Posted on 06/30/2006 11:08:19 PM PDT by soccer_maniac
The quarterfinal round concludes with a pair of enticing match-ups. The day's first match pits England against Portugal (10:30 a.m. ET, ABC) in Gelsenkirchen, while a rematch of the 1998 final between Brazil and France (3:00 p.m. ET, ESPN) will wrap the Round of 8.
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Previous World Cup Thread:
2006 WORLD CUP - Quarterfinals - GERMANY-ARGENTINA/UKRAINE-ITALY
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1658242/posts
Danke sehr! Now I can hit the sack ... missed that great Germany/Argentina game. :(
Anybody but them thar %!3*^%$? FROGS!
I'd have loved to see England play France. Unlikely we'll see that matchup, though.
I'm hopin' the goals and penalty shots will be shown during half of the England match.
I think the winners of yesterday's games where Germany and Italy, eh? Today's winners should be England and Brazil. I mean so far this World Cup has been completely devoid of surprises!
Australia wuz robbed!!!
Rooney: This is the biggest match of my life
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372914&cc=5901
If it holds up its going to be Germany vs Brazil on July 9th. Or Germany and Italy if Italy defeats Brazil. But Germany is going to be in Berlin next Sunday for sure. Germans have all of next week to think about winning the world championship for the fourth time in history. It will be the Mother Of All Super Bowl lineups.
I am still in mourning for my beloved Argentina...
Now that they're out, I must root for the BRASILEIROS!!! (Go Western Hemisphere!)
ESPN 360 shows all remaining World Cup games live online
Do you have highspeed? Go here:
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/index.html
And click on VIDEO Highlights. They have the highlights from ALL the World Cup games.
Okay, I'll join you!!!
Germany is the greatest football power in Europe thanks to the Bundesliga. So far in this tournament, they have had a lossless record. How impressive is that? They just put away a South American football power without breaking a sweat. England should be a piece of cake for the Germans. Just wait til the fans start clashing in the streets during and after the game!
Eu espero que os brasileiros ganhem.
The Brazilians have won more World Cups than any other country. Next to samba and the girls from Rio, Brazilians are obssessed with football. If they don't bring home glory, there's going to be a huge letdown if they don't win because in Brazilians' minds, they are best in football and deservedly so.
Deutschland zuerst in Wein, zuerst in Frauen, zuerst im Lied und zuerst im Fußball! Die Nation freut sich auf Mannschaft das Bilden von Deutschland World Champions von Deutschland in Berlin am 9. Juli!
Haha, that picture of Lehmann is great! Look at that expression!
Yesterday's game should put an end to the complaining about Klinsmann's choice for keeper. Hnad of god indeed.
Though the most impressive thing about that game was the pinball heads of god. Heh.
Impressive work from your side! Thanks for summing all the necessary infos up on one thread. DANKESCHÖN!!
Thanks for your support. It wasn´t a nice game yesterday, both teams were nervous and played carefully. The game was actually on a good level after Argentina´s goal. Germany became more offensive, a real play evolved.
My predictions for today: ENG-POR tie after 90 minutes, and a England win after 120 minutes. Brazil will knock out France and also be in the final, although I don´t wish that. Germany-Italy on Tuesday will be tough, since Germany has never won against Italy in a World Cup. However, the 12th man and a strong unity within the German team (even the rivals Lehmann and Munichs goalkeeper Oliver Kahn have shaken hands) can make the difference.
BERLIN, BERLIN, WIR FAHREN NACH (WE´RE GOING TO) BERLIN!!
Wenn wir in Berlin sind
Mitten unter den Mengen des Heimatlandes
Ruhm und Ehre zu gewinnen
Ewige Berühmtheit zu gewinnen
Für Deutschland es nach Hause und Herz
Wir gehen zur World Cup
Wir gehen zur World Cup
Wir gehen nach Berlin
Wir spielen, um zu gewinnen
Wir gehen mit Köpfen gehalten hoch
Wir Footballspieler werden Legenden sein
Wahr und stark, stolz und hoch
Wenn wir nach Berlin gehen
Vor den Mengen des Heimatlandes
Berühmtheit und Ehre zu gewinnen
Ewigen Ruhm zu gewinnen
Für Deutschland im Haus und Herzen
Wir werden die World Cup fordern!
