World Cup 2010
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People have been asking for it, but honestly I think it would just spoil the game. It's fine the way it is. Sure, there is going to be controversial calls, but I'd rather watch it than seeing coaches and players complain about replays throughout the game.
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The ref should at the very least have to say WHAT the f-ing foul was!!
I agree, but at this point I think it will remain unknown. FIFA won't want to put the ref's on the spotlight any more than he already is. I am sure people will say it was to protect to England, but before you think about that I am sure that's not the case since England hadn't even played yet.
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Here's the highlights from yesterday.
USA vs Slovenia
England vs Algeria
Germany vs Serbia
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hopefully this situation motivates the boys to play hard against their match with algeria and push them into the elimination rounds.
if we can get to the quarter finals that would be great, and the way things are going as long as we don't match up against a south american team down the road i think we could possibly get there.
if we can get to the quarter finals that would be great, and the way things are going as long as we don't match up against a south american team down the road i think we could possibly get there.
if the US makes it past the group stage they face 1st or 2nd from group d,possibly germany
oh cool, yah i didnt really know how it worked. germany would be one tough cookie, but england was pitted at that and we played reasonably. got the lucky goal but thats sports for ya.
germany has shown that they are extremely tough and can have an off game. i think we would stand a decent chance to upset them, much more than argentina or brazil IMO. if germany is on though, we dont stand much of a chance.
i havent really seen ghana or serbia play, but they both seem like tough opponents. if we make it out and face one of them, it will for sure be a tough game but i think we could beat either one of them if we have a good game.
They face Germany's group. Group A meets Argentina's group. That's why Uruguay and Mexico aren't looking for a tie! no one wants to face Argentina in the second round
They face Germany's group. Group A meets Argentina's group. That's why Uruguay and Mexico aren't looking for a tie! no one wants to face Argentina in the second round
who says mexico is even gonna get through
French imploding as players refuse to practice
A draw, a loss, a tantrum and now chaos for Les Bleus.
France's World Cup team refused to train Sunday in protest of striker Nicolas Anelka's expulsion from the squad, prompted by a profanity-laced tirade against coach Raymond Domenech the day before.
The latest round of turbulence also led to the resignation of France team director Jean-Louis Valentin, who said he was fed up with the team.
"It's a scandal for the French, for the young people here. It's a scandal for the federation and the French team," Valentin said. "They don't want to train. It's unacceptable."
Before getting in a car and driving off, he added: "As for me, it's over. I'm leaving the federation. I'm sickened and disgusted."
Tensions boiled over after the team arrived at training and got off the bus to greet about 200 fans who had gathered there. Domenech, whose tactics and management skills have been questioned, stayed on the bus to talk to France captain Patrice Evra.
Meanwhile, fitness coach Robert Duverne was on the field putting down training cones. After Domenech and Evra got off the bus, Evra and Duverne started to argue.
Domenech tried to intervene, but Duverne then stormed off, throwing his accreditation down the field.
Afterward, Domenech read a statement he said was written by the players to explain their protest:
"The French Football Federation did not at any time try to protect the group. They took a decision uniquely based on facts reported by the press.
"As a consequence and to show our opposition to the decision taken by officials of the federation, all the players decided not to take part in today's training session."
Evra and the players, en masse, boarded the team bus and drew the curtains.
In their first two matches at the World Cup, France drew 0-0 with Uruguay and then lost 2-0 to Mexico. France can still advance to the round of 16 with a win over host South Africa, as long as Uruguay and Mexico don't draw in the other Group A match.
A draw, a loss, a tantrum and now chaos for Les Bleus.
France's World Cup team refused to train Sunday in protest of striker Nicolas Anelka's expulsion from the squad, prompted by a profanity-laced tirade against coach Raymond Domenech the day before.
The latest round of turbulence also led to the resignation of France team director Jean-Louis Valentin, who said he was fed up with the team.
"It's a scandal for the French, for the young people here. It's a scandal for the federation and the French team," Valentin said. "They don't want to train. It's unacceptable."
Before getting in a car and driving off, he added: "As for me, it's over. I'm leaving the federation. I'm sickened and disgusted."
Tensions boiled over after the team arrived at training and got off the bus to greet about 200 fans who had gathered there. Domenech, whose tactics and management skills have been questioned, stayed on the bus to talk to France captain Patrice Evra.
Meanwhile, fitness coach Robert Duverne was on the field putting down training cones. After Domenech and Evra got off the bus, Evra and Duverne started to argue.
Domenech tried to intervene, but Duverne then stormed off, throwing his accreditation down the field.
Afterward, Domenech read a statement he said was written by the players to explain their protest:
"The French Football Federation did not at any time try to protect the group. They took a decision uniquely based on facts reported by the press.
"As a consequence and to show our opposition to the decision taken by officials of the federation, all the players decided not to take part in today's training session."
Evra and the players, en masse, boarded the team bus and drew the curtains.
In their first two matches at the World Cup, France drew 0-0 with Uruguay and then lost 2-0 to Mexico. France can still advance to the round of 16 with a win over host South Africa, as long as Uruguay and Mexico don't draw in the other Group A match.
With today's ref in the brazil - ivory coast I think we can safely assume that all the French in the wc are no good. That ref was just plain bad!! Allowing the ivory coast to finish the game with 11 men is just plain stupid. Then ejecting kaka. What a douche.
north korea couldn't pay the chinese to pretend to be their fans anymore i guess, and their team suffered
Brazil vs Ivory Coast
New Zealand vs Italy
Paraguay vs Slovakia
Yesterday's highlights.
New Zealand vs Italy
Paraguay vs Slovakia
Yesterday's highlights.
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