The Official European Football Thread

[Grant]

Originally posted by kentuckyklira
What I´m saying is, so far FIFA´s sacred mantra was that a ref´s decision is final, no matter what. All of a sudden half Italy calls for a suspension and hey presto, there ya go!

And that ain´t the first example of how FIFA wanted Italy in the finals,

just ask the Australians!

As much as I was seething from our bitter yet controversial loss to Italy, I just simply think the ref made a wrong decision and put it down as an honest mistake which cost us dearly, since he is under pressure to make the decision then and there, and also doesn't have benefits of replays and sees things from different angles. I can't go as far to say, yet, that he wanted Italy to get through. He gave a an Italian player a red card which even I thought was a bit harsh. On another note, our captain Mark Viduka said that Cannavaro had handballed the ball in his own box and the ref's response was that he took a good look at it then ran the other way.

I guess I lay blame on Grosso who did indeed took a dive and it shows in his body language. Lucas Neill, the player who made the tackle, went for the ball fair and square - not the man. He's lying on ground literally with nothing to do, except maybe grab a spade and dig himself under. Grosso could've easily gone around or jumped over him. Instead, he makes sure he goes over gets clipped minorly in order for him to be brought down and make a good show of it. The Italians will do whatever it takes to win.

[Don Corleone]

A good win. Italia.

[Wawazat]

Hey DLN sing it:

Stuttgart, Stuttgart

wir fahren nach Stuttgart

[jero]

Can't wait for the fag final.

[Wawazat]

Originally posted by DavidLeeNatra
fucking italian crybabies...

BWAHAHAHAA

[Wawazat]

I´m a rocket man

[jero]

Originally posted by kentuckyklira
Italy won because they bribed and bullied FIFA into banning our best midfielder, and because no matter what obscene gestures the Italian players would show, and no matter how often they played the ball after the ref had blown his whistle, he just wouldn´t card them.

Crybaby!

[jero]

Beautiful pictures

[jero]

and here's more

[jero]

and one more

[jero]

and for the fun of it, one more

[jero]

ah, what the hell, another one

[jero]

shade!

[Wawazat]

Originally posted by jero
Can't wait for the fag final.

neither can they

[jero]

Anybody heard something from Lee Natra?