The Official World Cup Thread

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Disappointing that the lost the shutout. Now come to the US, Klinsmann!

[Jon]

Rooney picked himself up a 2-game suspension.

[soccer10k]

2-0 Italy. Book it.

[shnsajax]

2-0 Italy. Book it.

 

Thats what I am thinking, but I can not put the French away. There is just something about that team right now. Italy has relied on getting that late goal too much the last couple of rounds. I am hoping Zidane can go out on top.

[Butterscup1679666578]

1-1 game, Italy 3-1 in PKs.

[Jon]

Mr. Michigan-despite-graduating-from-Northwestern managed to mention Chicago twice in ten minutes in the pregame show, including a mention of the el and Wrigley Field.

[Jon]

Wow. Henry looks really dazed.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Nice flop there. PK time.

[Jon]

Wow. I didn't think that was necessarily a yellow on Zambrota and now a dive gives France a penalty kick. Don't like this.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Wow wow wow wow. What a shot by Zudane.

[Jon]

That was pretty bogus.

[lowest]

what a load of crap. never a penalty.

im pullin for italy now!

[jaydee]

Gotta love soccer - france has a huge advantage because the refs bought a dive.

 

Despite the propaganda about "the beautiful game" ....soccer seems more like a potentially beautiful game that is ruined by poor officiating and unsportsmanlike play

[davecubsfan]

Nice PK by Zidane!!! Let's go France

[TruffleShuffle]

highest scoring soccer game in history!!!

[Jon]

Good. I really didn't want France winning on a bogus PK.

 

Nice header.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Amazing header off the corner kick.

[davecubsfan]

I doubt the validity of the New York Red Bulls making an offer to Zidane. If you ask me though, that's what MLS needs. A guy like Zidane or Beckham or Ronaldo could validate the MLS and would hopefully create an atmosphere in the US where some players on the backside of their careers could come over and play a few years.

[lowest]

balboa on henry: "once he's in the 18, you cant touch him cause he'll dive."

 

and as much as i cant stand henry, that was great control.

[Butterscup1679666578]

That was more of a foul than the first one.

[TruffleShuffle]

That was more of a foul than the first one.

 

No kidding, he calls the PK on the dive but not on the one that actually deserved the PK. Oh well, at least Italy fans can't bitch about the call in the first half now, since that one really evened it up.

[Outshined_One]

Gotta love random references to the 1936 Olympics.

[Jon]

He was offsides, but another great header.

[lowest]

good save by buffon

[Outshined_One]

Zidane's got cajones.