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This english motto has turned into a sweet sentence for italian people. I'm so glad that we had won: a third lost euro-final in 20 years would have been too heartbreaking to bear. As a kid back in the 90s, I grow up with the idea that italian NT was the one that used to loses at PSO, despite of ple...

"Their city, their stadium, our cup". This english motto has turned into a sweet sentence for italian people. I'm so glad that we had won: a third lost euro-final in 20 years would have been too heartbreaking to bear. As a kid back in the 90s, I grow up with the idea that italian NT was th...

In a world where it has been possible to sell a Word Cup to a sheikh with bribe, only to be forced later to move it in the winter season for the first time ever (destroying an epic tradition of summer NT matches watched together in a city square with sweat, beer and baths in a fountain in case of wi...

. What happened with Italy? I don't see so strong results at Olympics. In which disciplines did they won so many medals? :shock: Diving, ok, but the others? Aquatics. Cycling. Rowing. Even a bit of athletics! :shock: Actually a gold medal in female diving was a little surprise, because we were all ...

Huge statement by Italy with 60 medals overall and a third place in final table ahead of France and Germany.

1. The use of "blatant" to describe the handball which caused a penalty to be called--this, IMO, could NEVER be correctly called a "blatant" handball. "Blatant" = "done openly and unashamedly." Not a good use of the word in the context of this particular &quo...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ1g1DaKaG8

There is a protocol. If a ref doesn't follow it, it's a ref's mistake. Blame him, not the VAR. Obviously you still didn't get it. VAR is perfectly usable if we can measure something. Goal line crossed or not. Offside or not. But VAR is rubbish as soon as there is room for interpretation. Perisic ma...

Clear rules? So please for instance, quote me that clear rule from which - with no slightest room for interpretation - we both must come to the same result, if Perisic handled the ball against the rules or not. And please quote me that clear rule from which - with no slightest room for interpretati...

This VAR is the worst thing that ever happened to football. :down: When your favourite teams will win a final thanks to a clear onside goal that was called offside on the field and then overturned by VAR, I'm pretty sure you will change your mind. :wink: Me for my part can assure you that my accoun...

- There is the "best" team, but it doesn't win (e.g. Brazil in 1982) This is a commonplace. Even many italians keep on believing that! :roll: Italy were the most complete squad. Much better than Brazil. Better coach. Better keeper. Better defense. Better striker (Paolo Rossi). Midfield we...

All 2018 WC goals! Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABWuJlUzrxA

Witkop1983 wrote: I guess its clear that FIFA didn't want a small country to win the tournament

Dragonite wrote:

greenbay wrote:VAR sucks.

This VAR is the worst thing that ever happened to football.

When your favourite teams will win a final thanks to a clear onside goal that was called offside on the field and then overturned by VAR, I'm pretty sure you will change your mind.

But the France vs Belgium game was a really high quality match. No doubt. But it seemed that France won it without particular efforts. They scored on place kick. They were in control. It was a quiet match among two teams without a particular rivalry. But a France-Brazil would have taken a different...