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Originally posted by MaxPower
.Oh well, at least there will be quite a few Italian restaurants in both France and Germany who should be bankrupt within 3 months...
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In that case you need a serious reality check. Destructive football, cursing out competitors, whining at the FIFA to get players from competitors banned, diving, and having dubious referee decisions in their favor (just ask Australia), yeah, they sure deserved the title for all that bullcrAp they produced .
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What really sets me that Zizou fell to racism is 1) it's happened before to him and 2) what he did today. In 1998 against Saudi Arabia, he stomped a Saudi player and got a red card that time too. Today, he starte running away from Matzeratti and then suddenly turned back, walked to him, and butted his gut. People don't do that. Matzo wanted to pick a fight and that's what he got.Originally posted by andrew_cComment
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Its all part of the game. Fair or not ! Okey I know Im crazy !..Originally posted by DAL767-400ERIn that case you need a serious reality check. Destructive football, cursing out competitors, whining at the FIFA to get players from competitors banned, diving, and having dubious referee decisions in their favor (just ask Australia), yeah, they sure deserved the title for all that bullcrAp they produced .
Oh well, at least there will be quite a few Italian restaurants in both France and Germany who should be bankrupt within 3 months...Inactive from May 1 2009.
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Maybe Matzeratti can't read English and just missed the 'No Racism' banner on the field for an hour.Originally posted by MaxPowerComment
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stuff the world cup...i prefer to watch the Tour De France! and Italy, through all it's racial taunts will never hold this event!
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USA/DXB August.Comment
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I lost a lot of respect for Italy today... or the eleven men that represent Italy on the football pitch at any rate. I'm somewhat ashamed I supported such a lot through the Semi-finals.Originally posted by Longreach747stuff the world cup...i prefer to watch the Tour De France! and Italy, through all it's racial taunts will never hold this event!Comment
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trust me..i have alot of Italian friends and it's not beneath them to scrape the barrel when it comes to verbal/racist taunts of the worst order.Originally posted by ATLcenter
what i find amusing is this...FIFA asking people to show racism the red card. Does Materazzi have reading or hearing disabilities?
Fabio Cannavaro, Italy "We must remain vigilant against racism and every form of intolerance or racially motivated discrimination. This battle must be fought resolutely and consistently every single day. We should not restrict ourselves to appeals or words, but rather lay down a clear marker through our own conduct."
This applies in particular to footballers. We know we have a large responsibility, especially with regard to the very young, who from a cultural point of view are particularly impressionable and forever in search of role models whom they can aspire to emulate. We must therefore avoid any form of discriminatory behaviour, not only on the pitch, but also and especially in our daily lives, so that everyone comes to understand that there can be no differences on account of race, skin colour or religion.
Civilisation and education must engage in a great struggle that is inspired by the principles of solidarity, fraternity, civilised co-existence and respect. Precisely these principles are the foundations of sport. They are the real and true values that we footballers wish to defend in order to avoid differences with the aim of transforming our society into a multi-ethnic community in every area of social co-existence."
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USA/DXB August.Comment
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I'm sure there are millions of Italians who would never resort to racism, but their football team doesn't reflect that. Sure, Fabio can talk out of his arse all he wants, but when his own team mates sat the lesson out, there's little that can be done. Many people seem to enjoy calling France an "African" team even though the far majority of her players have lived in France for decades. That sort of attitude makes me wonder where the world is going.Originally posted by Longreach747
Zizou should have kept his cool, and his actions were intolerable, but if those attacks were racially motivated, then the red card is not just- two yellow cards are in order. Perhaps we should just fit little microphones onto each player that wirelessly transmit to a taunting ref. That's where FIFA's leading the game today!Comment
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funny thing is that FIFA never uses video replay or technology...this seems to be the one instance where a players actions were decided by a 4th official using replay. Ah FIFA, when will you ever get your house in order?
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USA/DXB August.Comment
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It makes you wonder why technology exists. I'm sure if they did, they could easily have seen what Mazeratti successfully pulled off. I'm sure even Italy fans can't support the idea that a brilliant football player would just turn around and beat up someone for no reason. Either wa, Matzo certainly didn't offer Zizou coffee and croissants!Originally posted by Longreach747Comment
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Gotta admit, those are getting kinda funny!Originally posted by andrew_cComment
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Originally posted by andrew_c
LMFAO!
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I totally DAL767-400ER.
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