Official World Cup Soccer Thread

[Balt]

Aw, close.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

So close!

 

[bigrash]

I didn't get to watch the 1st half, but Italy looks pretty bad right now.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

So impressed with the Kiwi keeper this morning.

 

[ElFenix]

did dude just get a yellow card after getting up from his cramp?

 

[KeithTalent]

So impressed with the Kiwi keeper this morning.

That diving, one-handed stop a short while back was amazing.

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

did dude just get a yellow card after getting up from his cramp?

Delay of game?

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

Whoa, good shot!

KT

 

[Glitchny]

Kiwi goal keeper has been brilliant today. I would love for them to score a 93rd min goal on Italy

 

[Balt]

Grats, Kiwis.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

We'll take the draw

 

[KeithTalent]

Wow, what a shocker. Congrats to New Zealand! :thumbsup:

Those last games are going to be tense.

KT

 

[Glitchny]

Gratz New Zealand, earned that result all the way.

 

[dmcowen674]

err, this is just first round... the result determines who moves on. So ties are perfectly ok. Once they are out of the qualifiers, then there is no tie game. Extra time, then penalties.

No, ties are not "perfectly ok", that's just dumb.

 

[a123456]

France and England won't make it very far

Spain is in trouble
I'd love to see all the smaller teams qualify this time

Looks like France is done already. None of them went to practice and they're all super pissed at the coach (who has already been fired but still going to coach the rest of this WC). Director is gone too. That is beyond sad considering how much talent they have on their roster. A lot of these players aren't going to be back in 4 years and they're giving up before the games are done.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-...ctice-nicolas-anelka-expulsion?cc=5901&ver=us

 

[maddogchen]

Looks like France is done already. None of them went to practice and they're all super pissed at the coach (who has already been fired but still going to coach the rest of this WC). Director is gone too. That is beyond sad considering how much talent they have on their roster. A lot of these players aren't going to be back in 4 years and they're giving up before the games are done.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-...ctice-nicolas-anelka-expulsion?cc=5901&ver=us

what the French surrendered already? How "unlike" them....

 

[sdifox]

No, ties are not "perfectly ok", that's just dumb.

Why? they each get one point, but if a team wins a game they gets 3, perfectly workable. Or is the math too challenging for you?

 

[Anubis]

The Italians are embarrassing to the game with all their pathetic diving. I'd be ashamed to be a fan of their team, hoping they get eliminated. It's sad when every commenter watching the game talks about how sad Italy is.

dude our HS girls team plays a more physical game then the Italians do.

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Hard to believe Italy are the former world champions heh... But in fact it is looking pretty bad for all european teams, must be something in the air around here

Well, almost, since Holland has 6 points

 

[zinfamous]

HaHa. France surrenders!

 

[zinfamous]

dude our HS girls team plays a more physical game then the Italians do.

I wonder if Italy's style has something to do with the common practice of Italian men living with their moms well into their thirties?

:hmm:

 

[KMFJD]

No, ties are not "perfectly ok", that's just dumb.

Stop being so fucking ignorant

 

[bigrash]

Both teams tied at 0 but it's still very early.

 

[epidemis]

they need to show that blonde italian girl again (72nd~73rd minute)


that guy didn't get touched in the face and of course he's holding it like he got punched in the nose.

Picture or it didn't happen.

 

[bigrash]

Brazil scored!