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Ilaje
16-06-2010, 10:25:PM
Greece 0-2 Nigeria

ShearerM4
16-06-2010, 10:28:PM
Looking forward to the Argie game. Has a lot of potential.

And of course go Mexico!

Nimreitz
16-06-2010, 10:29:PM
God who cares? Give me a time machine so I can skip to Friday.

Run DMB
16-06-2010, 10:30:PM
God who cares? Give me a time machine so I can skip to Friday.
I second that.

ShearerM4
16-06-2010, 10:48:PM
Patience lads, you will soon get to see the great nation of England light up your screens again!

Daniel David
16-06-2010, 10:56:PM
I am confident we will have two good matches tomorrow, Arg v Kor and Fra v Mex, and expect two ibero-american victories in them.

gasper000
16-06-2010, 11:34:PM
Argentina 3-0 South Korea
Greece 0-1 Nigeria
France 0-0 Mexico

I think Argentina may have no problem tomorrow against S. Korea .. I think Messi will glow tomorrow..!

last chance for Nigeria .. hope they win.

I expect another boring game for France.

Spain vs. Switzerland is one of the best games in the tournament .. wish we see more like that.

Nady
17-06-2010, 12:03:AM
Argentina 1-1 South Korea
Greece 1-1 Nigeria
France 0-2 Mexico (Chicharito X2)

Arnau
17-06-2010, 12:10:AM
Messi hat-trick.

night
17-06-2010, 12:32:AM
I'll be delighted if South Korea can manage to get a draw against the Argentinians..

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 12:58:AM
The matches today gave me hope they were all entretaining, and Uru-SA game had goals....so with that said...

3-1 Argentina
2-0 Nigeria
2-1 Mexico!

night
17-06-2010, 01:01:AM
Question to the French supporters: Would you prefer losing to Mexico in hopes of getting Domenech sacked or a win for the sake of qualifying to the next round of this world cup?

Nady
17-06-2010, 01:23:AM
Domenech has been "sacked" already. Blanc is taking over next year.

chuckoberto
17-06-2010, 02:27:AM
Arg 2 - kor 1
gre 1 - nig 2
fra 2 - mex 2

rony31
17-06-2010, 02:59:AM
ARG 3-1 KOR
GRE 1-1 NGR (hehehehe)
FRA 0-0 MEX

STML1
17-06-2010, 07:26:AM
I have a bad feeling about the game against France... they might suck as a team, but I bet they can get by on talent alone. Mexico looked pretty weak to a very weak South African team and it's supposed to be below freezing temperatures, which would obviously favor the French. Not to forget that most likely a useless conejo Perez will be starting as keeper.

I think I'd be happy with a 1-1 tie or something like that. A win seems doable if they pull out a great performance, but I don't see it happening right now.

I will love to be wrong, though.

fender
17-06-2010, 07:59:AM
Judging from the S.Africa game if Perez starts as keeper things won't look good.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 12:36:PM
Delighted to see that there are very few vuvuzelas in the Argentina game!!!

ShearerM4
17-06-2010, 12:46:PM
Producers have changed the audio mix / filtered the audio mix / done some technical shiznit since yesterday. You can hear a little more of the crowd on the broadcasts.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 01:02:PM
Pipa!!!

melportela
17-06-2010, 01:10:PM
"Los hermanos" are inspired today.

STML1
17-06-2010, 01:11:PM
Meh. Even the goals scored are weak in this World Cup.


Maybe I'm expecting too much at this point...

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 01:15:PM
If Messi would have scored that it was time to turn off the lights and go home!...great stuff from Argentina, I knew it wouldnt be dissapointed in the second round of games(So far!)

Oh damn we got a game...come on now!!

melportela
17-06-2010, 01:17:PM
Nice goal!!

Go S. Korea!!

STML1
17-06-2010, 01:17:PM
Hahahaha... Demichelis (H)

Juventino
17-06-2010, 01:17:PM
Meh. Even the goals scored are weak in this World Cup.


