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Zizou is nowhere near being top worldcup scorer!

I think you will find it is Ronaldo. Sorry I'm a real geek when it comes to football/soccer

posted by Triggy on November 13, 2006 at 9:22 AM | link to this | reply

It was dramatic in unexpected ways

As soon as Zizou did the head butt, the writing was on the wall for France. I can imagine that would be hard to live with for some of his team mates. 

posted by Azur on July 10, 2006 at 4:52 PM | link to this | reply

That was a good write up. I've sent 10 clicks to this blog. Thanks for sharing the joke.

(A)

posted by A-and-B on July 10, 2006 at 1:55 PM | link to this | reply

Hello mate! Mark, it is hard to forget that one....and they were diving too

Overall, I wish referees would not offer penalties AT ALL in the first 45 minutes. Unless someone is attacked and/or is bleeding after contact. As kids we had to have a tough skin. Now at this level, some refs act like STARS only fall because someone fouled them! Thanks for stopping by....and we are ALL winners when soccer can unite more than it divides. You set a good example by "forgiving" Italy. LOL

posted by salem8 on July 9, 2006 at 9:33 PM | link to this | reply

I'm glad the Italians won, even though they beat Australia.  Still hating Henry's out-and-out dive in the Semis!

posted by markng on July 9, 2006 at 9:28 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks Blackcat---- I will remember your tastes are eclectic. Soccer is

as international as basketball, or maybe more so. It's appeal is that one does not have to buy equipment with which to play. Kids play on parks/streets. yards with a inexpensive plastic ball in many developing countries. Even today, the National soccer teams in India, parts of Africa and America, do not get the financial support from governments or "sponsors".

posted by salem8 on July 9, 2006 at 8:41 PM | link to this | reply

posted by -blackcat on July 9, 2006 at 8:14 PM | link to this | reply