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Starting a thread for PDVD Football fanatics ;D
Sony to Release World Cup Blu-ray in 3-D
Posted December 3, 2009 02:37 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Sony has signed an exclusive agreement with FIFA to broadcast the upcoming 2010 World Cup in 3-D and will bring the excitement to Blu-ray in 3-D as well. While the Blu-ray 3-D specs have yet to be approved by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), Sony pressing forward and will have their 3-D cameras filming up to 25 matches for the release.
You may post all views and forecasts here... favorite international players, country cheering for, live game venues and schedules, latest news etc :D
THE WORLD IS WAITING
Thursday 3 December 2009
The Final Draw of the FIFA World Cup™ is an occasion that the fans of the 32 qualifying nations and football lovers in general always look forward to, though the same cannot be said of the national coaches involved. That same blend of anticipation and dread will be in evidence once more on Friday evening when the Final Draw of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
Algeria England Korea DPR Serbia
Argentina France Korea Republic Slovakia
Australia Germany Mexico Slovenia
Brazil Ghana Netherlands South Africa
Cameroon Greece New Zealand Spain
Chile Honduras Nigeria Switzerland
Côte d'Ivoire Italy Paraguay Uruguay
Denmark Japan Portugal USA
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Capello not worried by 'Group of Death'
Fabio Capello insists he does not fear England ending up in a 'group of death' in tonight's draw for the World Cup finals.
But he has warned of the strength of the six African countries.
England are one of the eight top seeds for the draw and so guaranteed to avoid the powerhouses of world football such as bookies' favourites Brazil, holders Italy and European champions Spain in the group stage.
But France and Portugal are among the unseeded European teams who could end up in England's pool - as well as several tough African teams such as an Ivory Coast side boasting Didier Drogba and Barcelona's Yaya Toure.
Pots for tonight's draw - eight groups of four countries to be drawn, each group containing one country from each pot:
Pot 1 (seeds)
South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England.
Pot 2 (Asia, Oceania and North/Central America)
Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Mexico, Honduras.
Pot 3 (Africa and South America)
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay.
Pot 4 (Europe)
France, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Greece, Serbia, Denmark, Slovakia.
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thank you po
nice to see that football popularity is growing in the Philippines
i believe in football!!!
i am looking forward for the World Cup!
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Capello not worried by 'Group of Death'
Fabio Capello insists he does not fear England ending up in a 'group of death' in tonight's draw for the World Cup finals.
But he has warned of the strength of the six African countries.
England are one of the eight top seeds for the draw and so guaranteed to avoid the powerhouses of world football such as bookies' favourites Brazil, holders Italy and European champions Spain in the group stage.
But France and Portugal are among the unseeded European teams who could end up in England's pool - as well as several tough African teams such as an Ivory Coast side boasting Didier Drogba and Barcelona's Yaya Toure.
Pots for tonight's draw - eight groups of four countries to be drawn, each group containing one country from each pot:
Pot 1 (seeds)
South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England.
Pot 2 (Asia, Oceania and North/Central America)
Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Mexico, Honduras.
Pot 3 (Africa and South America)
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay.
Pot 4 (Europe)
France, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Greece, Serbia, Denmark, Slovakia.
Drogba's in amazing form this season. The guy's practically unstoppable. I'm still rooting for England, my sentimental favorite.
I'd open a Barclays Premiership League thread but I don't think anyone will join the discussions.
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groupings for world cup.
group A: south africa, mexico, uruguay, france
group B: argentina, nigeria, south korea, greece
group C: england, united states, algeria, slovenia
group D: germany, australia, serbia, ghana
group E: netherlands, denmark, japan, cameroon
group F: italy, paraguay, new zealand, slovakia
group G: brazil, north korea, ivory coast, portugal
group H: spain, switzerland, honduras, chile
cnn reckons that the group of death is group g.
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Thats a pretty even spread. Only 1 or 2 "traditional" powerhouses per group.
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thank you po
nice to see that football popularity is growing in the Philippines
i believe in football!!!
i am looking forward for the World Cup!
nice to hear from fellow pdvd member looking forward for the World Cup!
Football popularity is not that bigtime but, yes, growing!
hope to hear more from you soon ;)
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Drogba's in amazing form this season. The guy's practically unstoppable. I'm still rooting for England, my sentimental favorite.
I'd open a Barclays Premiership League thread but I don't think anyone will join the discussions.
sorry bro but I hate drogba in EPL, he broke our hearts last week at the Emirates Stadium :)
definitely drogba's form in the World Cup is one of those worth waiting for
I'm rooting for Spain, Netherlands and France (where my favorite Gunners will line-up!) ;D
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groupings for world cup.
group A: south africa, mexico, uruguay, france
group B: argentina, nigeria, south korea, greece
group C: england, united states, algeria, slovenia
group D: germany, australia, serbia, ghana
group E: netherlands, denmark, japan, cameroon
group F: italy, paraguay, new zealand, slovakia
group G: brazil, north korea, ivory coast, portugal
group H: spain, switzerland, honduras, chile
cnn reckons that the group of death is group g.
i agree identifying group g as group of death
parang saling-pusa lang n. korea dito ;D
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Thats a pretty even spread. Only 1 or 2 "traditional" powerhouses per group.
oo nga bro group g and a lang ang medyo "masikip" :)
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2010 World Cup Draw
Beckham, Theron & Capello
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I'm excited for FIFA 2010. Ang tagal din ng pagaantay natin. ;D
Too bad Philippines was unable to register on time. :(
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Player to Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal
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Ronaldo: Elephants clash is key
Cristiano Ronaldo has emphasised the importance of hitting the ground running at next summer's FIFA World Cup™ after Portugal were handed one of the toughest possible draws for the group stages.
Portugal, who reached the finals courtesy of a play-off win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, must battle against Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire and Korea DPR for a place in the last 16 of the competition. Five-time winners Brazil are the favourites for the tournament while African powerhouses Côte d'Ivoire boast players of the calibre of Didier Drogba, Yaya and Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Eboue and Salomon Kalou.
And it is Portugal's clash with the Ivorians that Ronaldo believes could be crucial, with the two nations starting their Group G against each other in Port Elizabeth. "Winning the first match will be very important," said Ronaldo, who could come up against Real Madrid team-mates Kaka and Marcelo as well as former Manchester United companion Anderson in the Brazil side.
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England
Capello: We will be respectful
Fabio Capello, England coach
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It’s going to be good not to have to move from the place where we’re going to stay for our opening game, but we have difficult opponents who we must respect. USA are a good team, but so are Algeria and Slovenia. Every opponent at a World Cup is going to be difficult. We’re playing the last two group games at sea level, so that’s going to be a different challenge from our opening match in Rustenburg. But I won’t be offering excuses. Every team will have to meet awkward opponents, play in difficult conditions and win matches to win the World Cup. We’ve played and beaten USA and Slovenia recently, both are well-organised, they like to pass the ball and they’ll be good opponents. Algeria beat Egypt and they are a good team too, but I have to learn more about them. I know from experience as a player that when you play here (in the FIFA World Cup™) the pressure is different and the mentality is different. But are we going to win the World Cup? We have to!
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sorry bro but I hate drogba in EPL, he broke our hearts last week at the Emirates Stadium :)
definitely drogba's form in the World Cup is one of those worth waiting for
I'm rooting for Spain, Netherlands and France (where my favorite Gunners will line-up!) ;D
England's my sentimental favorite also. But my bets are on Spain to repeat their 2008 Euro Championships glory in the 2010 World Cup.
(OT: Another Gunners fan here, too).
Cheers!
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England's my sentimental favorite also. But my bets are on Spain to repeat their 2008 Euro Championships glory in the 2010 World Cup.
(OT: Another Gunners fan here, too).
Cheers!
About the Spanish side...
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On a scale of one to ten, Spain's performance in qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ can only be given top marks. On top of wins in each of their ten games, La Roja were the European Zone's second top scorers with 28 goals while conceding a miserly five at the other end. Maturity, resilience and the ability to overcome adversity were all in evidence during their campaign, and few national teams in world football are blessed with squads of such depth and sheer talent. The Iberians have not rested on the laurels of their UEFA EURO 2008 victory, consistently bringing in new faces without renouncing their commitment to attractive short-passing football.
