FIFA World Cup Germany 2006

He has had it done 14 times for himself... no surprise at all.. and that I dont think was the turning point of the game.. it was just luck that Trezeguet's shot didn't make it... it would have had been a perfect penalty for just a centimeter or two...

I dont think there was a clear demarcation between the winner and the loser.. both teams played great football...

However, I dont very much like the games ending in penalty shootouts.. I hate such endings.. things should get decided in 90 mins or else 120 minutes.. not later ;)

:) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Hip Hip Hurraaaaaa!!!

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Originally Posted by krishnaa

Everyone is suprised....rather shocked...Zidane has been a gentleman player untill now.

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Well, he's actually known for loosing temper in such moments. Years, ago, when he played for Juventus, he did a similar gesture, hitting a player with the head. He was then sent off for 5 matches in the european cups. So, it's not something new.

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Originally Posted by cilu

Well, he's actually known for loosing temper in such moments. Years, ago, when he played for Juventus, he did a similar gesture, hitting a player with the head. He was then sent off for 5 matches in the european cups. So, it's not something new.

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Well, each one uses his own head for the purposes he thinks is for. :p

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Originally Posted by cilu

Well, he's actually known for loosing temper in such moments. Years, ago, when he played for Juventus, he did a similar gesture, hitting a player with the head. He was then sent off for 5 matches in the european cups. So, it's not something new.

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actually, he's not famous of having a bad temper...rather, he's well-known as a quiet and modest person...well, he stills a human afterall...

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Originally Posted by ovidiucucu

Well, each one uses his own head for the purposes he thinks is for. :p

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and Maradonna is the only one who can make full use of his hand:D...

//whatever happen last night, Zizou is a legend...he's in his own class...he's not a fast player like any other legendary players, but he still can create a great magic with a ball and his feet....anyhow, bad things happen in everyone's life...all hail Lord Ziziou:D...court dismiss:D....

I don't think Italy really deserved winning the world cup. They are playing so defensive, it is totally boring to watch. A reporter here said: "It is like watching people at their work." Furthermore many of their players tend to dive at any opportunity to get a free kick. Some referees did not notice it, though not yesterday since the referee was performing well in my opinion. But in the match against Germany they got a lot of unjustified free kicks and provocated yellow cards for minor fouls. I don't want to put their victory in question, but they were very lucky , for example with the last-minute penalty against Australia, which was wrongful IMHO (the Australian player couldn't just vanish into thin air).

PS: I dont say this, because I am frustrated. I am not. We are very happy with third place, like the pictures from the "Fan Mile" show, where the German team was celebrated one day after their victory over portugal. http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,425803,00.html

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Originally Posted by cilu

Well, he's actually known for loosing temper in such moments. Years, ago, when he played for Juventus, he did a similar gesture, hitting a player with the head. He was then sent off for 5 matches in the european cups. So, it's not something new.

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14 times, if the commentators were right!

There is no argument if he is a great player or not.. such argument does not exist... He simply is!

On a lighter side, take a look at this
http://tonaz.altervista.org/zidane.html

Seems that I am right with my opion that this match was not worthy of a final. You can tell, because everybody is only talking about Zidane's red card and nobody is talking about the gameplay.

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Originally Posted by exterminator

14 times, if the commentators were right!

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14 times of red cards or 14 times of violent acts?.....it's a huge different...;)
yeah!...his headbutt that sent him for 5-matches ban is the most remembered one...and 2-matchec ban in WC98 against Saudi Arabia...

but still, he's known as a quiet and modest guy...not a hot tempered kind of guy;)...people are not perfect:D...

anyhow, goodbye WC2006...

//@Shuja: funny game:D...that accident really inpire people around the world:D...

Its more of a disrespect to other great players in both teams though.. talking only of zidane..

makelele, viera, thuram, ribery, buffon, cannavaro, and others had a great game.. they are all good players..

I really liked the way thuram saved the goal from luca toni .. when he made that sliding tackle in the D-area.. that was great soccer.. anything else that was eye catching?

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Originally Posted by mrRee

14 times of red cards or 14 times of violent acts?.....it's a huge different...;)
yeah!...his headbutt that sent him for 5-matches ban is the most remembered one...and 2-matchec ban in WC98 against Saudi Arabia...

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red cards... :)

I agree to rest all that you said... :D

News has come in that Zidane got the Golden Ball award.

Brazil and Spain for fair play

Portugal the most entertaining team.

Klose got the Golden Shoe and Podolski the Young player award.


The press release also mentioned that Golden Ball was already decided before the final match started.. :cool:

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Originally Posted by philkr

You can tell, because everybody is only talking about Zidane's red card and nobody is talking about the gameplay.

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To me, Italy's game plan was so-so. They were simply bothered about going for PKs. France was the one attacking all the time. Italy looked subdued in their attack after the first goal.

Well, Zidane's exit was an unfortunate one. But, since it happened so late into the match, I don't think it had such a bearing on the final results.

At the end of the edition.

Enjoy this new wonderful free computer game.