"I prefer women. I am dating Veronica, she is 31, she is blonde and she is beautiful. No, I've not gone limp-wristed! But I like to acknowledge and congratulate my players when they play as well as they did today."
- Diego responds to an innocent inquiry about his tendency to pat the bottoms of his players with the most convoluted 'you're gayer than I am!' retort in recorded history.
"Many journalists should apologise to the players. I'm not suggesting you drop your trousers, but it would be honest and great so we all get along better."
– For a someone so resolutely straight, Maradona's comments follow an interesting pattern.
indeed...
from: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2890/world-cup-2010/2010/07/12/2021193/i-like-women-im-dating-veronica-she-is-31-she-is-blonde-she (http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2890/world-cup-2010/2010/07/12/2021193/i-like-women-im-dating-veronica-she-is-31-she-is-blonde-she)
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7601/maradonatevez2.jpg)
Quote from: japanesebaby on July 13, 2010, 07:38:52
Quote from: alwaysprayingforRAIN on July 12, 2010, 18:25:52
i really wanted to fry that octopus when it predicted germany would lose, that thing is always right. kind of scary :shock:
hey don't shoot the messenger! ;)
luckily the prime minister of spain has offered protection to paul:
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6266629-spanish-pm-wants-to-give-protection-to-paul-octopus (http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6266629-spanish-pm-wants-to-give-protection-to-paul-octopus)
:D
that is hilarious!!!! honestly i think he'd be safer in spain indeed ;) of course it's not his fault but i am glad he 'retiered' that was giving me the creeps...
and of course i don't hate you for wanting uruguay to win. i couldn't believe he didn't make that goal either and it was a very good and intense game. uruguay would have deserved it as well :D