The Official World Cup Thread

[sethuel1]

Beckenbauer just backed Klinsmann to stay

[cubweiser03]

Hey guys my wife and i are having an arguement about the world cup. Its about beer of course. I told her i dont see anybody in the stadium drinking beer and have come to the conclusion alcohol is not being serverd to keep people from getting rowdy. She doesnt think that is true. Are they serving beer at the games??

[USSoccer]

Beckenbauer just backed Klinsmann to stay

 

That's unfortunate.

[Garwilly]

Hey guys my wife and i are having an arguement about the world cup. Its about beer of course. I told her i dont see anybody in the stadium drinking beer and have come to the conclusion alcohol is not being serverd to keep people from getting rowdy. She doesnt think that is true. Are they serving beer at the games??

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/wcs/news?slug=reu-worldbeerrepeatdc&prov=reuters&type=lgns

 

 

Point, wife.

[Magnetic Curses]

with zidane serving it up and henry faster than anyone else left in the wc, i have to give the edge to france. they're more of a threat to score at any time than anyone else. just my two cents.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Beckenbauer just backed Klinsmann to stay

 

:(

[soccer10k]

Incredible match.....what soccer is all about.

 

FWIW----BBC reporting USA has offerred the job to Klinsmann @ $3MM per yr.

 

Eh. Klinsmann isn't a great coach. Better than Arena? Yes. But he did what he was expected to do - get Germany to the World Cup finals. Sure they looked good, but they couldn't take a minute off because they were playing at home. Anything less than being in the final 4 would have been a huge disappointment. It's not exactly shocking to bring a team like Germany to the semifinals especially considering they were playing at home. I'm not saying Klinsmann isn't a good coach, I'm just saying that he isn't necessarily the savior for US soccer.

 

Considering how pedestrian a team Germany looked coming in, I'd say Klinsi did a heck of a job getting them that far.

 

They played in a weak group and were expected to win their group. Then in the round of 16, they were going to play somebody from Group B, which was also a weak group. Anything less than a quarterfinal berth would have been a huge disappointment. Then you factor in that they are playing at home and you are expected to go further. Beating Italy would have been spectacular and would have made a statement for Klinsmann as a coach. But that didn't happen.

[Balsa]

Hey guys my wife and i are having an arguement about the world cup. Its about beer of course. I told her i dont see anybody in the stadium drinking beer and have come to the conclusion alcohol is not being serverd to keep people from getting rowdy. She doesnt think that is true. Are they serving beer at the games??

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/wcs/news?slug=reu-worldbeerrepeatdc&prov=reuters&type=lgns

 

 

Point, wife.

In England, you would be correct most of the time.

[Jon]

Shaka Hislop signed with FC Dallas.

[Jon]

Very nice PK. Quick approach and just burried it in the corner.

[CuseCubFan69]

France kicks a penalty kick in and it's a goal!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Yay France.

[Marco4]

In England, you would be correct most of the time.

 

I've always found I can have a beer, (out of view of the pitch) unless at a European game.

[soccer10k]

Good call by the referee on the penalty kick. France has looked better but Portugal has had their chances and just need to capitalize. Hopefully the second half will be just as entertaining as the first.

[Mark Priors Calves]

thought that was gonna squeeze into the net.

[Mark Priors Calves]

they actually gave the ref from the U.S.-Italy match another one? Unbelievable. Its the semi-final, not some group game.

[Jon]

Entertaining stoppage time.

[Jon]

Wow. France making some bad mistakes in the last few minutes.

 

And I must say that I love seeing the GK up there.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Yay, France. That last offsides on Portugal was completely unnecessary...wait a second and you still have 1-on-the goalie.

 

Yay France.

[sweetpeteman]

they actually gave the ref from the U.S.-Italy match another one? Unbelievable. Its the semi-final, not some group game.

 

Yeah, and the very vet. ref who accidentally allowed the guy to have 3 yellows retired after the mistake, a mistake that really didn't effect the outcome of the game, but this jerk is still around.

[CuseCubFan69]

Italy vs France....Go Italy!!!

[goonys evil twin]

So I've heard a lot of complaining about ESPN's soccer broadcast, but I don't know what the complaints are. Anybody want to explain the problem?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Henry and Zidane are a treat to watch.

[Marco4]

Henry and Zidane are a treat to watch.

 

Zidane's been amazing in the knockout stages; he wasn't as dominant tonight as against Brazil, but he did enough. The way he keeps the ball is immense... just won't let it go.

[mjohnson71]

I'm having a good time watching all these games. However I'm getting sick and friggin' tired of every time a player gets slightly brushed againts, he goes down screaming in pain as if shot with a large-caliber gun.

 

Could you imagine American Football with this sort of dramatics?

 

Has anyone been given a yellow card for diving yet?