World Cup 2010 - South Africa Thread
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De Jong didn't get to, but take your pick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wAL...62ED801C&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=34
Well, Johan Cruijf didn't have kind words for the way Holland played, but also no kind words for Webb, who seemed to have his own rules, or abided to the Spanish rules...
Ah well, atleast we got a new record, most yellow cards in a worldcup final
Ah well, atleast we got a new record, most yellow cards in a worldcup final
Well Done Spain! World Champions 2010!
Congratulations to Spain on lifting their first World Cup!
Indeed it was a very poor final, but they were head & shoulders above every other team in South Africa. And I'm glad that ugly and dirty Dutch team finally got their comeuppance, anti-football rather than total football this year, and how the hell did Brazil manage to lose to this mob?
Overall, an enjoyable tournament, but again the standard of football was very poor, and you could not class any game this year as an absolute classic. Still, four years to Brazil, where you know the host nation will be almost unstoppable, a brilliant young German team will be in their prime, Spain defending their trophy, and England with yet another team of world beaters looking for that magic formula, and hopefully, bonnie Scotland will finally get back to the party!
BRG
Congratulations to Spain on lifting their first World Cup!
Indeed it was a very poor final, but they were head & shoulders above every other team in South Africa. And I'm glad that ugly and dirty Dutch team finally got their comeuppance, anti-football rather than total football this year, and how the hell did Brazil manage to lose to this mob?
Overall, an enjoyable tournament, but again the standard of football was very poor, and you could not class any game this year as an absolute classic. Still, four years to Brazil, where you know the host nation will be almost unstoppable, a brilliant young German team will be in their prime, Spain defending their trophy, and England with yet another team of world beaters looking for that magic formula, and hopefully, bonnie Scotland will finally get back to the party!
BRG
Re: Well Done Spain! World Champions 2010!
Brazil 2014 is an implosion waiting to happen for the home team I reckon...
Brazil 2014 is an implosion waiting to happen for the home team I reckon...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/11/sportsline/main6668199.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;1
Uhuh...
What game were they watching?
Uhuh...
What game were they watching?
I'm getting a "page not found" error with that link.
It was an article about the Netherlands having won the World Cup yesterday.
I guess they finally realised their error.
edit: Opera had the page still in its cache, so I took a screenshot:
I guess they finally realised their error.
edit: Opera had the page still in its cache, so I took a screenshot:
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Seems like a pre-written article.
So the World Cup finals wasn't a fluke on the part of the Netherlands.
Definitely not. They tend to play like that whenever things don't go their way.
De Jong deserved the red card for that Kung-Fu kick. Poor Alonsito.
Anyway, the better team won, and they deserve to be World Champions. I'm happy for them.... after all, they beat Germany. If Holland had won, I would have resented them.
Anyway, the better team won, and they deserve to be World Champions. I'm happy for them.... after all, they beat Germany. If Holland had won, I would have resented them.
I supported Spain, as they defeated Germany in the semi-finals, so.... it's cooler to lose against the Champion.
But the Dutch played dirty, and it was painful to watch. The same thing happened 4 years ago during their match against Portugal, remember? Poor Cristiano Ronaldo.... not that I love him so much, but he didn't deserve getting kicked like that on the pitch.
The moment the Dutch start losing, they start playing dirty. They're even worse than the Argentinians. I'm glad they lost, and they even got lucky only Heitinga got thrown out. Not to mention the penalty Spain didn't get. It was a disgrace.
But the Dutch played dirty, and it was painful to watch. The same thing happened 4 years ago during their match against Portugal, remember? Poor Cristiano Ronaldo.... not that I love him so much, but he didn't deserve getting kicked like that on the pitch.
The moment the Dutch start losing, they start playing dirty. They're even worse than the Argentinians. I'm glad they lost, and they even got lucky only Heitinga got thrown out. Not to mention the penalty Spain didn't get. It was a disgrace.
They haven't always been like that. The tendency has been there for about a decade. Another particularly bad example was against Portugal in WC 2006. But at least it wasn't a finale.
Sunday the entire world saw it and it seems like 90 percent disapprove. Many claim having lost respect for the team. Hopefully the criticism will be harsh enough to make them rethink.
I remember the Portugal match vividly. It was even worse than this year's finale.
I just found this on a comment board at the Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...olland-spain1?showallcomments=true#comment-51
I hope this will get through to the team.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...olland-spain1?showallcomments=true#comment-51
I hope this will get through to the team.
