jesus, this game isn't going to end with 11 v. 11

6/27/2006 11:28:54 AM

it's starting to look like this game isn't going to end with ghana scoring 0 goals either

6/27/2006 11:42:09 AM

Brazil is really lucky that one didn't go in. If Ghana keeps this up, they will definitely score.

6/27/2006 11:43:57 AM

dammit

6/27/2006 11:45:45 AM

That did look kind of offsides to me.

6/27/2006 11:46:54 AM

ghana got robbed on that goal.

6/27/2006 11:47:45 AM

he was offside. period.

and brazil got damn lucky on that save.

[Edited on June 27, 2006 at 11:53 AM. Reason : ]

6/27/2006 11:52:36 AM

I don't like France but I hope Henry gets the goal to put them through.

6/27/2006 11:58:32 AM

I hope France wins so I can win back the money I just lost on Ghana +1.5

6/27/2006 12:40:52 PM

Did he just refer to Kingson as "Kasey Keller"? Goddammit Dave O'Brien is terrible.

6/27/2006 12:51:56 PM

I had Torres as my captain, but amac's captain is Torres as well, so I switched mine to Henry. Hopefully I can make up some ground.

LES BLEUS!

6/27/2006 2:04:37 PM

Fernando Torres is representing Atletico Madrid

6/27/2006 2:05:46 PM

Sagnol keeps dicking around in the corner while Zidane has a ten yard radius all to himself.

HOLY SHIT

Perfect ball by Zidane.

Perfect square ball by Henry.

Total whiffs by Vieira AND Ribery.



[Edited on June 27, 2006 at 3:24 PM. Reason : ddd]

6/27/2006 3:14:58 PM

spain score

6/27/2006 3:27:47 PM

Had to give that one..

France had been carrying it too for a bit.. perfect shot there and it needed it to be.

6/27/2006 3:27:51 PM

I dont think he had much of a chance on scoring, but he had to call it...

6/27/2006 3:28:45 PM

Though I greatly enjoyed the Ukrainian chip yesterday, that penalty kick was the best-taken I've seen since one Brandi Chastain.

6/27/2006 3:32:57 PM

i want both these bitches to lose, but i'd rather see spain win.

6/27/2006 3:41:47 PM

nice goal

6/27/2006 3:42:07 PM

did that fat brazilian score?

6/27/2006 3:44:16 PM

Yeah, and it was sickening. He faked out Kingson so bad that he broke his ankles AND sat him down. It'll be on the halftime report.

6/27/2006 3:46:22 PM

Ronaldo pwnt all his critics

6/27/2006 3:47:58 PM

that looked like the ronaldo of old, makin that keeper look stupid

6/27/2006 3:51:13 PM

god i hope henry scores

6/27/2006 4:03:20 PM

Fun times: Torres dives, racist Spanish coach argues with Vieira and Thuram.

6/27/2006 4:30:56 PM

This is entertaining stuff though.. Go Henry.

6/27/2006 4:34:58 PM

nice dive henry

[Edited on June 27, 2006 at 4:39 PM. Reason : FOR THE GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAL]

6/27/2006 4:38:44 PM

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! viera!

6/27/2006 4:39:45 PM

Should've made Vieira the captain. Hmph.

6/27/2006 4:42:26 PM

I'm sure the Spain coach is really gonna have some nice things to say about Henry after this one

6/27/2006 4:46:12 PM

ZIDANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/27/2006 4:48:08 PM

ZIDANE!!!!!!!

[Edited on June 27, 2006 at 4:48 PM. Reason : ^lol]

6/27/2006 4:48:08 PM

nice goal

6/27/2006 4:48:25 PM

And Spain disappoints again

6/27/2006 4:49:18 PM

I was pulling for Spain but I'm happy for Zidane

6/27/2006 4:49:41 PM

gay.

6/27/2006 4:50:19 PM

surprised to see France bring the firepower

not surprised to see Spain choke again

6/27/2006 4:58:46 PM

did they talk ghana up enough that game...my goodness that was annoying

"my player of the match is the whole ghana squad..."

"ghana beat brazil..but lost the game"

6/27/2006 5:01:54 PM

i was in Iberia this time a year ago and saw those neo-mullets were all the heat, i see they still are

6/27/2006 5:02:13 PM

Iberia

hahahaha

Anyway, France looks like they might have it again. I'm just upset that Ukraine is what stands between Italy and the Semis. Fuck those primadonnas.

6/27/2006 5:37:04 PM

this commentators are fucking stupid

"pele was the greatest player in the history of the sport, much like magic johnson"

"ronaldo, however, is not a very dynamic personality, much like shaq"

[Edited on June 27, 2006 at 6:07 PM. Reason : ]

6/27/2006 6:06:54 PM

no soccer tommorow morning/afternoon

6/27/2006 7:17:46 PM

Been thinking about the whole faking injury/sit out 5-10 minute theory some people have thrown out there to cut down on the acting.... and it won't ever work with referees determining which injuries are "real" or not. So, I figured the best way to cut that out would be for players to police themselves. If they know a player is acting, trying to stop a counterattack or whatever, just don't play the ball out. If the player is really hurt, the opposing team could probably tell... and if they did find out he was faking after playing the ball out, they just wouldn't play it out again. It's kind of like the boy who cried wolf. The first injury, play the ball out. If he jumps right back up after a second, don't kick it out again.

Might take a while but it's really the only way for this to stop. Referees have too many responsibilities already (which some struggle with) and it's just not realistic for them to determine injury seriousness.

6/27/2006 8:24:38 PM

^It simply works with the fact that if you are really injured, then you need about 5 minutes to rest anyway and sometimes even make a sub. If you are faking, then you will think twice before falling and grabbing your leg.

6/27/2006 10:42:53 PM

ghana should win this game

6/27/2006 10:46:24 PM

Everyone knows that Ghana had no chance with Brazil. Very few teams have a chance with Brazil. Don't act as if some calls stopped them from winning the game. Go to worldcup.com and check the highlights, pause the video directly when the pass for the second goal is given. The players were equal and equal means no offsides. Ghana's finsih is weak and shouldn't have really been in this second round (no penalty kick vs USA). Probably the closest they were to target was almost scoring in their own goal.

6/27/2006 10:49:12 PM

^finishing is obviously very important, but there is something to be said for having more chances. If ghana didn't belong in the knockout round, then brasil is going to be in trouble against a team that does belong there.

6/27/2006 11:27:33 PM

if i were english and i saw the espn world cup coverage i would hate america

6/28/2006 12:19:27 AM

^lol

6/28/2006 12:34:57 AM

Quote :

"The players were equal and equal means no offsides."

actually equal does mean offsides. you need to be in front of two defenders, not in front of one and equal to another.


nevermind me, a player is in an offside position if "he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second to last opponent," unless he is in his own half of the field of play.

[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 3:50 AM. Reason : i lose at rule technicalities]

6/28/2006 3:44:10 AM