Maybe I'm expecting too much at this point...
I think we're allowed to expect more than this. Another goal caused by a huge blunder by Demichelis. He suucckkss...

fender
17-06-2010, 01:19:PM
At least with Korea scoring can expect Argentina to go looking for another to seal the win.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 01:46:PM
how the fvck did korea miss that???! good game! I like!

STML1
17-06-2010, 01:51:PM
It seemed like he never looked up at goal. Had he put that away, it would have been one of the better goals of the tournament so far. Great lead up.

Great tempo in this game.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 02:04:PM
YES!! Goals....EL MESSI!....Que pedazo de crack!

And yes...PIPITA!!!

melportela
17-06-2010, 02:05:PM
Poor Messi, it doesn't seem he's going to score at all. Haha

STML1
17-06-2010, 02:05:PM
******* tap in... Should've been Messi's goal.


Oh well, great game.

STML1
17-06-2010, 02:08:PM
Nice goal. That opportunistic bastard.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 02:08:PM
Hat-trick!!!! Pipa!!!!!

melportela
17-06-2010, 02:12:PM
The WC just started at the second round.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 02:17:PM
Aye Indeed it seems so...two games and 8 goals! :D

Juventino
17-06-2010, 02:27:PM
Love, love, love Aguero! He should always play instead of Tevez. El Kun is just a better footballer. I never liked that blind bull Tevez. Argentina will be much better with Aguero, Messi and Higuain from the start (although before this hattrick I'd say Milito).

Demichelis and Jonas are hilariously bad though. They shouldn't be at a World Cup, especially with f*cking Zanetti available.

melportela
17-06-2010, 02:29:PM
I really want France to be second in its group. At least, one of them (Argentina and France) will be eliminated soon.

smf_fede
17-06-2010, 02:42:PM
Nah, I prefer México as second qualified on group A, they want revange for the elimination on last WC, France has players but it's a lame cold team, easily Argentina beats 'em, against México surely will be a great match.

mnj2x
17-06-2010, 02:50:PM
I would rather mexico go through...they are better footballing side. Entertaining to watch too.

melportela
17-06-2010, 02:54:PM
Nah, I prefer México as second qualified on group A, they want revange for the elimination on last WC, France has players but it's a lame cold team, easily Argentina beats 'em, against México surely will be a great match.


I don't really care who's gonna win. I just don't want both to get ahead at the WC.

STML1
17-06-2010, 03:00:PM
Half empty stadium for the second game. Nice!

gasper000
17-06-2010, 03:10:PM
France are very boring .. Mexicans are not really in form this world cup but at least they play with passion ..!
The French players seem like they don't care .. SA does not look like a team playing in the world cup .. they didn't even qualify to Africa cup of nations in 2008 or 2010.. now playing in the world cup .. I think Uruguay deserve to qualify as leaders in this group.

Nady
17-06-2010, 03:18:PM
I missed 3/4 of the Argentina Korea match but was able to see 2 out of the 5 goals. It seemed like an entertaining free flow football from both sides... Surprisingly Maradonna's Argentina are playing extremely well.

The Greece Vs Nigeria game is off to a great start so far. Finally we're getting some good football! First goal through freekick! Stupid mistake by the GK. You can't blame the Jabulani for that.

cmc211
17-06-2010, 03:35:PM
Hahaha, what a useless foul.

STML1
17-06-2010, 03:42:PM
Beautiful touch pass and then another good save by Enyeama.

Arnau
17-06-2010, 04:24:PM
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/17/article-1287382-0A13C67A000005DC-933_468x272.jpg

ShearerM4
17-06-2010, 04:34:PM
He continues the Maradona mimicking!

http://www.4thringroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/maradona.jpg

Coruja
17-06-2010, 04:44:PM
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6750/1276789041458.jpg

mogolos
17-06-2010, 04:57:PM
2-1. Finally!!!

a nice game, out of all SG users predictions, anyway...

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 04:59:PM
Yup the world cup has officially started...now that's what im talking about!...passionate match feel sorry for Nigeria....

