"Then I was roaring for Italy to score, just to see their faces."
shame on you, you're the perfect example of "not fair play", you're a shame for your country, which I really love. Sport doesnt need people like you, I even guess you always got your ass on a sofa spitting rage on a queen forum and never practice any sport.
shame.
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Well, Italy simply didn't deserve to go on, if you look at their play.
The same goes for France and Germany. If you play without passion, and don't attack, there's no need to go further to the quarter finals (IMHO)
The same goes for France and Germany. If you play without passion, and don't attack, there's no need to go further to the quarter finals (IMHO)
Penetration Guru, just because you're an idiot, you don't have to share your stupidity with us. Thank you and sochmel.
without roaring...i agree with who says that italy did not deserve the qualifications
and i'm italian :)
and i'm italian :)
Sorry in advance to all Italians in this room (a country which I seriously love, for its food, its history, its culture and most especially the movies you folks made), but I just couldn't resist picking up this "cricket and softball"-comment:
For a bunch of people who only ever play cricket and softball in their life and don't understand much of football (wait a minute...didn't they basically invent the whole damn thing ?), the English team (especially Rooney who just comes out of the locker and plays instead of holding awful "I'm better than anyone of you"-speeches at press conferences) really played a hell of a lot better so far than the Italian one.
Once again: Sorry in advance. However, I have to say you guys from Italy take all of this far too seriously (and I know what I'm talking about, having just watched the game with about a dozen of Italians). There's always a "too much", even in putting one's heart and passion (as you say) into something as wonderful - but also trivial - as football. No wonder P_G is having a deserved field day
For a bunch of people who only ever play cricket and softball in their life and don't understand much of football (wait a minute...didn't they basically invent the whole damn thing ?), the English team (especially Rooney who just comes out of the locker and plays instead of holding awful "I'm better than anyone of you"-speeches at press conferences) really played a hell of a lot better so far than the Italian one.
Once again: Sorry in advance. However, I have to say you guys from Italy take all of this far too seriously (and I know what I'm talking about, having just watched the game with about a dozen of Italians). There's always a "too much", even in putting one's heart and passion (as you say) into something as wonderful - but also trivial - as football. No wonder P_G is having a deserved field day
i wanted to see Italy in the finals, damn
Philipp, your post is really great and i agree with everything you wrote. maybe i exhagerated in saying the "cricket and softball" thing and yes, in italy we take it too much but football is something that keep people going together, from north to south. I prefer taking it too serious than spitting on my country or showing my stupidity as some qzers did in some previous posts; I'm proud of being italian and my football national team is just an occasion to show it, despite the bad result.
Now I go and watch the "cake" that sweden and denmark made: just to prove that all the countries who felt offended about italy complaining before the match are even worse than italy itself. As Buffon said, we would have never done such a bad thing and he would have never accepted to get 2 goals "for free". Shit happens, especially outside Italy.
cheers
Now I go and watch the "cake" that sweden and denmark made: just to prove that all the countries who felt offended about italy complaining before the match are even worse than italy itself. As Buffon said, we would have never done such a bad thing and he would have never accepted to get 2 goals "for free". Shit happens, especially outside Italy.
cheers
Anyone who alleges that Sweden and Denmark "fixed" the result either doesn't know anything about football or didn't watch the game. When it reached 2:2 with about 2 minutes left both sides then obviously "agreed" just to play out the final 2 minutes. If you are going to claim that Italy or anyone else would not have done the same for those last two minutes then you can't be taken seriously.
BTW in the past it was the Italians who set the standard for diving, cheating, and kicking opponents off the field. They also gave us the first sight of players holding up an imaginary yellow card to the Ref in the hope of getting the opposition player booked. As PG says, for Italy to moan in advance about a "fix" was nothing but a cynical and very obvious attempt at shit-stirring.
BTW in the past it was the Italians who set the standard for diving, cheating, and kicking opponents off the field. They also gave us the first sight of players holding up an imaginary yellow card to the Ref in the hope of getting the opposition player booked. As PG says, for Italy to moan in advance about a "fix" was nothing but a cynical and very obvious attempt at shit-stirring.
OH YE§!!!!
CIAO SPAIN!
did any here think it was fixed play?
CIAO SPAIN!
did any here think it was fixed play?
Anyone who alleges that Sweden and Denmark "fixed" the result either doesn't know anything about football or didn't watch the game. When it reached 2:2 with about 2 minutes left both sides then obviously "agreed" just to play out the final 2 minutes. If you are going to claim that Italy or anyone else would not have done the same for those last two minutes then you can't be taken seriously.
I agree, when Sweden tied result 2 minutes left, it's understandable nobody wanted to risk, also there were not much power left to change the world, esp after high speed of 88 min playing in rain, so players just decided to end the match in peace and quietness.
