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by **agentesecreto** on 05 Jul 2006, 12:23

damn. I hate those fucking Germans.

by **Eugene Berkovich** on 05 Jul 2006, 13:07

Azzurro wrote:LOOK (those stuck at work)

Got this from a friend:

"Somebody found a back-end into the Espn site. Link to watch the WC live today on your PC. To watch the afternoon match, change "cup1" to "cup2".

http://espnevent1.espn.com.edgesuite.ne ... s_cup1.asx

Bineaz

Can you friend come through for us again for tonight's match?

by **bineaz** on 05 Jul 2006, 14:14

Eugene,

I asked but so far no luck. I'll follow up.

by **bineaz** on 05 Jul 2006, 14:32

'gene,

It says it's free but I haven't seen it yet.

http://broadband.espn.go.com/broadband/ivp/splash_nopop

by **bineaz** on 05 Jul 2006, 14:37

Try this:
http://espnevent1.espn.com.edgesuite.ne ... france.asx

by **bineaz** on 05 Jul 2006, 15:04

'gene

This one is working for me:

http://espnevent1.espn.com.edgesuite.ne ... france.asx

by **Eugene Berkovich** on 05 Jul 2006, 15:29

Many thanks!

by **bineaz** on 05 Jul 2006, 17:21

Eugene,

Like I said glad to help. BTW: Did you get my PM with my mailing address for the DVD of the Azzurri matches?

Thanks.

by **Leonid** on 06 Jul 2006, 01:05

Losers Weepers

QUENTIN LETTS
July 6, 2006

LONDON -- English men have long prided themselves on a certain resilience. It has been this way since at least 1815, when Lord Uxbridge was hit by a cannon ball in the closing moments of the Battle of Waterloo and said, in mild surprise: "By God, I've lost my leg." To which his neighbor, the Duke of Wellington, replied: "By God sir, so you have." Today's England was, therefore, a little surprised to switch on its TV sets last weekend and find one of its best-known men weeping over the result of a soccer match.

The fellow's name was David Beckham, captain of the England soccer team. It is hard to overstate his fame in England. "Becks" is the most prominent player of his generation, a man who has made a fortune not only for his skills on the pitch but also as a male pin-up. One of Mr. Beckham's many endorsements was for Gillette razors, whose television ads linger adoringly on his chin of manly stubble. Last Saturday, that same chin wobbled with lachrymose blubbing. The England team was about to be eliminated from the World Cup in Germany and 31-year-old Mr. Beckham, a Conservative-supporting father of two, was inconsolable. Tears rolled down his cheeks like autumn raindrops. His eyes spouted like a garden sprinkler.

When the final whistle blew a few minutes later the England players, almost to a man, sat down and bawled, to be joined by thousands of England fans in the stadium and elsewhere. It was not much better the next day when Mr. Beckham announced his resignation as England captain. He could barely complete his press conference, he was so close to breakdown.

What on earth was happening to the country which bred Captain Oates? Frostbitten Lawrence Oates was the polar explorer who in 1912, not wishing to delay his comrades, stepped out of his tent to certain death with the words: "I am just going outside and may be some time." Now that was manly. That, once, was the English way. It seems hard to believe that just 94 years later an English "hero" such as Mr. Beckham could behave so drippily about the result of a ball game.

His antics have pleased liberals. The Guardian, house journal of Britain's progressives, praised his "new manishness." Voices on the right also discerned a political dynamic. Richard Littlejohn, a shock-jock columnist on the Daily Mail, thought that Mr. Beckham's "metrosexual orgy of grief" had come to represent the "feminised, feel-your-pain drivel" of the left. He called Mr. Beckham and his team mates "nancy boys."

One newspaper cartoon contrasted the football lamentations with the quiet dignity displayed at last week's 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. In the first day of the Somme alone 19,240 British soldiers died. Today, however, the British people become emotional when even two servicemen are killed in Afghanistan, as also happened last weekend. Those two deaths have run high on London news agendas.

David Beckham's sniveling about a mere soccer game is ripe with comedy. The Pentagon, however, may want to bear in mind that its main ally in the war against terror is no longer quite so stoical in the face of adversity.

Mr. Letts is parliamentary sketch-writer for the Daily Mail of London.

by **Eugene Berkovich** on 06 Jul 2006, 11:06

Azzurro wrote:Eugene,

Like I said glad to help. BTW: Did you get my PM with my mailing address for the DVD of the Azzurri matches?

Thanks.