Hoping for a fun France vs Mexico

cmc211
17-06-2010, 05:02:PM
Probably the hero of this match would be Torosidis, who scored a goal to decide a win and sent off a Nigeria player which changed the whole game afterall. Nigeria suffered with cards and injuries... Poor Enyeama.

Now the matchday 2 makes WC better!

Zlatan
17-06-2010, 05:15:PM
I agree. These second round matches are in all of a sudden alot better, with alot more goals too.

fender
17-06-2010, 05:19:PM
Kaita basically screwed Nigeria with a stupid sending off.

D1gooid
17-06-2010, 05:24:PM
Funny how Argentina's group is almost the same as in 16 years ago.

WC '94 : Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and Bulgaria
WC '10 : Argentina, Greece, Nigeria and South Korea

Zlatan
17-06-2010, 06:11:PM
Kaita basically screwed Nigeria with a stupid sending off.

What to think about Obasi missing that sitter in the second half with the score at 1-1?

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 07:50:PM
NIce lively match so far...and great crowd!!!VUVUZELAS ARE DYING!

STML1
17-06-2010, 08:17:PM
Wasting too many chances but solid defensively. Typical Mexico.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 08:18:PM
First 25 were nice, then the game resembled much of the world cup thus far....so Im hoping they pick it up next half....the French have a way to screw up a good thing we had going....uugh

fender
17-06-2010, 08:18:PM
Surprised they didn't bring Guardado on the team played better against S.Africa after he came on.

STML1
17-06-2010, 08:24:PM
How ironic is it that there's a bunch of Guillermo Ochoa commercials yet he's not even playing?

Run DMB
17-06-2010, 08:26:PM
I never thought I'd say this but... go Mexico!

(I seriously dislike the French and I'm still holding out hopes for an improbable USA-Mexico quarterfinal. Plus, I like that Mexico are actually trying to attack vs. France, unlike a certain South American nation which shall remain nameless.)

Run DMB
17-06-2010, 08:28:PM
How ironic is it that there's a bunch of Guillermo Ochoa commercials yet he's not even playing?
I know, I've been thinking that all tournament long.

STML1
17-06-2010, 08:34:PM
God dammit.

adedawson
17-06-2010, 08:47:PM
wooo that new united boy wonders come on... hope he scores.

4ndr3i
17-06-2010, 08:51:PM
he just did.. offside, but who cares?

gasper000
17-06-2010, 08:51:PM
Goooooaaaal

france 0-1 mexico
hernandez 64'

STML1
17-06-2010, 08:52:PM
Looked like a perfect run to me.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 08:52:PM
Not offside, it was borderline, and referees have to give the advantage to the attacking player.....soooooooooo happy if the french go out...so fing happy!

Nimreitz
17-06-2010, 08:53:PM
Looked like a perfect run to me.

LOL, biased. But just to give him the benefit of the doubt, the few times I played striker I got flagged constantly for offsides like those and got so pissed one game I berated the linesman and got sent off.

STML1
17-06-2010, 08:55:PM
LOL, biased.


Massively. (H)

4ndr3i
17-06-2010, 08:55:PM
It's my opinion that it was offside but frankly I don't care. France is a borefest to watch, hope Mexico trashes them even more.

adedawson
17-06-2010, 08:56:PM
I don't believe it... I mention him and he scores. I hope he scores again.

BBC reply showed it to be onside.

fender
17-06-2010, 08:56:PM
About time he took Govou off

Nimreitz
17-06-2010, 08:59:PM
On the plus side we get to see this very poor France side crash out in the Group Stage. Should have happened 4 years ago to be honest. Still can't believe that **** side got to the final.

adedawson
17-06-2010, 09:03:PM
I'm impressed we can finally hear the crowds chanting

gasper000
17-06-2010, 09:04:PM
Right penalty for mexico

adedawson
17-06-2010, 09:04:PM
penalty lol

Zlatan
17-06-2010, 09:04:PM
I still don't understand why France didn't fire Domenech after EURO 2008.

