Zidane has spoken. Read more. Now, while I don't condone insults, insulting mothers, sisters, pets, and the opposite players themselves, etc is more than common in futbol (and in a host of other sports truth be told)--trash talking, ever heard of it? So, was Zidane's reaction warranted? I still think he should've sucked it up and let his play ( Read more... )

FORZA ITALIA!!!

Tante grazie, Trezeguet ;D

I don't care what your position is on immigration, this is offensive. Ugh!

ITALIA!!!!!!!!!

*twirls with blackmoonruby and sboof*

ZOMG!!!!!!!!!! BRAZIL ELIMINATED!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*hugs* for my English flisters. England had a really nice match today, even after Rooney was sent off; scratch that, they played even better at times after Rooney was sent off. I hate when matches are decided by penalty kicks. That Portuguese goalie, though ... WOW. He single handedly put his team in the semi-finals. So ... anyone think ( Read more... )

Ay, la maldición y la suerte de los penales! What a sad way to be eliminated. :(

Would someone please tell the English squad that they're playing in the World Cup? Like, seriously. The World Cup. That tournament that comes once every four years. And that they're in the finals rounds. Because they keep getting wins but they don't convince. Today they were dancing to Ecuador until Beckham scored off a set piece. A set ( Read more... )

OMG they're killing me ded. That goal was *not* offsides! I can't take a half hour of extra time.

ETA: QUE GOLAZO!!!!! Thank you, Maxi Rodriguez! Man, I couldn't even watch the extra time; I hit the showers. Mexico played really well. Germany next--another classic and they kicked ass in their match today. ZOMG.

The fact that they ended in a tie and without goals did NOT make this match boring. NED-ARG was very well played on both sides--lots of scoring opportunities. So for Julie freakin' Foudy to turn around and say this was boring is just freakin' ridiculous. FU Foudy ( Read more... )