Football (Soccer) Thread

[Hansmeister]

Nuremberg is back up into the 1. Bundesliga!   

[The Larch]

You just don't go from noble Barcelona to scum Real Madrid if you have just a tiny bit of backbone.

Meh, that doesn't bother me much, it was a legal move, if morally dubious, and Barcelona earned a shitload of money from it, even if they obviously didn't want to sell him. But Figo, before going to Spain, signed two simultaneous contracts to two different Italian clubs (Juventus and Parma), which earned him a transfer ban in Italy. That was the only reason he ended up in Barcelona in the first place.

[Valmy]

When the game is done Austin will look like a gazelle torn to pieces by a pack of wild dogs.

http://www.austinaztex.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=81

:nelson

[Pedrito]

yeah, dubbing Figo a great person was a bit stretched.  but he was a great player nonetheless, and the game will be poorer without him.

In other news, Ancelotti, former Milan manager, has signed a contract with Chelsea. I heard his first interview, and his english needs a good polish. As in "he can't speak a word" 

L.

[The Larch]

By the way, do you know where can I find an interview with Nedved in which he claimed that he was "running around like a retard just to play in Serie B"?

[Pedrito]

By the way, do you know where can I find an interview with Nedved in which he claimed that he remembers Juve's spell in Serie B as "running around like a retard"?

Never heard that one 
He was one of the prime star players that remained to Juventus during the Serie B purgatory, hats off to him and the others (Del Piero, Buffon, Camoranesi, Trezeguet).

L.

[The Larch]

By the way, do you know where can I find an interview with Nedved in which he claimed that he remembers Juve's spell in Serie B as "running around like a retard"?

Never heard that one 
He was one of the prime star players that remained to Juventus during the Serie B purgatory, hats off to him and the others (Del Piero, Buffon, Camoranesi, Trezeguet).

L.

I guess that Cannavaro, Ibrahimovic and Vieira must have been quite popular in Torino those days.  Well, apparently Cannavaro has been forgiven, as he's going back.

[Liep]

Tonight's the night. Sweden - Denmark, battle of Scandinavia. We're going completely nuts on this side of the sund with politicians in uproar because it's not shown on national tv, I can't complain as I got it in HD, thanks Bogh.

I foresee a 1-1 game.

[Zanza]

Maldini was one of the greatest players of the game ever. 

[Cerr]

Battle in the balkans this evening for Ireland, playing against Bulgaria. Would be great if they could win. It would pretty much gurantee second place in the group for Ireland.
Knowing Ireland's away record though, it'll most likely end in a draw.

[Syt]

Austria playing in Belgrade today. AFAIK no archdukes will be present.

[Liep]

WOOOOOOOOO

[bogh]

Tonight's the night. Sweden - Denmark, battle of Scandinavia. We're going completely nuts on this side of the sund with politicians in uproar because it's not shown on national tv, I can't complain as I got it in HD, thanks Bogh.

I foresee a 1-1 game.

You're welcome - how was the quality (I didn't have any HD-screen to view it)?

Your prediction was almost correct.

Denmark rules.

[Cecil]

Excellent we lost again. The fiasco is coming closer finally. 

[Liep]

You're welcome - how was the quality (I didn't have any HD-screen to view it)?

Your prediction was almost correct.

Denmark rules.

Very enjoyable. National team matches are usually crap quality, so this was nice.