FIFA World Cup

mjosef · « **Reply #40 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 07:22 pm »

Dang...them N.Koreans are tough, their defense squashed most of the Brazilian attacks ...they are certainly under-rated...they could create some upsets in the G group...methinks.

woodsyi · « **Reply #41 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 07:39 pm »

I am thinking worse fate waits any N Korean player who plays bad than that of the Columbian dude from Medellin. Can you say firing squad rather than a hit man. Fear is a big motivator.

Ron D · « **Reply #42 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 07:47 pm »

Brazil up 1 Nil

on a great sharp angle strike

woodsyi · « **Reply #43 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 07:49 pm »

Great shot but no way that shot should ever go in. No goalie should let anything in near post.

Cacophonix · « **Reply #44 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 07:55 pm »

Quote from: Ron D on 15 Jun 2010, 07:47 pm

Brazil up 1 Nil on a great sharp angle strike

That is one acute angle shot!

woodsyi · « **Reply #45 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 07:58 pm »

That is a goal! Up 2.

Danny Richie · « **Reply #46 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 08:33 pm »

Hmmm, occasional venerability...

Mariusz · « **Reply #47 on:** 15 Jun 2010, 08:51 pm »

Go Brazil.
Completely different team in the 2nd half.
But they almost had too much fun.

Seems like Korean team can thank Ji Y-N for the safe trip home.

Audiovista · « **Reply #48 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 12:43 am »

Your favorite bus slogan?

Algeria
نجمة وهلال من أجل هدف واحد: النصر
(Star and crescent with one goal: Victory!)

Argentina
Última parada, la gloria
(Last stop: Glory)

Australia
Dare to Dream, Advance Australia

Brazil
Lotado! O Brasil inteiro está aqui dentro!
(The whole of Brazil is in here!)

Cameroon
Les lions indomptables sont de retour
(The Indomitable Lions are back)

Chile
Roja la sangre de mi corazón, Chile campeón
(Red is the blood of my heart, Chile will be Champion)

Côte d'Ivoire
Eléphants, battons nous pour la victoire!
(Elephants, let's fight for victory!)

Denmark
Det eneste der kræves, er et dansk hold og en drøm
(All you need is a Danish team and a dream)

England
Playing with Pride and Glory

France
Tous ensemble vers un nouveau rêve bleu
(All together for a new dream in blue)

Germany
Auf dem Weg zum Cup!
(On the road to get the Cup!)

Ghana
The hope of Africa

Greece
Η Ελλάδα είναι παντού!
(Greece is everywhere!)

Honduras
Un país, una pasión, ¡5 estrellas en el corazón!
(One Country, One passion, 5 Stars in the heart)

Italy
Il nostro Azzurro nel cielo d'Africa
(Italian Azzurro on African sky)

Japan
侍魂はくじけない！日本勝利！
(The Samurai spirit never dies! Victory for Japan!)

Korea DPR
또다시 1966년처럼, 조선아 이겨라 !
(1966 again! Victory for DPR of Korea!)

Korea Republic
승리의 함성, 하나된 한국
(The Shouts of Reds, United Republic of Korea)

Mexico
¡Es tiempo de un nuevo campeón!
(It is time for a new champion!)

Netherlands
Let niet op de grote 5, maar pas op voor de oranje 11
(Don't fear the big five, fear the Orange eleven)

New Zealand
Kickin’ it Kiwi style

Nigeria
Super Eagles super fan united we stand

Paraguay
El león Guaraní ruge en Sudáfrica
(The Guarani lion roars in South Africa!)

Portugal
Um sonho, uma ambição…Portugal campeão!
(One dream, one purpose… Portugal victorious!)

Serbia
Igramo srcem, vodimo osmehom!
(Play with the heart, lead with a smile!)

Slovakia
Rozbehnime to: Slovensko do toho!
(Shake the green field: Go Slovakia!)

Slovenia
Z enajstimi pogumnimi srci do konca
(With eleven brave hearts to the end)

South Africa
One nation, proudly united under one rainbow

Spain
Ilusión es mi camino, Victoria mi destino
(Hope is my road, victory my destiny)

Switzerland
Hopp Schwiiz! - "Hop Suisse!" - "Forza Svizzera!" - "C'mon Switzerland!"

Uruguay
El sol brilla sobre nosotros. ¡Vamos Uruguay!
(The sun shines upon us. Go Uruguay!)

