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Oh no.......... . Why did that man not wait till he got the "all-clear" whistle???
Of course he was to nervous to give a good second try.... :(
I feel sorry for you, Denise....., you are such a great soccer-fan, so you must be deeply disappointed :(
Brasil-France now! I think the French will win, as Brasil didn't play really well in the previous matches... .
Woohoo, France kicked Brasil out of the World Cup !!!! This was a GREAT match, with a well-deserved winner :)
Wow, Brazil's out already! Who would have thought they wouldn't even reach the semi-final! After all, they are (still) the current world champion.
Congrats to France! :)
Now there are only European teams left...
Kirsten
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Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties
And sometimes you get red 'privates' to remember your experience by.... :eek:
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No more Kaka in the Cup...... :eek: ;)
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The commentators were talking about the player who lost his father in the days leading to the Cup....
(I do not remember the player or the team-)
Before the game against Iran the Iranian players gave him flowers to honor his loss.
A simple game gets the world to forget the BS that keeps us apart. :confused:
I can't believe England and Brazil didn't advance.... :eek:
I believe the red card wasn't for stepping on the private parts but for the shove given to the portughese player right in front of the ref.
These last matches are certainly going to be interesting!
GO TO POLLS: I POSTED A POLL ABOUT.... WHO WILL BE THE WINNER?
Actually, here is a link:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=108123
Just voted... :)
Oh well, only 24 hours from here, and the match has already started. Can't wait! :D
Kirsten
oh Richard you always crack me up, you seem to have a funny way to say things :pQuote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
the player´s name is Oswaldo Sanchez and he is from MEXICO.... ;)
OMG OMG WE WON AGAIN!
Condolences to the German fans out there!
I am so happy I am crying.....
FORZA ITALIA!!!!
Oh wow.
Incredible goals. :D
It was total chaos over here with all the flags and honking and jerseys and everything! Insanely fun!
I'm so anxious to see who will advance tomorrow!
Germany....
A great game.
Do not have heavy hearts..
As hosts you were wonderful.
Drew Carey is the host of a wonderful program on the Travel Channel..
Bring it home for third place...
We're all very disappointed here. It was a great match, both teams played well, and we were already expecting penalties - but then.... two goals in the last minute of the extra time are really devastating.
But congrats to Italy for being in the final!! Tonight, either France or Portugal will follow.
But I'm sad that the dream is over. The last weeks here were just incredible, the world cup fever has created such an positive energy that was all over the country, a corporate feeling I've never experienced before. It was just nice, seeing everyone with those flags, being a part of the whole thing, and I would have loved to see this going on for a few more days.
But it wasn't meant to be.
Kirsten
Thank you for the Congratulations Kirsten.
You are a great sport.
I too, cannot believe what happened in just a few short minutes.
I was truly convinced we were going to the penalty kicks.... and lose.
I won't be able to see the match today because I am at work.
Keep me posted.
[QUOTE=Maya & Inka's mommy]I feel sorry for you, Denise....., you are such a great soccer-fan, so you must be deeply disappointed :( QUOTE]
I'm disappointed but proud of how they stuck at it in the second half
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=108319
Going to be yelling for France to win tonight ;)
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Originally Posted by Kirsten
Being a huge sports fan I always have to ask..
Had Italy scored those goals in the first minute how would the game been changed?
I guess my question is,
Is it better to lose at the end or play 2 goals down from the beginning? :(
i think if it were in the beginning you still had 80 something minutes to change that but in the very last minutes overtime thats that......
i heard it was 1:0 in the France Portugal match........ is it still that way??
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Originally Posted by RICHARD
I don't think it would have made a difference.
Both teams gave 100% and were exhausted by that time.
It really was anyone's game.
I would feel the same had Italy lost.
I think 2 goals down from the beginning is easier because you're more prepared. And there's still a chance your team might turn the match around.
Kirsten
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Originally Posted by Husky_mom
FINAL........France wins.
Kirsten.
