was i mad to put a tenner on USA to REACH  the world cup finals?
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I put a couple quid on the US to make the next round but they will never ever not in a million years get past Brazil since they are in the same group.\nOK lets say the US is a snow ball and lets say Brazil is a Blast furnace.\nThat's all right because every year I put a few pounds on the Sharks to take the Stanley cup.\nAll ways a brides maid never a bride but they always make to the play offs it never hurts to have a little hope and you never know luck \nbut with the US to win the cup man if they do I will dance an Irish jig naked at Canary wharf
1115884
gutted for ya..T&T brought something different to the world cup..im welsh so therefore will never see my country in the finals..so best of luck to all the other smaller countries who still got a chance to qualify
1076746
the us team is pretty much a disgrace and i must agree with you that i am embarassed too. but i wasn't all that shocked by how poorly they have played... the us doesn't have a strong enough soccer program to have a good national team. so instead i'm cheering for germany since i'm german.
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I'd be very surprised if the USA team mounted a threatening challenge to my pick to win the cup in 06. I'm an Aussie and my heart is with my beloved Socceroo's, but I love the Italian side and watching them play. Great technicians of the game. I followed them in the 2002 cup also and was devastated when they were knocked out. I think the score will be the same as their previous game. Italy 3 USA 0. Good luck Italy, this Aussie girl is counting on you, after the Socceroo's of course, to take that cup away from Brazil.
1046821
im addicted to the world cup!!! no offence but the USA team aren't really that good
1177371
ABSOLUTELY ... ITALY  gave away the own goal courtesy their legendary bribes and the old Italian connection with USA , not the least the MAFIA..both for betting windfall as well as a face saving point for the US ..jus look at ZACCARDO's face after he superbly netted his own goal ..he cudnt contain his smug smile on a job done well !!\n\nand hey ,JUVENTINA and others : think logically ..and stop being biased coz ur an Italian /supporter  ...Italy have nothing to lose by splitting a point for so much to gain as described ..they will qualify anyway  and did this out of that confidence ..even ZACCARDO's selection in the first eleven points to a sacrificial lamb ..he was under no pressure from a US player to clear i a hurry and not necessarily it shud have been a rigged match ..some black sheep are gud enuf
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That game was by far one of the worst I've seen this World Cup. Both teams played horrible soccer, and they both played dirty. Many Americans are also complaining that the ref was favoring Italy in giving USA 2 red cards. For heaven's sake Pablo Mastroeni almost broke his ankle. Quit with all the B.S. and play soccer. Italy has gotten WAY to lucky in this World Cup, thanks to referrees and Bruce Arena screwed up the World Cup for team USA.
991984
actually zidane is getting retired after this world cup. so he wants to make memorable and thus wants to win every match for his team in world cup. so naturally he was upset with the result.
1091489
No!  I have been watching the World Cup since 1990.  I went to the World Cup when the finals were at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.  Sat in the second row, 50 yard line.  It's been an up and down of emotions these past years.  The thing that impresses me the most is the competition of teams when they play.  Each country does not want to let their country down by losing so they play hard.  I hope Ronaldo gets to play the next game for Brazil.  What do you think of the USA's opening game this past Monday?  Yes, I will keep watching the World Cup.  I have been playing soccer since 5 yrs. old.
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To Shaun: that's not quite right - Germany got beat pretty bad by Italy just a couple of weeks before this game. So, many people in Germany weren't really counting on the German team to win - they were happy they did, though!\nThe US-soccer team is a pretty good team!\nP.S. I am from Germany!
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Until the Lions of Africa start talking all you will have is the tales of the hunters!\n The issue is not Ghana dove to win for that's part of the game,diving, using hands to score and so forth have happened in the past and will happen in the future.\nThe USA just needs to improve it's domestic league.PERIOD. One game will not bring the cup home. And if you deny yourselves a critical look at your weaknesses then you will not improve.\nThe MAJOR reason USA lost is they did not score more goals...you can not bank on other team's benevolence to win games! You play them into submission by scoring more goals than them!!
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IF I SELECT , CAN YOU SEND THEM TO WORLD CUP?\nDAMN YOU ALL !!!!!!\n\nTNX FOR 2 POINTS.
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i think that you should go f*ck ur self! that's my personal opinion, but hey...to each her own!\n\nI think that you're just pissy at the world because you can't kick a ball (soccer balls) to save your miserable life. and if you even try to email me about this, ill come and find a better place to stick that soccer ball.
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Disappointed yes, mad not really.  I think even playing up to their potential they still would've had a hard time making it out of group.  Italy's always tough, the czechs were just about european champions and you never what you're gonna get from the ghanains.  Let's see what happens in 2010.
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England won't win, and i don't feel like typing all the reasons.  Why wind up the americans? World is too full of hate baby.. lighten up...
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I wasn't impressed at all. I didn't see anything that showed me that they can beat Brazil. In fact, I have heard through reliable resources that the US is going to knock of Italy.\nItaly couldn't beat their way out of a wet paper bag if they had too.
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In refernce to the previous answer first: The U.S. was not luck, in fact we should have one the  match, if not for bad calls against us. Now i think we should do good against Ghana, it won't be easy. After all they did beat the #2 team in the world.