2006-07-12 03:30:38 · 11 answers · asked by smatty_billionaire 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
In this World Cup, Italy didn't play great games against the USA and Australia only.
For the rest, they won fair and square, so no, they haven't stolen it. After all, Italy has a strong reputation in football -- with 3 world championships before this one, and their home clubs, such as AC Milan, winning the Champions League several times.
And even if they had been underdogs, they got to the final and won, so credit to them. If Ghana, Ukraine, Australia, and other teams that were participating for the first time had made it, they would have deserved it as well.
2006-07-12 03:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by thecatphotographer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Stolen" implies something underhanded or decrepit. That's not the case at all! Italians have won 3 World Cups before and they had a fighting chance as always, plus with every win there chances increased exponentionally. They deserved to win, they were undefeated this tournament, even including the tie with the silly U.S. They lost by penalty kicks before in past tournaments--only fair that they finally win the same way!! Their day was due!! I'm not just saying this because I happen to be of Italian descent, either!
If anything, I think the U.S proved to be the very real underdogs!! I mean, come on, they lost to frickin' Ghana! Ghana! Theu barely qualified to begin with, right? By the way, where was Canada? I rest my case!
2006-07-12 10:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by Paul F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many analyst picked the Italians to win it before the World Cup started. I think they became underdog because of the bad games in the first round but Italy had a world class line up.
2006-07-12 10:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by MartinPalermo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Italians winning makes the US early departure look less disappointing
2006-07-12 10:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by jshclhn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't stole it, they just had good luck! To meet only not so great teams and to win on penalties means a lot of good luck. Good for them!
2006-07-12 10:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by me-sama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were the best team in the planet.
2006-07-12 10:58:16 · answer #6 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Everybody knew they had a great team!
2006-07-12 10:34:26 · answer #7 · answered by Ana Sofia PORTUGAL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mean and childish losers.
2006-07-12 11:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by skipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEY DESERVED TO WIN YOU MORON!!! WHERE'S THE CUP NOW???? IN ROME MY FRIEND WHERE IT DESERVES TO BE!!!!
ITALIA CAMPIONI DEL MONDOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
2006-07-12 10:36:31 · answer #9 · answered by il_caffe_mi_rende_nervosa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think
2006-07-12 10:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by sillyboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