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BMG

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Message 23 of 101 (319961)
06-10-2006 2:20 PM

T&T vs. Sweden

Wow. I didn't see the entire game, but what I did see was amazing. Trinidad and Tobago held their own, regardless of being one man short for an entire half against a powerful European club. Also, their goalie, forgot his name, made some saves that were nothing short of spectacular. On top of that, he was not projected to start the game, but was originally a back-up.

AbE: I found out their starting goalie suffered a head-injury before the kick-off, and their back-up goalie's name is Hislop. Moreover, I believe this tie is the first ever world cup point for T&T. Congrats.

Edited by Infixion, : spelling errors

Edited by Infixion, : Added last section

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Message 58 of 101 (325448)
06-23-2006 6:03 PM

Reply to: Message 57 by FliesOnly
06-23-2006 3:07 PM

Re: Kick the ball towards the net!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Flies.

However, it is obvious that no real foul was committed and the fake writhing in pain as if they're hovering on the verge of death has subsided, perhaps it is they who should be rewarded the red card for unsportsmanlike conduct.

I can understand where you are coming from. Sometimes, yes, the players dramatize the extent of their pain. However, it is required of referees to hand out the yellow card for someone believed to have taken a dive. And, of course, this is subjective depending upon what the referee believes to have been a dive.

In soccer they run around doing virtually nothing and then occasionally kick the damned ball towards the goal.

I disagree. Soccer is played on, I believe, the largest fields of any team sport. It often takes time to exploit a team's weaknesses, a possible mismatch, and the like.

True, the shortest distance between the two goals is a straight line, but if it were truly that easy, to drive straight toward the goal all the time, don't you think professional athletes would have picked up on that?

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Message 92 of 101 (327742)
06-30-2006 11:01 AM

Reply to: Message 91 by Modulous
06-29-2006 12:04 AM

Re: ref!

Heh - That's the spirit!

Always the right words for the occasion. A wit that pierces the strongest of skins.

Anywho, the quarterfinals are set to begin.

Germany v Argentina is first up
Then Italy v Ukraine (Go Italia!)

Tomorrow, England v Portugal
and Brazil v France, a rematch of the '98 final.

These look incredibly exciting. Oh, no time now, game is on!

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Message 98 of 101 (328831)
07-04-2006 5:59 PM

Italia! Italia!

Viva Italia! Viva Italia!

Not bad for a bunch of "greasy" and "lazy" Italians, eh?

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