i don't think it's 'jealousy' per se, it's just that besides the italian media, everyone is always out to get italian soccer. It,s a complex thing, but i have yet heard someone with a valid argument as to why italy 'sucks' 'cheats' or 'didn't deserve' to win any of the following championships.
The people who lack any sufficient knowledge of the game simply say, 'they paid the referees to win the cup' mainly due to the calciopoli scandal last summer, when no one made any easy cheap shot about the german team (who were rocked by a similar match-betting/scandal recently). It's just ignorance, i guess.
THe people who say 'oh, France deserved to win, they played better, and Italy only won in a shootout, italy was lucky to get passed Australia, that wasn't a penalty shot, they were lucky,
Well, Italy scored 12 goals in the tournament from 10 different players, they did not let any goals in open play except for an own goal and penalty shot (which was so debatable). Luca Toni's go ahead goal was not offside, Italy scored all 5 of their penalty shots, this after having a history of losing 3 of their last 4 world cups in penalties (including a guy who came back from a 4 game suspension) ... Was Italy lucky against Australia? No one can say for sure, but why is everyone so sure that Australia was going to win that game, why is it so unimaginable that italy wasn't going to soak up the pressure and score on the counter attack or something, they,re the best at defending? Nobody remembers Euro 2004 (semi final against Holland) ... now, the detractors will say, Malouda (i think) was fouled by Materazzi in the final, if that is so, then Grosso was fouled as well by the Australian guy (much more contact, and he was brought down, albeit 'accidentally', he was stopped from a clear chance, whereas Malouda wasn't. Italy-Australia penalty was 10 times more warranted than the final penalty.
As far as luck goes, maybe against Australia it was luck, but EVERY SINGLE championship team wins with some sort of luck down the stretch, there's no denying it. Nobody remembers Germany-USA game (how come the USA wasn't given the goal or penalty shot (handball cleared off the line maybe?) yet no one seemed to 'complain' "ahh, germany were lucky to advance". Or Brazil in 2002 against Belgium ... they weren't lucky? Did they not end up winning the world cup later on?
As far as Zidane headbutting and him being kicked out playing a factor ... what factor did Zidane play in the game that warrants the strange thought that he would have won the game for France in the last 7-8 minutes or so? Can people see the future or something. He was taunted, trash talked and it got the better of him. There is trash talking in all sports, if you can't handle it, well, there you go ... too bad.
You know what, that all said, people are jealous that Italy won, and i hope it burns them
It's a mixture or jealousy and ignorance
like one poster said, 'siamo campioni del mondo' and that will not change for another 3 years and 2006 world cup will always be Italy's world cup.
2007-08-21 09:04:05
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answered by Anonymous
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Simply because people are always jealous of others success. Apparently more so when the success is undeserved, in their opinions. Italian team got over Australia in the death match with a dubious last minute dive-penalty. Therefore the opinion is that they shouldn't even be in the final :) If France wins, there'll just be as many complaining, because apparently they dived to get past Portugal, and dived to get a penalty against Italy in the final. Between the two evils, I'll choose Italy, at least they onnly got 1 dubious penalty. France has two.
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answered by Anonymous
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Rahima called you an idiot. Muhahah! Nah but I'm not sure if they're jealous or they really have something against the Italians.
I don't remember this kind of behavior towards Brazil when they won in 2002.
2007-08-21 13:12:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Buffon is a overrated ******* who's hobbies is kicking the pole and punching the ground cannavaro is not the best in the world u made dives in the last game vs France mattaratxxisi or watever his name is a voilent jerk who kicks people on the ground and do dives and im sure spain is a beter team then cheap-o extreme-o italy now good day to u sir P.S im not jelous...
2007-08-21 16:13:42
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answered by Da truth 3
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agree with 1 and please add to that point, noone else does!!
agree with 2-6.
please modify no.7 to say we won golden boot 2 years in row (toni 2006, totti in 2007 and hopefully gila in 2008)
9. becoz italy win win euro 08.
@all u losers who hate italy: football is our religion, we know the world game. and whether u like it or not, we will keep winning.
@kingkappa14: u deserve best answer 4 sure!!
2007-08-21 12:31:03
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answered by Anonymous
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Sry, but u r jus tryin to brag abt the "victory" which u didnt deserve.Why should sum1 be jealous of a cheating, diving, match-fixing team wen its betta to lose honourably than win in disgrace???
2007-08-21 08:57:25
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answered by lil_angel 4
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FORZA AZZURRIIIII
but ur being a bit big headed there bro, everyone knows gli azzurri rule the world
2007-08-21 04:44:56
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answered by Anonymous
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hey im not jelous,i agree they a class team but dont fool us by asking why are we jelous cause all u want to do is brag about it
2007-08-21 03:08:26
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answered by Anonymous
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Brazil has more world cups and I hope Mazzerati got hate mail for provoking Zidane
2007-08-21 06:44:33
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answered by Girate 2
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I am not Jealous but I think the Italian team don't play fair.
They dive a lot.
France is my team
2007-08-21 05:30:42
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answered by Anonymous
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