tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post115242984151619266..comments2024-02-09T08:07:26.090-08:00Comments on Dodgy At Best: World Cup Final: Random Thoughts / Open ThreadKanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152564249920435522006-07-10T13:44:00.000-07:002006-07-10T13:44:00.000-07:00Speculations abound as to what Materazzi said to Z...Speculations abound as to what Materazzi said to Zidane, as you can see from this angle, it's obvious he was yapping away at Zidane the entire time until Zidane shut him up with a headbutt to the chest.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2slJ9CBnk0<BR/><BR/>Some people, notably SOS Racism (based in Paris, surprise), are claiming he called Zidane a "dirty terrorist", which makes some sense because Zidane has always been sensitive and defensive of his heritage. Materazzi has publically denied this.<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/worldcup2006.html?in_article_id=394962&in_page_id=1892<BR/><BR/>A Brazilian newspaper hired 2 deaf lip-readers and said that Materazzi said something along the lines of "your sister is a whore." Which doesn't seem any worse than anything else Zidane might have heard on that day.<BR/><BR/>According to Channel 4 news (in France I think), the French camp has claimed that what Materazzi said was actually "your mother is a whore", which, on the surface didn't seem that bad, except when you accompany that with the claim that Zidane just found out earlier in the day that his mother is seriously ill and in the hospital.<BR/><BR/>All rumours anyways, but until the official word comes out from Zidane (I'm thinking awkward/emotional press conference), it's what we have.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, time to have a bit of fun with this, here's MC Hammer's take on the whole situation:<BR/><BR/>http://www.soosed.com/images/zidane-hammer.gif<BR/><BR/>And here's the interactive version:<BR/><BR/>http://tonaz.altervista.org/zidane.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152537390167681902006-07-10T06:16:00.000-07:002006-07-10T06:16:00.000-07:00After seeing some of the replay, dull may have bee...After seeing some of the replay, dull may have been a bit harsh - just a bit heavy on the defensive side. The back four of both teams had a great match. Loved Thuram and Cannavaro. France pressed the attack and played much more attractive football. Totti and Del Piero had the same number of shots as I did. Would have liked to have seen more than 3 shots on goal from Italy. But they did enough to win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152502963995526762006-07-09T20:42:00.000-07:002006-07-09T20:42:00.000-07:00In my opinion I felt the third palce match was muc...In my opinion I felt the third palce match was much better. If only for the reason that there were no red cards and the it did not go to penalty kicks. I did enjoy the match despite the loss by France and the expulsion of Zidane. But I just do not like the World Cup to be decided by penalty kicks. For some strange reason the penalty shoot out at the end of the Argentina Germany match did not leave me with such a sour taste, but this one did.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations to Italy on winning the World Cup and also to Germany for being fantastic hosts.<BR/><BR/>I am hoping to be able to attend the 2010 South Africa.<BR/><BR/>Great job by Kanu and the other people posting comments and giving insights into the teams that I was not aware of and that increased my enjoyment of each match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152500872191114902006-07-09T20:07:00.000-07:002006-07-09T20:07:00.000-07:00Easy nerazzurri, I'm not defending Zidane here. W...Easy nerazzurri, I'm not defending Zidane here. What he did is inexcusable. But it's not like he did it to a choirboy either. Just trying to set up some semblence of context, that's all.<BR/><BR/>As for the dull final claim, well, I disagree. I thought it was a very well played final on both ends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152495891130732912006-07-09T18:44:00.000-07:002006-07-09T18:44:00.000-07:00So the video shows Materazzi is an enforcer for In...So the video shows Materazzi is an enforcer for Inter. Didn't see anything from him today that predicated that foul from Zidane. I thought it was a dull final to a dull World Cup.<BR/><BR/>And to paraphrase Kanu... "Au revoir Zidane. Au revoir les bleus. Ne fait pas la porte frapper ton cul."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152485379636857632006-07-09T15:49:00.000-07:002006-07-09T15:49:00.000-07:00I'm convinced Materazzi had to say some heinous, e...I'm convinced Materazzi had to say some heinous, evil shit to get Zidane to flip out like that.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if we'll ever really know what was said?