The road to South Africa
The title of European champions inevitably meant that Spain's opponents redoubled their efforts to claim what would be a notable scalp. Their narrow 1-0 win against Bosnia-Herzegovina - courtesy of a solitary strike from David Villa - was typical of the kind of gritty resistance they have had to overcome since Austria/Switzerland. And though Armenia and Estonia were dispatched relatively comfortably, an away clash in Belgium and a double-header against EURO 2008 semi-finalists Turkey forced the Spaniards to dig deep for nine valuable points.
Following a 2-1 win in Brussels, when they fought back to clinch victory via an 88th-minute Villa strike, came a 1-0 success over Turkey in Madrid, the goal coming from Gerard Pique. The return in Istanbul marked another 2-1 comeback triumph courtesy of goals from Xabi Alonso and then Liverpool team-mate Albert Riera. Belgium were subsequently dispatched 5-0 in La Coruna and a ticket to South Africa 2010 was assured with two rounds to spare after a comfortable 3-0 home win over Estonia. Far from taking their foot off the pedal, La Selección capped a flawless campaign with victory in Armenia and a 5-2 away thrashing of closest challengers Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The star players
The team's success has been based on quality and balance throughout the side. In captain Iker Casillas Spain have one of the world's finest keepers, a man who can be relied upon to bring his superhuman reflexes to the rescue when most needed. Midfield string-puller Xavi Hernandez's inch-perfect passing and vision is vital to the Spaniards' fluid style, while at the sharp end of the attack there can be few if any better finishers than David Villa and Fernando 'El Niño' Torres.
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French keep faith with Domenech
(PA) Friday 18 December 2009
France coach Raymond Domenech will remain at the helm for the FIFA World Cup™ following a lengthy debate by the French Football Federation board today.
Domenech has come under fire from several quarters in France despite leading Les Bleus to next summer's FIFA World Cup. A controversial victory over the Republic of Ireland in last month's play-off hardly helped his cause and Guy Chambily, an FFF board member, had called for his continued employment to be put to the vote.
However, after a lengthy discussion on the matter today, FFF president Jean-Pierre Escalettes insists Domenech's position is not in any danger. "The question was posed to all the members of the board by Mr Guy Chambily," said Escalettes.
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Messi wins Player of the Year
Lionel Messi has been rewarded for a stunning year in which he helped Barcelona to six trophies by being named FIFA's world player of the year.
The Argentina forward, who headed the clinching goal against Manchester United in the Champions League final, also scored on Saturday to secure the Club World Cup for Barcelona against Estudiantes on Saturday.
The 22-year-old won the award for the first time, beating last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo, his two clubmates Andres Iniesta and Xavi and Brazil midfielder Kaka. He was presented with the trophy at a glittering awards gala in Zurich.
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MANNY VS MESSI
Goodyear Champion of Champions!
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The Goodyear Champion of Champions is into the final four! Vote for your favourite superstar as we count down to who’s the best in 2009!
Semi-final Matchup (Match 14): Manny Pacquaio vs Lionel Messi
The man with seven titles in seven weight categories takes on the man who has won six trophies in a calendar year.
Manny Pacquiao has captured our imagination this year, weaving boxing lore as he weaves through punches from Miguel Cotto. The pound-for-pound number one boxer now takes on another heavyweight from the footballing world, and he needs your votes.
Lionel Messi has had an astounding year with Barcelona, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Champions League, the Supercopa de Espana, the UEFA Super Cup and most recently, the FIFA Club World Cup. The Ballon d'Or winner now takes on the People's Champion, will you help him succeed?
Let's support Manny!
http://www.espnstar.com/games/champion-of-champions/vote/
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German Coach Klinsmann: Surprises ahead
For fans in Germany and beyond, Jurgen Klinsmann’s name will always be closely linked with the summer of 2006. As Germany head coach, Klinsmann led the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ hosts to the semi-finals as the nation erupted in a hitherto unseen wave of euphoria.
Images of the colourful fan festivals and vast crowds at Public Viewing events were beamed around the globe as German football found a new hero in Klinsi, an instant hit in his very first coaching role. However, the former striker chose to follow the principle of quitting while you are ahead and stepped down immediately after the tournament.
He resurfaced in July 2008 at the Bayern Munich helm, but his spell with Germany’s most successful club would only last ten months. In his playing career, the 45-year-old earned 108 international caps, lifting the FIFA World Cup in 1990 and the UEFA EURO in 1996. He played his club football for a host of top names including Bayern, Inter and Tottenham Hotspur.
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Beckham dreaming of world return
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After starring and scoring for England at France 1998, Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006, David Beckham has told FIFA.com that he is relishing the prospect of appearing in his fourth FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa in June and July.
The 34-year-old midfielder’s chances of being in the Three Lions’ 23-man squad were recently discussed by Fabio Capello, who said: "Of course he will be included, if he plays [for AC Milan] and is well physically,” he said. “I don't look at ages. I look at skill and Beckham has a lot. He's serious, a real professional and he's really dedicated to making the World Cup squad."
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it would be nice to see beckham play however injuries would be his main opponent
hehehehe ;D
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it would be nice to see beckham play however injuries would be his main opponent
hehehehe ;D
tumatanda na kasi :)
but i hope din makasama sya sa england squad, para makabawi sya after the fluk penalty spot during during their last euro campaign
malakas pa naman england ngayon
fearless final forecast will be england vs spain
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Low talks Podolski and Kroos
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Germany coach Joachim Low is set to make an exception to his policy of only choosing players who are in form and playing regularly for their club, by naming Lukas Podolski in his 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ squad.
With five months to go before the 49-year-old must make his selections, he recently declared that he would not be repeating the mistake of calling up players merely on past reputation, and added that he expects to find 23 hungry and motivated players during the second half of the 2009/10 season. However, Podolski, who has so far failed to live up to his own glittering reputation since rejoining Cologne last summer, appears to have been given special dispensation even if he does not start finding the back of the net with regularity.
The former Bayern Munich forward has scored 37 times in 69 games for Germany, but he has managed to find the back of the net only once since joining his hometown club in July. Nevertheless, Low has declined the notion of Podolski losing his place in the Germany set-up should he fail to up the ante in 2010.
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Adebayor's Togo team is seriously considering pulling out of the Africa Cup of Nations after their bus was attacked in Angola and two of his teammates were shot and the bus driver killed.
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Adebayor's Togo team is seriously considering pulling out of the Africa Cup of Nations after their bus was attacked in Angola and two of his teammates were shot and the bus driver killed.
Although, I hate Adebayor of what he has done with Arsenal Fans, I'm happy he's not hurt. He is one of the best footballer in Africa.
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Arsenal and Arsenal Fans offer moment of silence for Haiti victims.
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Walcott can be a star of the World Cup
Arsène Wenger is backing Theo Walcott to make England's World Cup squad and make a big splash in South Africa.
The Arsenal man's participation at this summer's Finals has been questioned this week after Walcott struggled to impose himself during England's 3-1 win over Egypt on Wednesday.
Shaun Wright-Phillips, Aaron Lennon and David Beckham are all vying with Walcott for the right-wing spot in Fabio Capello's team but Wenger believes his player has the edge. What's more, he expects Walcott to put an injury-hit campaign behind him and light up the tournament.
"I believe Theo will go to the World Cup," said Wenger. "I am convinced of that and that he will have a great World Cup as well.
"He has had a season where every time he came close he got injured again. Now he looks to be completely free. He is developing very well; you see signs in training that will come out until the end of the season.
"Maybe before he was praised too much and now he is criticised too much. But we live in a world where we have to deal with those ups and downs and we have to find the right distance.
"I believe he has a big asset because when he was praised like mad he kept always a good distance with it and that will help him to deal with what he is facing now."
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Arsenal and Arsenal Fans offer moment of silence for Haiti victims.
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let us use sports to help each other... galing nito hehe
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Beckham dreaming of world return
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After starring and scoring for England at France 1998, Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006, David Beckham has told FIFA.com that he is relishing the prospect of appearing in his fourth FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa in June and July.
The 34-year-old midfielder’s chances of being in the Three Lions’ 23-man squad were recently discussed by Fabio Capello, who said: "Of course he will be included, if he plays [for AC Milan] and is well physically,” he said. “I don't look at ages. I look at skill and Beckham has a lot. He's serious, a real professional and he's really dedicated to making the World Cup squad."
Fat chance, with his Achilles tendon acting up again...bye bye SA
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Fat chance, with his Achilles tendon acting up again...bye bye SA
let us see what would be the result of his latest operation...
well sana makapaglaro pa hehehe
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I can't wait for this World Cup to be the one that the Dutch will finally win.
