World Cup Soccer
07-06-2006, 09:04 AM
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what??
sure i'm all for a parade if your team actually wins.. but they didn't..
and again what about the Sombrero?? poor sportsmanship don't you think?? - i guess what you
sure i'm all for a parade if your team actually wins.. but they didn't..
and again what about the Sombrero?? poor sportsmanship don't you think?? - i guess what you
07-06-2006, 09:12 AM
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[QUOTE=Bass,Jul 6 2006, 12:04 PM] what??
sure i'm all for a parade if your team actually wins.. but they didn't..
and again what about the Sombrero?? poor sportsmanship don't you think?? - i guess what you
sure i'm all for a parade if your team actually wins.. but they didn't..
and again what about the Sombrero?? poor sportsmanship don't you think?? - i guess what you
07-06-2006, 09:14 AM
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A GREAT ARTICLE FOR EVERYONE.................
World Cup rooting interests? Make mine Portuguese, please!!
Is there still room on the Portugal bandwagon? Sign me up.
The World Cup is down to the semifinals, and clearly one nation needs our support. The other three are soccer brutes. Germany has home-field advantage. Italy has tradition. France won in 1998, and some of the partyers still haven't gotten home yet.
Those three have more of everything, including people and land.
Portugal is the size of Indiana, with fewer citizens than the state of Ohio. So this is the Final Four, and Portugal is George Mason. Well, almost.
Really, how often do you get the chance to root for Portugal in anything? How often do you even get the chance to use the word "Portugal" in a sentence?
Portugal has been in only three previous World Cups. You could count the number of Olympic gold medals Portugal owns on one hand, and have fingers left over for Costa Rica.
The NBA has become the United Nations. The league had players this season from Ireland, Latvia, Turkey, Belize, the Sudan. But none from Portugal.
There certainly won't be any Portuguese in the last rounds of Wimbledon this week.
(There certainly won't be any Americans, either, but never mind that.)
The bad guys in war movies are never from Portugal. For that matter, the good guys aren't either.
Superman never had to save anyone from Portugal. James Bond hardly ever shows up in Portugal.
No mission has ever been impossible in Portugal.
The country has some beautiful places and the people work hard but the other three nations still alive in the World Cup have higher profiles in our cultural conscience, right down to the dinner table.
Who among us hasn't eaten German sausage, Italian bread, French pastry?
But have you ever knowingly put anything from Portugal in your mouth?
Not that the country is without representation at fine restaurants. Portugal is the world's leading cork producer. Remember that the next time you open a bottle of wine.
I have been trying to think of anything familiar named for Portugal. At last, an answer.
The Portuguese man-of-war.
There's a claim to fame. A stinging sea creature.
All that could change in the next few days if my new team wins the World Cup. All would bow to Portugal. If they knew which direction to look.
A study found a shocking number of American kids could not find the state of New York on a map. What do you think the chances are they could find Portugal?
But the soccer team is apparently a spunky lot. Dumping the English in a penalty kick shoot-out. Beating the Netherlands in a match that was as civil as a bar brawl at 1 a.m. The referee nearly got tennis elbow from pulling out red cards.
Of course, if we're going to be cheering for the lads, maybe we'd better get to know a few of them. The roster includes several of those cool one-word names.
Deco is one of our midfielders. So is Maniche. That's Ricardo in goal. His saves shook the British Empire so much, even Winston Churchill felt it.
Pauleta is one of our forwards. He's from the Azores.
It's not everyday you get a chance to root for a guy from the Azores.
The manager is Luiz Felipe Scolari, an Italian product who led Brazil to the World Cup in 2002. So he was a champion in one place, and now he wants to prove he can be a champion in another place.
Scolari, I believe, is Italian for Phil Jackson.
So it's our underdogs against the French on Wednesday. Let's get the Portuguese flag ready to fly.
One minor question.
What's it look like?
***
Mike Lopresti writes for Gannett News Service
World Cup rooting interests? Make mine Portuguese, please!!
Is there still room on the Portugal bandwagon? Sign me up.