Years ago I bought some tickets to a baseball game, at the end of the season.
as it turned out my team played the first place team to end the season, they were behind by three games with three to play.
Fiday night they won, I was there
Saturday, they won, I was there,
I had to work on Sunday, so just as I walked into the office they won the game..
There was a one game playoff that they miserably lost by 7 points....
But it was fun anyway! :rolleyes:
Well, tonight, it's Germany : Portugal in Stuttgart for the 3rd place, and then there's only the final in Berlin tomorrow, Italy : France. And on Monday, the entire adventure is over.
We're hoping our team will win tonight, but still, the Germans are sad that they have missed the final. Funny thing is, all through the tournament, we had the loveliest summer weather (too hot for me, actually), but after Germany was defeated, the weather changed, and we have a lot of rain.
I took this photo today, it's sort of symbolic. During this World Cup, we have learnt to wear our flags with pride and joy, now they are down in the pouring rain... ;)
http://www.catmom.de/pix/regen1.jpg
Kirsten
From the shouts downstairs, I suspect that Germany have just gone one up! It's great that so many have turned out to support their team in the play offs.
I expect that Lily is at the match?
You up there in Northern Germany may have rain- we in the South still have the best weather ever.
I liked the good atmosphere all that brought over to our country. I feel most people had not expected our team to go so far. Of course I'm NOT watching the game- as I didn't see the others either ;)
Only one more to go, Barbara, and the fever will be over for another four years. :D
Well apart from the Europeans, all the club championships, the normal league games .. blah de blah de blah ...
3:1 - Germany won!!! :)
They were wonderful tonight, if they had only played like this in the semi final! *sigh* But then again, you're always as good as your opponent allows you to be. One last time, we hear the car parades outside (well, unless the Italian community here has a reason to celebrate tomorrow).
Only one match left (the final), and everything is over. Like Barbara has said, this World Cup has brought a great and positive atmosphere to our country, and even when you're not too much interested in soccer, it has infected you. It was phantastic, and I'm sad that it's over now.
http://onsport.t-online.de/c/84/10/15/8410156,tid=i.jpg
Kirsten
Anyone here watching the final? It's live on tv right now. And what a dramatic start! France is already leading 1:0 (by penalty)!
Kirsten
I saw the last 20 min. of it. It's France/Italy - 1-1, so extra time is just starting now. I really don't know who to cheer for.
Well, since it's the final, it IS exiting, so I may stay awake. ;)
In 92, Denmark won, what a great atmosphere in town, John and went out in town and everywhere "We are the champions" were played. It really was special! :)
Also, my mom used to watch all the football games, and I'm glad she got to see it before she died.
OMG, till now, I also wasn't sure who to root for, but geez, I cannot believe what Zidane just did!!! :( And it was his very last match!! I can only shake my head about this.
The Italians look tired, but now I'm supporting them!
BTW, Randi, I remember the Danish team of 1992! They were phantastic, a pleasure to watch!
Kirsten
Congrats Italy!!!!!
Yes, what a totally stupid thing Zidane did! Good grief! :rolleyes:
Wasn't it exiting! My legs would have been like gele, had I had to shoot one of the last! :eek: And they must all have been really tired!!
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Originally Posted by Kirsten
THANK YOU!
I can't express how happy I am.... and proud!
Wow, what a feeling. I still can't believe how the whole match evolved.
I feel bad that a champ like Zidane went out like he did.
I think both teams played well.
YAY ITALIA!
I wish I knew how to do the colored animation too!
I LOVE ITALIA!
YAY for Italia!!
I feel a bit sad for France, but OMG, I can't believe what Zidane did! He was known for being such a calm person, and he did that on his last match! :eek:
Yes, so strange! No wonder that he got ejected, but not a way you want the world to remember you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Anita Cholaine
Congratulations Italy!
I feel bad for the French team, they looked really disheartened. If only Zidane hadn't had that moment of insanity...
Through the entire match, I had the feeling that France would make it in the end. They just seemed to have more strength and energy left; Italy looked exhausted. Zidane's action broke the team's neck, I think...