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I can't wait for this World Cup to be the one that the Dutch will finally win.
di ko lang maintindihan kung bakit sa mga later stages ay biglang mag falter ung performance ng Dutch team. just like wat happended in Euro 2008. sila pa naman ung favorites ko dun. hopefully they'l do better this time. ;)
on paper, malakas ung line-up ng England. kaso, di yata sila nagkakaintindihan when they playing na.. :(
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I hope England wins this time. :) Becks may be out but Rooney's beginning to sizzle already and is on the verge of helping Manchester United win its record fourth consecutive Premier League Championship.
The question is, who's going to replace Beckham? Aston Villa's Milner could be one of them but I think there are still some noteworthy players worthy of the spot.
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sayang at hindi same generation sina Roberto Carlos at Maicon/Dani Alves. kung nag kataon, grabe sana ung attacking leftback/rightback ng Brazil. tapos ung frontline is composed of Pato, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Luis Fabiano. tapos ilagay mo sa holding midfield position c Julio Baptista. whew! ;D
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sayang at hindi same generation sina Roberto Carlos at Maicon/Dani Alves. kung nag kataon, grabe sana ung attacking leftback/rightback ng Brazil. tapos ung frontline is composed of Pato, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Luis Fabiano. tapos ilagay mo sa holding midfield position c Julio Baptista. whew! ;D
powerhouse sana kung nagkataon
imagine, ung depensa mo kayang umiskor heheheh
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I can't wait for this World Cup to be the one that the Dutch will finally win.
van persie played his first game after being sidelined for very long time
syempre di agad 100% but looks he'll be ready for the World Cup
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On the other hand, Rooney's still nursing an ankle injury. With less than five games before the end of the season, looks like Manchester United's dreams of another championship is fading. And this could also impact on England's chances of putting Rooney in the team.
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On the other hand, Rooney's still nursing an ankle injury. With less than five games before the end of the season, looks like Manchester United's dreams of another championship is fading. And this could also impact on England's chances of putting Rooney in the team.
oo nga bad for england
they need replacement for rooney
capello should consider walcott to fill-up
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Rossi: We want to keep our title
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Born to American and Italian parents, Giuseppe Rossi could easily pass as an Argentinian forward, possessing, as he does, a slight build, skilful repertoire and impressive pace. Yet despite being the antithesis of the physically imposing attackers so typical of Italian football, Rossi is in no doubt about which flag he prefers to fly on the pitch: “As a boy, I dreamed of playing for Italy. I feel Italian.”
Rossi is one of the best young forwards in an Italy squad normally associated with defensive solidity and which shares many similarities to the one that lifted the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™. “There’s always pressure,” he told FIFA.com. “You just have to try to put it to one side. It’s all for the good of the team. As a forward, my responsibility is to score goals. If I’m not able to do that, the least I can do is to try to assist in some other way.”
Despite having been included in his country’s squad for the FIFA Confederations Cup last year, the Villarreal forward remains guarded as to his potential participation at South Africa 2010, preferring not to take anything for granted. “My prime objective is to make the squad and be able to play a part," he said. "Once that’s achieved, it’s no longer a question of personal goals - what matters are those of the group.”
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Madiba welcomes the FIFA World Cup Trophy
On 15 May 2004, the long walk to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ started with Nelson Mandela lifting the FIFA World Cup Trophy in Zurich.
With tears of joy in his eyes, he proclaimed that he felt "like a boy of 15" on the day South Africa was awarded the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Today (6 May 2010), nearly six years later, South Africa’s first democratic President, Madiba, again laid his hands on the Trophy at Johannesburg’s Nelson Mandela Foundation just 35 days before kick-off of Africa’s first FIFA World Cup. For FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke and Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan, it was a very special moment to personally share this moment.
"Nelson Mandela was one of the architects of this FIFA World Cup. We will never forget the moment when South Africa was awarded the FIFA World Cup. Madiba is the symbol of this new democratic South Africa. For us there was no way that the Trophy would arrive in the country and not be brought first to Mandela”, explained Valcke. “Nelson Mandela expressed his wish that he would see Bafana Bafana win the FIFA World Cup. We really hope that he will experience together with us the special moment celebrating South Africa’s achievements in the stadium”.
"It was so wonderful seeing Madiba in Zurich on the day South Africa won the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, so happy with tears of joy rolling down his cheeks. So, it is quite an emotional and joyful moment to be back bringing the trophy to him, a symbol of world football with a global symbol of humanity," added Danny Jordaan, CEO of the Organsing Committee.
“In the spirit of Mandela Day we would like all South African’s and the world to see the Trophy representing good," said Achmat Dangor, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. On Friday 7 May, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, will start in Khayelitsha on its final leg of its world tour brought by Coca-Cola through 38 cities and towns across all nine provinces in the host country.
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ITALY's 30-MEN
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo); Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa); Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Simone Pepe (Udinese); Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria).
The list will be reduced to 23 players by June 1.
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Twelve Gunners on course for World Cup
The 32 nations heading to this summer's World Cup have named their preliminary squads ahead of the tournament.
A total of 12 Arsenal stars have been selected for the tournament. These squads are not final; each nation must name their complete 23-man squad for the competition by June 1.
Gael Clichy, William Gallas, Abou Diaby, Bacary Sagna
France
Gael Clichy, William Gallas, Abou Diaby and Bacary Sagna have all been selected in France's 30-man preliminary squad. However, Samir Nasri did not make the cut. France are in Group A along with Uruguay, hosts South Africa and Carlos Vela's Mexico.
Carlos Vela
Mexico
Carlos Vela has been named in Mexico's preliminary 26-man squad for the World Cup. The striker was his country's joint-top goalscorer in qualifying. Carlos could come up against four Gunners in Mexico's Group A clash with France, scheduled for June 17.
Theo Walcott
England
Theo Walcott has been named in England's preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup. He scored three goals in six qualifying matches for Fabio Capello's side and the Three Lions will take on USA, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C.
Robin Van Persie
Netherlands
Robin Van Persie has been selected in the Netherlands' initial 30-man squad. He is likely to come up against Nicklas Bendtner and Alex Song in Group E, which features Japan as well as Denmark and Cameroon.
Nicklas Bendtner
Denmark
Nicklas Bendtner was named Danish Player of the Year for 2009 after playing an integral part in his nation's qualifying campaign. He has been named in their initial 26-man squad for the World Cup. Denmark are in Group E along with Van Persie's Netherlands and Song's Cameroon.
Alex Song
Cameroon
Song has been selected in Cameroon's initial 30-man squad for the World Cup. His national team will take on Netherlands, Denmark and Japan in Group E, meaning the midfielder could come up against Arsenal strikers Robin Van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner.
Emmanuel Eboue
Ivory Coast
Emmanuel Eboue has been named in Ivory Coast's provisional 30-man squad. He played in all 12 of their qualifying matches and the Ivorians join North Korea, Brazil and Portugal in Group G.
Player Profile - Cesc FabregasSpain
Cesc Fabregas
Spain
Cesc Fabregas has been named in Spain's 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup. He scored twice in six qualification appearances for the European champions. Spain will battle it out with Honduras, Chile and Philippe Senderos' Switzerland in Group H.
Philippe Senderos
Switzerland
Philippe Senderos scored twice in four games during Switzerland's qualifying campaign and has been selected in their initial 30-man squad for the World Cup. However Johan Djourou, who returned from injury against Fulham on Sunday, did not make the squad.
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Hopefully, Fabregas and Van Persie will be in perfect condition by the time the World Cup starts. Same goes for Rooney, though he complained of a sore ankle again a few minutes before the last match with Stoke City last Saturday.
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The song for the 2010 World Cup is so d@mn perfect. Knaan's South Africa (Waving Flag) got me singing along and wanting to be part of the event.
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Countdown....
3 days 16 hours
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Higuain shines as France slump
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Results
Argentina 4-1 Korea Republic
Greece 2-1 Nigeria
France 0-2 Mexico
Goal of the day
Argentina 4-1 Korea Republic, Gonzalo Higuain, 80 mins: Messi dinked a lovely ball over the South Korean back line to Sergio Aguero, who floated a first-time cross with the outside of his right foot for Higuain to nod his third goal past Jung Sung-Ryong – the competition’s first hat-trick since Pauleta’s for Portugal eight years ago.