It couldn't be a Germany-Italy final as they meet in the semi-finals.
Other semi will be England/Portugal v Brazil/France..
I wouldn't call a match that goes to penalties a stroll in he park. But I think its true that Germany are now favourites...
As a commentator nailed it:
Germany celebrates itself - and the world is cordially invited to join us! ;-) The whole country is covered with our black-red-gold banner! I have never seen so many flags since the pictures of the reunification-festivities in 1990.
Portugal you can do it. Put England out of this. Australia is gone and now Portugal has the chance to get rid of the other country full of accent snobs.
Es gibt viele schwarze rote Goldfahnen! Ein Meer von ihnen! Und das ist das erste Mal, als die World Cup in einem wieder vereinigten Deutschland gehalten worden ist. Und seine Gründe für einen Erguss des nationalen Gefühls, das eingeschüchterten denjenigen verlässt. Nur die World Cup konnte auf diese Weise zusammen das ganze Deutschland bringen!
To my relatives in Nottingham....Up England!
Bump.
1000%!
The maggot is still here - will be at Brazil-France.
Retarded ex-coach is to blame for the loss of the most talented team. Where were Messi and Saviola in the second half? And bench Riquelme at the crucial time???
His should change his name to Peckerhead.
COME ON ENGLAND
Go England!!!
I am so exited I can hardly bare it.
Four hours to go.
Cheers.
That was yesterday. Today I´m still happy and relaxed. I´m looking forward for Tuesday, when we won´t send Italy home, but give them flight tickets to Stuttgart for Saturday.
Both games today are exciting: there´s a small rivalry between Portugal and England, and Brazil wants to beat the French because of their defeat in the final 1998.
There have been a lot of football vs fussball jibes which is frankly juvenile and pedestrian.
What fascinates me is the joy and exuberance of the fans during this World Cup. The national pride and joy shown by the fans for their teams has been intoxicating.
As an American, I wonder when our jaded stadium sports fans last broke out in song and (dare I say the word ) 'gaiety' out of national pride?
When was the last time we cheered 750,000 strong in the streets for an American team?
Are we so self-absorbed that we've lost that pride which truly makes the World Cup the premier world sports event ?
I'd also say that the World Cup is the best answer yet to one-world multi-culturalism.
By the way this is the first time I've ever closely followed a World Cup - the fact that I'm seeing it over here in Europe has made me appreciate it all the more.
hehe.
I hoped you enjoyed the party yesterday.
I was very happy to see Germany stay in the tournament.
I also want you to beat Italy.
And then get crushed by England in the final :-)
BTW: I am very impressed by the show you (the Germans) have put on for the last few weeks. I cannot remember a World Cup with such an atmosphere.
The people at Norwegian TV suggested yesterday that Germany should host every world cup because it was so great :-)
Cheers.
VAI BRASIL!
Good grief. You've lost your mind. Portugal is going to send England home.
Churchill giving a speech on the eve of the England game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSNOr26ZbrQ
Quit your whinning and go have a beer.
What are you doing in Europe?? Hawaii is a great place during the entire year! :)
The World Cup is indeed a good answer to the multi-kulti ideology - peacefully united in diversity. Nobody gives up his identity but respects the pride of the others as a matter of course. The World Cup in Germany has made this feeling understandable even for the Germans, who have often enough had problems to stand behind their nation and its symbols. Germany is a normal nation, at last. No need to feel shame when your own anthem is played, but it´s a reason to rise your voice and join the choir.
Gotta love it. While I was too excited to watch the quarter final against Argentina at one of the large screens in an inner city, I will join the masses and be at such a place on Tuesday when we play Italy.
America isn´t a nation that likes crowds. And where would you go? Most inner cities aren´t charming with their modern office towers and almost no pedestrians-only zones. You´d feel lost there. So, the average American puts its US flag with no less pride at his house and cheers the victory of his team with a few invited friends. I couldn´t imagine to see him dancing/partying on the streets with strangers. That may happen in Italian neighbourhoods or so, but not in the averge town/suburb.
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