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- Sat Jul 17, 2021 19:19
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: Euro 2020
- Replies: 6931
- Views: 336022
Re: Euro 2020
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...
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 21:15
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: Euro 2020
- Replies: 6931
- Views: 336022
Re: Euro 2020
"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...
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:17
- Forum: General discussions
- Topic: European Super League
- Replies: 133
- Views: 19769
Re: European Super League
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...
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 20:34
- Forum: General discussions
- Topic: 2018 European Championships (GB and Germany)
- Replies: 73
- Views: 4376
Re: 2018 European Championships (GB and Germany)
. 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 ...
- Sun Aug 12, 2018 22:29
- Forum: General discussions
- Topic: 2018 European Championships (GB and Germany)
- Replies: 73
- Views: 4376
Re: 2018 European Championships (GB and Germany)
Huge statement by Italy with 60 medals overall and a third place in final table ahead of France and Germany.
- Tue Jul 17, 2018 18:45
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
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...
- Tue Jul 17, 2018 14:32
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
- Tue Jul 17, 2018 13:44
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
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...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 21:55
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
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...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 21:13
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
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...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 19:14
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
- 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...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 16:37
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 15:41
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
Witkop1983 wrote: I guess its clear that FIFA didn't want a small country to win the tournament
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 13:22
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
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.
- Sun Jul 15, 2018 22:53
- Forum: National Teams
- Topic: 2018 World Cup
- Replies: 6727
- Views: 181588
Re: 2018 World Cup
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...