Group A & B Standings after 2 fixtures
Group A
W D L Pts
Uruguay 1 1 0 4
Mexico 1 1 0 4
France 0 1 1 1
South Africa 0 1 1 1
Group B
W D L Pts
Argentina 2 0 0 6
Korea Republic 1 0 1 3
Greece 1 0 1 3
Nigeria 0 0 2 0
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That trio of Messi, Higuain and the other Argentine whose name I cant remember is like the fabulous Lakers in the 80s on a fast break. AWESOME!
Messi has not scored yet, but most of the goals can practically be credited to him (and the opposing Korean of course..hehe)
Finally an offensive World Cup game worth watching again and again.
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Wah what happen to the French...France 0-2 Mexico?? Did France play poorly?
Whoa Argentina beat the crap out of Korea Republic! ;D
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Wah what happen to the French...France 0-2 Mexico?? Did France play poorly?
Whoa Argentina beat the crap out of Korea Republic! ;D
The French were toasted.
The South Koreans were actually better than the score reflects. They were very fast and had their chances against the Argentinian defense, but lots of wayward kicks to the goal. Then meron pang own-goal yung Koreans. Some may argue the Argentine's were off-side for the most part - quite borderline to be honest.
Somehow, NHK was able to dampen the annoying vuvuzela noise during the matches last night. I hope that continues.
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France mukhang di na mag advance. I wander Domenec elected to bench Thierry :P
The SKoreans are very fast. I think they will advance with Argentina in their group. Maybe Finish in last 16 ;)
Dapat talaga i-ban yang vuvuzela na yan, iba pa rin ang crowd noise ;D
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The Germans just got sausaged by the Serbs. ;)
Great save by the Serbian goalie.
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Another upset. :-[ Germans 0-1 Serbia
The Germans just got sausaged by the Serbs. ;)
Nicely said bro...hehe ;D
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England 0-0 Algeria
Slovenia 2-2 USA
This group is wide open now.
Slovenia - 4 points
USA - 2
England -2
Algeria - 1
Next Matches:
England vs Slovenia
USA vs Algeria
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Now it shows England is toothless without Theo Walcott >:(
England will be pulling shirt off in their last group match :(
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/Other/EnglandvAlgeria.jpg)
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Arsenal Striker BENDTNER and Denmark on its way to knock-out stage!!!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/DenmarkvCameroon.jpg)
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If the Japanese and the Danes end up at 0-0 on their forthcoming group match, how would they compute which team goes to the next round?
The Danes were 0-2 against the Dutch, while the Japanese were 0-1
Against Cameroon, 2-1 for the Danes, while 1-0 for the Japanese.
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I found this:
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/fifa_wc_south_africa_2010_regulations_en_14123.pdf
Article 39:
5. The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
In your example, tie in A but Japan wins B (2-3=-1 for Denmark, 1-1=0 for Japan). I think.
Magkaka drawing of lots kaya tayo in any of the groups? Nakakaiyak naman yun.
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That's hopeful. The Japanese have practically no chance of scoring a goal but more the 50% chance of holding the Danes at 0-0. ;D
I was thinking of Southeast Asia All-Stars as one team for the World Cup. ;D Kaso allergic ang Pinoy sa araw kaya magagaling lang sa bowling at billiard. ;D
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Go Ghana!
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"sa larong soccer mas bilog ang bola kumpara sa basketball"
di mo aakalaing ang mga magagaling na soccer team/country matatalo ng mga low rank soccer team/country.
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The Germans just got sausaged by the Serbs. ;)
Great save by the Serbian goalie.
heroic save!
the goalie is so damn good..
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I was thinking of Southeast Asia All-Stars as one team for the World Cup. ;D Kaso allergic ang Pinoy sa araw kaya magagaling lang sa bowling at billiard. ;D
at boksing! ;D
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What the English goalie was thinking:
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1937620
Funny. Well, unless you're rooting for England. :)
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After watching the very 1st goal of Brazil, I thought that new Adidas ball can do tricks unseen before. ;D
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From an ESPN columnist:
Here are the top 10 most annoying things about watching the World Cup already: (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=5288738)
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From an ESPN columnist:
Here are the top 10 most annoying things about watching the World Cup already: (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=5288738)
Lost time (stoppage time) is always mentioned by Japanese broadcasters whether it be 3 or 4 minutes...but I have no idea how they get that data or how that period is even determined. In most cases it's like 3 or 4 minutes +20-30 secs. ;)
Too many ties (lack of scoring) is really boring. And I hate it when a visibly weaker team just hangs on for dear life to save a tie - and they've been very successful in this World Cup so far.
Where can I buy one of those vuvuzelas? The kids will love it ;D
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If the Japanese and the Danes end up at 0-0 on their forthcoming group match, how would they compute which team goes to the next round?
the team with highest goal difference will advance
if still tied, the team with highest number of goals
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"sa larong soccer mas bilog ang bola kumpara sa basketball"
di mo aakalaing ang mga magagaling na soccer team/country matatalo ng mga low rank soccer team/country.
it happened in WC 2002 ;)
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Lost time (stoppage time) is always mentioned by Japanese broadcasters whether it be 3 or 4 minutes...but I have no idea how they get that data or how that period is even determined. In most cases it's like 3 or 4 minutes +20-30 secs. ;)
Too many ties (lack of scoring) is really boring. And I hate it when a visibly weaker team just hangs on for dear life to save a tie - and they've been very successful in this World Cup so far.
Where can I buy one of those vuvuzelas? The kids will love it ;D
yes stoppage time = lost time as determined by the main referee.... the longest i saw so far is 8 mins. because of injured player (broken leg) at epl.... the referee does not stop it at exactly at the end of stoppage time so no buzzer beater here :) the ref calls it at free ball :)
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Where can I buy one of those vuvuzelas? The kids will love it ;D
Oo, patay ka sa mga kapit bahay. ;D
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Despite the upsets in the World Cup, and the usual lackluster performance by the English team, the finalists turn out to be some of the strongest teams (Brazil, Italy, France, Germany lang paikot ikot).
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My favorite teams: Germany, Argentina & Brazil. :)
What's your pick for the this year Champion?
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My favorite teams: Germany, Argentina & Brazil. :)
What's your pick for the this year Champion?
brazil here.
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sana SPAIN naman...
i hope they duplicate their EURO success :)
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Kinawawa ng Portugal ang goalie ng North Korea. ;D
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I am routing for SPAIN...my motherland!!! Viva Espana!!! ;D
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brazil for me at the moment
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Woot woot!!!!
SPAIN 2-0 HONDURAS
6 Portuguese scoring in 7-0 win against North Korea
kaabang-abang next fixture in Grp G - Brazil v Portugal
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Woot woot!!!!
SPAIN 2-0 HONDURAS
6 Portuguese scoring in 7-0 win against North Korea
kaabang-abang next fixture in Grp G - Brazil v Portugal
Congrat SPAIN! ;) Whoa...Portuguese kicks North Korea's ass badly! ;D
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The 1st 2 Portuguese goals were hard fought. The 3rd one totally broke the fighting spirit of the North Koreans..so kahit 7-0 ang score, that was practically 3-0. Kisig nga lang ng trick ni Ronaldo when he finally made a goal..and ang Kups na Ronaldo, he was obviously still unhappy until he made a goal by himself...
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^I don't know how much of that has to do with criticism that he has so far only scored 1 goal (before the Nortk Korea match) in his World Cup career (a penalty in the 2006 WC). Even though he was the second highest scorer in classification matches. Baka kaya init na init din siyang maka-goal. I haven't seen the match though so I really can't say.
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^I don't know how much of that has to do with criticism that he has so far only scored 1 goal (before the Nortk Korea match) in his World Cup career (a penalty in the 2006 WC). Even though he was the second highest scorer in classification matches. Baka kaya init na init din siyang maka-goal. I haven't seen the match though so I really can't say.
Oh yes, Ronaldo must have been totally bummed with the worldwide criticism he had been getting for not making any goal for Portugal. Pati yung pinanood kong Japanese broadcasters, nakukulitan na rin ako sa kakaulit nila about Ronaldo's last goal..more than 1 year na nga ba? as if it was such an easy task to begin with.
He had some good shots at the goal last night and made a wry smile for every miss. You could actually see the utter frustration on his face and gigil, and medyo parang he got a little envious and lalong nagigil mag-goal when many of his teammates started making the goals and he was just the assist guy...or tagayakap ng teammates after they made the goal..hehehe...parang hindi sincere na masaya sya for the teammates...unlike Messi for the Argentines..hehehe
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The burden of being the highest paid football player.
