World Cup anybody?

[Fandango 1,439]

Had the ref not bolloxed it up, USA would have deffo won. They played well!

Now we have to beat Ghana by several goals just to pad the differential in case of a Itay/CR draw or a win by the Czechs.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

Maradona fined for speeding on German autobahn!

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ARNSBERG, Germany (AP) -- Diego Maradona was fined for speeding on an autobahn after police clocked him going 37 mph above the legal limit.

The Argentine star, who led his team to the 1986 World Cup title, failed to slow his Volkswagen van on Thursday in an area where road work was underway and special speed limit signs were in place, police said Saturday. Normally, people can drive as fast as they want on Germany's autobahns. Police said he was driving 87 mph in a 50 mph zone.

"He paid his $120 and the matter was taken care of, like it happens a million times a day," said Guenter Noll, coordinator for the autobahn police in Arnsberg.

Maradona was pulled over by police near Gelsenkirchen, the day before Argentina beat Serbia-Montenegro 6-0 there.

Maradona's energetic dancing and cheering in the stands has proved a magnet for television cameras during his country's wins against Ivory Coast and Serbia-Montenegro.

he was hungry......

[Euro 3]

he was hungry......

[alexil74 0]

Alexil,I just saw Del Pierro saying ``PORCA PUTTANA``

Mangiamo calcio col pane stasera,come si dice

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

yeah -- too bad italy played like sh%t

[Fischkoepfin 1]

USA vs. Italy was a truly great game, except for the referee. The card for Pope, though, was justified. If you already have a yellow card the next one will be the yellow and red card according to FIFA-rules (FDC 18.2: "Two cautions [yellow cards] received during the same match incur an expulsion (indirect red card, cf. art. 52 o) ) and, consequently, automatic suspension from the next match (cf. art. 19 par. 4). The two cautions that incurred the red card are rescinded. into the stands unless he is serving a stadium ban.) Bruce Arena, given Pope's obvious inability to stop grabbing Italian players' shirts, should have taken Pope out at half-time.

[Fandango 1,439]

USA vs. Italy was a truly great game, except for the referee. The card for Pope, though, was justified. If you already have a yellow card the next one will be the yellow and red card according to FIFA-rules (FDC 18.2: "Two cautions [yellow cards] received during the same match incur an expulsion (indirect red card, cf. art. 52 o) ) and, consequently, automatic suspension from the next match (cf. art. 19 par. 4). The two cautions that incurred the red card are rescinded. into the stands unless he is serving a stadium ban.) Bruce Arena, given Pope's obvious inability to stop grabbing Italian players' shirts, should have taken Pope out at half-time.

Pope's was a foul at best, I wouldn't even say yellow card worthy.....

[Fischkoepfin 1]

Tackling a player with stretched out legs is a yellow card. There were many worse decisions during the game.

[alexil74 0]

yeah -- too bad italy played like sh%t

[Fandango 1,439]

sometimes it's just a circumstance of the game...it happened plenty of times today with no yellow or red card. And Pope, already having a yellow & us already having a player down, wouldn't have gone for someone's legs on purpose. Hence Reyna fighting with the ref.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

No major sport should end in a tie. No wonder there are riots at soccer matches. I'd riot too if the final score was 0-0.

Brazil has the bestest fans.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

No major sport should end in a tie. No wonder there are riots at soccer matches. I'd riot too if the final score was 0-0.

Brazil has the bestest fans.

[Fischkoepfin 1]

Well, it was bad luck in a way, but it wasn't the smartest thing to do. The foul was pointless because there wasn't a real threat, the ref was obviously card-happy, and Pope already had a foul (or rather several that didn't get carded). The ref, and he was a bad ref, does not have to take into consideration how a red card will hurt the players' team.

A player on a national team should know the rules of the game well enough to prevent being sent off the field. Pope had already shown earlier in the game when he clung unto the shirts of several Italian players that he did not quite get it. I actually expected him to be sent off after about 3 minutes into the game. I would have like him to stay in the game because I wanted the US to win...

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Was a great!!! exciting game today, and according to Craig a great result for the US too...and I GUESS I would have to agree against Italy...I sure hope we can pull it out with Ghana...and as Lisa said..that goal differential is going to be a big thing too...so win, and win BIG...I'm a little worried, I must admit!!! But hey..on the upside..this is my first World Cup and I am lovinggggggggggggggggg it!!! I won't miss another!! So nice that it's something Craig, Corey and I all love and can watch together too! M.

And oh..SOOOOOOOOOOoo agree. What a #######!!!!!!!!!!! REF!!! Hope we've seen the last of HIM in the Cup now!!!! M.

[Carola 0]

sometimes it's just a circumstance of the game...it happened plenty of times today with no yellow or red card. And Pope, already having a yellow & us already having a player down, wouldn't have gone for someone's legs on purpose. Hence Reyna fighting with the ref.