World Football (Soccer) Thread

[Panzerfaust]

Italy in the same group with Netherland and France???


COOL!!!!

Well' beat France again....I hope

 

[The Basket]

yeah Germany got an easy group.

But some good games there.

I will be watching.

an aside...did ya know that the 4 British sides and ROI may have a small tournament of there own next summer. I hope it don't overshdow the Euro event...cough...cough...

 

[Marcel]

Italy in the same group with Netherland and France???


COOL!!!!

Well' beat France again....I hope

Yep, and we'll beat you But seriously, it'll be one hell of a group, almost all games will be interesting.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yep, and we'll beat you But seriously, it'll be one hell of a group, almost all games will be interesting.

I am rooting with you my friend! I want France and the Netherlands to knock Italy out of the Euro Cup!

Ofcourse I really dont care since Germany is going to win the whole tournament!



Ah I love the **** talking that we can all make in favor of our teams!

 

[Marcel]

Ofcourse I really dont care since Germany is going to win the whole tournament!



Ah I love the **** talking that we can all make in favor of our teams!

In your dreams, we beat you once and can do it again..... eh, yes, you beat us once, too

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Too bad Germany and the Netherlands will probably not meet (would be great to have a Netherlands and Germany final again!) as they have a great rivalry.

The record so far:

Germany: 2
Netherlands: 3
Draw: 2

 

[Marcel]

Didn't know the dutch won more often than the germans. Two historical games comes to my mind, The final in 1974 2:1 loss to the gemans (connaisseurs here are still mad about that one ) and the semi final in 1988 2:1 for us.

 

[Panzerfaust]

no way...Italy will win...

seriously...group c is very interesting...we will see a lot of great match...

 

[Parmigiano]

I am rooting with you my friend! I want France and the Netherlands to knock Italy out of the Euro Cup!

Ofcourse I really dont care since Germany is going to win the whole tournament!



Ah I love the **** talking that we can all make in favor of our teams!

Great, I want more anti-Italian team people like you...
Historically, the more supporters against us the better we performed.

Besides, I can understand why you don't want a direct Germany-Italy match: you never had too much luck with us...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Great, I want more anti-Italian team people like you...
Historically, the more supporters against us the better we performed.

I am not Anti Italian....

Besides, I can understand why you don't want a direct Germany-Italy match: you never had too much luck with us...

I would not mind a Germany vs. Italy match. I truely believe that the German team today could beat Italy in a rematch.

 

[Pflueger]

Not wise to be anti-Italian regarding anything in my home = wife's maiden name is Massei and her mother's maiden name is Valdrighi. My son (age 9) who is eligible for dual citizenship and has already informed me that he will someday be playing for Italian national team and not the US squad (sigh).

I will outwardly be pulling for Italy - but actually any time I get the privilege of watching France, Germany, Spain, Italy, or even the good ole' Brits play the game I am a happy guy. The South Americans ain't too bad either - but that's a whole 'nuther thread. Thanks again for keeping me up-to-speed.

 

[Marcel]

Italian football is not very popular here in Holland as they play what we call "demolishing football", which means they'll try to bore their opponent to death by only defending and couter from time to time. The dutch IMO always play attractive, offensive football, but then again, the Italians win more often then the Dutch Well, at least we'll rather die fighting instead of win with boring play.

 

[Parmigiano]

Oh come on Marcel, this is old crap like 'spaghetti and mandolin', 'Germans are square-headed', 'British have bad teeth', 'French eat frogs', 'Americans are ingnorant' and so on...

The so called 'double lock' was the tactic of the 1960's, nowaday speed and tactics are so changed that nobody can play that way anymore.

The worldwide recognized 'best match of the century' was Germany-Italy of 1970, already in 1978 Italy played the most beautiful soccer of the tournement (finishing 4th), in 1982 Italy won the championship AND the top scorer with Rossi (only Brazil was playing better, but we have been lucky to have hit our best match facing them)

I am an admirer of the Holland soccer, the best team I remember to have seen is the 1970's Ajax (Stuy, Surbieer, Krol; Haan, Hulshoff, Blankenburg; Rep, Neeskens, Cruijff, van de Kerkove, Keizer: see? i remember it without checking Google, except probably some spelling mistake...) but please don't tell me that Inter, Milan and Juventus in their top years were 'demolishing football'.....

[edit ...oops maybe was Muerhen instead of Van de Kerkhove??? I don't remember...]

 

[Marcel]

You're right, Parmiago, I was exaggerating. I'm really looking forward to the match between our countries, it'll be something to watch, I hope.

 

[Parmigiano]

.... I'm really looking forward to the match between our countries,....

... I am not! I am afraid to believe that right now both France and Holland are a bit better than Italy and if we don't find 2-3 good new players by next year it will be hard for Italy to qualify

 

[Panzerfaust]

Oh come on Marcel, this is old crap like 'spaghetti and mandolin', 'Germans are square-headed', 'British have bad teeth', 'French eat frogs', 'Americans are ingnorant' and so on...

ahahah



I agree with you....once upon a time Italy play with a double lock....but now..is totally different...


c'mon, let's win this European title

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I am not! I am afraid to believe that right now both France and Holland are a bit better than Italy and if we don't find 2-3 good new players by next year it will be hard for Italy to qualify

Italy will allways qualify. They are a great team. I like you however just think that Italy has slipped a little bit over the last year.