Well, this was a final appearance that will always be remembered. But I don't think he wanted to be remembered this way... :confused:
Kirsten
I live one block over from New Haven's "Little Italy". There have been TONS of cars driving around the neighborhood honking their horns and waving the Italian flag. That's how I found out Italy won!!
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com...2633792397.jpg
That game was intense. I think I went into labour twice. :p
I just lost all respect for Zidane. I always had the impression he had a lot of class, but I think that headbutt ended it for not only his reputation of MVP, but for France's chances of winning. It broke their morale.
The penalty kicks absolutely killed me, especially since Buffone wasn't saving any of them. But wowwww. Great finish for the Italians!
I mean I couldn't help feeling sorry for France but then flashbacks of Euro 2000 came back and well, you know.. :p
Congratulations Italy! party time
Well done Italy! I thought France had plenty of chances to score in the second half, but when they were in the perfect position to score, they seemed to stop and let the defenders take it away from them. It seems a shame that they could penetrate Italy's great defence only to waste it all.
And Zidane, OMG! What a way to end a career. I'd just gone to get a coffee, came back into the living room and saw all the players crowded round the referee, even the commentaters didn't know what was going on. Then there was that camera shot of that head butt, and I half laughed and stood half in awe. You would think he'd know better than to do that and I bet he feels bad this morning seeing as the world cup was lifted by the Italians.
Once again, congratulations Italy!:D
I was cheering for France, as they were really playing VERY good!! But stupid Zidane had to spoil it for his team; what a mean and selfish thing to do!! I feel sorry for them!
primabella, what a cute photo! It's nice to see how happy they are! :)
Lut, I also feel sorry for the French team. How stupid of Zidane to ruin it all for them! I wonder what he's going to do now. He didn't even show up when they got their medals...
Well, now it's the first day after 4 weeks of complete madness! ;) Sort of boring now, and sad that this huge party is over. I don't know if you realized what has happened here, but it's truly phenomenal what happened here in this country. A country that's in a deep depression facing of unemployment, tax increases, a crashing health system and so on woke up and united it a sea of black red and gold, and fans from all these different countries celebrated together, peacefully most of the time. I really think Germany was a good host country, positive and friendly, and I think our guests from all over the world felt comfortable here and will remember the good time they had.
I did never expect such a positive energy before the tournament began, nor did I expect the young German team performing so well, and spreading such a positive team spirit. We call them the "World Champions of Hearts" here! :)
Yesterday, they went to Berlin to say "Danke" (thank you) to all the fans for their tremendous support. I just have to share some of the impressions, it was just great, really touching and moving:
The German team saying thank you to the fans:
http://www.catmom.de/pix/berlin3.jpg
Bastian Schweinsteiger supporting the band that played our most popular World Cup song "54, 74, 90, 2006" on the drums (Since Germany has NOT won the title this time, the song is now called "54, 74, 90, 2010"):
http://www.catmom.de/pix/berlin2.jpg
The team singing along with Xavier Naidoo, one of our most popular singers, whose song "Dieser Weg" ("this way") has inspired the team:
http://www.catmom.de/pix/berlin4.jpg
The sign says "We are the Champions of Hearts":
http://www.catmom.de/pix/berlin5.jpg
David Odonkor, Lukas Podolski and Gerald Asamoah are singing for the fans:
http://www.catmom.de/pix/berlin6.jpg
Oliver Kahn and Torsten Frings with a huuuge beer:
http://www.catmom.de/pix/berlin7.jpg
Michael Ballack and Bastian Schweinsteiger singing:
http://www.catmom.de/pix/berlin8.jpg
LOL; please forgive me for sharing this!
Kirsten
:D They did an incredibly good job for such a young team and they deserve their moment of glory.
As a host country, Germany quite clearly did a magnificent job. You are so right that guests from all over the world enjoyed the positive and friendly atmosphere, and felt comfortable.
I think South Africa has a very tough act to follow.