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What the hell was Zidane thinking? Either way it was a solid game, but the best game bar none of the tournament was Germany vs. Italy.

What's a "coin"?
 
Man, what a crap finish. I feel like I wasted most of this last month to see those damn Italians scrape by yet again. Seriously, a game that big shouldn't come down to penalty kicks. Did you see that look on all the French team's face, that look of 'Damn, we were beating the shit out of them, and we lost...'?

Crazy stuff...
 
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Aside from Zidane losing his head, Barthez just wasn't up to snuff. Even when he dove in the proper direction he lacked the speed and agility to get in front of the ball. He just isn't in the same class as Buffon, or Lehman. I really wanted to see France win, especially since Italy knocked out my favourite team, zeh Germans.

Zidane will still be remembered as one of the recent greats, it's a small tarnish on his reputation but it won't overshadow his past accomplishments. The sad thing is that he was a major contender for the Golden Ball award but he can kiss that one goodbye, I think they'll give it to Buffon. Not to mention he couldn't return to the field to collect his 2nd place medal or give a final salute to the crowd.

All in all it was a great world cup. My predictions were fairly off once the round of 16 began, it's always nice to see a few upsets. I don't understand how people can find football played at this level to be boring. To me it isn't the goals that create the excitement, it's the tension between the two teams, the miracle saves and the brilliant plays. The most exciting game was a 0-0 draw. Looking forward to South Africa in 2010, and there's a good chance I'll be there in person.
 
Zidane still wins Golden Ball, hooray!

Still, I'm upset with the way it turned out. You like to think the better team wins, not the one known for diving and using racist remarks to piss off their opponents.
 
I know everyone is wondering just what the hell was said to Zidane to make him react like that. Well, according to Wikipedia, a deaf lip-reader was hired to decipher what Materazzi said, since neither Zidane or Materazzi would comment on it. What she came up with was:

"Hold on, wait, that one's not for a nigger like you." As the players walked forward, Materazzi allegedly said: "We all know you are the son of a terrorist whore." Then, just before the headbutt, he was seen saying: "So just fuck off."

She also said he twice called Zidane's sister a prostitute...
 
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