KingPaulV
17-06-2010, 09:05:PM
Im impressed justice serve and France out!!! Should have never made it in...**** YEAH!!

Nimreitz
17-06-2010, 09:05:PM
Ugh. That will probably buy Fat Bastard 4 more years in the National Team.

STML1
17-06-2010, 09:05:PM
Whoooooooo!!!!


Awesome! (H) (H) (H) (H)

gasper000
17-06-2010, 09:06:PM
France 0-2 mexico
hernandez 64'
blanco 79'

4ndr3i
17-06-2010, 09:06:PM
2-0. Nice (H)

::shinji::
17-06-2010, 09:09:PM
haha what a dive for that penalty.. I guess it's karma coming back to bite the French on the ass

Nimreitz
17-06-2010, 09:14:PM
Can't wait to watch the dreadful Mexico-Uruguay game. The fix will definitely be in for the draw.

STML1
17-06-2010, 09:15:PM
I hope not. It's either winning the group and getting a cupcake team (S. Korea or Greece) or the god damn Argentines.

ArgVega
17-06-2010, 09:18:PM
Wooooooo!!!! French are pretty much out.

I hope Mexico finish second, otherwise Argentina-Uruguay would not be fun!

Its World Cup madness(Y)

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:rofl::rofl:LOL This gif is classic:rofl::rofl:

Ulysses
17-06-2010, 09:24:PM
after South Africa and Nigeria another African country is out :bouncy: Vuvuzela bad karma is turning back :bob:

smf_fede
17-06-2010, 09:40:PM
Great victory for mexico, glad to see Domenech's boys out!!! They never deserved to be on the WC, again, what a lame cold team...

night
17-06-2010, 09:41:PM
Oh man don't they dearly miss this guy?
http://www.insidesocal.com/usc/ZIDANE.jpg

Arnau
17-06-2010, 09:55:PM
Wasn't Gourcuff supposed to be the new zidane? he don't even get a chance today.

Nimreitz
17-06-2010, 09:57:PM
Zidane has been **** since World Cup 2002 began. Don't believe the hype.

A single Ballon d'Or for a Frenchman (and in 98 after winning the World Cup for FRANCE!) who is supposedly that good should tell you all you need to know.

ShearerM4
17-06-2010, 10:18:PM
Ich bin ein Mexicano.

Nady
17-06-2010, 10:33:PM
France 0-2 Mexico (Chicharito X2)

My prediction was spot on. Chicharito scored 1 though. My prediction would be perfect if he took the Penalty :(

France lost today because they did not play as a team. They're just a group of individuals whereas Mexico played as a team. Totally deserved win. France losing is something to cheer for finally! :bouncy: The second round has been awesome so far. I hope it remains like that throughout to the final.

daS
17-06-2010, 10:41:PM
no france anymore .. mex vs uru game will be a boring draw

D1gooid
17-06-2010, 11:33:PM
Oh man don't they dearly miss this guy?
http://www.insidesocal.com/usc/ZIDANE.jpg

They miss these guys:

http://www.supportersdesbleusreunion.fr/resources/france+98.JPG

Coruja
17-06-2010, 11:40:PM
Javier Hernandez is such a good striker! The way he escaped in that 1st goal from the defenders and he's always fighting! Gio dos Santos in Mexico is God in his club is .....

Another good perfomance by Juarez, im really liking the way he plays. Now i hope to see a draw between Uruguai and Mexico. France should never be in this competition.

Nady
17-06-2010, 11:48:PM
Zidane has been **** since World Cup 2002 began. Don't believe the hype.

A single Ballon d'Or for a Frenchman (and in 98 after winning the World Cup for FRANCE!) who is supposedly that good should tell you all you need to know.

LOL. Funny that you only mentioned the Ballon D'Or when he's also won these:

Ligue 1 Best Young Player - 1994
Ligue 1 Best Player - 1996
UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder - 1998
Ballon D'or - 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year - 1998, 2000, 2003
FIFPro World XI All-Star Team - 2005, 2006
Golden Ball - 2006

He's been **** since WC2002? He still won the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003! He was still doing a great job until 2006 when he drove his team forwards to the WC final even though the manager was fcking Domenech!