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152484308936640712006-07-09T15:31:00.000-07:002006-07-09T15:31:00.000-07:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpG4AHlZrL4Videos o...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpG4AHlZrL4<BR/><BR/>Videos of Materazzi being himself. Some perspective on what kind of guy Zidane headbutted.<BR/><BR/>Now, some fun.<BR/><BR/>http://imagesocket.com/images/zidane29b.gifAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152483121409741922006-07-09T15:12:00.000-07:002006-07-09T15:12:00.000-07:00Zidane soiled his legacy. The incident in 1998 c...Zidane soiled his legacy. The incident in 1998 could be written off as an aberration, but after what he did today he is an asshole. I didn't think anybody could switch me to rooting for Italy, but he did.<BR/><BR/>It was a shame as a neutural since it was a game where neither team deserved to be champions. Considering that Italy couldn't beat the USA with a man advantage and needed the most obscence call to beat Australia, they can't be judged as deserving. Yes they beat Germany, but one good game does not a great champion make. Likewise, the only great game France had was against Brazil (who looked disapointing all month themselves) and they wouldn't have been more deserving had they taken it. Of course they get the gold star, but these were two teams that didn't deserve it overall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152478600473741712006-07-09T13:56:00.000-07:002006-07-09T13:56:00.000-07:00Shocking game, all around.Zidane's PK, balls of st...Shocking game, all around.<BR/><BR/>Zidane's PK, balls of steel. Malouda did dive, but then he had a legit penalty not called in the 2nd half so it works out.<BR/><BR/>Italy was completely impotent offensively, a surprise. Even when they dominated in the first half, their threat came only from set pieces. Once again taking advantage of Barthez's inability at reading crosses.<BR/><BR/>Surprisingly, it was Italy who tired in the 2nd half. I expected that from France, not Italy. But Italy stood up to the French assault. As dominant as the French was, they never really was able to create any great chances.<BR/><BR/>Zidane's headbutt... the biggest shocker of all. It looked like Materrazzi and him were just joking along when Zidane suddenly turned around and just drove into him. So I guess Kramer made a really nasty comment? The last time I remember Zidane really losing it like that was in 1998 against Saudi Arabia when he stumped on a guy who insulted his Algerian heritage. I hope it's nothing that cynical. But, just shocking all around.<BR/><BR/>But hey, Maradona like huh?<BR/><BR/>Diarra did a great job replacing Vieira. He wasn't as effective attacking, but defensively, he was up to the task.<BR/><BR/>Italy winning on PK? Nobody expected that. :D And it was Trezguet who missed the important PK, so I've double redemption for the Italians on that one.<BR/><BR/>Cannavaro is unquestionably the best player of the tournament. Guess who's coming to Real Madrid? :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152478056244470022006-07-09T13:47:00.000-07:002006-07-09T13:47:00.000-07:00Trezeguet...fucking useless. France probably shad...Trezeguet...fucking useless. <BR/><BR/>France probably shaded it today, but Italy probably shaded it as the best team for the entire tournament. In the end, I'd say an Italian win on PKs was probably a fair result.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152472812774643192006-07-09T12:20:00.000-07:002006-07-09T12:20:00.000-07:00PV4 is being subsituted. This sucks. I think tha...PV4 is being subsituted. This sucks. <BR/><BR/>I think that today, he's been France's best player. Hell, for the entire tournament, he's been their best player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152453522156934202006-07-09T06:58:00.000-07:002006-07-09T06:58:00.000-07:00I'm guessing there's going to be a lot of hacking,...I'm guessing there's going to be a lot of hacking, fouling, spitting and cussing in this one. Due to the pressure, I think the ghost of Helenio returns and Italy revert back to their ultra-defensive ways. One-nil to Italy on a counter-attack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-1152450635576670722006-07-09T06:10:00.000-07:002006-07-09T06:10:00.000-07:00I'll be cheering for France, but I predict an Ital...I'll be cheering for France, but I predict an Italian win, either 1-0 or 0-0 on penalties. But I think most neutrals would love to see Zidane go out on top.<BR/><BR/>By the way, you'll never guess who has committed more fouls than anyone else in this World Cup. See the story here:<BR/><BR/>http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060709/1/8p0d.html<BR/><BR/>Of course, a lot of this is a function of playing more games than anyone else, but still, it is interesting.<BR/><BR/>BaconboyLux Intellectushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653354182766601485noreply@blogger.com