The World Cup is down to the semifinals, and clearly one nation needs our support. The other three are soccer brutes. Germany has home-field advantage. Italy has tradition. France won in 1998, and some of the partyers still haven't gotten home yet.
Those three have more of everything, including people and land.
Portugal is the size of Indiana, with fewer citizens than the state of Ohio. So this is the Final Four, and Portugal is George Mason. Well, almost.
Really, how often do you get the chance to root for Portugal in anything? How often do you even get the chance to use the word "Portugal" in a sentence?
Portugal has been in only three previous World Cups. You could count the number of Olympic gold medals Portugal owns on one hand, and have fingers left over for Costa Rica.
The NBA has become the United Nations. The league had players this season from Ireland, Latvia, Turkey, Belize, the Sudan. But none from Portugal.
There certainly won't be any Portuguese in the last rounds of Wimbledon this week.
(There certainly won't be any Americans, either, but never mind that.)
The bad guys in war movies are never from Portugal. For that matter, the good guys aren't either.
Superman never had to save anyone from Portugal. James Bond hardly ever shows up in Portugal.
No mission has ever been impossible in Portugal.
The country has some beautiful places and the people work hard but the other three nations still alive in the World Cup have higher profiles in our cultural conscience, right down to the dinner table.
Who among us hasn't eaten German sausage, Italian bread, French pastry?
But have you ever knowingly put anything from Portugal in your mouth?
Not that the country is without representation at fine restaurants. Portugal is the world's leading cork producer. Remember that the next time you open a bottle of wine.
I have been trying to think of anything familiar named for Portugal. At last, an answer.
The Portuguese man-of-war.
There's a claim to fame. A stinging sea creature.
All that could change in the next few days if my new team wins the World Cup. All would bow to Portugal. If they knew which direction to look.
A study found a shocking number of American kids could not find the state of New York on a map. What do you think the chances are they could find Portugal?
But the soccer team is apparently a spunky lot. Dumping the English in a penalty kick shoot-out. Beating the Netherlands in a match that was as civil as a bar brawl at 1 a.m. The referee nearly got tennis elbow from pulling out red cards.
Of course, if we're going to be cheering for the lads, maybe we'd better get to know a few of them. The roster includes several of those cool one-word names.
Deco is one of our midfielders. So is Maniche. That's Ricardo in goal. His saves shook the British Empire so much, even Winston Churchill felt it.
Pauleta is one of our forwards. He's from the Azores.
It's not everyday you get a chance to root for a guy from the Azores.
The manager is Luiz Felipe Scolari, an Italian product who led Brazil to the World Cup in 2002. So he was a champion in one place, and now he wants to prove he can be a champion in another place.
Scolari, I believe, is Italian for Phil Jackson.
So it's our underdogs against the French on Wednesday. Let's get the Portuguese flag ready to fly.
One minor question.
What's it look like?
***
Mike Lopresti writes for Gannett News Service
07-06-2006, 09:26 AM
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The fact that France could beat anyone in soccer is prove itself that soccer is a girly sport 
I am so J/K. My friend would kill me if he heard that out of my mouth
I am so J/K. My friend would kill me if he heard that out of my mouth
07-06-2006, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SenseiRick,Jul 6 2006, 11:49 AM
doesnt every team have a parade after a championship?????????
nfl - mlb - nba - nhl............ why???? we're all entitled to celebrate
especially for something of this magnitude, this happens every 4yrs
and involves the world - 30 BILLION People tuned in to view this tournament
NOTHING ELSE will even come close........ Besides actual War!
this is as close as you will get to National Competition between
countries - pride, culture, and history are all put on the line.
this isnt a silly domestic championship (World Series??????)
if you're going to call it that it shoudl involved the world.......
to bad only 5-6 countries play the silly/boring sport.......lol
at least the NFL got it right w/ the Super Bowl (nobody else plays it)
who came up w/ that BS?????? we all found out what happened to the US
when they invited other Baseball teams from other countires for a little tournament!
the world is catching up in other sports, but the US is still ages behind in the
one true "world" sport.
