[Fußball] World Cup 2006

TMac640 · Jun 30, 2006

how is the ukraine playing in this?

I thought Team America wiped out communism?

Stack24 · Jun 30, 2006

wnes said:

I am having this match recorded. Please refrain yourself from discussing it until I get a chance to watch the DVD later today. TIA.
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Like that's going to happen...you should refrain yourself from coming into this thread to ensure you don't find out lol

RocketFan007 · Jun 30, 2006

The U.S. World Cup coach said it bluntly, and soccer analysts agreed. For Landon Donovan to raise his game, he must leave Major League Soccer and play in a more competitive atmosphere, mainly in Europe.

Donovan, a 24-year-old forward, has taken much of the blame for the U.S.' poor performance at the World Cup in Germany. Many said that Donovan's play lacked aggression in the U.S.' three games, which resulted in a tie, two losses and a first-round exit.

Donovan, however, doesn't think he needs to nurture his game overseas. "I wouldn't say never but I'm not going anywhere for a while," Donovan said after the Galaxy's practice Wednesday.

"I'm American and as much as people want to say going to Europe is the thing to do, there are a lot of European players on our national team and on other national teams that have not played well in this World Cup."

But he conceded that the U.S. team's performance in the final 2-1 loss to Ghana lacked a "sense of urgency," Donovan said.

"From me or the team, there was no sense this might be it if we don't get going," he said. "The last few minutes, we kind of finally realized that this is it and that's pretty unprofessional and that's too late."

In many ways, Donovan signifies the past, present and future of U.S. World Cup soccer. It was Donovan who four years ago led the U.S. team into the Cup quarterfinals. And it will be Donovan, who at the prime age of 28, will presumably guide the U.S. into South Africa for the next World Cup in 2010.

He realizes that much of the burden for the United States to perform well will land on his shoulders.

"It comes with the territory," Donovan said. "I get a lot of credit when I shouldn't and I get a lot of criticism when I shouldn't. That's the way life is."

Donovan, a Redlands native, already had two overseas stints. In 1999, he signed with Germany's Bayer Leverkusen at 17 but failed to crack the first-team lineup.

A loan to the San Jose Earthquakes brought him to the MLS, but he returned to the German team in 2005. After a poor performance in the UEFA Champions League against Liverpool, he came back to the MLS with the Galaxy.

Now, the calls are coming for him to return overseas and play more matches against better competition.

One of the most vocal proponents of Americans playing in Europe is U.S. Coach Bruce Arena.

"And the way for us to get our players to get better is: We do need to get more of our younger talented players in Europe," Arena told the Associated Press recently. "We need them in a year-round soccer environment."

However, Donovan said that without the MLS, there would not be a talented pool of players to pick for the national team.

"I can't imagine how this national team would be formed without MLS and [Arena] knows that," Donovan said. After the disappointing World Cup, Donovan planned on taking additional time off before returning to the MLS, but he kept rehashing the tournament in his mind and he needed game action to shake off the bad effects.

"In a couple months, this will be over with," he said. "People will forget about it and move on and that's what I'm looking forward to."
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp...y?coll=la-headlines-sports&ctrack=1&cset=true

He can go f*ck off for all I care. He shouldn't be allowed to pull on the national lteam jersey until he cares enough to try and improve his game.

Will · Jun 30, 2006

I have one error in my bracket so far: picked Switzerland over Ukraine. In the semis, I have Italy over Argentina and Portugal over France, then Italy taking the final. I'll be biting my nails over tomorrow's Brazil match.

SwoLy-D · Jun 30, 2006

Kinda late and I don't know that anyone has posted this, but all you FireFox lovers out there will love this: JOGA (bonito) plugin for FireFox... shows game updates on your FireFox browser in an unintrusive bar below, changes your toolbars' wallpaper to SOCCER. Nice, I am looking at it now...

mc mark · Jun 30, 2006

Argentina strikes first in the 49th minute!

kpsta · Jun 30, 2006

Crap, I missed it... how did the goal happen?

mc mark · Jun 30, 2006

Corner kick with a header to the goal.

beautiful!

Miguel · Jun 30, 2006

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DE ARRRRRRRRRRGENTIIIIIIIINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

bigtexxx · Jun 30, 2006

DEUTSCHLAND!!! 1-1

Stack24 · Jun 30, 2006

what a nice header by Klose

SamFisher · Jun 30, 2006

dumbass argie manager didn't realize that his team was dead tired and needed defensive subs.

what a pekerman!

SamFisher · Jun 30, 2006

SamFisher said:

dumbass argie manager didn't realize that his team was dead tired and needed defensive subs.

what a pekerman!
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edit, I mean some offensive as well as defensive

twhy77 · Jun 30, 2006

watching this on CBS sportsline is not nearly as cool as Univision.

DaDakota · Jun 30, 2006

What a great match though, OT...wow.

DD

SamFisher · Jun 30, 2006

The argies could use a Messi or an Aimar to create some offense especially now that Riquelme is out, too bad the keeper had to leave.

mc mark · Jun 30, 2006

I have a feeling overtime doesn't bode well for Argentina. They've played an excellent match though.

SwoLy-D · Jun 30, 2006

mc mark said:

I have a feeling overtime doesn't bode well for Argentina. They've played an excellent match though.
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I beg to differ.
Sincerely,
THE MEXICO TEAM

ChrisBosh · Jun 30, 2006

argentina deserve to win, but this game is going into penalty kicks...too bad...

the first half was boring...

Plowman · Jun 30, 2006

What the hell does mahnly mahn mean???LMAO!!
Seriously,classic match here....the headers were amazing.

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