Yes, I did. Like I said, I will send them to you once Italy have played their last game at WC.

by **bineaz** on 06 Jul 2006, 11:17

Great Eugene. I appreciate it; send me a return address and I can send back a money order for the costs.

by **bineaz** on 06 Jul 2006, 12:42

Golden Ball nominees for 2006 WC

Nominees for the Golden Ball, the award of the World Cup's most outstanding player, with position and country (winner to be announced Monday):

Michael Ballack, M, Germany
Gianluigi Buffon, GK, Italy
Fabio Cannavaro, D, Italy
Thierry Henry, F, France
Miroslav Klose, F, Germany
Maniche, M, Portugal
Andrea Pirlo, M, Italy
Patrick Vieira, M, France
Gianluca Zambrotta, D, Italy
Zinedine Zidane, M, France

by **Eugene Berkovich** on 06 Jul 2006, 14:01

Azzurro wrote:Golden Ball nominees for 2006 WC

Nominees for the Golden Ball, the award of the World Cup's most outstanding player, with position and country (winner to be announced Monday):

Michael Ballack, M, Germany
Gianluigi Buffon, GK, Italy
Fabio Cannavaro, D, Italy
Thierry Henry, F, France
Miroslav Klose, F, Germany
Maniche, M, Portugal
Andrea Pirlo, M, Italy
Patrick Vieira, M, France
Gianluca Zambrotta, D, Italy
Zinedine Zidane, M, France

My prediction: if Italy win - Buffon, if France win - Zidane.

Discuss.

by **Axé Brasil** on 06 Jul 2006, 14:05

It depends.

When will the election happen? Last WC, it happened before the final, so Khan won.

by **bineaz** on 06 Jul 2006, 14:17

Good question. My vote is Cannavaro, but I expect Zidane to get it and not undeservedly.

by **Buzzz** on 06 Jul 2006, 17:15

There is a book about the US victory over england in 1950 and a movie is in the works.

by **Falc** on 06 Jul 2006, 17:55

Considering the number of yellow and red cards that have been dished out during this tournament, is there any doubt that Cannavaro with his outstanding play in the toughest of positions and not one card given to him should be the lone choice? Cannavaro has played every minute and has been outstanding for each one of those minutes. Zidane, a sentimental favorite because he is retiring had an outstanding match against Brasil but other than that?

by **Falc** on 06 Jul 2006, 20:05

by **Pabs** on 06 Jul 2006, 20:41

French guys with barets and banguettes ? When ?

by **Falc** on 06 Jul 2006, 21:56

The bread was to go with the pork chops!

by **agentesecreto** on 07 Jul 2006, 00:24

I heard they were going to sit on the bread.

by **Buzzz** on 07 Jul 2006, 08:12

I plan on making a huuuuge batch of chicken wings for tomorrow's 3rd place match! LOL

by **lillie** on 07 Jul 2006, 08:19

Eeeww...don't say you really eat that (chicken wings)!?!

Watch it Falc, maybe they're to fill them with a couple of slices of prosciutto and mozarella and vegs

by **lillie** on 07 Jul 2006, 08:20

by **Buzzz** on 07 Jul 2006, 08:22

lillie
Yeah I do... :oops:

by **lillie** on 07 Jul 2006, 08:36

If Italy win I believe Cannavaro will get it, if France wins it likely goes to Zidane. I agree with Falc on argument why (but admittedly I have not watched all games).

by **bineaz** on 07 Jul 2006, 12:17

The 23 players, chosen by FIFA's technical study group, includes seven players from Italy and four from the other finalist France.

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Jens Lehmann (Germany), Ricardo (Portugal).

Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Argentina), John Terry (England), Lilian Thuram (France), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy), Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal).

Midfielders: Ze Roberto (Brazil), Patrick Vieira (France), Zinedine Zidane (France), Michael Ballack (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Gennaro Gattuso (Italy), Luis Figo (Portugal), Maniche (Portugal).

Strikers: Hernan Crespo (Argentina), Thierry Henry (France), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Francesco Totti (Italy), Luca Toni (Italy).

by **agentesecreto** on 07 Jul 2006, 12:59

by **....** on 07 Jul 2006, 14:30

What about saving some of those chicken wings for Nadal v Federer on Sunday afternoon, Buzzz? That should be a great final

by **Buzzz** on 07 Jul 2006, 15:17

Yeah but, the WC cup is also on SUnday afternoon around 3pm. To besides we all know Federer will win.

by **Buzzz** on 07 Jul 2006, 21:34

WC fever has caught on in India

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060707/1/8mub.html

by **Leonid** on 07 Jul 2006, 23:06

by **Leonid** on 07 Jul 2006, 23:08

"No, Graham, the answer is not three."

by **Buzzz** on 09 Jul 2006, 01:50

NEXT STOP

by **agentesecreto** on 09 Jul 2006, 02:46

That remains to be seen. The contingency plan has Australia as the next stop. Will Blatter risk African support?

by **Pabs** on 09 Jul 2006, 09:48

what are you talking about ? It IS going to South Africa in 2010.

by **Buzzz** on 09 Jul 2006, 12:25

There is talk that it may be moved because S. Africa is not ready and may not have the money to construction the necessary stadiums.

by **agentesecreto** on 09 Jul 2006, 23:18

It has happened before. In 1986 Colombia couldn't organize it, so Brasil, Mexico, the USA and Canada , if I'm correct, put in bids. Mexico, because it had the infrastructure, the experience was granted the WC in 1983 or so.

by **Pabs** on 10 Jul 2006, 00:02

I'm open to correction but I think Colombia suffered a bad earthquake ahead of the 1986 WC so that is why it was moved.

by **agentesecreto** on 10 Jul 2006, 00:31

No, dumbass. The earthquake happened in mexico in 1985 but the show went on. Many of Mexico's top Football announcers, commentators died on the job that fateful morning.

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