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Poor PORTUGAL has always been unlucky since 2004 when they lost in their HOME COUNTRY to a cheap totally defensive GREEK SIDE!! since then i have always enjoyed their fighting spirit against the ENGLISH in worlcup 2006 & the sad heart breaking loss in the semi finals in 2006 to ZIZO and Co.
however, i think this worldcup deserves to go to HOLLAND reason being over the years they have had the BEST OF PLAYERS and haven't won a trophy to prove their mettle!!
when a total defensive ITALIAN SIDE CAN WIN 4 WORLDCUPS with their
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catenaccio tactics!! then why not a flamboyant full of flair DUTCH??? so i hope the dutch or the Argentinians win it this time!!! as for spain they already are the European champions time for the amazing L'ORANJE to win!!!
however, i think this worldcup deserves to go to HOLLAND reason being over the years they have had the BEST OF PLAYERS and haven't won a trophy to prove their mettle!!
when a total defensive ITALIAN SIDE CAN WIN 4 WORLDCUPS with their
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catenaccio tactics!! then why not a flamboyant full of flair DUTCH??? so i hope the dutch or the Argentinians win it this time!!! as for spain they already are the European champions time for the amazing L'ORANJE to win!!!
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Blundering Refs Cut From World Cup List
JOHANNESBURG (AP): Uruguays Jorge Larrionda and Italys Roberto Rosetti, whose blunders have prompted FIFA to rethink using video technology, wont play any further part in the World Cup.
They were left off the list of 19 referees announced by FIFA Tuesday to take part in the rest of the competition although footballs world governing body gave no explanation.
Larrionda and his linesman failed to see an England shot clearly cross the line in a 4-1 loss to Germany in a second round game on Sunday.
Frank Lampards shot hit the bar and bounced down behind the line before spinning back into play. It would have made the score 2-2.
Rosetti wrongly awarded a goal to Argentinas Carlos Tevez against Mexico when he took Lionels Messis pass in a clearly offside position. It was Argentinas first in a 3-1 victory which put the team into the last eight.
The mistakes prompted FIFA president Sepp Blatter to announce that he had apologized to England and Mexico after the errors helped eliminate their teams from the World Cup.
Naturally, we deplore when you see the evidence of referees mistakes, said Blatter, adding it would be a nonsense for FIFA not to look again at goal-line technology with its rule-making panel.
After having witnessed such a situation, Blatter said, we have to open again this file, definitely. Naturally, we will take on board again the discussion about technology. Something has to be changed.
Two more left out for the remainder of the competition were Koman Coulibaly of Mali, who disallowed a third United States goal in a 2-2 draw with Slovenia, and French ref Stephane Lannoy who harshly sent off Brazils Kaka for a second yellow after Ivory Coasts Kader Keita ran into him while going for the ball.
Those left on the list include some from countries no longer involved in the competition.
Englands Howard Webb has become one of the favorites to referee the final and so has Frank De Bleekere of Belgium, which didnt qualify.
The amended list includes six from Europe, four from South America, three from Asia, three from North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), two from Africa and one from Oceania.
From these, FIFA will select the officials for the last eight games from the quarterfinals onwards.
JOHANNESBURG (AP): Uruguays Jorge Larrionda and Italys Roberto Rosetti, whose blunders have prompted FIFA to rethink using video technology, wont play any further part in the World Cup.
They were left off the list of 19 referees announced by FIFA Tuesday to take part in the rest of the competition although footballs world governing body gave no explanation.
Larrionda and his linesman failed to see an England shot clearly cross the line in a 4-1 loss to Germany in a second round game on Sunday.
Frank Lampards shot hit the bar and bounced down behind the line before spinning back into play. It would have made the score 2-2.
Rosetti wrongly awarded a goal to Argentinas Carlos Tevez against Mexico when he took Lionels Messis pass in a clearly offside position. It was Argentinas first in a 3-1 victory which put the team into the last eight.
The mistakes prompted FIFA president Sepp Blatter to announce that he had apologized to England and Mexico after the errors helped eliminate their teams from the World Cup.
Naturally, we deplore when you see the evidence of referees mistakes, said Blatter, adding it would be a nonsense for FIFA not to look again at goal-line technology with its rule-making panel.
After having witnessed such a situation, Blatter said, we have to open again this file, definitely. Naturally, we will take on board again the discussion about technology. Something has to be changed.
Two more left out for the remainder of the competition were Koman Coulibaly of Mali, who disallowed a third United States goal in a 2-2 draw with Slovenia, and French ref Stephane Lannoy who harshly sent off Brazils Kaka for a second yellow after Ivory Coasts Kader Keita ran into him while going for the ball.
Those left on the list include some from countries no longer involved in the competition.
Englands Howard Webb has become one of the favorites to referee the final and so has Frank De Bleekere of Belgium, which didnt qualify.
The amended list includes six from Europe, four from South America, three from Asia, three from North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), two from Africa and one from Oceania.
From these, FIFA will select the officials for the last eight games from the quarterfinals onwards.
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Spains winning goal, ones again, was an offside one that shouldn't have counted.. Ref are really pathetic this tournament.
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Waiting for 3rd july.
me supporting argentina /brazil
me supporting argentina /brazil
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PARIS (AFP) - When it comes to the World Cup Jabulani football, perfect may not be good enough, according to scientists who have analysed the controversial ball.
Experts puzzling over its allegedly erratic flight—which has unnerved more than one goalkeeper in South Africa—have concluded that the Jabulani may simply be too round to fly straight.
Since being chosen for the World Cup, the Adidas-made ball has come in for a serious drubbing.
Players complaint Addidas footballs jabulani and unsatisfied with these cheap unreliable footballs, this is what happens when the world class football makers and not given contract, instead they make knock-off product to take over full contract.
Spain's Iker Casillas has dissed it as "rotten," while Italy's top goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon tagged it as "unpredictable."
Julio Cesar of Brazil suggested he could do better buying a ball in a supermarket.
Part of the problem may be that "the stitches of the Jabulani are internal, so the ball resembles a perfect sphere," said Eric Berton, deputy director of the Institute of the Science of Movement in Marseille, France.
Experts puzzling over its allegedly erratic flight—which has unnerved more than one goalkeeper in South Africa—have concluded that the Jabulani may simply be too round to fly straight.
Since being chosen for the World Cup, the Adidas-made ball has come in for a serious drubbing.
Players complaint Addidas footballs jabulani and unsatisfied with these cheap unreliable footballs, this is what happens when the world class football makers and not given contract, instead they make knock-off product to take over full contract.
Spain's Iker Casillas has dissed it as "rotten," while Italy's top goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon tagged it as "unpredictable."
Julio Cesar of Brazil suggested he could do better buying a ball in a supermarket.
Part of the problem may be that "the stitches of the Jabulani are internal, so the ball resembles a perfect sphere," said Eric Berton, deputy director of the Institute of the Science of Movement in Marseille, France.
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So who else is excited for the Germany Vs. Argentina game ?!
every one. My prediction its Argentina
Germany wins World cup
end of story
The contest is for the runner up
i dont think so, agrentina is not england to be beaten that easily. even if they beat argentina, they will have have to compete with brazil and spain.
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argentina should win....just look at their innocent faces :p..in pe toh hazaron WC qurbaan !!
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