I think that people should reap the rewards of their endeavours and this includes endeavouring to piss someone off. The footballer had it coming and there is a lesson here for kids, respect others or you'll come a cropper. The guy deserved it, maybe he'll think twice before he opens his trap in future. Q demonstrates his sportsman like quality be resorting to inusults whenever he is challeged and can't defend himself intelligently, such as...'you look like a frog' in response to 'where is that link to back up your comment?' Great sportsmanship......er not at least the comment above now explains where he gets his bad attitude from Sportsmanship involves endeavouring to win using your own strength and talent as a player not endeavouring to undermine the others talent with 'below the belt cos I'm a puny bastard' comments.
But you see, Materazi did "reap the rewards of <his> endeavours". He single handedly got the best opposition player kicked out of the game (which may have indirectly won Italy the cup). The lesson here for kids is trash talking your apponent may get them penalties and give you an advantage in the game. You seem to think that Materazi is "hurt" or "will think twice" about taunting. No he won't. He won against Zidane in every conceivable way.
Well, anyways... the italian guy should have been kicked out as well... that's just fair... Aside from that, I just repeat what I said in the other thread... Maybe he should change sports...? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YRV7FoyywA&mode=related&search=bullfight
Since you have no clue, there is no use in explaining that those types of things happen in ALL professional team sports ALL the time. So, stop demonstrating your ignorance all the time.
No, it isn't fair, the Italian did what everyone else was doing - Zidane simply cannot control himself.
I think Zidane's foul play also sticks out so much more because he is otherwise known to not go into such excesses. Had Rooney done a thing like that, it wouldn't be such a surprise.
What's everyone bitching about? Unexpected violent acts are what make sport games watchable and slight more enjoyable than they would be without a few brawls. Soccer is a boring, shitty, pointless game, and fights are perhaps the only highlights.
crazy: A bunch of morons kicking a ball about (and quite often not scoring even a point in over an hour) isn't really that exciting, in my books. A game of chess is more involving and purposeful. Even better than a game of chess is a game of 'Age of Wonders 2', or a turn-based strategy game, which essentially is just an advanced version of chess. Soccer, and sport in general, are for cavemen. I understand that exercise is important, but spending hours watching a person dance about is bullshit. Get with the times.
I can't argue with you, I agree. I was really just exagerating my reaction. But I still enjoyed watching FIFA; it isn't a normal pastime for me, so it was a change. As for playing. meh, I like playing soccer, and I like playing chess. Either's good, just depends on whether I feel like working my mind, or my body. Also, as a female, watching soccer has an added bonus...soccer players are, lets say, nice to look at. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
So... if everyone beats everyone, then it is ok because everyone is doing anyways? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! ... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Well, it's fun to watch when the brazilian are playing... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Once I watched a game where my team scored 9 scores... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! It's also really fun to play! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
LOL-- Mountainhare, for some reason, I read your post, and imagined you sitting in a study..... on your left if a bookshelf filled with really obscure english literature.......to your right is a large Globe. You're sitting in a plush leather recliner, you have a pipe in one hand, a snifter of brandy at your side, and spectacle in one eye.
London - Italy's Marco Materazzi called Zinedine Zidane "son of a terrorist whore" just before France's captain gave him a brutal head-butt to the chest during the World Cup soccer final, Britain's top forensic lip reader says. The Times newspaper hired Jessica Rees, whose skill has seen her summoned as an expert witness at criminal trials, to study a tape of Sunday's match that saw Zidane get a red card for his apparently spontaneous assault. "After an exhaustive study of the match video, and with the help of an Italian translator, Rees claimed that Materazzi called Zidane 'the son of a terrorist whore' before adding 'so just f*** off' for good measure," it said. The Independent cited lip-readers for Brazil's Globo TV as concluding that Materazzi had told Zidane that his sister was a "prostitute". Materazzi on Monday denied calling Zidane a terrorist, adding that "I don't even know what the word means". http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=19&art_id=qw1152604441937S163
Apparently the reason why he lost it was: Alex Hayes, a correspondent for French sports newspaper L'Equipe, said: "On the day, with his mother being ill, it wasn't a clever thing, or the right thing to say." http://www.news24.com/News24/Soccer/News/0,,2-2035-2036_1965975,00.html
When Materazzi said he wasn't cultured and didn't even know what an Islamic terrorist was, I lol'd. What a dumbass...you really think I believe that a grown man doesn't know the one bit of current issue that everyone knows? And if he really doesn't know...wow. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Who cares? The players aren't expected to know the conditions of their opponents family members. The only difference between this match and any other in team sports is that a player lost it. We should be patting the Italian player on the back for his succesful attempt at getting Zidane kicked out of the game. Kudos!
