Mercer Boy wrote:Obviously there's not a major following in the US for this, but I did see that England and France both got beat. They always say France has the best team, so that is a big shock. The PTI guys said one day that supposedly two teams intentionally tied in order for some other team to lose out on goal differential. I don't think that's the case, but it's good fodder for controversy and hype.
Ya, not only did they tie, but it had to be 2-2. Denmark and Sweden did that to eliminate Italy. It was controversial becuase soccer is low scoring, and the odds of a 2-2 tie are very rare. But when a powerhouse like Italy needs anything but a 2-2 tie, it happens.
Yea, whenever Italy loses it was either bad reffing or a fix I've noticed. I hate listening to Italians make excuses as to why they lost. If Ireland was in it I would be cheering for them, but since they aren't I've been cheering for Overmars, Davids, Seedorf, Van Nistlerooy and the rest of the Dutch team.
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Yeah, the Dutch team is cool. I like the super-neon orange uniforms they wear (at least they did in World Cup, the only soccer event I watch). Is that Kluivert dude still on there? I thought he was cool. I remember Seedorf and Overmars from WC also.
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by Cornbread Maxwell » Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:11 am 
I hate listening to Italians make excuses as to why they lost. If Ireland was in it I would be cheering for them, but since they aren't I've been cheering for Overmars, Davids, Seedorf, Van Nistlerooy and the rest of the Dutch team.
