World Cup 2010

2Pax

2Pax

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Missed all the games again today ffs. Portugal 7-0 though, damn.

How was the Chile game to watch, exciting? I quite liked watching them last time around.
 
Flipmo

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France coach Raymond Domenech says his players acted like imbeciles in protesting Nicolas Anelka's expulsion by refusing to train only two days before the match that decides their FIFA World Cup future.

"I tried to convince them that what they were doing was an aberration, an imbecility, a stupidity without name," Domenech said from Bloemfontein of Sunday's strike.

France plays host South Africa on Tuesday in a Group A match it needs to win to stand a chance of advancing. It also requires a winner in the Mexico-Uruguay game to avoid a repeat of the 2008 European Championship, when it went out in the first round.

Patrice Evra's role as captain could be over after only five games, with Domenech refusing to confirm him as his leader after the defender initiated the player walkout.

"I haven't picked the team yet, we will see tomorrow," Domenech said Monday.

Evra was furious at the French Football federation's decision to send Anelka home late Saturday, amid claims from the players that the FFF denied Anelka a chance to give his side of the argument at a media conference.

Having initially said he understood his players' frustration and that what Anelka said — although abusive — was something which happens within the dressing room, Domenech did a complete turnaround Monday.

Anelka punishment 'justified'

"First of all, I would like to specify that the punishment that was handed out to Nicolas Anelka is justified," Domenech said. "I support the federation in this matter. No one can permit themselves to act like that, either in the dressing room or elsewhere."

The day after his tirade against Domenech — which happened at halftime during Thursday's 2-0 defeat to Mexico —Anelka trained as normal with the squad. He was sent home the next evening by the FFF after details of the clash were splashed across the front page of sports daily L'Equipe, including the expletives Anelka allegedly used.

Stern-faced and emotionless, Domenech also defended his decision to read out a statement from the players in which they announced their refusal to take part in training.

It had surprised many that Domenech agreed to speak on the players' behalf, because it created ambiguity about whether he supported the strike or not.

Domenech said he spent more than 45 minutes trying to talk the players out of the strike, including when the players were on the team bus with the curtains closed. Other federation officials also tried, with one delegate even resigning over the incident, he said.

"At a certain point, I said to myself: 'Stop. We have to put an end to this charade' because that is what this was," Domenech said. "Something must be done. Everything was being broadcast live.

The French and all the people who were asking themselves what was happening had a right to know. So I took the paper and I read it."

"What I should have said at the end is that in no way do I support this document or this attitude."
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Watch them lose against S.A out of spite. lol
 
S O F I

S O F I

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Pittsey said:
I hate people who live in England and don't support England. Fuck off to some dirty shitty country that you do support.
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Home is where the heart is, not where you're at. I hate people who blindly support a country just because they live there. Besides, real support means paying taxes, residing legally, not committing crimes. It doesn't mean not wearing an Argentinian jersey in a fucking pub. GTFO Pittsey.
 
7 Syns

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Scoobyffc said:
Its completely different how a lower level team plays against Brazil and others traditional teams compared to how they play against other teams (Yes, Im saying that Portugal is NOT a traditional team)
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Traditional, as in the way the team is known for playing? Or as in they are traditionally in the World Cup? Because we have been playing that style of football since we got knocked out in the group stages at the 2002 World Cup. Since Socrates took over coaching us. As for World Cups, in this century alone we've qualified for every big tournament that we are eligible for (2002, 2006, 2010 WC's & 2000, 2004, 2008 EC's)

Also I think people should support whoever they want. If they wanna support a country they live in let them, if they wanna support a country they migrated too let them as well.. same applies for a country they were born in.

I support both Portugal (country of birth, residency of my family) and Australia (country I've lived in for 20 years). I also support a Rugby League team (Penrith Panthers) that isn't very good and another Rugby League team that has since been killed off but they will soon be reborn again @ a different location. (North Sydney Bears --> Central Coast Bears). Both RL teams are from NSW.. I live in QLD. As long as you make the effort to see your team/s play once every while it doesn't really matter who that team is.
 
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Bobby Sands

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its great how Roger Milla gets so much recognition for that jig at the corner flag at Italia 90.

especially since the Brazilian Careca did it before him at the same World Cup lol
 
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