Group A looks like they really, really wanted to make sure that Poland passed the first round. As for Russia-Poland, I'm just glad it ended without any violence. They have a heavy undigested past between them.
Group B is crazy in the opposite way. They're all good teams - Portugal would have deserved a tie with Germany, and it's a pity only two from the four will go on. PS The latest Spiegel has an article allegedly about Ronaldo - who ends up being a comparison with Messi, very much in favor of Messi :). Too bad I couldn't find an English translation.
Group D I haven't seen any matches of, but it also seems a weak one - neither France nor England have done well recently. Still, they could recover and both make it to the quarter finals.
I now saw Italy-Spain, and it was a great game. We could have lost, we could have won: the tie was probably a honest result. Most importantly, there's hope for us. Balotelli drives me crazy, alternating great skills with almost childish stupidity - he now already has a yellow card, which he deserved. Di Natale did a great job, as did Cassano, but the best was clearly Buffon.
On the sad side: an Italian journalist declared having had sex in the past with one of the National team. Cassano was asked for a comment and had been warned that such a question would come up: he answered "I hope there are no froci in the team, but if there are any, it's their problem." Frocio (singular) is an extremely insulting slang word for male homosexual.
I cannot imagine how gay football players (and young men wanting to become such) in Italy must feel now.
Group A looks like they really, really wanted to make sure that Poland passed the first round.
Ah. Yeah, not surprising.
Group B is crazy in the opposite way. They're all good teams - Portugal would have deserved a tie with Germany, and it's a pity only two from the four will go on.
Just saw Portugal-Denmark (very exciting!) and most of Germany-Netherlands. So Germany will go on for sure, but Portugal still has a chance, depending.
PS The latest Spiegel has an article allegedly about Ronaldo - who ends up being a comparison with Messi, very much in favor of Messi :).
LOL, the comparisons are bound to be even less flattering for poor Ronaldo after today's game...
We could have lost, we could have won: the tie was probably a honest result. Natale did a great job, as did Cassano, but the best was clearly Buffon.
I agree.
I cannot imagine how gay football players (and young men wanting to become such) in Italy must feel now.
I heard about this incident on ontd_football. What an asshat.
What an asshat. The comments on the Corriere della Sera website were of three kinds:
20% This is disgusting, he should be rebuked/fined/kicked out of the team. 30% Who cares? His playing count, not his thoughts. 50% Great to see someone who has the courage to say what so many think.
And Germany-Netherlands was great! [And to quote my Hous-y son, Mario Gomez is really good-looking.]
Cassano's comments even made our news today - asshat doesn't even begin to cover it. I heard it on the way home from work today, and there was an interesting - but very sad - discussion about homophobia in football today. Very much alive and 'kicking', and unfortunately, acceptable.
Watched the Germany/Holland game. Germany are looking good!
I didn't see this one, but I'm sorry about the result for jezziejay's sake. Just not sorry enough to root for Ireland against Spain on Thursday. LOL! We're going out for the match tomorrow night...expectations are low :)
Group B is crazy in the opposite way. They're all good teams - Portugal would have deserved a tie with Germany, and it's a pity only two from the four will go on. PS The latest Spiegel has an article allegedly about Ronaldo - who ends up being a comparison with Messi, very much in favor of Messi :). Too bad I couldn't find an English translation.
Group D I haven't seen any matches of, but it also seems a weak one - neither France nor England have done well recently. Still, they could recover and both make it to the quarter finals.
I now saw Italy-Spain, and it was a great game. We could have lost, we could have won: the tie was probably a honest result. Most importantly, there's hope for us. Balotelli drives me crazy, alternating great skills with almost childish stupidity - he now already has a yellow card, which he deserved. Di Natale did a great job, as did Cassano, but the best was clearly Buffon.
On the sad side: an Italian journalist declared having had sex in the past with one of the National team. Cassano was asked for a comment and had been warned that such a question would come up: he answered "I hope there are no froci in the team, but if there are any, it's their problem." Frocio (singular) is an extremely insulting slang word for male homosexual.
I cannot imagine how gay football players (and young men wanting to become such) in Italy must feel now.
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Ah. Yeah, not surprising.
Group B is crazy in the opposite way. They're all good teams - Portugal would have deserved a tie with Germany, and it's a pity only two from the four will go on.
Just saw Portugal-Denmark (very exciting!) and most of Germany-Netherlands. So Germany will go on for sure, but Portugal still has a chance, depending.
PS The latest Spiegel has an article allegedly about Ronaldo - who ends up being a comparison with Messi, very much in favor of Messi :).
LOL, the comparisons are bound to be even less flattering for poor Ronaldo after today's game...
We could have lost, we could have won: the tie was probably a honest result. Natale did a great job, as did Cassano, but the best was clearly Buffon.
I agree.
I cannot imagine how gay football players (and young men wanting to become such) in Italy must feel now.
I heard about this incident on ontd_football. What an asshat.
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The comments on the Corriere della Sera website were of three kinds:
20% This is disgusting, he should be rebuked/fined/kicked out of the team.
30% Who cares? His playing count, not his thoughts.
50% Great to see someone who has the courage to say what so many think.
And Germany-Netherlands was great! [And to quote my Hous-y son, Mario Gomez is really good-looking.]
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Um, yeah. Great.
Mario Gomez is indeed really good looking. I credit his Spanish side ;).
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Watched the Germany/Holland game. Germany are looking good!
I didn't see this one, but I'm sorry about the result for jezziejay's sake. Just not sorry enough to root for Ireland against Spain on Thursday. LOL! We're going out for the match tomorrow night...expectations are low :)
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Germany is indeed looking really good. My heart says Spain, but my head says Germany.
Have fun watching the match tomorrow night... or enjoy drowning your sorrows with friends and family, whatever!
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