I still think the teams to beat in the Euro 2008 are Germany and Italy at the moment.

I also beleive that Germany is only going to get better and better because of Loew's approach to coaching (very similiar to Klinnsmans approach) and the fact that the team is relying on youth and looking to the future.

 

[Marcel]

... I am not! I am afraid to believe that right now both France and Holland are a bit better than Italy and if we don't find 2-3 good new players by next year it will be hard for Italy to qualify

Well, if the dutch players don't get their ego in the way as they usually do, then they have a chance aginst you.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

FC Bayern Munich beat Aris Thessaloniki FC 6 to 0 to qualify for the UEFA Cup End Rounds.

Bayern Striker Luca Toni scored 4 of Bayerns 6 goals!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Here is the FIFA World Rankings for the start of the year 2008.

1 Argentina
2 Brazil
3 Italy
4 Spain
5 Germany
6 Czech Republic
7 France
8 Portugal
9 Netherlands
10 Croatia
11 Greece
12 England
13 Romania
14 Scotland
15 Mexico
16 Turkey
17 Colombia
18 Bulgaria
19 USA
20 Nigeria
21 Paraguay
22 Poland
23 Russia
24 Sweden
24 Cameroon
26 Israel
27 Serbia
28 Uruguay
29 Norway
30 Ukraine
31 Denmark
32 Northern Ireland
33 Guinea
34 Japan
35 Republic of Ireland
36 Finland
37 Côte d'Ivoire
38 Senegal
39 Egypt
39 Morocco
41 Iran
42 Korea Republic
43 Ghana
44 Switzerland
45 Chile
46 Mali
47 Tunisia
48 Australia
49 Belgium
50 Hungary
51 Bosnia-Herzegovina
52 Moldova
53 Honduras
53 Slovakia
55 Canada
56 Ecuador
57 Wales
58 FYR Macedonia
59 Lithuania
60 Belarus
61 Saudi Arabia
62 Venezuela
63 Peru
64 Uzbekistan
65 Zambia
66 Cyprus
67 Panama
68 Iraq
69 Haiti
70 Costa Rica
71 Cuba
72 Togo
73 Angola
74 Congo DR
75 Mozambique
76 Uganda
77 South Africa
77 Georgia
79 Algeria
80 Albania
81 Trinidad and Tobago
81 China DR
83 Slovenia
84 Oman
85 Equatorial Guinea
86 Latvia
87 Qatar
87 Zimbabwe
89 Tanzania
90 Iceland
91 Congo
92 Sudan
93 Armenia
94 Austria
95 Libya
95 New Zealand
97 Benin
97 Jamaica
99 Rowanda
100 United Arab Emirates
101 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
102 Bahrain
103 Botswana
104 Gabon
105 Ethiopia
106 Guatemala
107 Syria
108 Bolivia
109 Burundi
110 Kenya
111 Cape Verde Islands
112 Kazakhstan
113 Burkina Faso
114 Namibia
115 Azerbaijan
115 Korea DPR
117 Gambia
118 New Caledonia
119 Kuwait
120 Jordan
121 Thailand
122 Liechtenstein
123 Solomon Islands
124 Estonia
125 Hong Kong
126 Singapore
127 Turkmenistan
128 Barbados
128 Guyana
130 Mauritania
131 Fiji
132 Eritrea
133 Indonesia
134 El Salvador
134 Lebanon
136 Malta
137 Tajikistan
138 Malawi
139 Kyrgyzstan
140 Vanuatu
141 Chad
142 Vietnam
143 India
144 Yemen
145 Liberia
146 Samoa
147 Bermuda
148 Swaziland
149 Luxembourg
149 Madagascar
151 Maldives
151 Antigua and Barbuda
153 Suriname
154 Lesotho
155 Niger
156 Sierra Leone
157 Myanmar
158 Mauritius
159 Malaysia
160 St. Kitts and Nevis
161 Nicaragua
162 Tahiti
163 Seychelles
163 Pakistan
165 Palestine
166 Dominican Republic
167 Sri Lanka
168 Bangladesh
169 Chinese Taipei
170 Tonga
171 Guinea-Bissau
172 Montenegro
173 Djibouti
174 Bahamas
175 Andorra
176 Laos
177 Grenada
178 Mongolia
179 Philippines
180 St. Lucia
181 Turks and Caicos Islands
182 Central African Republic
183 Cambodia
183 Papua New Guinea
183 Netherlands Antilles
186 Nepal
187 Comoros
188 Brunei Darussalam
189 Dominica
190 Macau
191 Afghanistan
192 British Virgin Islands
192 Cayman Islands
194 Faroe Islands
195 Somalia
196 Puerto Rico
197 San Marino
198 Bhutan
198 Anguilla
200 Cook Islands
201 American Samoa
201 Guam
201 Belize
201 Timor-Leste
201 Aruba
201 US Virgin Islands
201 Montserrat