Neowin's Official World Cup 2006 Thread

By Martyn
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Krpano

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That's true. I personally don't like it when players are carded for celebrating.

I recall a Liverpool match, can't remember the opponents, Everton maybe, when Steven Gerrard was booked for doing something stupid like kicking ball away after conceding a free kick and then a tackle from behind a minute later which got him sent off.

Not sure if that was the right example though..

I agree, the players should be able to go close to the fans to celebrate...this is what football is about, PASSION.

Let them celebrate, ffs.

They give yellows when the player hold the ball for 3 seconds after the foul (like Deco did), and the same yellow when a player almost rip the adversary's leg off (like against C. Ronaldo).

And this is not th referee's fault....its FIFA who set this rules.

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Setnom

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Portugal v Netherlands - undoubtably the perfect example of all that's wrong in football - both teams and the officials should be ashamed of themselves. The World Cup is supposed to be the pinnacle of the sport, and I saw NOTHING sporting in either teams display tonight. The officials were no better - why didn't the referee take both team captains aside and tell them to stop diving and cheating?

Frankly this game should have been abandoned, all concerned are a disgrace to the sport. :crazy:

I almost agree with you. Almost. Because you say this is a perfect example of what's wrong if football. I say this an excellent example of what the PASSION of football can be. Of giving it all out there. Of never letting no; "Give up" doesn't exist in the field.

Yes, there were too much cards... but it's the referer's fault that couldn't handle this passionate game like he should.

Man, Neowin has transformed from a tech talk forum to a football/soccer forum :woot:

Indeed. This game had people posting like crazy! More than 15 pages in a flash!! :laugh:

Just look at the homepage...

"Supporting England" :shifty:

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Neowin is never wrong :p

Let's hope it changes to "supporting Portugal" next Saturday!!! :woot: :woot:

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energizer23

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im glad the dutch are out, it seams their main goal of the match was to get rid as many portugese players as they can.

oh come on man... just watch the game again..

i agree with you that the kick from boula to C. Ronaldo was way unfair and he should have gotten a red card right away.

But other than that foul, i can't recall any other moment where a dutch player deliberately tried to hurt a portugeuse.

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ambiance

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Bah. Argentina will win the cup. :p

<prays>

They have been the most impressive so far and have the most depth. It's going to be them or Germany most likely. I can always pray for England, but they have a history of choking.

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Julius Caro

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They have been the most impressive so far and have the most depth. It's going to be them or Germany most likely. I can always pray for England, but they have a history for choking.

Germany doesnt want to miss the chance of winning the cup in their own country. But argentina will fight to death!

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faraway.

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I'm sad Holland is out. Dirk Kuyt is useless. Every opportunity he got, Van Nistelrooy would have put away. Man, Cocu's shot was a cracker..shame it didn't go in though. Anyways, GO SOCCEROOS! If Australia believes in themselves, they can defeat Italy. They just need to play with a lot of heart like they did in their group matches.

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