[soccer_maniac]

[soccer_maniac]

World Cup Ping!

[Bikers4Bush]

There's not a single team left that I would like to see win.

[IronJack]

So it's the winner of the Portugal-France match against Italy for the final?

I hate to say it, but France is looking mighty strong this year.

[TopoGigio]

Anyone wanna bet me $50 bucks that Portugal wins?

[Doogle]

All Portugal has to do is paint a white flag on the ball and France will be penalized for "handball" in the 18 yd box...
And Portugal SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES!!!!!


Doogle

[BaBaStooey]

Vive les bleus!

[Vaquero]

French Supporter:

[chris_ab]

Brazil should be in that match... The Brazil France game was such a set up. It was worse than WWF and Hulk Hogan.

How can such a loaded team as Brazil be beaten by an 1 old guy... Zidane... He can't win it for them this time. He will flounder.

Back to the loaded team of Brazil.... We had Ronaldinho - 2 times Best World Player... He wasn't used correctly. We had KAKA, CAFU, Ronaldo, Robinho... and the other super stars...

How could they have lost?

Answer: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ They were paid off. The MOB and MAFIA have money and powerful influence. At least that is what I'm hearing from Brazil.

If you don't believe me think about Ronaldo, the worst actor on the planet, falling down on his face without anyone touching him. It's a wonder he didn't open laugh at the falls he was taking.

Also, the Brazilians didn't cry like babies after their lose. Tells me something.

[DanDenDar]

Portugal have been the dirtiest team in the tournament. But on the other hand, how can anyone root for France?

I guess I'll root for a bloodbath, with four or five red cards, so the winner is easier meat for Italy.

[Andy from Beaverton]

Something just seems so gay about soccer...

[KarlInOhio]

How did Italy win in today's Portugal vs. France game. That's what the bracket is showing as a result.

I was hoping for an England vs. Germany final just so I could watch a Dresden like firestorm.

[Perdogg]

National Anthems (played before each match) of France and Portugal. as performed by the US Navy band.

[Poodlebrain]

If Portugal puts on another display of the diving and injury faking against France, I'll hope France beats them soundly. The Portuguese are very skilled players, but they got away with way too many obvious dives and fake injuries to delay the match against England that they should be without several players who should have been carded. They really got a break from the referee in the England match who was hesitant to call obvious violations against Portugal, maybe it was due to the carryover cards from their Netherlands match.

And who'd have thought that the only country the U.S. played, and did not lose to, and actually outplayed for major portions of the match, would advance to the World Cup Final? I'm not sure what sort of perspective it puts on the U.S.'s performance or potential, but it does show that Group E was pretty tough.

[Buckeye McFrog]

so sad that England did not make it past Portugal and into this final....France-England is the kind of rivalry that Yankees-Red Sox could potentially develop into (in a thousand years or so.......)

[Fair Paul]

One of the sportswriters in the NY Post was wondering if France played Germany in the final, would France surrender?

[Niteranger68]

I'm not really a soccer fan, but I have enjoyed this WC. Maybe it's the HD broadcast. Maybe it's the early afternoon start times. Or maybe I just love sports. The Italy vs Germany game yesterday was fantastic! I watched every single second. Am I alone?

[ßuddaßudd]

¡ F I G O !

[jjbrouwer]

Frogs should win 3-0.

[no dems]

Go Portugal!!! How did those French weenies get this far?

[Catholic Canadian]

Win or lose, I wonder how much rioting will occur in France today?