World Cup 2006 Thread

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by Legendary_PSR

it's funny, a lot of people blame ronaldo for rooney getting sent off.

that's odd, i could've sworn it was rooney who stood on ricardo carvalho

We all know the influence Ronaldo has on the worlds refs. he says jump they say how high.





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It's OK England, you are the best at something...

OFFICIAL: ENGLAND ARE WORLD BEATERS AT LOSING ON PENALTIES

England are officially the worst country in the world at taking penalties in major international tournaments.

The repeat of the Three Lions shoot-out defeat to Portugal at Euro 2004 this Saturday in the World Cup was the fifth occasion in six attempts that England have lost on penalties.

Holland and Italy, who previously held the unwanted tag of being the worst penalty-takers on the planet, have each lost four times in their last five shoot-outs.

http://www.worldcup365.com/story/0,1...313267,00.html

[Nugget]

Dunno about anyone else, but I hope France go on and win it now - I can't see Portugal beating them, and I think it would be a good send off for Zidane. Whether or not they'd beat Germany or Italy, I don't know, but I'd like to see them do it

[gazzae]

I'll be going for the french too. Zizu was a wonder to watch on Saturday. Can't believe he is retiring

[Tommiyu]

It's good that he still has some of it left especially considering how he looked past it all season at Madrid.

I wonder if he might reconsider if he continues playing like that.

Henry's goal reminded of Morten Gamst Pederson's that got into the Goal of the Season competition

[Legendary_PSR]

i'm thinking of getting germany's red kit with schweinsteiger on the back

[gazzae]

McCLAREN OPPOSED THEO SELECTION

Steve McClaren told Sven-Goran Eriksson not to take Theo Walcott to the World Cup.

McClaren was apparently concerned by fitness worries over Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen, and feared his boss was taking a huge risk in having Peter Crouch as his only fit and experienced striker.

"Sven was determined to stick with Theo, especially after he spoke about him with Arsene Wenger.

"But it became obvious that Theo was short for this level."

http://www.worldcup365.com/story/0,1...315619,00.html

[TheDaddy]

Apparently we are still paying Sven and will do up to the end of his contract in 2008, what a joke , with a bit of luck we will tell him he can't take jobs elsewhere if this is the case.

[gazzae]

Think it sums up Sven that the person who he brought on to specifically take a pen didn't know the rules!

[sherer]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Apparently we are still paying Sven and will do up to the end of his contract in 2008, what a joke , with a bit of luck we will tell him he can't take jobs elsewhere if this is the case.

didn't know that one.. where did you read that ?

knowing our FA it seems like it is true

noticed a few people referring to Wayne, some of them England players, as Wazza.. Now i i was built like Rooney i know what i'd do if someone called me Wazza

[TheDaddy]

Express

[sherer]

thanks for that.. if i don't get drowned in all the Diana stories i'll read it tonight

[Legendary_PSR]

predictions for todays game?

[TheDaddy]

No idea they are all very evenly matched, I can see both games going to penalties and if that is the case it will probably end up a Germany- Portugal final

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What do you think?

[danielf]

My money is on Germany. It would be better for the tournament as well imo. Germany-France sounds a better final than Italy-France.

[Legendary_PSR]

well all my predictions tend to be wrong, but i think italy might win