France has drastically gone down since he left. Zidane was everything for France. They wouldn't have been able to win the WC in 1998 and EURO 2000 without him.

jimorrizon
17-06-2010, 11:56:PM
no france anymore .. mex vs uru game will be a boring draw


probably but I think both teams will go all out trying to avoid playing argie in Group B who will pass as 1st.....

Nady
17-06-2010, 11:59:PM
Javier Hernandez is such a good striker! The way he escaped in that 1st goal from the defenders and he's always fighting!

Yeah he timed that run to near perfection. Classy goal that was.

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4527/chicharito.jpg

Offside or not? What do you guys think?

yoyo913
18-06-2010, 12:02:AM
Technically not.

The ref could have called it either way.

Nady
18-06-2010, 12:09:AM
I had the the impression that it was offside when I first saw the replay. It was an extremely close one. JUST on the line.

Num Lock
18-06-2010, 12:25:AM
I'm sad as must of my country sure is, but at the same time I'm hopeful because there won't be no more Domenech.

it's really weird feeling this way.

Nimreitz
18-06-2010, 12:37:AM
Technically not.

The ref could have called it either way.

I'm pretty sure that any part of the body can make a player offsides. Since his entire body aside from his feet appear to be past the last defender I think that's offside. Whatever though, it doesn't matter.

Nady
18-06-2010, 12:43:AM
The 2005 edition of the Laws of the Game included a new International Football Association Board decision that stated being "nearer to an opponent's goal line" meant that "any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent (the last opponent typically being the goalkeeper)

You're right.

Nimreitz
18-06-2010, 12:53:AM
LOL. Funny that you only mentioned the Ballon D'Or when he's also won these:

Ligue 1 Best Young Player - 1994
Ligue 1 Best Player - 1996
UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder - 1998
Ballon D'or - 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year - 1998, 2000, 2003
FIFPro World XI All-Star Team - 2005, 2006
Golden Ball - 2006

He's been **** since WC2002? He still won the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003! He was still doing a great job until 2006 when he drove his team forwards to the WC final even though the manager was fcking Domenech!

France has drastically gone down since he left. Zidane was everything for France. They wouldn't have been able to win the WC in 1998 and EURO 2000 without him.

I thought the 2003 World Player of the Year award was a total ******* joke, the man finished 5th in the Ballon d'Or voting (which is at least somewhat biased towards the French historically), and yet he's FIFA World Player of the Year? For my money that award belongs to Henry or Nedved.

And regarding his performance at WC 2006... that has been overrated like ******* crazy. Yeah, he played well, but it's an absolute ******* joke that he was one of the best players at the tournament, much less THE BEST. I thought France got where they did because of Henry, Ribery, an awesomely stout and experienced defense (Gallas, Thuram, Sagnol, Makelele, and Viera!??!), and a good draw (Spain-not quite ready, Brazil-magic box looked like ****, and Portugal-a good team, but France won on a slightly dubious penalty... maybe there was a little contact, but Henry made a meal of it. They also missed Germany and Argentina, who--aside from Italy I suppose--were the two best teams I saw at the Tournament). Also, Zidane should have missed that penalty in the final, and then completely lost his psychotic vengeful little head (ever since I first saw him he struck me as vindictive and dirty) and got sent off.

Arnau
18-06-2010, 12:55:AM
I agree with Nimreitz... Zidane last 3 seasons in madrid were a joke.

Nady
18-06-2010, 02:37:AM
I thought the 2003 World Player of the Year award was a total ******* joke, the man finished 5th in the Ballon d'Or voting (which is at least somewhat biased towards the French historically), and yet he's FIFA World Player of the Year? For my money that award belongs to Henry or Nedved.

