The Official Metpage Fifa World Cup 2006 Topic

[Greystoke]

The Aussies were awesome against Croatia, I have to say that.

Anyway, on the press conference last night Michael Ballack said that the Argentinians started provoking shit duringthe penalties shootout. So when the Germans won, everything escalated and there you have it.

Of course, we still have to hear the Argentinian side of story.

[Judge B]

Just wanted to say: GERMANY WE'RE COMING!!!!!!!!!!!

Italy sucks. No way they can beat Germany

[leomet_2000]

o.k... Germans dont start the fights and Germany play very well all 120 min...
is very sad that a team like Germany can win de The world cup... but i will not say anymore because i am a very bad loser, jaja! nah, your newspapers in our contrys say that... i understand that i am alone with all you european guys...

Argentina was great "say no more"

[fey-metallica]

Germany was better in my opinion, they played fine and I still think they have a good opportunity to win the world cup. The referee's must have been asked to give less yellow/red cards I asume

[Breadfan_GER]

Germany was better in my opinion, they played fine

Erik! What are you talkin'?!?! They SUCKED! Argentina was more than great, the 1:0 was the result of killer shots nearly every minute! And the 1:1 was just luck! And it's SO sad that such a team has the opportunity to play a semi final. SHAME on them.

Just an info. I wrote that last night, no "german" newspapers influenced me.
And i read objective international press on the internet. Mabye you read some facts when your crying period is over.

[Luís]

I watched the game and I think it was balanced. But I laughed at Argentina losing for three facts:

1- They caught themselves winning 1-0 and what do they do? They try to save the score, playing defensively, putting Cambiasso, taking out Crespo, not putting Messi... You're not Italian, if you're winning 1-0, keep the pressure and try to make it 2-0 instead of making it 1-1

2- The Penaltys... Oh Ayala... So ridiculous I laughed and laughed and laughed my ass of. As Lars would say: "My three year old son would do better than that and I don't even have a son..."

3- You lose, you shut up. You don't go fight the other team. You can only open your mouth if you have been consistentely robbed like Australia. Otherwise shut up and try in 4 years. You thought the road would be easy all the way until Berlin and the last day, but nobody's afraid. Awesome game against Serbia, bad game against Holland, lucky against Mexico, unlucky against Germany... That's life..


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Today's Portugal - England day, if we had Deco I'd be more confident, he's out better player, but anyway, I think anybody can win. I have great memories against England:

Euro 2000, we were losing 2-0 by the 15th or 20th minute and we won 3-2

Euro 2004, the best game ever in my life, so emotional, losing 1-0, scoring in the last minutes, in extra time we make 2-1, then 2-2, then England scores a goal which was not valid. In the penaltys, Postiga scores in a frightening way, but it worked out. Ricardo defends a penalty with his hands, no gloves and then scores the penalty that made us win. What an amazing game of football...


Oh, and what a miserable press you have there... I'm really sorry

[Invaders]

haha did anyone catch beckham cry

[Leighton]

Hehe!

Rooney goes the dick and gets sent off. The wheels are falling off.

[Sindre]

Wanker referee! That's NOT a red card IMO. Rooney must have his legs somewhere, and you could clearly see that it wasn't on purpose.

I fucking hate that "diving-Ronaldo" too. I'm a United fan, but I have always hated him. For who he is, and because he's an egoist on field. I'm glad that Rooney pushed Ronaldo, and I'm sure he will get his ass kicked when he gets home to Manchester.

Come on England!

[Luís]

Oh yeah... Semi-finals, here we go...

I dislike Ricardo but I have to admit: I haven't seen anyone better at penalty kicks... 3 saved in 4 penaltys and even in the one he didn't save he was really close.