Comments on: Italy and Spain, Flashbacks

By: white is right

white is right — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:42:36 +0000

Shyroman…rossi? is that you?

spain played a better match, possession was theirs, italians did what they do best, wait and break but luca toni is a joke (proof: the only sole striker in the team did not take one penalty shot) and pirlo was missed. Donadoni is doing a good job though, his side looks more offensive and he’s bringing out new talents, its time to search for new players and leave inzaghi and co in the past.

By: Kassanndraaa

Kassanndraaa — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:07:19 +0000

To all you cocky Italians up there:
In your faces.
Go home.
Viva Espana.

By: Marco Stucazzo

Marco Stucazzo — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:36:18 +0000

@MAD : I think we agree on the fact that discrimination and ignorance are stupid things. But you have to agree with me that they exist. I don’t believe in censorship, if someone has something to say, i believe they should be able to say it, even if it’s the most hateful thing in the world. Only constant dialogue can get someone to maybe change their perception of somethings. And the 1st amendment only applies to Americans, don’t make it a global thing…

I won’t delete the comments because i won’t deny reality even if i don’t agree with it. You can ask Chris or Ricci to delete them, or the ADMINS but i definetely will not.

As for racism, it doesn’t really affect me. You can call me a ginny, a WOP, a Guido, a GINO, a WOG, un rital, Italian piece of shit. I don’t really see how that would piss anybody off. I’m kind of tired of people having the ” Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will scar me psychologically for the rest of my life” attitude !

@Shy Roman. I never deleted a comment, unless it’s annoying spamming of course. I didn’t delete yours and i’m not Sicilian, sorry if that bursts your bubble.

By: John V

John V — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:48:58 +0000

WC 2002…evil….simply evil. It was like watching pro wrestling where one guy loses because the ref totally misses how the other hit him with a chair….only this wasn’t fake or scripted.

Terrible, terrible tournament. Korea were carried into the semis. What a scandlous, scandlous tournament.

Even Korea vs. the USA in group play was a joke. Such biased, lopsided refereeing. Korea could have won the cup with a little more effort from the efforts. Ridiculous. Simply a pathetic, pathetic, pathetic tournament.

By: Shy Roman

Shy Roman — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:32:22 +0000

marco Stuccazzo, i take a HUGE excepotion at u deleting the comments and posts of rEAL Italians..i mean u allow stoopid spanish and French supporters to deride my team..i guess u r biased because u urself arent a true Italian..i guess like a majority of posters here,u r definately a descendent of sicilians living in USA/Canada/Australia whatsoever..now go ahead and erase this post…i have not posted any raially vilifieng things, i have posted the truth..we dont need glory hunting sicilians like u and we dont consider 3rd generation sicilians as real Fratelli!!

By: Shy Roman

Shy Roman — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:28:28 +0000

iam really laughing at some posts..especially calling spain as clean team..Torres is a known cheater , a diver..latest instance?against Inter in the CL, he dove and got matterrazzi sent off..against Arsenal in the EPL, he dove a full 16 seconds of the non existant tackle to beg for a penalty..watch out for the cheat sergio ramos who elbows and pushes opposite defenders to clear the path for his team on set pieces..
bury the perennial underachievers

By: Lupa

Lupa — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:39:55 +0000

Frank — thanks, I knew Arshavin was out (looks like that was a smart move by Hiddink naming him to the team in spite of that), but he’s the offensive creativity which doesn’t explain the 4 goals. Who was the other guy missing? This is the first game I really saw Russia and I must say I was surprised and it’s a bit worrying for other countries that Hiddink says that 2010 will actually be their year. :_

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:34:48 +0000

Lupa,Two of Russia’s best players didn’t play when they lost 4-1 to spain.

By: Lupa

Lupa — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:12:52 +0000

I didn’t see the Spain Russia game (work!), but wondered how this side got trashed by Spain so badly. Are the Russians just peaking at the right time or were Spain so good?

Even if Italy get past Spain, the way this young Russian team played today vs Netherlands I could see them outpacing Italy’s older group.

By: Gianni

Gianni — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:07:03 +0000

I don’t believe Italy has ever lost to Spain in competitions, either Euro or World Cup. However, this seems to be Spain’s year to defeat Italy. Italy was not impressive even against an aging, slow, over-rated side like France where they gave the French several opportunities to score 1 or 2 goals while Italy missed several great chances to score 1 or 2 more goals of their own. Between the atrocious officiating and Italy’s lack of finishing and suspect defence, unless Italy suddenly play like they did in 2006, don’t expect them to go through. But then, Italy was not expected to win in 2006.