And regarding his performance at WC 2006... that has been overrated like ******* crazy. Yeah, he played well, but it's an absolute ******* joke that he was one of the best players at the tournament, much less THE BEST. I thought France got where they did because of Henry, Ribery, an awesomely stout and experienced defense (Gallas, Thuram, Sagnol, Makelele, and Viera!??!), and a good draw (Spain-not quite ready, Brazil-magic box looked like ****, and Portugal-a good team, but France won on a slightly dubious penalty... maybe there was a little contact, but Henry made a meal of it. They also missed Germany and Argentina, who--aside from Italy I suppose--were the two best teams I saw at the Tournament). Also, Zidane should have missed that penalty in the final, and then completely lost his psychotic vengeful little head (ever since I first saw him he struck me as vindictive and dirty) and got sent off.

I fully agree that he had some great players around him. But he gets the most praise because he was the playmaker. He was the heart of that team. The one who used to pull the strings. I don't think France would've won without Zidane. He wasn't overhyped from 1997 to 2002/2003 IMO. That was him at his best.

Yeah he was overrated in 2006, I agree. But he still played a big part in their WC even being way past his best.

D1gooid
18-06-2010, 02:38:AM
I'm pretty sure that any part of the body can make a player offsides.

Hmm, no. Not really. His hands or arms, for example, can't.

Nady
18-06-2010, 02:39:AM
But his knee was beyond the line. So its offside. A very close one.

newbie original
18-06-2010, 02:42:AM
With or without that offside goal, France didn't stand a chance of scoring too many goals in this tournament.

They miss these guys:

http://www.supportersdesbleusreunion.fr/resources/france+98.JPG

Gourcouff the next Zidane? Ribery was supposed to be the next Zidane. Samir Nasri was supposed to be the next Zidane.

Infact, Ribery and Malouda were supposed to "carry" the French team after Zidane's retirement. At the club level, they are, for the most part, propped up by those around them. They have done ****-all at the national level especially Malouda who I think is far too over-rated. As for Ribery, he's demonstrated nothing in terms of leadership qualities.....at Bayern he's surrounded by leaders, without whom he wouldn't be very effective at all.

France are living in the past. The only way forward is to get rid of their useless/"filler" veterans and bring in some fresh blood. Laurent Blanc will do that.

Nimreitz
18-06-2010, 03:00:AM
I fully agree that he had some great players around him. But he gets the most praise because he was the playmaker. He was the heart of that team. The one who used to pull the strings. I don't think France would've won without Zidane. He wasn't overhyped from 1997 to 2002/2003 IMO. That was him at his best.

Yeah he was overrated in 2006, I agree. But he still played a big part in their WC even being way past his best.

I thought he was overhyped his entire career, but until the end of the 2002 Champions League he was still one of the better players in the world. I have never been a Zidane fan, to me, he was always lucky enough to have the greatest holding midfielder in the world sitting behind him (seriously, for a few years it was Davids, then Makelele overtook him, and when Claude left RM, Zidane fell flat on his face), he was a total prick on the field, and I just didn't think he did enough to warrant "best in the world" status. Fringe top 10, okay, maybe fringe top 5 at his best.

Example years (these are arguably his best, when he won the WC and when he won the CL):

1998 better players: Ronaldo (by LIGHT YEARS!! 97-98 Ronaldo was the greatest player of my lifetime), Rivaldo, and Bergkamp.

2002 better players: Kahn, Ballack (yup), Henry, and maybe fat Ronaldo and Rivaldo still.

Daniel David
18-06-2010, 03:02:AM
France suffers from the same issue which affects Brazil, namely utter lack of creativity in the midfield. The difference is that Brazil can get away with it most of the time for being very solid on the other sectors of the team, which is not the case with France - at least not with Domenech choosing the starting eleven. As for specific players, I would highlight Ribery being seriously overrated (it is only me who found that Altintop was generally more useful for Bayern on the final stages of CL?) and Govou being completely useless.

By the way, Domenech's reactions (or lack thereof) in today's match top my list of priceless WC moments so far. :rolleyes:

Nimreitz
18-06-2010, 03:43:AM
As for specific players, I would highlight Ribery being seriously overrated (it is only me who found that Altintop was generally more useful for Bayern on the final stages of CL?)

