What do you think is going to happen to Turkey after what they did to the Swiss team?
117647
Go to this website and check their punishment. It's the harshest in international soccer history.\n\nhttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=357810&cc=5901
693433
Yes they do expect some hooligans to cause minimal problems.\n\nThere is a big rift between Eastern European fans and Western European fans.  Each group supports their own nations and say that they are the better overall region in Europe for soccer.  Kinda like East vs West in the USA or North vs South.   \n\nI expect that both of these groups (for example, ones that support France, Spain and England and the ones that support Czech, Poland and Croatia) will be the most trouble.  Both groups will be very familiar with Germany being that it is in the middle of Europe.  The other supporters of other countries will be more worried with logistics, lodging etc. due to their lengths of travel.\n\nJust my thoughts...
1077662
With all the controversy around them right now ( Italian soccer's match-fixing scandal) which really affects many of the players on the national team since many of them play for the team mainly targeted "Juventus" and with all the indictments going on right now and trial.... Plus to top it off they found out during a press conference about Australia that there was a suicide attempt by the team manager of Juventus.\n\n"A former Italian star, Gianluca Pessotto was in a critical condition last night after jumping from his office window on Tuesday."\n\nWith all the bad press and hard times they are going threw they somehow have managed to emotionally push threw and succeed. I heard that the "foul press, etc" has made the team really close.\n\nthey seem so much more sportsmanlike and more humble and you got to luv them when their captains will joke with the captains of the opposing teams while both teams wait in the tunnel.. I mean how cool and friendly is he. Fabio Cannavaro rocks.
1071447
Ough! I'm an Iranian! I think Iran's national team deteriorated in the world cup. Noone played well. During the last week, I heared lots of jokes about our Goalkeeper and Ali Daei. Iranians didn't expect those losses! So, I think they'll face the team with anger!
718604
It dealt a severe blow to that trade.  The Turks, who took over, were not up to it and under their Ottoman Empire the situation did not improve.  Turkey became known as the "sick man of Europe" and was finally pushed out.\n\nThey now want to be welcomed back, offering themselves as a useful bridge to Asia, when they never were before.  What they will be if allowed in is an open door to illegal immigration from Asia, especially for their racial brothers, who extend all the way to and into China.\nThey will also be a gateway for all the problems of resurgent Islam, which has no place in Europe.
756059
Oh.I really need to use my head to answer this.Ok, strating with m and ending with zzi?Hmmm....\n\n\n\n\n\nI guess....\n\n\n\n\nNo...I dont think so?\n\n\nOK.Can one more clue?\n\n\nHe was an ex-Azzuri player?\nIn luv with Gigi dear?\nGOt headbutted by a Great Legend?\nRecently played for Turkish national team?\nPresently in luv with Turkish national captain?\nScored a goal against Italy due to his passion and luv for his new love?\n\n\nOk.Then i know him.But his name starts with with C>>>>Cheaterazzi!\n\n\nAm I rite?
1016510
They may not be able to replay the game, but one would think and expect it would certainly be within their power to overturn the result, whether under protest or not. It's just that they wouldn't. Such is FIFA's arrogance at times. They are very lack to accept any criticism or have their decisions questioned.
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I think a lot will depend on how harsh the punishment for Juventus will be.\nThe ruling for the other teams will have to be proportionate to Juventus' punishment:\nIf Juve is sent to serie B, then it would be unfeasible for the other teams to be awarded the same punishment and they will probably be subtracted points either in the last championship or the next.\nShould Juventus be sentenced to serie C1 or C2, then the others (maybe not all) could be sent to serie B.\nJuve will also be stripped of the past two championship wins, which will either be erased or awarded to Inter.\nThis is just a guess...good luck Juventina.
1001909
A lot of factors go into them being eliminated. They were in a tough group, the team and coach did not do a good job, and some of the bad calls the the referees made. \n\nThe team will come back strong for the next World Cup.
925729
well the reaction cannot be any worse judging from the 06 WC. It is difficult to say how they would do. great players with an unexperienced coach. leaves a ? mark
499841
Closely to it. Look at the fans: How bad their national team may be, they will still support it. What happened to "may the best team win"???
688981
I'm concerned about them. Im a big Juventus fan, and I just hope it can all be cleared out.
1025172
Totally unfair!  This has always been my main worry.  I smell another ploy from FIFA to manipulate the game so that the favorite (Brazil) can make it to the next round.  It is obvious that the Spanish referee is going to be on the side of Brazil.   Vieira, Ribery and Zidane had already been given a yellow card.  Another game where we will see one team down with only ten players.  This year World Cup is so screwed!!!
413145
Ukraine will surprise everyone by making it to at least the QF.\n\nItaly will surprise everyone by NOT making it out of their group.
1149437
Why couldn't it be Switzerland and France?? I mean, you saw the game today, they both deserve to advance. France will struggle, especially if Henry has another off day like he did today.
1001429
Listen, as a fan of Mexico I totally understand. We were bounced from 2002 by a blatantly ignored foul which would have very probably turned the game for us. Sure Portugal was robbed, what about Spain and worse Italy! There was actually some talk of some of these countries taking legal action, but its useless, FIFA is a world-wide powerhouse of corruption and influence peddling.\n\nJust look at the facts: the Swiss police have raided the FIFA headquarters twice in the past year and seized ALL FIFA's files including all the files from Sepp Blatter's executive offices. The Swiss courts have forced dozens of FIFA executives to pay back tens of millions of dollars in bribes which they have admitted accepting. They are currently investigating a sworn affidavit which now claims that instead of the corrupt and guilty officials, the FIFA itself illegally paid back the bribe money!\n\nThere are hundreds of sworn statements about FIFA officials around the world suddenly, inexplicably becoming wealthy, coverups, huge wads of cash being stuffed under the hotel room doors of FIFA delegates during Sepp Blatter's elections and on and on and on and on.......\n\nThe administrative corruption of FIFA is enormous. Would they extend that to corruption on the field? In 2002 almost every really bad decision made on the field was made in favor of teams like US and Korea where FIFA is desparate to expand. Coincidence? I'm not a big believer in coincidences. \n\nInternational foolball and the World Cup are just too important to too many people in the world to permit even the possibility of this type of corruption. The current international investigations of FIFA by the Swiss police, Interpol and others should be enlarged to include the possibility of game tampering!\n\nIf you even remember that there WAS a referee in the game, that's bad officiating. For the 100s of millions the WC makes, we deserve much better!
1006830
i know.. it made me very sad when he got that yellow card against korea... he didnt diserve it all... Zidane has always been one of my favorite players, and is a true futbol icon... i do believe that he will get to play one more game in this cup in the round of 16... france will probably be able to beat togo tommorow, but theyll need switzerland to lose... yet i doubt france will get pass the round of 16 though...