I never hear about it enough...always UK ,France, Germany, Netherlands..blah blah...their flag is very cool..undervalued europeans....get long them now...
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Denmark is quite small, all I know about it is Hans Christian Andersen lived there and the produce bacon and fish.\nThe flag isn't really cool either, but you gotta also think, why are the other Scandinavian countries under-rated cos you don't hear much on them either, or Luxembourg.\n\n\nOh I see, well there was quite a bit about it on the news, but it's only a cartoon and the people the Danes offended are over it now.
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Thank you Portugal for kicking the Dutch team out off the world cup, by the way!\n\nI am so glad life here has finally gotten back to some sort  of normal and I don't get confronted with drunken idiots in orange all day long!\n\nAs for the rest of your question... no idea mate, sorry.\n\nbut thanks again!\nI hope you win!
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Yes. There's this country in Europe next to Spain I think it starts with a P and ends in something like  "ortugal". They all will be rooting for the Portuguese. If im not mistaking. ... I do believe so.
355771
Maybe in some respects , but i personally dis-agree !\nThe British are out-casts in the European Union, No Euro , still British passports .....\n\nHigh time they came out of Uncle Sam's shadows AND grew up on their own !\nElse ... god save the queen . . . .
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It seems to be the same old story with Spain.They always have a good team but just seem to always lack self belief for some reason.
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over rated team... portugal...every year people come out screaming for them but no results..france also just this years team...under rated team....Ecuador...2 wins and dont see many week spots... over rated player...  del piero from italy...just dosent seem to impress me and under rated player kaka from brazil... teams defence have troble with brazil because of amazing stikers and midfielders including kaka who scored and amazing goal and just does what he has to do every game and you also never see him have a bad game...cheers
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Because that is the English way. If we weren't so confident and determined then we wouldn't have such an infamous history!! XD\n\nAnd the same can be said of Germany, Italy, France...they've all had some dodgy performances in the knockout stages. They all have a chance to win too!
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NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!\n\nHowever, in Ireland (we are not racist) we never support England.\nThis is not because of the history (republicans don't care about Northern Ireland) but because the media always acts like the team has already won it.
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I think the right answer here that most people don't realize they root for their heritage or home country because would you rather watch the depressing news about wars in the world or watch sports and have something to cheer for and be happy about on a national level.
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scotland know how to enjoy themselves. the world cup would not be the same without the tartan army. we are here in germany for the month of june and hav met 46 nations. socialisin is great.
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You have probably been reading too many conspiracy theory novels...\n\nAnyways, I do take heart with some of the stuff you say.  For example, take Cote d'Ivoire.  The most promising African  team.  And what group were they in? The group of death (group c).  And many injustices over the years.  You know what?  You just might be right!  After all, Sepp Blatter's being investigated on corruption charges by the Swiss police as we speak...
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Yes. Every since the attack people are buying more flags, shirts, bumper stickers, name it and it's got a flag and God bless America on it. I can't stand it. I've always loved my country and supported our troops not just after we went to war or were attacked. They remind me of fair weather fans in sports. Only really being a fan when a teams winning or a teams popularity rises.
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pretty much parted. I am English and live in Germany. Being English I keep on making jokes about it and that. Most Germans still wear WW2 like some kind of a stigma and many will refuse to feel patriotism as they think it will make them nationalistic which is something germans cannot afford to do (that is what they are being taught- do not be proud where u come from or u will be branded a nazi). This goes so far that they will not even stand up for the anthem when it is played at footie match (mind you , the nathem is shite anyway). On the other hand you still have loads of nazis in the east , and there are still many neo nazi attacks against blacks or simply non white and and non germans in the east. Now with the world cup in germany and this "time to make friends" bullshit the nazis see it as a treat that many foreigners will come so they can go out and bash a few of them. So in the west people do not talk about Hitler or if he is mentioned they'll choke and change the conversation in the east you will see nazis walking around saying how everything was better when hitler was still around. so all in all hitler is still very present in germany , i don't know where u from but on german telly there is a hitler documentry at least once a week. My mates and I joke around saying that within ten years Hitler will be fully reinstatet yes as now they are making shows trying to convince you that he was a human being too , as well as being a complete arsehole who started a war and lostn it too.\nAnother funny aspect in Germany is the following, I don't know if you ever heard of the PISA study , see it as some kind of european test which purpose it is to show which are the smartest europeans and who's git the best education system. Well the last three years , Germany ended last , which means they are the dumbest europeans ever. And it sort of true when you see German youth , german media , germany telly , it is really unbelievable how bad and crap the medias are over here and no wonder that germans are stupid. Unfortunately it is true to say that the average german is a complete bellend. If you ask a fifteen year old who Hitler was he'll probably tell you that he was a german rapper who didn't make it in the business... Germany really has fallen from high , there is such a lack of comon sense and logic in this country you'd almost think you was in the USA. Shame though as Germany used to be a nice country, now it is just a paradise for idiots...
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I think the one thing thats worse than England flags flown from cars are England flags which have "ENGLAND" written over the middle of the Cross of St George - flown from cars. The flag itself represents England and obviously doesn't need the name of the country written over it!\n\nI also find it quite moronic how a few years back it seemed England fans didn't even know what flag to fly at these events and would be displaying Union flags.\n\nNow it's so widespread that everyone who wants to look like a "lad" sticks a few flags up from their cars. By all means support England but dont stick those cheap little Halfords England flags upon your car roof - they also suck up fuel economy and can be a hazard when they eventually fly off...I had to drive around one which was rolled up in the road...it was only when I drove past it and saw it was a little flag that I had  a little laugh to myself.\n\nAs far as the England flag representing thuggery and "chavs" , I think thats a little biased, based on a few token individuals who give the country a bad name by not being able to hold their drink.
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If the US did nothing, we would be labeled as uncaring and evil.  We are "damned if we do, damned if we don't" and I for one am sick of it.  Why don't the other countries step up to the plate for once?  Why doesn't France throw their white flags away?
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Americans are a proud people...and what's hard for you, and other countries where soccer/football is predominant to understand, is most Americans love our own sports.  We're a country based on freedoms, those freedoms earned by our war of independence with England.  Soccer has been played here for years, but not as a professional sport.  I think what turned Americans around about soccer and how it's viewed, is the Women's Olympic team and their triumphs.  For me, my ties are with England, having been raised there when I was a child.  Although my parents are American, my brother was adopted there, and is completely "British" in attitude, demeanor, everything except accent!  He speaks better "suthern" than I do!  But being raised HERE since he was 3, his favorite sports are baseball and our football.  For myself, I am a diehard Manchester United Football Club fan, with plans to finally see my team play next year live!  But what I love the most, I think, is the fact that a man who owns one of OUR football teams here in the state I live in (Florida) ALSO owns controlling interest in my British football team!  How great is that?!  American owned...but British through and through.  Give us time, we're slowly coming around to loving soccer as much as the rest of the world!  I wear a multinational necktie at work, with flags of all the countries that have soccer teams in the World Cup, and soccer balls on it, you would not believe the responses, or conversations that start because of that tie.  I am quite surprised at how many people come into our restaurant and talk to me about soccer!  So you see...times are changing...people are aware of the sport the rest of the world considers "football", and if I mention "soccer", they usually correct me.  Patience is a virtue...and it's really great seeing how this game is finally taking off here in the USA. :)
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I'm a fan of France. But, I think they've but very little chance to move to next round. They've been very disappointing so far.\n\n***(06/23/06 17:00 EST, USA) \nWell, I was wrong. The French played a game au grand sérieux, and it sure paid off. \nViva les Bleus !