The World Cup Thread

With the amount of over paid, tantrum throwing and thowing themself on the ground at the merest touch by an opposition player, players in the World Cup, I have been very impressed at the way the N Koreans have conducted themself on the pitch. I think a lot of "superstars"could learn something from them.
 
Peter Parka said:
With the amount of over paid, tantrum throwing and thowing themself on the ground at the merest touch by an opposition player, players in the World Cup, I have been very impressed at the way the N Koreans have conducted themself on the pitch. I think a lot of "superstars"could learn something from them.
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That's the one thing I can't stand about the game. I mean really, rub some dirt in it, suck it up and play the game! :p I doubt very many refs change their mind on a call based on temper tantrums...for better or for worse.
 
BlackCherry said:
That's the one thing I can't stand about the game. I mean really, rub some dirt in it, suck it up and play the game! :p I doubt very many refs change their mind on a call based on temper tantrums...for better or for worse.
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Unfortunately they do get fooled by players faking it, Ivory Coast yesterday being a good example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oHSVSKxoGo

Still, kind of poetic justice after Rivaldo's dive a few years ago...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RKo_50sWW4

It really is an ugly, embarrassing part of the game and I wish refs would book players more for diving.
 
pjbleek said:
the hype the French team caused at least here in the USA media you would think it was a case of mutiny...
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I'd be more surprised if all the French team got on really well and had great harmony! :24:

Frankly, this is the worst French team I've seen in my lifetime.
But then, you can draw correlations to the French up and downs and a certain Zinedine Zidane.

1998: Zidane in the team, they win the world cup.
EURO 2000: Zidane has a sterling campaign again, leading to French winning this as well.
2002: Zidane injured for first two games and not fit for third. French crash out at group stage.
EURO 2004: French under perform greatly, should have gone out in group stage. But Zidane pulls them through with some quality goals (remember the 2 he scored against England in the last 5 minutes? Gutted)
2006: Awful qualifying campaign, Zidane comes out of retirement, results turn around and they get to the final eventually.
2010: Well, he aint here, and they're struggling.

Greatest player I've ever seen. No wonder they miss him.
 
Zorak said:
I'd be more surprised if all the French team got on really well and had great harmony! :24:

Frankly, this is the worst French team I've seen in my lifetime.
But then, you can draw correlations to the French up and downs and a certain Zinedine Zidane.

1998: Zidane in the team, they win the world cup.
EURO 2000: Zidane has a sterling campaign again, leading to French winning this as well.
2002: Zidane injured for first two games and not fit for third. French crash out at group stage.
EURO 2004: French under perform greatly, should have gone out in group stage. But Zidane pulls them through with some quality goals (remember the 2 he scored against England in the last 5 minutes? Gutted)
2006: Awful qualifying campaign, Zidane comes out of retirement, results turn around and they get to the final eventually. Zidane gets sent off in the final for giving someone a Glasgow kiss, France lose
2010: Well, he aint here, and they're struggling.

Greatest player I've ever seen. No wonder they miss him.
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You forgot one important bit there which I've added.;)
 
just further supports my point :D
He still scored in that final I think too, even with that limited apperance he pulled France through into extra time. And didn't he score the golden goal that sent them there in the first place?
 
Ah, the've shown up though their captain and most experienced players arn't playing. C'mon Bafana Bafana, give those crap, overpaid, overrated, delusional, ego filled French surrender monkeys a pasting!

Love how the French could only manage 10 men for their team photo!:24::surrender
 
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