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Looking Ahead to Tuesday

July 1st, 2006 | By: Jay | 383 Comments »

Zzzzzz… somebody wake me up, when this England – Portugal match is over. Sorry lads, love my friends in Engerrland, but this is hard to watch.

Anyway, After watching a bit of Argentina v. Germany again, it seems clear that Argentina did a great job of keeping Germany from moving forward most of the match. If Italy employs the same midfield on Tuesday they did yesterday, I’m not sure that’s gonna happen. That said, Gattuso will be a key since he’ll have to snuff out Ballack, and its clear that Zambrotta does better when Camoranesi is on the pitch with him. So I’m lobbying Marcello now to keep Gattuso and Camo on the pitch.

Finally, does anybody else think Pirlo is looking tired? I wonder if the intensity required of him in the first round is taking its toll.

That’s it for now– I’m off to Indianapolis to watch Scuderia Ferrari and the US Grand Prix tomorrow. cheers!

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By go italy! | July 4th, 2006 at 9:23 am

I hope both teams play really well tomorrow!
Go italia! Go germany!

hmmm. That guy sunny has to go somewhere. He is the only immature kid around.

Posted from New Zealand

By betty | July 4th, 2006 at 10:28 am

Anna, from USA, you will be forgiven because, hey, we all know the state of America general level of culture….Italians do not have Black players simply because we didn’t go colonizing the Africans country like the rest of Europe…So, not racism but history behind it….

Posted from United States

By Frankly Stapleton | July 4th, 2006 at 2:48 pm

Betty you don’t have a clue what you are talking about. Italy did colonize extensively in Africa and was more brutal than the English and French combined. They used mustard gas and tanks against the Ethiopians who were on horseback for Christ sake! This, the Italian invasion of Abyssenia led ultimately to the end of the League of Nations as a credible body and this in turn made the path to WW2 all the more clear.
Betty if I were you I’d also look into the histories of Somalia and Libya.

I know this is a football post guys but when you come across wanton ignorance like Betty’s it has to be set right.

Posted from Ireland

By Arthur | July 4th, 2006 at 3:07 pm

yap, moussolini sucked bad as a (military) leader,after ethopia his forces were so weakened, germans had to send rommel in….we’ll didn’t work that well either but he knew how to fight a battle

By portuguese fan | July 4th, 2006 at 7:16 pm

Go Italia!!!!!
I’m rooting for you guys

By sara | July 4th, 2006 at 8:44 pm

what happend to the johnny guy from ireland?

Posted from Canada

By angela | July 4th, 2006 at 8:50 pm

mmmmm, i dunno antonio…

Posted from Canada

By portuguese fan | July 4th, 2006 at 11:25 pm

good job Italy!!!
Congratulation
GOOOOOOOOO Italia

By johnny | July 5th, 2006 at 12:05 am

Hey Angel Johnny 5 in da house! How r u gettin on? Hope u saw the match today an absolute classico!

Posted from Ireland

By sara | July 5th, 2006 at 2:37 am

ok…that “hey angel” johnny guy is a retard wat happend to the other johnny guy?

Posted from Canada

By Antonio B | July 5th, 2006 at 2:51 am

Hey angela I am here again, for now

Posted from Canada

By Antonio B | July 5th, 2006 at 2:53 am

ITALIA WINS!!!!!!!!!!
FORZA ITALIA!!!!!!!!!
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Posted from Canada

By angela | July 5th, 2006 at 3:04 am

antonio, i can see ur happy

Posted from Canada

By Antonio B | July 5th, 2006 at 3:20 am

yes very happy
so Angela what are you doing?
Are you celebrating?

Posted from Canada

By sara | July 5th, 2006 at 3:35 am

yes…well i was celebrating i was at a bar and the place went crazy…and now that the party is over i’m at home leaving comments

Posted from Canada

By angela | July 5th, 2006 at 3:37 am

thanks for answering sara…we were at the bar together

Posted from Canada

By tony | July 5th, 2006 at 4:02 am

Italy I love!
Italy will win the cup!!!

Posted from China

By STONEDGRAVE | July 5th, 2006 at 4:10 am

AN ITALIAN MASTERPIECE!!!
FORZA ITALIA!!!

Posted from Hong Kong

By Antonio B | July 5th, 2006 at 6:00 am

so Angela do you wanna chat on msn or yahoo?

Posted from Canada

By angela | July 5th, 2006 at 11:25 pm

which is better for you?

Posted from Canada

By Gio | July 6th, 2006 at 3:49 am

Signore e Signori…

I know, that you know, that we know, that everyone knows…that very soon…Italy is going to be the 2006 WORLD CUP CHAMPIOOOOON (*)(*)(*)(*)
I am trying to take aspiring to try to control the (H)fever, but it doesn,t wanna go down…The doctor told me I got Azzurri fever and the only thing capable of refreshing it…it’s the ({)world cup(}) itself.
(8)FORZA ITALIA (L) FORZA AZZURRI(8)

Posted from United States

By Garrett | July 6th, 2006 at 5:13 am

Well my team is out ENGLAND portugal surprisingly took them out but didnt deserve to win in penalty kicks because any victory that you take in penalty kicks is a crappy win. I hate italy and France is gonna kick their arrogant ass on sunday!

By Garrett | July 6th, 2006 at 5:16 am

go FRANCE

By Antonio B | July 6th, 2006 at 9:40 am

Hey Angela either one is good just add me to yours my id is ynot_09 you can try and reach me there.

Posted from Canada

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Posted from United States

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