The Official World Cup Thread

[soccer10k]

On another note for you Brits, during the match they showed a pre-game interview with Gerrard and he said something to the effect of "[England] has to try really hard because they don't have much of a chance in 2010 because it will be too hot in South Africa."

 

I'm not sure if anyone else saw this during the match but it was a very interesting statement.

[Jon]

Ronaldo has busy, busy hands.

[Marco4]

Ronaldo has busy, busy hands.

 

I much enjoyed the commentator (here) saying

 

"But ref, I was just protecting my good looks"

[Transmogrified Tiger]

And to think France almost didn't get out of Group play.

 

How do you leave Henry completely unmarked on a free kick?

[Jon]

Ronaldo has busy, busy hands.

 

I much enjoyed the commentator (here) saying

 

"But ref, I was just protecting my good looks"

Haha.

 

Why did it take so long for them to blow the whistle on the two obvious offsides a few minutes ago?

 

And has anyone seen Brazil?

[Jon]

Zidane could've gotten closer to that deflection.

[soccer10k]

Ronaldo has busy, busy hands.

 

I much enjoyed the commentator (here) saying

 

"But ref, I was just protecting my good looks"

Haha.

 

Why did it take so long for them to blow the whistle on the two obvious offsides a few minutes ago?

 

And has anyone seen Brazil?

 

Memo to Brazil, you aren't playing Japan anymore.

[Jon]

Nice flop, Ronaldo. Instead of trying to score, you nearly gave up a goal on the other end.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I don't think he's a flop at all, but Kaka gets fouled a lot. And hard too.

[Jon]

It looked like Ronaldo took a dive in the box about a second after minimal contact.

 

And that didn't look like a yellow on the foul on Kaka, although he sure lobbied for it.

[soccer10k]

It looked like Ronaldo took a dive in the box about a second after minimal contact.

 

And that didn't look like a yellow on the foul on Kaka, although he sure lobbied for it.

 

Agreed. A foul, yes. A yellow card, no.

[Jon]

Haha. Was that a foul or did he just pick up the ball and fall down on his own?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Haha. Was that a foul or did he just pick up the ball and fall down on his own?

 

I had looked away and I looked up and saw Cicinho trying to recover a fumble. A little confusing to be sure.

[Jon]

Haha. Was that a foul or did he just pick up the ball and fall down on his own?

 

I had looked away and I looked up and saw Cicinho trying to recover a fumble. A little confusing to be sure.

It was good form. They teach you to make sure you have possession first before trying to run with it. Fall on it if you have to.

[Jon]

You've got to be kidding me.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Haha, Harkes was too far into his "Ronaldo took a dive" diatribe when the replay showed Thuran caught him on his back foot. Edited July 1, 2006 by Transmogrified Tiger

[soccer10k]

Is this what Ronaldo has been reduced to? Feeble attmepts at dives? It's getting pathetic.

[soccer10k]

Haha, Harkes was too far into his "Ronaldo took a dive" diatribe when the replay showed Thuran caught him on his back foot.

 

Wasn't yellow card worthy though.

 

Brazil is getting some good chances but one must ask where they were in the first 80 minutes of the match.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Haha, Harkes was too far into his "Ronaldo took a dive" diatribe when the replay showed Thuran caught him on his back foot.

 

Wasn't yellow card worthy though.

 

Brazil is getting some good chances but one must ask where they were in the first 80 minutes of the match.

 

Oh yeah, it shouldn't have been a card, I was just laughing at Harkes.

 

Awful call on Ronaldinho.

[Jon]

Disappointing, but Brazil deserved to lose.

[Outshined_One]

Germany, France, Italy, and Portugal left.

 

...go Germany?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

All Euros now.

 

Let's go Germany.

[Butterscup1679666578]

All Euros now.

 

Let's go Germany.

 

Good choice sir.

[sethuel1]

Forza Italia!

[soccer10k]

Ronaldo needs to leave and go away. Every single time a French player got near him and made a play at the ball near the penalty box, he went down. I realized that flopping is part of the game and I'm not arguing against that because that's a whole different ballgame. Ronaldo is one of the best strikers and goal scorers in the history of the game and to see him flop every single time is just pathetic. He should be going around and through the other team to attempt to score rather than trying to get a free kick for his team. World class strikers shouldn't flop all the time. How many times did you see Thierry Henry flop during this match? I can't remember any off hand but I can remember numerous Ronaldo flops. He's done.

 

That being said, France deserved to win this match. Brazil's offense didn't show up until the last 10 minutes of the match and they never seemed to realize that they were playing in the World Cup quarterfinals. France earned this and congrats to them. I didn't want them to win, and still don't, but the fact is they earned this victory.