Sigh
I guess I'll somehow have to gin up at least enough interest in soccer to pull against France. After all, the French stand a chance of winning the Tour de France for the first time in... centuries or something. We don't want them winning the World Cup in the same year. They might get la grande tête.
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Dont worry. Italy will crush them completely in the final this Sunday.
Posted by: Blue Wind | July 6, 2006 11:32 AM
Someone told me that Italy has never lost to France in the World Cup. But I have no idea if they were pulling that fact out of their behind or not. I will say that the Italian goalie is sick - and not sick as in ill.
Posted by: K | July 6, 2006 01:45 PM
Someone told me that Italy has never lost to France in the World Cup. But I have no idea if they were pulling that fact out of their behind or not. I will say that the Italian goalie is sick - and not sick as in ill.
Thats actually true. The Italians have never lost to France in the world cup. But why do you call the Italian goalie sick? He is a great-great gollie.
Posted by: Blue Wind | July 6, 2006 02:42 PM
Over decades of watching soccer and the world cup, I soured on the Italians because they were at the forefront of taking dives with hideous overreactions.
I did cheer for them in 1982 when they beat Brazil, which nation showed it classlessness by trying to arrange a 'friendly' rematch in Rio de Janiero between the squads (obviously to prove the WC result was a fluke).
I'm for France but expect Italy to win.
Posted by: mal | July 7, 2006 11:32 PM
BW - sick as in ridiculously good. :o)
Posted by: K | July 8, 2006 08:58 AM