germany 2006 begins in a few weeks. time to get a thread going for anyone's thoughts and opinions.

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ah ......the beautiful game!! joga bonita!!

tables and results

"I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country."
Ian Rush

"I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona."
Mark Draper

"Sometimes in football you have to score goals."
Thierry Henry

chocolat :)). but just think of how much money these people make. incredible!!

3 1/2 hours to kick off. just about to set off and meet the rest of the crew to eat drink and make merry. i don't think i could be more nervous if i was playing in the damn thing !!!

And they say Rooney is nuts! Zidane - a disgrace to himself and his country

Well I'm only a girlie after all.
What brought that on, huh :(

4-3 and waiting

Forza Azzurre !!
Shame on Zidane.

Guess we'll see Bos in a few days' time :))

Waiting for the Italian girlie now, next week some time I should think :-)

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a bitpissed so im off t0bed

2nd place goes to france

1st place goes to italy

world cup winners 2006.

absolutely delighted to have won last night. not the way i wanted to win but ........who cares!!!!
i'm still not sure what happened in the 2nd half, why lippi decided to change things at half time when italy were on top and dominating the game. i couldn't see any great change in tactics by the french apart from pressuring italy higher up the pitch. this forced error after error from the italians who seemed to forget how to pass and the french were the better team from the 2nd half onwards. unfortunately, despite having territorial advantage the french couldn't score. italy hit the bar and had one chalked off for offside but that was as good as it got for us until the penalties.
i have to say i didn't watch or cheer any penalties until the last one. usa '94 came back to me and all i could do was think, no, not again!!! so, tfc, commiserations to you. i know exactly how you feel.



superb!!!!!!!!!

Shame Zidane couldnt go out on as much of a high as he should have, even with theheadbutt he should have been man of the match over Pirlo.
Trezeguet is a shambolic striker as is Henry, for France, and so Italy deserved their win in the end, and it looked like the fans and players loved it.
But...
Cannavaro - to Zidane - Because he is algerian- your a terrorist. Cannavaro should have been sent.

Well Zidane did get man of the tournament!

makalele should have been man of the match. cannavaro should have man of the tournament........ but he is a defender and they never give it to defenders.

no he really shouldnt have it, however, the way the tournaments gone I wouldnt be suprised if another person profited from cheating.
I.e. Portugal, Italy's PK agaisnt Australia and Cannavaro's insult to one of the greatest players ever.

That Zidane headbutt was the high light of the tournament for me .

gd potts, i think you have your players mixed up.