He was injured most of the year. I didn't think he was 100% until the German Cup Final.

Arnau
18-06-2010, 04:13:AM
Rivaldo in 2002 were horrible, but played a good world cup, similar to zidane 06.

Nimreitz
18-06-2010, 04:29:AM
Yeah, probably true.

night
18-06-2010, 04:53:AM
Rivaldo in 2002 were horrible, but played a good world cup, similar to zidane 06.

This was absolute gold:
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Num Lock
19-06-2010, 02:05:AM
I thought he was overhyped his entire career, but until the end of the 2002 Champions League he was still one of the better players in the world. I have never been a Zidane fan, to me, he was always lucky enough to have the greatest holding midfielder in the world sitting behind him (seriously, for a few years it was Davids, then Makelele overtook him, and when Claude left RM, Zidane fell flat on his face), he was a total prick on the field, and I just didn't think he did enough to warrant "best in the world" status. Fringe top 10, okay, maybe fringe top 5 at his best.

Example years (these are arguably his best, when he won the WC and when he won the CL):

1998 better players: Ronaldo (by LIGHT YEARS!! 97-98 Ronaldo was the greatest player of my lifetime), Rivaldo, and Bergkamp.

2002 better players: Kahn, Ballack (yup), Henry, and maybe fat Ronaldo and Rivaldo still.

man you re so spiteful, did ever the maestro did something to you? anything I say will be biased towards Zidane obviously.

but, that penalty at the 06 final? that was amazing don't ever think that was a lucky shot, if you think that it was, you know nothing about football.

ad yes he is one of the greatest players ever, he was retired from football, came back and took the tricolour to the finals, he was a fighter, a winner, and yes he was an emotional player prone to rash actions and that was his only defect as a football player.

Num Lock
19-06-2010, 02:22:AM
I want to mention something great players being surrounded by great players.

Pele had Garrincha, Rivelino and a really long list of good players.
Cruyff had the van de Kerkhof brothers, Resembrink and Neeskens
Kempes had an amazing Argentina Team
Maradona was a monster, and then he had Canigia
Platini had Tigana, Fernandez and Giresse
Zidane had Karembeu, Deschamps and Petit and further up he had Dugarry and Djorkaeff
Messi has Higuain, Tevez, El Kun, Mascherano, and at Barca obviously Xavi and Iniesta


so what the hell is it about being surrounded by great players, the greatest players in history have always had a great team.

Nimreitz
19-06-2010, 05:15:PM
but, that penalty at the 06 final? that was amazing don't ever think that was a lucky shot, if you think that it was, you know nothing about football.

It hit the bar! If it glided into the net, fine, but he hit the bar!

yoyo913
19-06-2010, 05:28:PM
I've never heard of an all-time player's greatness be judged on his penalty taking abilities.

Daniel David
19-06-2010, 06:18:PM
Anelka goes home, team spirit on the rise among the French (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/19/sports-soc-wcup-france-tensions_7703351.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews)

Num Lock
19-06-2010, 06:18:PM
It hit the bar! If it glided into the net, fine, but he hit the bar!

then you know nothing about football, a historic player used to take penalties like that, look it up, I'm pretty sure you will find it, and then you'll be like OH so that's what Zidane was imitating at the world cup final in 06....

Nimreitz
19-06-2010, 06:21:PM
If I was Anelka I would have bitched out Domenech too. Lame duck coach, **** coach, and **** selections. Malouda did the same thing before the Cup started for the same reason.

I mean, Anelka just isn't a lone striker. It doesn't take a genius to see that. It could be fine if the wings were more advanced, but they aren't. What's the point of Anelka even being at the Cup if Domenech is going to waste him and kill the team?

Nimreitz
19-06-2010, 06:22:PM
then you know nothing about football, a historic player used to take penalties like that, look it up, I'm pretty sure you will find it, and then you'll be like OH so that's what Zidane was imitating at the world cup final in 06....

Not off the bar. Look at his face, even he isn't sure it's a goal when it leaves his foot.