Holly, compliments for having won the rugby world championship, that's the only tournament you should talk about.
I watched swe-den and it's been a strange match since the beginning...come on, even a stupid may understand how strange is that the match ends 2-2, after everyone was afraid of that. 2-2 is not a common and easy result just like 0-0 or even 1-1... But I don't want to regret about it, we had to win the first match against denmark; if so, we wouldn't talk about all this shit. Envious people was waiting for Italy kicked out from the tournament and there you have it. But after reading some stupid and senseless comments, i'm no more sure to support england, a team that i like... nor i would support swe or den for their poor fair play shown...nor i would support france because they are our historycal enemies...uhm... yeah, GO GREECE!!! :)
I watched swe-den and it's been a strange match since the beginning...come on, even a stupid may understand how strange is that the match ends 2-2, after everyone was afraid of that. 2-2 is not a common and easy result just like 0-0 or even 1-1... But I don't want to regret about it, we had to win the first match against denmark; if so, we wouldn't talk about all this shit. Envious people was waiting for Italy kicked out from the tournament and there you have it. But after reading some stupid and senseless comments, i'm no more sure to support england, a team that i like... nor i would support swe or den for their poor fair play shown...nor i would support france because they are our historycal enemies...uhm... yeah, GO GREECE!!! :)
Loved the Danish flag with 2-2 on it and the huge white banner that said something like "2-2 and the spaghettis are out" (shown before the start of the game). Now if the Swe-Den game was rigged, all I can say is that they surely did act out a real football game, rather convincingly. Could have fooled me...
The last Swedish goal was too accidental. The Danish keeper let the bal go to easily. But I found it understandable, I've would done the same: 2-2. And Italy couldn't impress this tournament so I think Sweden and Denmark deserve to go to the next round. I like there attacking style more than the defending Italian style.
Hopefully Holland will win tonight and Czech Republic and Germany will tie. Then Holland will meet Sweden in the next round. Interesting game!
Hopefully Holland will win tonight and Czech Republic and Germany will tie. Then Holland will meet Sweden in the next round. Interesting game!
"Holly, compliments for having won the rugby world championship, that's the only tournament you should talk about."
Thanks, but I didn't win the Rugby World Cup, and neither did my team (Ulster) as they didn't enter the competition. I'm only a lukewarm "Ireland" supporter and I'll stay that way until the IRFU acknowledges that there are two traditions on the island and gives equal parity to the Northern Ireland flag, alternates games between Dublin and Belfast etc.
"come on, even a stupid may understand how strange is that the match ends 2-2, after everyone was afraid of that"
On the contrary, it is stupid to think that a 2-2 game could be engineered without it being really obvious. This was a highly competitive game and there is no evidence at all that it was fixed. Blatant "fixes" like the Austria/Germany or Argentina/Peru games are easy to spot.
"Envious people was waiting for Italy kicked out from the tournament"
Personally I'm glad Italy is out because of (1) their arrogant allegations which won them very few friends and (2) because both Sweden and Denmark play better football. That's not envy, it's justice.
"nor i would support swe or den for their poor fair play shown"
There was no "poor fair play" at all, except for the last 2 minutes. Are you claiming Italy would not have done the same?
Thanks, but I didn't win the Rugby World Cup, and neither did my team (Ulster) as they didn't enter the competition. I'm only a lukewarm "Ireland" supporter and I'll stay that way until the IRFU acknowledges that there are two traditions on the island and gives equal parity to the Northern Ireland flag, alternates games between Dublin and Belfast etc.
"come on, even a stupid may understand how strange is that the match ends 2-2, after everyone was afraid of that"
On the contrary, it is stupid to think that a 2-2 game could be engineered without it being really obvious. This was a highly competitive game and there is no evidence at all that it was fixed. Blatant "fixes" like the Austria/Germany or Argentina/Peru games are easy to spot.
"Envious people was waiting for Italy kicked out from the tournament"
Personally I'm glad Italy is out because of (1) their arrogant allegations which won them very few friends and (2) because both Sweden and Denmark play better football. That's not envy, it's justice.
"nor i would support swe or den for their poor fair play shown"
There was no "poor fair play" at all, except for the last 2 minutes. Are you claiming Italy would not have done the same?
Yes, ITALY WOULDN'T HAVE DONE THE SAME! as pointed out by all italian players!
but i wont complain about the other match unless i'm provoked, so leave me alone and keep talkin about how bad italy played, not about swe-den being a regular match, you're just fools or blind if you say that!
for football's sake
but i wont complain about the other match unless i'm provoked, so leave me alone and keep talkin about how bad italy played, not about swe-den being a regular match, you're just fools or blind if you say that!
for football's sake