i may get deported for this, but "Come on Germany!"

alexachucarro

alexachucarro

I'm 1/4 Basque you know?...
As much as I love my trans-Atlantic cousins, and as much as I was supprised by their win over Mexico. I think the worse thing for Football is for the USA to beat Germany (or God forbid, the tournament).

After recently seeing what the Yanks have done to penalties (some sort of Hockey scene where the Keeper starts on his line, the striker starts on the half way line - then the striker runs at the keeper shooting when he likes??!?!?!?!??). I can just see the nation officially renaming the game to, dare I say it?.... aghh ... urghhhh

Soccer.

So for International Football, Germany beat them into the floor!

;)
 
Originally posted by alexachucarro
So for International Football, Germany beat them into the floor!

;)
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Amen! :D

First the US beat Portugal. Then they beat Mexico. Today Italy goes home defeated by Korea!!...

Watching this World Cup is turning out to be a very surrealistic experience... :eek:
 
Oh, bah. I have the same feelings for hockey and American football, but give it a rest. Soccer's a perfectly good name for this sport.

Personally, I think the Germans need to be given a little taste of defeat at the hands of the Americans. :)

Oh, also: Italy was sent home against Korea because of the ref. That totally biased guy saw a Korean guy deliberately elbow an Italian in the penalty box, and he runs over and simply reprimands the guy and has them kiss and make up. This coming from the guy who gave a penalty kick to the Koreans because of a little shirt pulling, which *ahem* the Koreans were doing much more often. Give me a break.
 
simply because they tried to win, Italy, as ever, scored 1 goal early and tried to kill the game off (as ever, which is why the Serie A is the most boring football to watch, boooo).

As for the USA, I'm with Alex (geezuz 2 Englishmen supporting Germany!!:eek: :eek: ) Also, we wouldn't mind dishing out a bit of medicine to them in the Final;) :D
 
The English invented it (association football) and call it football, the Brazilians are recognised as the all-time best at it, they call it futebol...

so, why Soccer? Uh, duh, eh!!!! Whhhyyyyy!!!!!!!

Which part of the body do you primarily use, err, your F-O-O-T. What do you do with your foot, you, kick the B-A-L-L! Now, is there any other sport in the world where you kick a BALL with your FOOT for 90 minutes (Gridiron (since we're playing this game, a wimpy kicker comes on once in a while to kick once!) WHHHYYYYYY!!!!:mad: :mad: :confused:
 
it is called socker because you wear socks on your feet.

:D

Association football was invented in the UK. In fact, it was invented in Cambridge (where I live). However the rules were a little different then. The main difference between the association of cambridge schools football (hence association) is that association footie allowed (in those days) three players ahead of the ball. They could still use their hands (like rugby schools football) - the only real difference was the off side rule.

They rapidly found that it was better to kick a ball forward than use your hands so the no hands rule was introduced.

They had a reinactment of the first game a few years ago in Cambridge just a few yards from my house.

R.
 
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Oh shut it. Don't be absurd.
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Soccer, soccer, SOCcer, socCER, SOCCER, soccer soccer soccer, SOCCER soccer SOCCER, soccer SOCCER soccer, soccer! SOCCER, SOCCER, soccer!

Seriously, though, what's *SOCCER* wrong with the word? I don't see *SOCCER* the problem with me soccer using it instead of "football". soccer

Unfortunately, whenever I hear "football" *SOCCER*, I think of American football, which *SOCCER* I think is despicable. So I *SOCCER* tend to use "soccer" in order to keep away those soccer bad feelings. But there's nothing wrong *SOCCER* with having a synonym soccer for another word, is there?

One more thing alexachucarro....

















SOCCER

Heehee. ;)

P.S. After typing that word so many times, now it looks like I've spelled it wrong! Augh!
 
Wait a minute .. football is where you throw and run with an elongated brown ball. Soccer is where you kick a round, black and white ball. Am I missing something? :p

And I, not that I'm biast or anything, would LOVE to see the USA beat Germany. Wouldn't that be hilarious?
 
I'm officially renaming American "football" (duh!!) to Helmets:D

Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet Helmet
Your all a bunch of helmets!!!:p :p :D
 
indeed. soccer is a fine word. keeps it seperated from the greatest sport known to man. of course futeball (excuse my accent illiteracy) seems to me to be a good compromise when speaking to those dang fureners:D

Hey, if our women can do it, so can our men - GO YANKEE IMPERIALIST B*ST*RDS, er..I mean USA!!!:p
 
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