World Cup 2006!!!!!!

[aceadair]

So as the World Cup is 1 week away! If you have any interest in the sport of soccer or just want to guess then that is ok with me but 1) Who do you THINK is going to win the World Cup? and 2) Who do you WANT to win the World Cup? My two are......

1) Brazil
2) Mexico (El Tricolor!! I promise I wont type too much spanish but I am proud of my Mexican heritage! El Tri esta en los primeros 10 en ranking de FIFA! Mexico is ranked 10 in the world and they will be a serious contender in the World Cup. Mexico has qualified for the World Cup 12 times. Thats more than most of the great soccer powers of the world. Mexico's keeper is Oswaldo Sanchez. Mexico fans like myself almost worship the guy. He is called "San Oswaldo" (Saint Oswaldo). As Mexico's best keeper he is also the revered among the best in all of Latin America. Mexico also has a great striker in Jared Borgetti. He is known as the "desert fox." He is a lethal striker whos 14 goals made him the top scorer in the World Cup qualifiers. Mexico has the firepower to be a serious contender in the World Cup! Si se Puede!

[huphtur]

[neudi]

he kinda just destroyed those 2 defenders.

[thehillgolfer]

geez...whenever i do that in my high school games i get a yellow card...who is that anyways?....and i dont really know anything about world soccer, but i'm really looking forward to watching people play the game well.

[aceadair]

I am a rules guy (i dont know how you say that in english) who does soccer games and he is comitted 2 penaltys. Depending on if the player has penaly before then I would prolly yellow card him. He seems to be forcing his way through and that at the the least is a free kick in favor of Mexico. What team is the guy from? I agree with thehillgolfer you should get a yellow. And since the Mexican players are BOTH long sleeved then BOTH of the offence player arms are out away from hos body. Most certainly a yellow.

[neudi]

I think that is italy...but im probably wrong...and as far ast he penalty goes...they get away with a lot more than that in european soccer...i mean it is american football without pads almost...

[thehillgolfer]

like i always say...let the boys...er men, play...unfortunately the refs dont always agree, especially when there are like "real" soccer players who fall over and pretend they are hurt, that is probably the most annoying thing ever...probably cuz i'm always the one knocking them down

[thehillgolfer]

oh yeah....i just noticed that both mexican players are tackling from behind...interesting....and WHOSE ARM IS ON NUMBER 9'S CHEST???????? look at that picture....creepy, i think it might be his own but it still looks weird

[huphtur]

aceadair: that's from last weeks friendly netherlands vs mexico match, which the netherlands won (ofcourse), they didn't even play with their star players. just the B-team.

[Thrash13]

I think I'll try to watch some of the World Cup this year. I'm not a big soccer fan, but the event is so huge around the world.

I'll be cheering hard for the US as always, but they have a very tough pool. They will be lucky to get out of pool play to be honest. However, if they do, their confidence will be riding high for sure.

Go USA!

On a side note, I fully expect Brazil to repeat as World Cup champs. Ronaldinho is the man!

Edit: By the way, has anyone played the video game, FIFA World Cup 2006? I was going to rent it on XBox 360, but I wanted to see if any of you had played it yet. It looks pretty solid.

[Maverick]

1. "BOOM..BOOM! BRAAA..ZIL! BOOM..BOOM BRAA-ZIL!"

2. Korea

[Rafcin]

I'm hoping for a surprise win of my old-country boys from Poland... They're ranked #3 right now, so maybe it'll be not too much of a surprise

[Dirk Diggler]

I'm hoping for a surprise win of my old-country boys from Poland... They're ranked #3 right now, so maybe it'll be not too much of a surprise

Poland ranked #3?? where is that,

World Ranking is: 1. Brazil 2. Chech republic (why?? wh beat them twice in the wc qualifying) 3. THE NETHERLANDS!!!!! (we RULE!!) (wel almost than) - - 29. Poland....... Of course the Dutchies will win this worldcup, because.. you ain't much if you ain't Dutch...!!! GOOOOOOO Holland, bytheway, our whole country is colored orange, you can buy everthing in orange over here... World cup is a big thing over here.

[Rafcin]

3rd, 29th... same difference. So - it'll be bigger surprise
that tells you how much I'm into soccer since leaving the old country....

[aceadair]

some pics from the World Cup............

[huphtur]

[Dirk Diggler]

Yeeehaaaa, Robben is the MAN!!!

[Thrash13]

I have to admit I did watch my fair share of the World Cup over the weekend. And I have the TiVo set up for the USA vs. Czech Republic match that is starting right about now. I'll try to watch most of it at lunch. I'm pretty excited, yet worried about the USA's chances.

As for the rest of the World Cup, the Swede match with Trinidad and Tobago was crazy! The fans were in complete shock after that one! Great fans!