Yeah I saw that Argentina match against South Korea. Messi did seem genuinely happy for his teammates. Fifa should consider counting assists as well like in hockey.
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Each Spanish player will receive a bonus of 0.5M Euros if they win the World Cup
Each Japanese player will receive a bonus of 35M Yen if they win the World Cup. Even if the offer is 100M, it wont happen. ;D
Germany didnt lose any group match in the World Cup for 24 years before last Friday's lost.
Ronaldo didnt make a goal for 1 year and 4 months up to last night.
Danish players are so tall because they eat too much pork. (I should have eaten tons of sinigang when I was a boy).
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my teams, Selecao, Albiceleste and Oranje!!!
it seems that La Furia Roja is getting its title back as the perennial underachievers of Europe. ;D
as always, the Three Lions look strong....on paper that is.... ;D
Les Blues is nothing without Zizou... ;D
1998-champs ( Zizou, 2goals), 2002 - 1st rd elimination ( Zizou injured), 2006-finalists( Zizou sent off), 2010-most probably 1st rd elimination ( Zizou retired)...
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Group A - MEXICO and URUGUAY will advance :)
Group B - S. KOREA and ARGENTINA will advance :)
Going home:
France
Nigeria
Greece
South Africa - host kasi kaya hindi na kailangan umuwi :)
Sayang, the host will not advance after winning match with France due to negative 5 goal difference. Nagpatambak kasi sila sa Uruguay :(
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England is finally playing like a fine Premier League team!
Hope they can hold on to the lead (could have been bigger if not for the fine plays of the Slovenian goalie).
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The Americans squeezed through with a goal during lost time.
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The Americans squeezed through with a goal during lost time.
nice game. Waiting for ghana germany. Go ghana!!!!!!
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owww...
maaga uwi ng France..
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Favorites advance in last Group Matches in Group C and D!!!!
Group C - USA and England will advance :)
Group D - Germany and Ghana will advance :)
Knock-out Stage (Round of 16): :o
USA v Ghana
Germany v England
Going home:
Slovenia
Algeria
Australia
Serbia
Australia suffered the same fate as the host, bowed out due to goal difference :(
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There'd be lots of drinking tonight in Tokyo..and shopping sale spree during the entire weekend. ;D
Italy got spaghettified.
Only Brazil seems predictable this year.
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Group E - Netherlands ;D and Japan will advance
Group F - Paraguay and Slovakia will advance Smiley
Knock-out Stage (Round of 16):
Netherlands v Slovakia
Paraguay v Japan
Going home:
Italy :P
Denmark
Cameroon
New Zealand
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oh oh... italy down during elimination...
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I am routing for SPAIN...my motherland!!! Viva Espana!!! ;D
You were born in Spain? Which region sir?
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VIVA ESPAÑA
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/Other/Spain.jpg)
Group G - Brasil and Portugal will advance
Group H - Spain :D and Chile will advance
Knock-out Stage (Round of 16):
Brasil v Chile
Spain v Portugal :o
Going home:
Ivory Coast (Drogba Booooo! :P)
N. Korea
Switzerland
Honduras
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ROUND OF 16
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ROUND OF 16
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/Other/Roundof16.jpg)
nice one sir eksi...
eto ang hula ko maghaharap harap sa QF
Argentina VS Germany
Paraguay VS Portugal
Uruguay VS USA
Slovakia VS Brazil
Semi-Final
Argentina VS Portugal
Brazil VS USA
Final
Argentina VS Brazil
BRAZIL will emerged as 2010 World Cup Champion...
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Heto naman sakin sa quarter finals:
Uruguay v USA
Netherlands v Brasil
Argentina v England
Spain v Paraguay
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Japan will definitely eat up Paraguay...or bribe them. ;D ;D ;D
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Japan will definitely eat up Paraguay...or bribe them. ;D ;D ;D
The Blue Samurai...aided by their mystical guide Captain Tsubasa
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Uruguay v USA
Netherlands v Brasil
Argentina v Germany
Portugal v Japan
oh man... i dont like hol v bra. :(
they both my teams...
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The Blue Samurai...aided by their mystical guide Captain Tsubasa
Their LUCK has been very mystical so far..making 1 out of only 5 goal attempts, making 2 out of 2 free kicks from over 30m blocked by a wall of tall opponents...hehehe...not even the Brazilians have the kind of shooting percentages...hehehe
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Buhay padin Ghana ko! May Ghana! ;D
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Ano predictions niyo for the final?
BRAZIL - ARGENTINA is possible, so is NETHERLANDS - SPAIN
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Nippon! Wouldn't it be grand to see an Asian country win it all? Go, Japan!
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Nakow kay pait naman - 1-0 agad ang Germany over England e hindi pa tapos first half. Wala na yata talagang swerte ang England sa WC.
PS. Parehong maganda ang national anthem. ;D
Update1: Paktay, 2-0 na 30 mins palang. Mahusay Germans.
Update3: Yosh!! 2-1 na agad. Go England!!!!
Update 4: WTF, that was another English goal but nullified by the ref...WTF....cant they change their call after a review? WTF!!!
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wala ba tlagang import na player ang germany?
ang galing naman ng germany
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wala ba tlagang import na player ang germany?
They have a big defensive (black) guy named Boateng...doesnt sound German. The rest look like SS officer especially the goalie..hehehe
The counter attack of both teams have been impressive so far. Hopefully England can still equalize.
Update 5: 3-1 Germany..ANG HUSAY NG GERMANS!
Update 6: 4-1 The Germans are piling up goals faster than I can finish my cake...ANG GALING!!!!!
Update 7: The German attack was simply too smooth and effective and explosive. 15 straight top 8. AWESOME!!!
Hope Maradona's team will get to face them. German lady fans are HOT!
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By the way, Rooney totally sucked in this World Cup.
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By the way, ENGLAND totally sucked in this World Cup.
I hope you don't mind my little correction there. ;D ;D
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I hope you don't mind my little correction there. ;D ;D
Lampard and Gerrard were passable.
Lesson learned from the Germans. You dont need flashy stars - you need fast and young players who can execute the triangle fastbreak similar to an NBA team. ;D
The Germans have a distinctive way of running with the ball.
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:D it's the Day of the Germans kahapon....they kick the butts of the English both in Football and in Formula 1 ;D
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Not rooting for anyone in particular, but could not help think that the Germany vs. England game could have turned out differently if they (Engalnd) were given that equalizer goal. It was clearly in :-\ Am not familiar with the rules, and my brother told me if it was ruled that the goal didn't count, "wala na yun". Even the goalie admitted it was in.
http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/german-keeper-feels-he-fooled-the-referee--fbintl_ro-germankeepr062710.ht
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Not rooting for anyone in particular, but could not help think that the Germany vs. England game could have turned out differently if they (Engalnd) were given that equalizer goal. It was clearly in :-\ Am not familiar with the rules, and my brother told me if it was ruled that the goal didn't count, "wala na yun". Even the goalie admitted it was in.
Valid argument. What would have been the frame of mind (and play strategy) of the Brits had they started the 2nd half at 2-2 instead of 1-2? England could have played more cautiously especially at the defensive end, knowing how explosive the German offense could be. Could have ended at 2-2 and for the nth time, decided via penalty kick-off again.
Although it couldnt be denied that their defensive lines were completely OUTRUNNED by the counter-attacks of the young Germans.
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Heto naman sakin sa quarter finals:
Uruguay v USA
Netherlands v Brasil
Argentina v England
Spain v Paraguay
Nakaka-50% na ako so far for the quarter-finals :)
Uruguay v Ghana
Netherlands v Brasil (Match 53 & 54)
Argentina v Germany
Spain v Paraguay (Match 55 & 56)
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They have a big defensive (black) guy named Boateng...doesnt sound German. The rest look like SS officer especially the goalie..hehehe
The counter attack of both teams have been impressive so far. Hopefully England can still equalize.
Update 5: 3-1 Germany..ANG HUSAY NG GERMANS!
Update 6: 4-1 The Germans are piling up goals faster than I can finish my cake...ANG GALING!!!!!
Update 7: The German attack was simply too smooth and effective and explosive. 15 straight top 8. AWESOME!!!
Hope Maradona's team will get to face them. German lady fans are HOT!
Yeah, that blonde girl with the german flag facepaint was especially hot.
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4 out of 6 ;D ;D ;D
Uruguay v USAGhana
Netherlands v Brasil ;D ;D ;D
Argentina v EnglandGermany
Spain v Paraguay (Match 55 & 56)
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They have a big defensive (black) guy named Boateng...doesnt sound German. The rest look like SS officer especially the goalie..hehehe
The counter attack of both teams have been impressive so far. Hopefully England can still equalize.
