The Official Metpage Fifa World Cup 2006 Topic

[Luís]

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Imagine if Christian Vieri chose Australia (his birthplace) to play International football.(...)

That's ridiculous. He can't do that. Once you play for a national team once, you can't play for any other for the rest of your life...

[Leighton]

Yeah, he chose Italy. Born and bred in Sydney, Australia though.

[Luís]

He was actually born in Bologna, Italy, and is a son of Italian parents. He was just raised in Australia because his father was a professional player and played in a Sydney club. They moved to Italy when he was young and he played in Italy almost all of his career (except 3 years, I think).

He didn't "choose" Italy. He is Italian. End of story.

[Mr.Metal]

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Imagine if Christian Vieri chose Australia (his birthplace) to play International football.(...)

That's ridiculous. He can't do that. Once you play for a national team once, you can't play for any other for the rest of your life...

Really? I don't know if that is possible today with all the players that change nationality. I remember there is this guy who was born in Mexico, but was raised in Uruguay, Nery Castillo. I think he played in Uruguay's youth squad and Mexico tried to get him play for the mayor squad, but he didn't accept (joke's on him now as Uruguay isn't playing ) but I think that is possible today...didn't that Brazilian player who plays in Japan's national squad played for a Brazil a couple of times?

I didn't know Vieri was Australian, that would have been fun to watch...just like Mike Piazza playing for Italy at the Baseball Classic.
I think it's fun to see the Australians being so confident, they have a tough group but it is true, anything can happen and who knows they might be another one of those "black horses" that nobody expect them to win and the next thing you know they are playing the semis...Turkey any one ?

EDIT: Thanks Luis, hehe you know your football

[Luís]

If you play for the young squads, there's no problem. I was talking about the mayor squads.

[Invaders]

hey Mr.Metal I saw mexico play holland last night. Was that their final match before the cup? If so they wont make it to 2nd round haha.

And another world cup ready team, South Korea was in norway and man that must have been one of the crappiest matches ever. I cant see that they will come to the bronzefinal again like they did last time. I didnt count one chanse on goal

[Mr.Metal]

hey Mr.Metal I saw mexico play holland last night. Was that their final match before the cup? If so they wont make it to 2nd round haha.

And another world cup ready team, South Korea was in norway and man that must have been one of the crappiest matches ever. I cant see that they will come to the bronzefinal again like they did last time. I didnt count one chanse on goal

Mexico will play saturday against a German team, the 2nd half of the game was horrible, for some reason the coach changed our 3 strikers and 2 midfielders that were actually playing well and you saw what happened

[Leighton]

You sure, Luis? This was a big, big deal in Australia 10 years (maybe more) ago. The press never forgave him for abandoning us. From memory his mum was Australian/Italian, it was his father that took him to Europe when he was 14 or so (as is the way with many in the current Australian team) and when Christian was given the choice, he went with Italy. There was definetely a choice in there for him cause he was raked over the coals for it.

[Danallica]

pppffff! Australia? Don't make me laugh.
If they go further than England in the World Cup, I will announce to all on this forum that Leighton is God and we should all take notice of his/her? wisdom.
"Aussie, Aussie, Aussie - Oi, Oi, Oi". Fucking mugs

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go retain the ashes douche

[Invaders]

You sure, Luis? This was a big, big deal in Australia 10 years (maybe more) ago. The press never forgave him for abandoning us. From memory his mum was Australian/Italian, it was his father that took him to Europe when he was 14 or so (as is the way with many in the current Australian team) and when Christian was given the choice, he went with Italy. There was definetely a choice in there for him cause he was raked over the coals for it.

Well yah cant blame Vieri for leaving australia hehe

Anyone saw the germany match last night, I think Germany will have a fair chanse in the world cup if they play like this.