2006-08-31 09:57:11 · 40 answers · asked by Coolstir10 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
They had a little luck. But mostly skill
2006-08-31 10:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Every winning team has to have luck. Italy is no different. Even so, it was a poor World Cup overall and when the standard goes down it allows teams that are less than stellar (hello, Greece at Euro '04) to triumph.
I certainly think Italy '82 would rip that Italy '06 to pieces even if Zoff is now 64.
2006-08-31 10:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldnt say that they won it just becoz of good luck but yeah, luck did play a very big role in them winning the world cup
2006-08-31 10:04:23 · answer #3 · answered by Bizi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can see you are confused about the meaning of the word "luck." I will give you a few illustrations. It will help you understand what "luck" is all about :
1. France went to the final purely by luck.
2. The BaldHeaded Bull won the Golden Ball purely by luck.
3. France's qualification into the 2nd round was another luck factor.
4. France's 1998 World Cup victory was "clever" luck (here you have to realize that cheating and brivery can determine your luck).
5. Last but not the least, that France even qualified to play in the World Cup was Pure Luck.
PS: Forgot to add # 6.That France won a pentaly against Portugal was another luck.
2006-08-31 10:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by jason_the_cool_dude 1 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Partly luck and partly skill. I didn't want Italy to win. I wanted a humble underdog to win. Italy as many of the top teams are not humble teams.
2006-09-03 02:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
luckily won the group, remember usa-italy game?, had a easy 2nd round compared to france. they absolutely robbed the aussies, ukraines were easy, and germany finally saw up 2 the challenge but were a minute less fit.
now france, had 2 get his team prepared in the first round, (ok ill prepared) but gained better in each game. they finally clicked in the last game of the group stage, defeated a great scoring spain team, favorites brazil, and a good portugal team.
u tell me.
2006-08-31 11:45:04 · answer #6 · answered by Naty:Co-Emperor Has Returned 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so. They could have lost to Australia, but they got lucky that they were awarded a penalty kick at the last minute. France looks really tough, but it looked like Italy deserved to win
2006-08-31 15:18:37 · answer #7 · answered by Captain Cottontail 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'd say the final should never have gone to ot or pks,italy won that game fair & square in the 1st 90 minutes,i,d say the french had the luck.damned french, if its not one thing its another,man what a bunch of sore losers i've nerver seen such behavior from any other nation in all the years i've been watching soccer ,never.
2006-08-31 10:18:55 · answer #8 · answered by Quickfix008(∞Cicci∞) 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO they played by skill and as a team ...boy we are the champs cant u get over it???? plus did the previos winners win by luck
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2006-09-01 02:52:56 · answer #9 · answered by jess:) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they were very lucky cause they didn't have tough games especially that czech republic wasn't in form so the world cup for them started in the semi finals. they just had to play 2 tough games at the end though they played well in the last 2 games it wasn't really fair cause other teams like portugal had tougher games against netherlands & england then lost with a penalty kick against france.
2006-08-31 10:22:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Have ALL the previous winners won it by luck?
2006-08-31 10:33:26 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