Ditto about the Croatian coach, his gestures were another show!
About Italian corruption, we published an article by an Italian fan who wanted the Azzurri to lose... the defeat of "cute boy Del Piero who has all his life in Juventus and never saw anything suspect. Like Cannavaro, now the in-field attorney of Moggi, the director of Juventus who made a gutter out of our football. Like Buffon, who bet on game results and then cried like a baby... we have a team that seems fit to Regina Coeli (Rome's most famous prison)... This is the team of sponsors. The bastard daughter of fixed matches, false balance sheets and true district attorneys who hung around the Azzurra with menaces and bribes"
"If Italy qualifies to the next round, we are lost. Our football is dead".
Miracles and football? Sure!
El Santo Niño Futbolista
(He hasn't been too powerful lately, though)
For some reason on the FIFA site they are saying:
CROATIA 2-2 AUSTRALIA
22 June 2006
by FIFAworldcup.com
Australia made history by twice coming from behind against Croatia to earn the point they needed to claim a place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup.
The Socceroos lost all three games in their one previous appearance on the world stage in 1974 but a 2-2 draw with Croatia in Stuttgart was enough to secure second place in Group F and a second-round tie against Italy in Kaiserslautern on 26 June. Australia finished with four points from three matches, two clear of third-placed Croatia.
For the record Australia had a 0-0 draw with Chile in the 1974 World Cup - I have no idea who is making this stuff up.
PS East and West Germany were the other two teams in our group!
nimh wrote:]National Analytical Study on Racist Violence and Crime - the UK[/URL][/b], Indians in the UK are 6 to 19 times as likely to be a victim of a racially motivated incident than white Brits (click the thumbs below for graph). Not time for the whites to assume the role of the racial victim quite yet.
Wow nimh, who cares? Who reports these crimes? If I'm being a dumbass and some white guy who cares beats my ass, am I 6 to 19 times more likely to report it if I'm of Indian decent? Comon...
cjhsa wrote:If I'm being a dumbass and some white guy who cares beats my ass, am I 6 to 19 times more likely to report it if I'm of Indian decent?
Eh, no, I wouldnt think so. Seems like a stretch.
Anyway, moved that discussion to the other thread.
nimh wrote:Eh, no, I wouldnt think so. Seems like a stretch.
As does your original post.
From foxsports:
Socceroos speak
"My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7." - Tim Cahill
"I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league." - Mark Viduka.
"Guus Hiddink is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had." - Lucas Neill.
"If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day." - John Aloisi.
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"I've had 14 bookings this season - 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable." - Ned Zelic.
"I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well." - Mark Schwarzer.
"I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona." - Vince Grella.
"You've got to believe that you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out." - Harry Kewell.
"I'm as happy as I can be - but I have been happier." - Mile Sterjovski.
"Leeds is a great club and it's been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesborough." - Mark Viduka.
"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel." - Craig Moore.
"I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right." - Harry Kewell.
"I couldn't settle in Italy- it was like living in a foreign country." - Vince Grella.
"Germany is a very difficult team to play . . . they have 11 internationals out there." - Zeljko Kalac.
"I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock." - Jason Culina.
"The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukrainians will be more European." - Scott Chipperfield.
"All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed." - Marco Bresciano.
"One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best." - Craig Moore.
"I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd." - Mark Viduka.
"Sometimes in football you have to score goals." - Harry Kewell.
Geez louise, this is quite an educational thread. (thanks, fb, a quote to take to heart).
OK People.....dates for your diary.....
SECOND ROUND GAMES
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Saturday June 24th...GERMANY V SWEDEN (4PM BST)
Saturday June 24th...ARGENTINA V MEXICO (8pm BST)
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Sunday June 25th.....ENGLAND V ECUADOR ( 4pm BST)
Sunday June 25th.....PORTUGAL V HOLLAND (8pm BST)
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Monday June 26th....ITALY V AUSTRALIA ( 4pm BST)
Monday June 26th....WINNER (G) V RUNNER UP (H) ( 8pm BST)
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Tuesday June 27th.....BRAZIL V GHANA (4pm BST)
Tuesday June 27th.....WINNER (H) V RUNNER UP (G) (8pm BST)
The match of the tournament, in my opinion, will be
BRAZIL V GHANA.
DON'T MISS IT !!
you have been warned.
Mornin' Osso. I hope I wasn't too hard on your Italians yesterday.
You know I love you really.
Who do I cheer for now? Is Mexico still in?
A) Mexico is still in..
B) yes, ellpus, I never doubt you, my kumquat.
C) the italians deserved your comments, and, yeah, so?
(kidding, re, yeah, so? I don't will italians to be perfect.)
But wait, where is Kicky?
Do I have to instruct him yet again?
What the hell happened to the American team? All those South Americans and we still lost.
Amigo wrote:Who do I cheer for now? Is Mexico still in?
Mexico play Argentina on Saturday, amigo.
I shall be cheering on the Mexicans, whilst scoffing a chilli con carne as a way of showing my support.
