World Cup Soccer

[trinacriabob]

Tonight is the final match. It is Italy versus France.

Unlike the Super Bowl or the World Series, the World Cup only occurs once every 4 years....why, I don't know. It is being played in Berlin tonight.

Any takes?

[CSpec]

This is the first time I've actually watched it, and I found it surprisingly gripping and exciting. (The fact that everyone else in the office would suddenly migrate to a bar to watch made it more interesting )

[Northstar]

Italy. I still can't believe Brazil lost though, they were freaking stacked!

I usually don't watch soccer but it's been better this year.

[NOS2006]

First to vote 'Don't care.'

[ZL-1]

Itália, claro!

[sciguy_0504]

No contest for me.

[ZL-1]

Italy has won! Congrats Trinacriabob and Paolino!

[trinacriabob]

WE WON!!! WE WON!!!

The Guidos won.

"Ribit" to the French.

Obrigado, ZL-1, sou muito contento!

I only wonder where they are overturning cars at this moment.

[Nick]

w00t!

Those greaseballs won it!

[trinacriabob]

Those greaseballs won it!

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And what exactly are you?

[Nick]

A greaseball, and proud of it!

[trinacriabob]

Something tells me the French are not well liked...even aside from this match-up. Aww....too bad...

Good luck getting an international call through to Italy...I just tried to congratulate my cousins....it ain't happenin'

Edited July 9, 2006 by trinacriabob

[pow]

WOOOOOOO! That was awesome!

[capriceman]

I wanted Felswabia to win......

[Mr.Krinkle]

Something tells me the French are not well liked...even aside from this match-up.  Aww....too bad...

Good luck getting an international call through to Italy...I just tried to congratulate my cousins....it ain't happenin'

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wondering if the water pressure in the entire country dropped at half time.

or those couple of minutes after ot and pks.

go italia!

[76ChevyTrucker]

I didn't get a chance to catch the final game, although I am glad that Italy won.

[pow]

[MGZ06]

Forza Azzuri!!!

Way to finish a career Zidane!

[ZL-1]

I only wonder where they are overturning cars at this moment.

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[sciguy_0504]

About the whole head butt thing: Apparently, the Italian guy called the French dude a "dirty terrorist." He is of Algerian descent.

[ocnblu]

So, who won?

[trinacriabob]

Oh, you're funny.

[ocnblu]

[AAS]

About the whole head butt thing:  Apparently, the Italian guy called the French dude a "dirty terrorist."  He is of Algerian descent.

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... which the Italian is denying...

Anyway, Zidane is supposed to speak about the incident in the next couple days. Either way... lots of $h! is said during a soccer game, he just picked the wrong time and the wrong way to retaliate.

[Enzora]

About the whole head butt thing:  Apparently, the Italian guy called the French dude a "dirty terrorist."  He is of Algerian descent.

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That doesn't surprise me. European soccer is pretty notorious for having players taunted for their race/ethnicity. Thierry Henry's actually done a lot of work to speak out against all of the racist chants that go on at games.

[sciguy_0504]

... which the Italian is denying...

Anyway, Zidane is supposed to speak about the incident in the next couple days.  Either way... lots of $h! is said during a soccer game, he just picked the wrong time and the wrong way to retaliate.

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I didn't know the Italian was denying.