USA
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Victory!

Bemopti123 · « **Reply #49 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 01:36 am »

Brazil...150 million die hard believers that there is only one destiny when it comes to a futbol.
DRP......23 million poor but with an extreme streak of nationalism and fervor.

2 to 1, to be quadruple World Cup winners, it should have been a fusillade of pot shots but 2, it is embarrassing and I say this having lived in Brazil when I was a small child.

Argentina, Italy, France and Brazil, better show their true soccer spirit or else, they will be heading home in disgrace. The only dominant team so far, Germany.

Bemopti123 · « **Reply #50 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 01:37 am »

"El león Guaraní ruge en Sudáfrica!" That is my favorite. ¡Arriba Paraguay!

FullRangeMan · « **Reply #51 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 02:36 am »

Quote from: Audiovista on 16 Jun 2010, 12:43 am

Your favorite bus slogan?
Brazil
Lotado! O Brasil inteiro está aqui dentro!
(The whole of Brazil is in here!)

Hello,
Please, let me correct the brazilian slogan (Lotado! O Brasil inteiro está aqui dentro!),
The correct translation is: Crowded! The whole Brazil is here!
Cheers, Gustavo

mjosef · « **Reply #52 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 02:40 am »

Watch out Ivory Elephants and Port-u-geeze...the PRK is coming to git yah.
Any team that has2have a single player to win deserves to lose...

daniloreyes · « **Reply #53 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 04:37 am »

USA
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Victory!

toxteth ogrady · « **Reply #54 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 04:45 am »

The Brazil - PRK game was a big surprise for me. Quite honestly I think if the Koreans had managed to hold their defensive formation in the second half as they did in the first half they could have held Brazil to a draw. Blasphemy, I know, but the North Koreans displayed a remarkable defense in the first half forcing Brazil to take their shots from a distance. Their defense started to crumble by the beginning of the second half though and Brazil dominated play from then on. Interesting that it's the goalkeeper getting the blame for Brazil's first point when you can clearly see in the replays that the defense was getting lazy, failing to mark Maicon until he was already in full stride. It's still hard for me to believe that Brazil won only by a point!

satfrat · « **Reply #55 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 04:51 am »

Quote from: toxteth ogrady on 16 Jun 2010, 04:45 am

The Brazil - PRK game was a big surprise for me. Quite honestly I think if the Koreans had managed to hold their defensive formation in the second half as they did in the first half they could have held Brazil to a draw. Blasphemy, I know, but the North Koreans displayed a remarkable defense in the first half forcing Brazil to take their shots from a distance. Their defense started to crumble by the beginning of the second half though and Brazil dominated play from then on. Interesting that it's the goalkeeper getting the blame for Brazil's first point when you can clearly see in the replays that the defense was getting lazy, failing to mark Maicon until he was already in full stride. It's still hard for me to believe that Brazil won only by a point!

Well if this game showed anything, the world now knows who North Korea will nuke 1st.

Cheers,
Robin

woodsyi · « **Reply #56 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 01:46 pm »

Chile gets first win ever.

Watching (most of) the matches so far, I am looking forward to tomorrow's match between Argentina and S. Korea. Both showed good form (two of the best flows) in their first matches. It will be interesting to see if S. Korea is good or bad Greece just made them look good. Containing Messi would be a challenge for the Koreans but then he would be for anyone. What will Veron's absence mean? I think it can actually be a blessing in disguise since he would have had hard time keeping up with the fleet Koreans for 90 minutes anyway. I look forward to an aesthetic game.

woodsyi · « **Reply #57 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 01:56 pm »

Quote from: toxteth ogrady on 16 Jun 2010, 04:45 am

Interesting that it's the goalkeeper getting the blame for Brazil's first point when you can clearly see in the replays that the defense was getting lazy, failing to mark Maicon until he was already in full stride. It's still hard for me to believe that Brazil won only by a point!

Not blaming just the goalkeeper. Clearly, defense got lost but you have to take away the inner post and make him cross. The keep got caught cheating to intercept the cross.

Cacophonix · « **Reply #58 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 03:57 pm »

Whoa! Swiss beating the european champions?? Who wud've given them any chances??!!
Spain was very unlucky, but still swiss defended like hell! Well done!

woodsyi · « **Reply #59 on:** 16 Jun 2010, 03:59 pm »

That's why we play the game. Better team does not always win.