Update 5: 3-1 Germany..ANG HUSAY NG GERMANS!
Update 6: 4-1 The Germans are piling up goals faster than I can finish my cake...ANG GALING!!!!!
Update 7: The German attack was simply too smooth and effective and explosive. 15 straight top 8. AWESOME!!!
Hope Maradona's team will get to face them. German lady fans are HOT!
Watching too many WWII movies, huh?
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4 out of 6 ;D ;D ;D
Uruguay v USAGhana
Netherlands v Brasil ;D ;D ;D
Argentina v EnglandGermany
Spain v Paraguay (Match 55 & 56)
pareho tayo 4 out of 6 ....
Argentina VS Germany
Uruguay VS USA Ghana
Slovakia Netherlands VS Brazil
Paraguay VS Portugal
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i think semis match up will be...
Uru v Bra
Arg v Spa
and its gonna be a south american finals
Brazil v Argentina
Pele v Maradona
;D
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I'm rooting for Holland and Germany but I think the South Americans will win this. Highly anticipated matchups Friday and Saturday night.
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Go Brazil!
Kaka, Robinho, Elano :D
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pareho tayo 4 out of 6 ....
Argentina VS Germany
Uruguay VS USA Ghana
Slovakia Netherlands VS Brazil
Paraguay VS Portugal
naungusan na kita bro 6 of 8!!! ;D ;D ;D
Uruguay v USAGhana
Netherlands v Brasil ;D ;D ;D
Argentina v EnglandGermany
Spain v Paraguay
;D ;D ;D
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/Quarterfinals.jpg)
My semis match-up naman:
Uruguay v Netherlands
Argentina v Spain
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naungusan na kita bro 6 of 8!!! ;D ;D ;D
Uruguay v USAGhana
Netherlands v Brasil ;D ;D ;D
Argentina v EnglandGermany
Spain v Paraguay
;D ;D ;D
yup... 5 out of 8 lang ako he he he di ko akalaing matatalo ang Portugal....
sa Semis naman...
Ghana VS Brazil
Argentina VS Spain
and sa Championship...
Brazil VS Argentina
and Brazil ang magchampion
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Uruguay vs Paraguay for the finals!!
joke joke joke
;D ;D ;D
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vamos paraguay! por que? porque lea aqui (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/833559-sexy-model-larissa-riquelme-vows-to-run-naked-if-paraguay-win-world-cup) ;D
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Uruguay vs Paraguay for the finals!!
joke joke joke
;D ;D ;D
vamos paraguay! por que? porque lea aqui (http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/833559-sexy-model-larissa-riquelme-vows-to-run-naked-if-paraguay-win-world-cup) ;D
possible mga bro... bilog ang BOLA ;D ;D ;D ;D
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paraguay's most avid fan- Larissa Riquelme!!! ;D
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz101/keeper76/slide_8100_108053_large.jpg)
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may chance ang Paraguay!!! ;D
sana.....cellphone nalang ako.... ;D ;D ;D
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Wow! Dutch proves Brazil isn't all that in futbol.
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Theyre GHANA defeat Uruguay! ;D
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I certainly wouldn't want to be Felipe Melo or Asamoah Gyan today.
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it used to be that the Dutch ang may reputation na mag self destruct sa later stages ng big tournament, this time its Brazil. u can see that when it became 1-1, nawala na ung pag ka organized nila, they couldnt string decent passes/play anymore. Robinho was a non-factor in the 2nd half, so was L.Fabiano.
hopefully, the next coach of Brazil will bring back the old formula of the Selecao, and that is, outscore your opponents. Brazil is never about defense, its free flowing futbol with lots of goals. as Carlos Alberto put it, you score one, we score two.
am still happy with the result tho, the Dutch are my Dark Horse team for this World Cup. ;) go Oranje!!!!
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pambihira....
talo Brazil ko... pati Ghana...
Uruguay and Netherlands moved to semi-Final
hays... masyadong bilog ang bola ng soccer... he he he
mukhang ang maghaharap nga ay Uruguay at Paraguay ;D
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Balls HD rules! Even if they lied about it being "Full HD". They downsample it to 1080i for some weird reason
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Wala nakong Ghana manood. :-*
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Balls HD rules! Even if they lied about it being "Full HD". They downsample it to 1080i for some weird reason
The broadcast is actually in 720p upscaled to 1080i. There are no available 1080p broadcasts at this time.
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The broadcast is actually in 720p upscaled to 1080i. There are no available 1080p broadcasts at this time.
That's so lame! WTH!
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naungusan na kita bro 6 of 8!!! ;D ;D ;D
Uruguay v USAGhana
Netherlands v Brasil ;D ;D ;D
Argentina v EnglandGermany
Spain v Paraguay
;D ;D ;D
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/Quarterfinals.jpg)
My semis match-up naman:
Uruguay v Netherlands
Argentina v Spain
OHA OHA ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Wow! Dutch proves Brazil isn't all that in futbol.
definitely brasil will be always favorites in world cup
but i can't believe why many bet they will win this year's cup
yung pagkawala ng hype ni ronaldinho....
pagbagsak ng performance ni adriano (which eyed by football experts as possible replacement of the great R9)....
wala nang brasilian na matunog in the domestic club league
off course KAKA displayed great in this tournament, ang problem... wala syang katulong na killer-finisher >:(
si robinho puro yabang lang... hindi nagwawagi ang kayabangan kailanman... look at cristiano ronaldo (they both thought sila ang magpapanalo ng team nila :P)
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it used to be that the Dutch ang may reputation na mag self destruct sa later stages ng big tournament, this time its Brazil. u can see that when it became 1-1, nawala na ung pag ka organized nila, they couldnt string decent passes/play anymore. Robinho was a non-factor in the 2nd half, so was L.Fabiano.
hopefully, the next coach of Brazil will bring back the old formula of the Selecao, and that is, outscore your opponents. Brazil is never about defense, its free flowing futbol with lots of goals. as Carlos Alberto put it, you score one, we score two.
am still happy with the result tho, the Dutch are my Dark Horse team for this World Cup. ;) go Oranje!!!!
for me bro they are not the dark horse team even before the tournament starts
they definitely can win the cup with their strong line-up
ang worry ko lang with this side, e yung motivation from management
last night, its all down to the players (especially robben :o, sneijder, v. persie, v. bommel and de jong) to come back at the 2nd half...
konting push pa from coaching and fitness department, i think they can lift the trophy :)
bilog ang bola ika nga ;D
i think brasil can build again a power house team next world cup (lalo na they will host next tournament ;))
bata pa naman si robinho... dapat maibalik nya laro nya and join a reputable club maybe in spain or fight back for his place in english football before the 2014 world cup... tsaka magtanggal ng konting yabang ;D
sana hindi mangyari kay KAKA nangyari kay ronaldinho na bigla nalang bumaba ang laro
matanda na si gilberto silva... i believe with improving young brasilian like denilson (of Arsenal), pato (of AC Milan), twin silvas (of ManU) can be a great addition to 2014 brasilian side ;D
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Mukhang all European finals.
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murder! murder!
GERMANY 4 - ARGENTINA 0
Maradona doesn't own the bragging rights anymore...
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shock...pambihira...
talo lahat ng manok ko...
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Germany vs Netherlands sa finals ;D
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;) agreee..i think it will be an all EU Finals..and am rooting for the Germans...Slicenhauten ;D
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Isnt it amazing how smoothly the German offense is capable of scoring goals? Parang walang nasasayang na opportunity and no forced moves. They seemed to be dancing the elegant Viennese Waltz while their oppponents were forced to doing the Krumping ;D
And Messi should befriend Klose to get some useful tips on how to actually make goals in the WC. That German FW has been very prolific since the 2002 games in Japan & Korea.
