2006-08-02 11:51:08 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
I agree!
2006-08-02 11:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋
Maybe you think the "joke" funny, but you might want to realize that it's actually reality.
The penalty in the match versus Australia was deserved. I mean, okay, I'm against the idea of penalty kicks in a match in the first place, but Neill was partly responsible for the incident. Why was he lying on the ground, making no attempt to get back to his feet and out of Grosso's way, and, according to some reports, even sticking out his arm? If he didn't make himself look like he was committing a foul, the referee wouldn't have awarded the penalty to the Italians. Besides, Materazzi didn't deserve the red card during the match, since the Australian was, in fact, simulating.
Italy did deserve the win the World Cup, because they clearly progressed through the preliminary and first stages in the tournament, other than the match versus the USA (which was only because of an own goal), and won all of their matches in the second stage. The results are fixed, and the power to make decisions was already given to the referee.
2006-08-02 15:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by WaterfallOfDestiny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah Touzours...such a bone of contention is that penalty with just seconds remaining. We Australians were disappointed at the elimination due to the final seconds and the fact that the call by the referee could have gone either way. Personally, and it is just my opinion, I don't feel it was warranted, however our hearts were crushed for our boys and what they must have felt and been going through, knowing the difficulties they endured to get where they are now, not so much the result. Though I would like to have seen them advance, it was not to be this time around. We have accepted this although the disappointment remains.
UUmmm Touzours...I do not know if you are Australian or not...does not matter to me, but it seems a common assumption here on YA...lol
2006-08-02 12:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 05:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you. At last some common sense. I agree totally. Italy were absolute rubbish. And they should be stripped of the title by FIFA for cheating. "Simulation" is supposed to be harshly dealt with - well?? Come on FIFA. What are you doing about it? I have never seen a team dive and feign injury as much as this Italian team in my life. It is disgusting and a terrible example for the kids.
2006-08-02 11:57:44 · answer #5 · answered by davantshe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What cup? Do you mean soccer? Sorry, that sport is way to boring for most Americans to like. I mean you have grown men running up and down a field, wearing colorful clothing, kicking a ball for two hours until someone finally wins by they score of 1 to zero. Sorry, not our thing.
2006-08-02 11:57:57 · answer #6 · answered by bigbadwolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must have been the only bad call in the world cup.......oh wait, there were tons of them. Let's just ignore all the great plays they had and concentrate on one missed call. that makes sense.... they played great, and deserved to win. can't go back to one of the worst teams they beat and point out one call that wouldn't have even decided the game, and say they didn't deserve it. well, an intelligent fan couldn't.
2006-08-02 11:56:05 · answer #7 · answered by good knower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italy's a really good team.. I knew they'd win but France are awesome too especially cuase of Zidane and Riberi. At first i thought Germany would make it...It was a tough one..
2006-08-02 11:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by Romaneasca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italy weren't the best team in the world cup.
2006-08-02 11:54:43 · answer #9 · answered by Hanif 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ZIDANE IS THE REAL WINNER
everybody knows it....
it sucks to win the world cup with a tie anyway
which is what italy did...they have to compensate their lack of skills with their dirty play, ie, against the US and of course Zidane
2006-08-02 11:54:37 · answer #10 · answered by Bay Area Real Estate Realtors 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
touzours...you are so pathetic that you'll ask any stupid question to try to justify why Italy is better than France...Get over it...you're a loser!!
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world
2006-08-02 13:44:22 · answer #11 · answered by Juventina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