World Cup 2010 South Africa

[Pete-Rock]

game starts in an hour. but I have no doubt holland will win this game. and I keep my fingers crossed for them.

[norbinho]

I can hardly count how many foreigners are playing for Germany now.

Mmmh lets see. Here's the german starting eleven.

Neuer (german origin)
Lahm (german origin)
Badstuber (german origin)
Mertesacker (german origin)
Friedrich (german origin)
Schweinsteiger (german origin)
Khedira (german origin)
Müller (german origin)
Podolski (polish origin)
Özil (turkish origin)
Klose (polish origin)

I dont see your point. 3 out of 11. Klose even has a german dad and Özil was born in Germany.

khedira - tunisian origin (his dad is from there)

anyway, i think in a few decades a lot od teams will have players with international origin

[leomet_2000]

is not about fingers crossed, is about play good and you win....

and about Germany.... not all about Germany, Australia is some of the worst teams that i see in south africa at the moment....

[Pete-Rock]

is not about fingers crossed, is about play good and you win....

that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. what do you think where fandom comes from? it is based on a feeling of sympathy for a certain team. and this team you keep your fingers crossed for.

[Pete-Rock]

anyway, i think in a few decades a lot od teams will have players with international origin

absolutely, you are right bernd. but I think it is not a matter of decades. look at the teams today. holland is playing right now, loads of players with african origin in their team for example.

btw: I am surprised by Denmark so far. top notch defending. I'm curious who will win this game, one good counterattack by Denmark and Holland is beaten....

[Mr.Metal]

Good games today, holland is winning thanks to Poulsen's own goal, unfortunate. i am hoping for Paraguay to beat Italy, I cannot stand Italian football, if they could park the bus in front of the net, they would do it...

Cameroon vs Japan should be entertaining as they both like to attack a lot!

Nigeria did deserve better, but Argentina could have scored a couple more goals, specially that beauty from Messi that the keeper somehow saved!
Germany was impressive
Ghana vs Slovania was thrilling
England vs the USA was not a great match and do England keepers ALWAYS have to make themselves noticed by some sort of childish mistake?

[leomet_2000]

is not about fingers crossed, is about play good and you win....

that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. what do you think where fandom comes from? it is based on a feeling of sympathy for a certain team. and this team you keep your fingers crossed for.

this is affection or simpathy but not about crossed fingers, you can agree or not, but is not stupid my way to think.

its like today "I WOULD LIKE TO" Paraguay make a good game with Italy.

[norbinho]

Ghana vs Slovania was thrilling

ghana played against serbia

[no leaf clover]

Well, the game between The Netherlands and Denmark just finished (2-0 for The Netherlands)

First half wasn't all that, second half was a bit better. More opportunities for The Netherlands.
Denmark played very defensive imo.

I think The Netherlands should play a little better though than they did today.

[papahet252003]

Hüp Holland!