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Mukhang all European finals.
ehem ehem not after the quarterfinals ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;) agreee..i think it will be an all EU Finals..and am rooting for the Germans...Slicenhauten ;D
another ehem ehem not after the quarterfinals ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Isnt it amazing how smoothly the German offense is capable of scoring goals? Parang walang nasasayang na opportunity and no forced moves. They seemed to be dancing the elegant Viennese Waltz while their oppponents were forced to doing the Krumping ;D
And Messi should befriend Klose to get some useful tips on how to actually make goals in the WC. That German FW has been very prolific since the 2002 games in Japan & Korea.
i don't think its Klose the germans need to give credit. it's their three youngsters (mueller, boateng and ozil) who were elevated from the Under-21 side that should be given credit in Germany's run until yesterday ;) ;) ;) ;)
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i don't think its Klose the germans need to give credit. it's their three youngsters (mueller, boateng and ozil) who were elevated from the Under-21 side that should be given credit in Germany's run until yesterday ;) ;) ;) ;)
Yeah, Mueller and Ozil are very fast offensive threats, but Klose still makes the score - he's got about 15 WC goals I think? In 2002, I thought he was just a head butt young forward. ;D
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ehem ehem not after the quarterfinals ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
What do you mean?
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ehem ehem not after the quarterfinals ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
lets see about that.. ;D
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murder! murder!
GERMANY 4 - ARGENTINA 0
argentina----> devastated!
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Isnt it amazing how smoothly the German offense is capable of scoring goals? Parang walang nasasayang na opportunity and no forced moves. They seemed to be dancing the elegant Viennese Waltz while their oppponents were forced to doing the Krumping ;D
At ang galing ng short passes nila, no? Almost always perfect and almost always unhurried even when they're trying to clear their third of the field. A corollary to that is how they are almost always in an open space to receive those short passes.
They're not even missing Ballack at all.
Some look-alikes for me:
Ozil - Edward Furlong
Teves - can't find his name in my head, not Luis Guzman but another hispanic actor.
Messi - (agree with Bill Simmons) a young Dustin Hoffman
;D
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Let's continue the reverse jinx:
I'm rooting for Holland and Germany but I think Uruguay and Spain will win this.
;D
(sayang, sana nanalo ang Paraguay para I can use the exact same line :D )
I'm rooting for Holland and Germany but I think the South Americans will win this. Highly anticipated matchups Friday and Saturday night.
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its gonna be Dutch resilience vs German efficiency in the Finals for me. ;D
the Germans will demolish Spain in the semis. boring and unconvincing wins ung games ng Spain.. :P
but..... we will see how Germany operates without Mueller.. id still say theyl win against Spain but lets see if Mueller's absence has an adverse effect in their attacking line.. ;)
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Some look-alikes for me:
Ozil - Edward Furlong
Teves - can't find his name in my head, not Luis Guzman but another hispanic actor.
Messi - (agree with Bill Simmons) a young Dustin Hoffman
;D
lets add Maicon, parang c R. Kelly. ;D
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my fearless forecast:
the Dutch vs. the Germans
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the gods have been good to Spain this year.. Gasol won with the Lakers and Nadal just got his 2nd Wimbledon title.. Is the World Cup next?
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the gods have been good to Spain this year.. Gasol won with the Lakers and Nadal just got his 2nd Wimbledon title.. Is the World Cup next?
They come in 3s ba?
What about Nadal finally having a cute Spanish girlfriend sitting in the family box at the Wimbledon finals. ;D. My wife was beginning to doubt about his "preference" prior to that. ;D
Tawa ko sa British commentators when they mentioned something like "she's already fixing her face and her shades..getting ready for lots of photographers" - that was at match point as the camera focused on her.
I hope to see droves of Latina fans in the finals. Oh well I like blondes in orange shirts too...and German ladies too. Cant make up my mind yet.
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Let's continue the reverse jinx:
I'm rooting for Holland and Germany but I think Uruguay and Spain will win this.
;D
(sayang, sana nanalo ang Paraguay para I can use the exact same line :D )
heheheheh talagang on the safe side ka bro ha ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
bakit di nalang sabihin... any of these sides deserve to win the 2010 WC :D :D :D :D :D
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its gonna be Dutch resilience vs German efficiency in the Finals for me. ;D
the Germans will demolish Spain in the semis. boring and unconvincing wins ung games ng Spain.. :P
but..... we will see how Germany operates without Mueller.. id still say theyl win against Spain but lets see if Mueller's absence has an adverse effect in their attacking line.. ;)
for me... luck plays a part in short tournament like WC ;D.... and it shows that Spain is a little bit lucky in some of their wins... but a win is a win... i hope Spain will able to get their fast pace football going in Semifinals and hopefully Finals :) VIVA ESPAÑA!!!!!
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my fearless forecast:
the Dutch vs. the Germans
6 out of 8 for quarterfinals...
3 out of 4 for semifinals...
I hope I will be 100% for finals....
NEDERLANDS VS ESPAÑA
The Arsenal Forward - V. Persie and The Arsenal Captain - Fabregas hopefully feature in the WC FINALS!!!
YOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/Other/Semifinals.jpg)
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I really have a feeling that the Spaniards will win even with Germany's explosive form of late.
Spain has been so used to playing teams with 8 players behind the ball and waiting to counter. Portugal did that, Paraguay did that and so did Germany in the Euros 2 years ago.
Del Bosque should change his routine, take out 1 striker and put in an extra holding midfielder (Cesc?) just so he can upset Loew's planning with a bit of mystery.
As I've said before, Loew is a master tactician and Del Bosque would have to be a bit creative than the usual 4-4-2 (essentially a 2-2-1-3-2 linear attack).
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heheheheh talagang on the safe side ka bro ha ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
bakit di nalang sabihin... any of these sides deserve to win the 2010 WC :D :D :D :D :D
No, nothing like that. Just hoping the reverse jinx works in the semis like it did in the quarters. Dutch German final, let's go!
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Two more look-alikes:
Julio Cesar - Vince Vaughn
Dutchman Ooijer - Matt Frewer
;D
Question for anybody who knows, in the Holland Brazil game, there was a Dutch corner that Robben (I think) barely kicked then ran into the box while another player was supposed to get it. What was that supposed to accomplish?
Ang tagal naman ng semis! :D
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Question for anybody who knows, in the Holland Brazil game, there was a Dutch corner that Robben (I think) barely kicked then ran into the box while another player was supposed to get it. What was that supposed to accomplish?
Ang tagal naman ng semis! :D
that was supposed to fool the Brazilians into thinking that the ball is still not in play when actually it is, so that they'l still be doing their markings with the Dutch players. problem was, the Dutch were not able to accomplish it to perfection. unlike what Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs did in the BPL. it was a corner for ManU against Chelsea and they did the exact same thing. Rooney nudged the ball into play and Giggs made a cross which was met by C. Ronaldo's head for a goal. sad to say, it was disallowed coz the ref & linesman got kinda shell-shocked with the play. ;D
the ball goes into play when its out of the semi-circle painted at the bottom of where the corner flag is rooted. ;)
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Okay, I looked up the Rooney/Giggs play (good thing it's on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zKqmIRJkg4)) and I understand what the difference is now. What you are able to do with this trick which you are not able to do with an ordinary corner is to take the ball out of the corner yourself to bring it closer to goal (in a real corner you have to pass/kick it).
Thanks!
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wed 230am.. go Oranje!!!!! ;)
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Ger vs Ned would be a helluva match noting that these 2 nations are bitter rivals.
Paul the Octopus has chosen Spain, though, which have despaired many superstitious German fans.
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I smell German Sausage.... ::)
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Netherlands vs Germany is kinda like Wales vs England isnt it?
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Netherlands vs Germany is kinda like Wales vs England isnt it?
Perhaps. I actually see it as like Israel vs Palestine ;D
Would be a cracking match though but I would not want to bet against the Octopus. :D
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The octopus is wrong! ;D
How can you lose with a name like Mannschaft. ;D
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I really have a feeling that the Spaniards will win even with Germany's explosive form of late.
Spain has been so used to playing teams with 8 players behind the ball and waiting to counter. Portugal did that, Paraguay did that and so did Germany in the Euros 2 years ago.
Del Bosque should change his routine, take out 1 striker and put in an extra holding midfielder (Cesc?) just so he can upset Loew's planning with a bit of mystery.
i strongly agree with you ser :)
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The fans of Germany can still cast their spell. Either eat a ton of takoyaki or paella.
It worked when the Japanese consumed a lot of Danish bread and some ethnic Cameroon dish prior to the games. ;D
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The octopus is the Oracle!
...and the only (winning) goal scored was made through a hairstyle that looks like an octopus. Go Brett Hart!!! ;D ;D ;D
...they didnt allow the Germans to get anything going..PULUPOT...octopus-sy defense. ;D
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spain 1 germany 0
puloy at 73'
viva españA
;D
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the gods have been good to Spain this year.. Gasol won with the Lakers and Nadal just got his 2nd Wimbledon title.. Is the World Cup next?
almost there sir...
