2006 WORLD CUP -- Day 3 Thread -- Live in HD on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2

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[soccer_maniac]

The opening round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup continues on Sunday with three matches, including the first match for CONCACAF side Mexico, which takes on Iran at 12 noon ET, live on ABC.

The other two Group D sides, debutants Angola and a dangerous Portugal, will also be in action, closing the day's action with a 3 p.m. ET meeting in Cologne (ESPN2).

[soccer_maniac]

Complete TV schedule:
http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/mls/events/world_cup/2006/schedule/tv.jsp

Tables and standings:
http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/mls/events/world_cup/2006/

[mkjessup]

Let's welcome Iran to this festive occasion...

[edpc]

Iran vs Mexico....

Who do you root against in that one?

[soccer_maniac]

Serbia&Montenegro v. Netherlands Live now on ESPN2

[soccer_maniac]

Serbia and Montenegro: Jevric, Dragutinovic, Gavrancic, Nenad Djordjevic, Krstajic, Duljaj, Stankovic, Predrag Djordjevic, Nadj, Kezman, Milosevic.
Subs: Basta, Dudic, Ergic, Ilic, Koroman, Kovacevic, Ljuboja, Stojkovic, Vukic, Zigic.

Holland: Van der Sar, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Ooijer, Van Bronckhorst, Sneijder, Van Bommel, Cocu, Van Persie, van Nistelrooy, Robben.
Subs: Babel, Boulahrouz, De Cler, Jaliens, Kromkamp, Kuyt, Landzaat, Maduro, Stekelenburg, Timmer, Van der Vaart, Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Live link -- FIFA's official World Cup site
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/match/template.html?id=6

[Rightwing Canuck]

0-1 Netherlands so far, Robben scores the opener.

[goldstategop]

On Univision/ESPN2 live since 6:00 am Serbia/Montenegro vs Netherlands. I don't have cable and the Univision broadcast is just screwed up due to a weak local station signal.

[soccer_maniac]

Soccer Ping!

[soccer_maniac]

[don-o]

Keep the babes pics coming and you'll get a thousand posts. Finally, a reason to get interested

[don-o]

can do without that :)>

[romanesq]

Gee, do you really need to ask? However, let me post an interesting caveat. When Iran was playing in qualifying matches for the WC, when they would get a win, the people would hit the streets to celebrate.

Each time it would turn into a protest against the regime. Every time!

So each time they get a win in the WC, it will likely turn into a protest in the streets against the mullahs.

I'm with Mexico today anyway.

[soccer_maniac]

A few more :)

[Allegra]

Iran vs Mexico....

Who do you root against in that one?

LOL - we were just discussing that very quandary this morning.

And we haven't come up with an answer yet.

[eyespysomething]

It's not who do you root against, but who do you root for?

[eyespysomething]

LOL!!

[Allegra]

can do without that :)>

I think they're kind of cute.

[wolf78]

Keep the babes pics coming and you'll get a thousand posts. Finally, a reason to get interested

Well, the game that is on right now (Netherlands - Serbia/Montenegro) might not be interesting for a US audience (For us Germans, however, it is, as we looooove to see our western neighbor lose, but hey, it's the same the other way round.). The next one however, should get more attention in the US: Iran vs. Mexico.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

sverige=sweden. Does it show ?

[soccer_maniac]

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

It's not who do you root against, but who do you root for

Nope. There is nobody to root for. Ideally we would like both to lose.

[Allegra]

HUNKS. I want to see HUNKS.

Hunks of MAN. :-)

[roostercogburn]

I agree. Keep posting pics of the women. I will continue to frequent this thread.
As far as soccer, uhg. What a terrible game.
Thank God for baseball, basketball and football. All of which are way better in all aspects than soccer.

[MoJo2001]

Thanks for the ping! Did you enjoy the game last night? Who won?

[MoJo2001]

I second that Allegra!

LOL!

[eyespysomething]

[MoJo2001]

Mexico vs Iran?

0-0 draw is fine by me.

[Rightwing Canuck]

"Thank God for baseball, basketball and football. All of which are way better in all aspects than soccer."

LOL. Baseball's one of the most boring sports I've ever had the displeasure to witness. While a 0-0 soccer game can at times be boring, a 1-0 or 2-0 baseball game is like watching paint dry.

Basketball's okay for action, though at times it resembles a game of ping-pong.

And (American) football is just rugby for sissies :)

[eyespysomething]

[MoJo2001]

Arjen Robben
From Chelsea to Germany, the diving continues....

[MoJo2001]

That's hugh! WooHoo! Thank you!

[MoJo2001]

Come On SMT!

[winodog]

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/pgStory?contentId=5676192

Here is a link that has plenty of pics.

[Allegra]

THAT'S what I'm talking about! YEAH!

I'm watcing little bits of the WC going on right now. Waiting for USA vs CZE tomorrow - 8 p.m. my time. I will glue to that one, cold beer in hand. ;-)

[MHGinTN]

Some interesting football yesterday! Trinidad did a credible job holding a flat team scoreless. Trinidad's Goalie did a great job, however. Looking forward to Mexico kicking the Iranian's butts today.

BTW, I'm enjoying the sportsmanship amongst the players. Must be the effect of players having professional team experiences brought to the world stage. Good stuff that.

[GRRRRR]

NEDerlanders Goal

[NewCenturions]

I, too, look forward to seeing Mexico give Iran a good beating today!

[jla]

HUNKS. I want to see HUNKS.

Hunks of MAN. :-)

Just for you, Allegra -

No need to thank me, it was my pleasure to slake your thirst. :^)

[Allegra]

Errr....ummmm, gosh, thanks.

I should have some really good nightmares tonight! ;-)

[MHGinTN]

Did you see the goal that wasn't a goal? Where the ball is dug out of the goal after fully crossing the goal plane but the refs didn't allow it as a score? [And lucky England, too! But it was initially kicked by an Englander, so it's like a deflected pass for a touchdown.]

[GRRRRR]

was that yesterday? Goalie caught it sort of on the end line??

[Yehuda]

Hup Holland Hup!

Orange wins!

[Lukasz]

Serbia didn’t play bad today but Robben was fantastic, although selfish like hell.

[Lukasz]

ping!

[Yehuda]

BUMP!

[MHGinTN]

Goalie juggled it just inside the net! Then yanked it out and it wasn't counted. On the replays it looked to these old eyes like the entire ball made it past the goal line before being popped out again by the goalie's arm.

[jabotinsky]

simple.,,

here is to mexico beating the crap out of the jihadis..

[notfornothing]

Arrrrriba Mexico!!!

To be honest I look at this as a win-win situation. If Iran wins there are sure to be spontaneous celebrations across the country, and they always turn into impromptu demonstrations against the regime. Remember that no one hates the Mullahs more than the Iranian people themselves. That said it's hard for me to cheer against the Mexicans to represent our region.

[Yehuda]

We are kick-*ss Dutchmen!