World Cup 2010

[Matteh]

Does anyone else think the 1970 goal is overrated? Italy just stand there waiting for them to do something. They might as well have been playing against traffic cones. What it represents about how good that team was and the football they played makes the goal itself seem better than it really is I reckon.

Presume from the lack of Cambiasso that it was made before 2006.

Says on it that it was broadcast June 2002.

1970 goal is a bit overrated, but the shape Carlos Alberto gets in when he connects is pretty iconic even if you completely ignore the build-up.

 

[Burgey]

As we can't watch that clip here, is the Senegal goal in the group stages from 02 there? I thnk (though can't be certain) that Papa Djoufe (or however you spell it) scored it - t'was a terrific end-to-ender with a finish from the outside of the right foot.

 

[sledger]

Was Salif Diao iirc, but no it wasn't in there, which surprised me as well actually.

 

[cpr]

If it was broadcast June 2002 was put together before that goal.

 

[sledger]

If it was broadcast June 2002 was put together before that goal.

Haha oh yeah, woopsie.

 

[grecian]

Would of gone for Platt's goal against Belgium, over the Owen one, if I had to put an ingerland goal in. incredible technique, often overlooked because, well it was David Platt.

Oh and the filthy cheats goal should be invalidated, not because of the "hand of god" earlier, but because Terry Fenwick was in the defence.

 

[GIMH]

Platt goal is one that always comes to mind for me when I think of great England WC goals.

 

[Craig]

 

[sledger]

Famous last words.

 

[Craig]

Waiting for a Karim Ziani last minute winner for Algeria against England.

 

[Burgey]

Quoted for posterity for when it comes back to bite them on the arse.

 

[Scaly piscine]

BBC Sport - Football - France's Thierry Henry escapes Fifa ban over handball

Not surprising really. Any bull**** excuse to avoid doing the right thing to a cheat.

 

[Furball]

BBC Sport - Football - France's Thierry Henry escapes Fifa ban over handball

Not surprising really. Any bull**** excuse to avoid doing the right thing to a cheat.

What grounds are there for banning him?

He handled the ball, the referee missed it. Tough ****.

Suprised Ireland didn't apply to CAF to replace Togo tbh.

 

[Nate]

Still furious about the handball tbh. Hate it.

 

[duffer]

France are so winning this World Cup.

 

[Furball]

Still furious about the handball tbh. Hate it.

I loved it, if only for the reaction of the Irish and Keane's hilarious slapping down of the FAI.

 

[Scaly piscine]

What grounds are there for banning him?

He handled the ball, the referee missed it. Tough ****.

Suprised Ireland didn't apply to CAF to replace Togo tbh.

Bringing the game into disrepute. They could find a way if they wanted. Just there's no will to do so when it involves a Frenchman being the cheat. If it had been the other way around then they'd have done something.

 

[potato_25]

everybody knows that New Zealand are gonna win =]
haha jokes Italy all the way

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Top 10 Best World Cup Haircuts

 

[Burgey]

When England get tipped out, how long will it take their fans and media to blame John Terry for the whole calamity?