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« Reply #700 on: May 26, 2012, 03:58:46 PM »

BTW, Phil, do you have anything in particular (I could understand it with all the Bayern players) against the German national team, or is it more of a "eliminate the viable competition" thing, from an Italian perspective?

Franzl, come on. You know me well enough: I'm an Azzurri fan through and through. I have to be against Germany. Wink  But you also know me well enough to know that I don't really wish to see the "viable competition" eliminated. I'm a traditional powers guy. I want to see Germany do well...and then fall to us in the tournament. Tongue  I can cheer losses like this one though since it is meaningless.
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« Reply #701 on: May 26, 2012, 03:59:34 PM »

Well everyone in the Group of Death is terrible apparently.
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« Reply #702 on: May 26, 2012, 04:04:47 PM »

Spain won 2-0 over Serbia.
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« Reply #703 on: May 27, 2012, 12:13:42 AM »


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRaQ1wgG2I
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« Reply #704 on: May 28, 2012, 08:45:59 AM »

Another chapter of Italy's betting scandal opens hours before the final 23 are selected for the Euros - http://iphone.france24.com/en/20120528-italy-football-mauri-betting-fixing-corruption-serie-a-european-championship

Investigators arrived at the training camp as players were asleep. Before the Italy haters start jumping for joy, remember what happened the last time a betting scandal took place right before an international tournament. Wink
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« Reply #705 on: May 28, 2012, 12:17:32 PM »

And now Bonucci is apparently being investigated. He better be able to play under the pressure (a la Juve players in 2006) but that's if Prandelli even gives him the benefit of the doubt and includes him in the final 23.
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« Reply #706 on: May 29, 2012, 04:55:33 AM »

Another chapter of Italy's betting scandal opens hours before the final 23 are selected for the Euros - http://iphone.france24.com/en/20120528-italy-football-mauri-betting-fixing-corruption-serie-a-european-championship

Investigators arrived at the training camp as players were asleep. Before the Italy haters start jumping for joy, remember what happened the last time a betting scandal took place right before an international tournament. Wink

Wasn't there something like that before Italy won in 1982 as well? Can't remember exactly.
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« Reply #707 on: May 29, 2012, 07:47:04 AM »

Italy-Luxembourg Friendly called off after another earthquake hits the Parma region, this time killing ten people - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/wires/05/29/2080.ap.soc.italy.luxembourg.cancelled.125/index.html


The Italian team's hotel was evacuated. This has been quite a lead up to the tournament...
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« Reply #708 on: May 30, 2012, 01:47:19 PM »

Wow! Amazing goal by South Korea against Spain! 1-1.
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« Reply #709 on: May 30, 2012, 11:26:16 PM »

Today is the friendly game Germany vs. Israel in Leipzig (Saxony) !!!

Why the f**k are they playing in Saxony of all places, where the NPD once got 10% in the state election ?
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« Reply #710 on: May 31, 2012, 12:09:07 AM »

For he record:

There have been 3 games of Germany vs. Israel so far (all 3 friendly games) and all were won by Germany. So, let's hope that Israel follows Switzerland tonight and eliminates Germany too.

And Austria then follows on Sept. 11 ... Wink
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« Reply #711 on: May 31, 2012, 12:35:27 AM »

Germany better score like five goals or I'll be worried and stressed for the next week.
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« Reply #712 on: May 31, 2012, 12:52:47 AM »

Germany better score like five goals or I'll be worried and stressed for the next week.

Depends if Germany plays with the A-team or the B-team tonight.

But I think I've read somewhere that the Bayern players are now ready for the national team.
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« Reply #713 on: May 31, 2012, 04:32:46 AM »

I hope they keep the Nazis out of the stadium. Im Ernst, wie kommt man auf die Idee in Sachsen zu spielen?
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« Reply #714 on: May 31, 2012, 05:03:06 AM »

I hope they keep the Nazis out of the stadium. Im Ernst, wie kommt man auf die Idee in Sachsen zu spielen?

I just saw that they already played in Leipzig during the WC 2006.

So, they probably won't have much problems with the Nazis (but you never know ...)
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« Reply #715 on: May 31, 2012, 05:16:54 AM »

Side fact:

The US got killed by Brazil 4:1 in Washington DC in their friendly game.

"U.S. Still Learning, With Brazil as Teacher"

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/sports/soccer/us-brazil-match.html
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« Reply #716 on: May 31, 2012, 05:26:44 AM »

Austria plays the Ukraine tomorrow at home in Innsbruck.

Then on Tuesday, Austria plays Romania also in Innsbruck.

Austria has never lost a game so far when playing in Innsbruck (6 won, 1 draw).

Here's the full schedule of international friendly games for the next week:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/fixtures/_/league/fifa.friendly/international-friendly?cc=5739
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« Reply #717 on: May 31, 2012, 10:46:25 AM »

Side fact:

The US got killed by Brazil 4:1 in Washington DC in their friendly game.

"U.S. Still Learning, With Brazil as Teacher"

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/sports/soccer/us-brazil-match.html

Having actually watched the game, the USA played a lot better than the score suggested. They still deserved to lose, but by more like 3-2 than 4-1.
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« Reply #718 on: May 31, 2012, 01:14:23 PM »

Germany vs. Israel starts in 15 minutes.

I want Israel to win, but probably Germany will win this now that they have the Bayern players.

Prediction: 3-1 Germany
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« Reply #719 on: May 31, 2012, 02:04:49 PM »

A rather boring game so far after 30 minutes.

Germany is technically better than Israel, but the Israel defense is good.
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« Reply #720 on: May 31, 2012, 02:17:02 PM »

Just when the (German) audience started to boo their team, Gomez scored.

1-0 Germany.
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« Reply #721 on: May 31, 2012, 02:22:38 PM »

Lampard out of Euros.
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« Reply #722 on: May 31, 2012, 03:18:12 PM »

Nice goal by Andre Schürrle now.

2-0 Germany

Still, Germany is not really convincing today (especially Müller, Kroos and Podolski missed many opportunities), but technically still far better than Israel.
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« Reply #723 on: May 31, 2012, 03:36:27 PM »

It's pretty hard to score that many goals when the opposing team is defending deep like that. I think Schürrle should definitely start ahead of Podolski though, he's fantastic.
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« Reply #724 on: June 01, 2012, 07:27:22 AM »

I hope they keep the Nazis out of the stadium.
Aber dann spielt Deutschland ja nur zu fünft! Tongue
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