This is what comes out of the mouths of host country German media.........it is in italian but I will do some translation and show you who really are the poor sports in this World Cup!!
BERLINO - La "Bild" ha invitato polemicamente a boicottare le pizzerie italiane come ritorsione contro la squalifica di Torsten Frings, che il giornale popolare tedesco addebita alle pressioni azzurre. Sotto il titolo "Shock, Frings squalificato", l'edizione online lancia un affondo contro gli italiani a cui chiede: "Siete contenti adesso?". "La stampa italiana gode da matti, ma vi faremo passere la voglia di ridere, poiche' da subito chiediamo il boicottaggio della pizza, mentre domani Ballack, Klose e Co. vi torceranno come spaghetti". (Agr)
Basically what is said here by Germain media "La Bild" is insulting.....first off they are saying the italians were behind the suspension and calling for a boycott of all pizza sold around the area.......and calling them spaghetti.....impressed?
2006-07-03 12:33:37 · 6 answers · asked by Nico S 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Italian is my native language, so I understood all of it. Now I understand why some German fans said that Italy paid FIFA to suspend Frings.
Hmmmmmm... do they have any evidence? Is Fifa such a corrupted organisation? It looks like they think it is, so they shouldn't even care whether they are going to twist the Italians like spaghetti or not. If everything is fixed beforehand, why bother?
Personally, I think it's BS. But the scandal in the Italian soccer league is a good excuse to accuse the Italians of being a bunch of corrupted bribers and cheaters. They are extrapolating. But as long as there's no proof, they'd better shut their pipe hole ;-)
Oh, and if they want to boycott pizza, they can go ahead. I bet not every pizzeria in Germany is run by Italians. Everybody makes and eats pizza nowadays, everywhere.
2006-07-03 12:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by thecatphotographer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, the suspension is very much deserved. Frings is an idiot for getting involved in a scuffle like that when he has already won the game and he knows that he's going into the semi-finals. And secondly, with regards to the media comments. Anyone who knows anything about the German media would tell you that Das Bild is a tabloid, they make their money off of snide jokes and insulting remarks, so their opinions are not representative of the respectable German media whatsoever.
2006-07-03 19:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have been more impressed by Frings actually landing a decent punch if he is gonna pay for it anyway.
I am angry with FIFA, not the Italians. I understand that the Italians need to use every means possible to get an edge up, but it is up to FIFA to see the truth.
2006-07-03 19:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frings deserved the suspension, he punched Cruz. The things "Bild' called us are not as bad as another German newspaper who said Italians are "parasites,Mamma's boys, and divers."
2006-07-03 19:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Forza Milan/Azzurri 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think this is B.S. but Germany'll still be able to win tomarrow with or without frings and good lord Forza Italia you say Germans are racists but look who's calling people Nazi's good lord!
2006-07-03 21:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by caramelady_sportygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry. Its in the Germans nature to be racists (nazis). They are physical players who dont deserve to host such a prestigious tournament or even allowed to play in it.
2006-07-03 20:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by Woody 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