Soccer is one of the few sports that every country in the world participates
and to finish 3rd or 4th out of 350+ countries involved is pretty damn good...
I am not here to bash the US, France, Brasil, but so often we put ourselves
on pedestals and declare victory before battles are fought........
in the end we all fall flat on our faces are shoved under a rug so hopefully
no one seen it and will forget about it...........
I have more sorrow for the Germans losing @ home in the last minute of overtime
then I did for Portugal's loss.......... in the EURO we reached the finals on our
home stadium and lost 1-0 to Greece (a team that couldnt even qualify for the World Cup, who's under investigation)......... that was tough!
In all I am just proud to have seen it and enjoyed it to the fullest.... hopefully
one day I will be around to see Portugal hold that Golden Trophy...
nfl - mlb - nba - nhl............ why???? we're all entitled to celebrate
especially for something of this magnitude, this happens every 4yrs
and involves the world - 30 BILLION People tuned in to view this tournament
NOTHING ELSE will even come close........ Besides actual War!
this is as close as you will get to National Competition between
countries - pride, culture, and history are all put on the line.
this isnt a silly domestic championship (World Series??????)
if you're going to call it that it shoudl involved the world.......
to bad only 5-6 countries play the silly/boring sport.......lol
at least the NFL got it right w/ the Super Bowl (nobody else plays it)
who came up w/ that BS?????? we all found out what happened to the US
when they invited other Baseball teams from other countires for a little tournament!
the world is catching up in other sports, but the US is still ages behind in the
one true "world" sport.
Soccer is one of the few sports that every country in the world participates
and to finish 3rd or 4th out of 350+ countries involved is pretty damn good...
I am not here to bash the US, France, Brasil, but so often we put ourselves
on pedestals and declare victory before battles are fought........
in the end we all fall flat on our faces are shoved under a rug so hopefully
no one seen it and will forget about it...........
I have more sorrow for the Germans losing @ home in the last minute of overtime
then I did for Portugal's loss.......... in the EURO we reached the finals on our
home stadium and lost 1-0 to Greece (a team that couldnt even qualify for the World Cup, who's under investigation)......... that was tough!
In all I am just proud to have seen it and enjoyed it to the fullest.... hopefully
one day I will be around to see Portugal hold that Golden Trophy...
I guess some ignorant people in this country will never understand the WORLD sport. And bass, stop acting like there is no "poor sportsmanship" in the USA, although i dont care for boring US sports nor follow them, im sure it happens in every sport!
And Figo and Zidane traded Jerseys after the game, to honor eachother and each country. Proud to say we are in the top 4 of the World !
Of a Sport that the WORLD plays. You guys act like the US is the center of the universe or something 
There is a WORLD out there to be explored. Sad that many of you probably will never or have never left the us and have no idea of the beauty and culture out there 
Rick, got pics of those shirts ? Let me know !
07-10-2006, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by PortugueseS2K,Jul 6 2006, 08:32 PM
Couldntve said it better myself. Well put Rick
I guess some ignorant people in this country will never understand the WORLD sport. And bass, stop acting like there is no "poor sportsmanship" in the USA, although i dont care for boring US sports nor follow them, im sure it happens in every sport!
And Figo and Zidane traded Jerseys after the game, to honor eachother and each country. Proud to say we are in the top 4 of the World ! Of a Sport that the WORLD plays. You guys act like the US is the center of the universe or something There is a WORLD out there to be explored. Sad that many of you probably will never or have never left the us and have no idea of the beauty and culture out there
Rick, got pics of those shirts ? Let me know !
I guess some ignorant people in this country will never understand the WORLD sport. And bass, stop acting like there is no "poor sportsmanship" in the USA, although i dont care for boring US sports nor follow them, im sure it happens in every sport!
And Figo and Zidane traded Jerseys after the game, to honor eachother and each country. Proud to say we are in the top 4 of the World !
Of a Sport that the WORLD plays. You guys act like the US is the center of the universe or something There is a WORLD out there to be explored. Sad that many of you probably will never or have never left the us and have no idea of the beauty and culture out there Rick, got pics of those shirts ? Let me know !
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