FINALS: Ned vs Spain
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(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/000/985/664/octupus_picks_spain_crop_340x234.jpg?1278534666)
I believe! ;D ;D
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Adobong pusit - bagong putahe for the Germans starting today
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Viva Espana!
;D ;D ;D
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r92/redstorm_photos/P1020599res.jpg)
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6 out of 8 for quarterfinals...
3 out of 4 for semifinals...
I hope I will be 100% for finals....
NEDERLANDS VS ESPAÑA
The Arsenal Forward - V. Persie and The Arsenal Captain - Fabregas hopefully feature in the WC FINALS!!!
YOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
WOOOOOOOT!!! WOOOOOOOT!!!
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spain 1 germany 0
puloy at 73'
viva españA
;D
it's puyol ser :)
the scoreline does not reflect what happened
the spaniards demolished the germans in all dept.
it should have been spain 5-0 germany hehehehehehehe
you will see in the match, spain's almost perfect passing
sayang lang...spain was not able to finish their several counter-attacks and long-range open shots
the goal surprisingly have to come from set-piece
kung hindi sana pinahinga si fabregas, malamang goals-galore ang spain hehehehehehehe
i hope del bosque will consider cesc to start in the finals (dami kasing missed shots ni alonso kanina)
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:D Congrats to Spain....naihaw ang germans sausages..hehehe...well am still on track it is official an all EU world cup Finals. ;D
This time am rooting for the cheesy Dutch..they sounds germans to me too anyway :D
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May na predict na ba yung octopus for the finals? ;)
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May na predict na ba yung octopus for the finals? ;)
nasa germany ata yang octupus na yan... baka ginawa nang sausage then inihaw hehehehehe
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Damn that octopus is good. The Germans will have to bide their time.
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Yung German Sausage ko pinalaman sa Spanish Bread! (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/donnel111/mybad.gif)
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Sana may consideration sa timezone ang FIFA kapag semis or finals na.
Best time sana if around 3pm kick-off ang games para late night sa Asia and morning sa Americas...hehehe...asa pa
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Kick off for the Final is 2:30 am Monday (Sunday night, essentially). :)
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The story so far..... solve na ako dito ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/Finals.jpg)
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Go Spain !!! ;)
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Paul the Octopus has made his final predictions!
Germany on Saturday
Spain on Sunday
http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/octopus-oracle-picks-spain-to-win-world-cup--fbintl_ap-germany-octopusoracle-worldcup.html (http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/octopus-oracle-picks-spain-to-win-world-cup--fbintl_ap-germany-octopusoracle-worldcup.html)
'Hope it's true..
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may 2nd opinion ata sa mga crustaceans eh.. ;D
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The 3rd place match will be shown live on Studio23. No word yet on the final.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO GERMANY'S FANS!
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/Finals2.jpg)
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We'll be watching the Finals live in big screen at Heckle & Jeckle Makati!!!
Still undecided whose jersey I'll be wearing ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pick???
Goals from Robin and Cesc would be wonderful ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/gun__1278687816_vanpersie_fabregas.jpg)
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Gunning for Spain. Fabregas, Torres, Alonso, Arbeloa... san ka pa? :)
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SkyCable's full of pooh pooh. We paid for "Full HD" for all the July matches and they omitted the match for 3rd place. We had to settle for SD! WTF?!?!?!?
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The Final between NED and ESP will be shown live on Studio23 later tonight at 2am.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=441716281211
Hup Holland Hup!!
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the future's bright, the future's ORANJE! ;D ;D ;D
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Nice 3rd place finish to the German team even without 2 or 3 of their top players. ;)
On to the finals..
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I'm rooting for the Oranjes! ;D
Van Bronckhurst, Robben & Sneijder for the triple kill!
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Well, the octopus got it right. ;D
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Glorious last few weeks for the Spanish sports fan........Gasol, Nadal...then World Cup.....
Contador for Tour De France?
A Spaniard for the British Open??
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We'll be watching the Finals live in big screen at Heckle & Jeckle Makati!!!
Still undecided whose jersey I'll be wearing ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pick???
Goals from Robin and Cesc would be wonderful ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/gun__1278687816_vanpersie_fabregas.jpg)
My wish goals didn't came out...
But great assist from Cesc for the winning goal sum it all ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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A Spaniard for the British Open??
Im always rooting for Ballesteros' one last magical moment at the Open Championship. Watson got it on his hand until the 71st hole last year.
Buti nalang di ko pinagpuyatan ang finals. Ala seis na natapos dine.
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We'll be watching the Finals live in big screen at Heckle & Jeckle Makati!!!
Still undecided whose jersey I'll be wearing ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pick???
Goals from Robin and Cesc would be wonderful ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j42/eksi1550/HT%203/Other/gun__1278687816_vanpersie_fabregas.jpg)
Present!!!
It was a hard-fought game for both teams, although I would admit I was turned off by The Netherlands' seeming desperate play.
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KUDOS to La Furia Roja for keeping their composure amidst the hard,crunching tackles of the Oranje. it was obvious from the start that the Dutch intended to stifle the midfield players of Spain in any manner possible. as the pundits say, if you get past Van Bommel, de Jong will take you out and vice versa.
Spain outplayed the Dutch in the tactical department, they maintained their quick short passes while the Dutch were reduced to counter attacks. Sneijder wasnt able to impose his mark in midfield.
Robben should have done better with his two one-on-one opportunities, altho in the second one, he had valid plea coz Puyol wrapped his arms around him and didnt get a 2nd card while Heitinga got a 2nd card when he merely tapped Iniesta's shoulder in extra time. both events were goal-scoring opportunities. perhaps the ref's positioning was a key factor.
one thing i didnt understand with the dutch coach though is why he didnt replace Van Persie, it was obvious that Van Persie wasnt disturbing the Spanish defense. perhaps Huntelaar couldve done better. Elia wasnt a factor either. perhaps Afellay or Babel was the better sub.
all in all, it was a match where the nerves took a long time to settle, which was understandable considering that it was gonna be the first time that the either Spain or Holland would win a World Cup. not a classic match really but still a good one. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO LA FURIA ROJA, EUROPEAN AND NOW WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!! ;)
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Robben should have done better with his two one-on-one opportunities, altho in the second one, he had valid plea coz Puyol wrapped his arms around him and didnt get a 2nd card while Heitinga got a 2nd card when he merely tapped Iniesta's shoulder in extra time. both events were goal-scoring opportunities. perhaps the ref's positioning was a key factor.
one thing i didnt understand with the dutch coach though is why he didnt replace Van Persie, it was obvious that Van Persie wasnt disturbing the Spanish defense. perhaps Huntelaar couldve done better. Elia wasnt a factor either. perhaps Afellay or Babel was the better sub.
Yes, Robben is the only dutch creating chances because of the massive defense displayed also by the Spanish side. Both teams have solid defense that's why V. Persie and David Villa can't pass through opponent's defense. I also agree Van Persie should have been replaced like what Del Bosque did when he replaced David Villa with Torres.
This final is indeed a battle of the midfield. After Spain's substitution (striker and 2 midfielders), they were able to sustain fluidity in midfield as compare to substitution (midfielder and 2 defenders) by Netherlands. For me, these critical substitutions turned the game for Spain. They have deeper bench than the dutch in the midfield. Fresh legs of Navas and Cesc created more chances which displayed a lot of 1-2 passes, through-ball and eventually the winning play of the match!
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Hai-yaaa!
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48321000/jpg/_48321602_dejong_yellow_640.jpg)
The Dutch normally do not play like this. I really don't know why the first half became like a Taekwondo free for all.
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Great game despite of the many yellow cards. ;D
See you in Brazil 2014!
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Hai-yaaa!
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48321000/jpg/_48321602_dejong_yellow_640.jpg)
The Dutch normally do not play like this. I really don't know why the first half became like a Taekwondo free for all.
you have to give credit to the ref, Howard Webb, he made sure that during the 90mins of play, no red card will be issued even if the tackles were calling for it. especially this one by Nigel de Jong. no intention to play the ball whatsoever... :(
as stated earlier, you get past van Bommel, de Jong will take you out.. ;D
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(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/07/13/article-1294142-0A6B9B56000005DC-398_634x433.jpg)
Joke joke joke :D
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Really funny, especially the video clip itself. Fabregas looked totally embarassed. ;D
But a dampener to the Spanish victory was the likely recurrence of Torres' hamstring injury. :(