Num Lock
19-06-2010, 06:25:PM
Not off the bar. Look at his face, even he isn't sure it's a goal when it leaves his foot.

dude please, go look it up and then think what you will, but first you gotta go look it up, who used to take penalties like that

Num Lock
19-06-2010, 06:27:PM
Anelka goes home, team spirit on the rise among the French (http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/19/sports-soc-wcup-france-tensions_7703351.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews)

he said "**** you son of a bitch" hahaha

something that is on our minds since the previous world cup, Anelka is my idol hahahahaha.

theo
19-06-2010, 07:33:PM
haha Anelka (Y)

Nady
20-06-2010, 03:50:AM
"va te faire enculer, fils de pute"

(H) That was class.

Who will play as striker now? This guy?

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/02AOa7Odmk1Fx/610x.jpg

Nimreitz
20-06-2010, 08:29:PM
French players refuse to train today in support of Anelka!!

Domenech (H)!!!!!!!!!!

Arnau
20-06-2010, 08:32:PM
Ha! anyone knows who's the traitor? i bet its Titi.

Xifio
20-06-2010, 08:44:PM
Ha! anyone knows who's the traitor? i bet its Titi.Evra said he knew who the traitor was ... and ESPN just showed a clip of Evra having a heated argument with one of the trainers, who walked off seething, and who has since left the team ... so I'm guessing it's him? and apparently another member of the training/coaching staff has left as well ...

South Africa cannot have a better chance to beat France ... and if Uruguay win over the Mexicans (2-0), while South get an impressive result (3-0), then Africa and its host nation will have reason to rejoice!

Nimreitz
20-06-2010, 08:52:PM
What's all this "traitor" talk?

STML1
20-06-2010, 08:53:PM
I'm not following, either.

Num Lock
20-06-2010, 08:58:PM
Evra said it wasn't Anelka's fault, or Domenech's fault, but somebody in the team (player or staff) who rat them out to the press because what Anelka said was locker room talk (so it should've stayed in the locker room)

that's the traitor talk.

Nimreitz
20-06-2010, 09:07:PM
Evra said it wasn't Anelka's fault, or Domenech's fault, but somebody in the team (player or staff) who rat them out to the press because what Anelka said was locker room talk (so it should've stayed in the locker room)

that's the traitor talk.

Ohhhh, yeah okay. I know Anelka said the same thing yesterday, that it was locker room talk and should have stayed there.

Num Lock
20-06-2010, 09:25:PM
Domenech is the worse person in french football ever, but what this players are doing is not right either, a part of me backs them up because I know Domenech should've been sacked after the Euro '08, to behave like this at the world cup shows that they are hypocrites.

they should've done this BEFORE the world cup, god knows they had pleny of chances.

jumbo
20-06-2010, 09:49:PM
The French are morons, plain and simple. Overpaid "supastars" that don't resemble a team on the field in any shape or form. What a disgrace.

Ilaje
21-06-2010, 12:22:AM
http://www.sports.fr/images/slideshow/dujour/2010/1/7011-retour-incognito.jpg

Darth Anelka.

All I know is this story is going to make an awesome book, hopefully Anelka writes it.

night
21-06-2010, 12:44:AM
Overpaid "supastars" that don't resemble a team on the field in any shape or form. What a disgrace.

The same could be said about England at the moment..

jumbo
21-06-2010, 12:58:AM
The same could be said about England at the moment..

Absolutely. Same for the Italians.

Daniel David
21-06-2010, 01:03:AM
All I know is this story is going to make an awesome book, hopefully Anelka writes it.

Indeed, I eagerly await for the next chapter. What about Domenech not going to the game against South Africa? That would be rather awesome.

night
21-06-2010, 01:21:AM
It's actually fun to hear/watch all these events unfolding with the French NT. Looking forward to the next headline..

Arnau
21-06-2010, 01:53:AM
http://www.sports.fr/images/slideshow/dujour/2010/1/7011-retour-incognito.jpg

Domenech's father.