FIFA World Cup 2010

[mikie85]

I think Spain has a great chance to win.

 

[The Hitch]

I love to d/l matches in Spanish, since I don't understand the language I don't have to listen to crap commentators.

the true joy of spanish commentators is the way they celebrate goals

eg

"messi!....... messi!!!....... MESSI!!!......... gol gol gol gol gol gol gol gol gol


(short pause, calm before the storm)



"GGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

(final gol seemingly lasting somewhere between 30 seconds and 5 minutes)

 

[craig1985]

You may also like to watch interviews in Spanish

The Times blames Casillas' girlfriend for Spain's defeat. I can't access Times' content, so here's a reference (video interview included):

http://www.elmundo.es/mundial/2010/2010/06/17/grupoh/1276755555.html

http://translate.google.es/translat...2010/06/17/grupoh/1276755555.html&sl=es&tl=en

There's nothing weird in the interview until she closes it saying 'hasta luego' (see you later), which is too informal for the context

the true joy of spanish commentators is the way they celebrate goals

eg

"messi!....... messi!!!....... MESSI!!!......... gol gol gol gol gol gol gol gol gol


(short pause, calm before the storm)



"GGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

(final gol seemingly lasting somewhere between 30 seconds and 5 minutes)

Haha. I like watching sport in foreign languages as at least I can learn a new language.

Also on another note, Maradona is convinced that Argentina will beat South Korea, so famous last words.

 

[craig1985]

Lucky me that I don't live in the UK. Sure we have an Irishman hosting the talk-back panel on SBS but they do an overall exemplary job. I hope though that the BBC filters the noise quality on all feeds like they suggested. Those vuzuvellas are bloody horrible.

As for Spain. OMFG! I haven't been left as disappointed in a long time. Every time the midfield sent the ball down the right or left hand side the Swiss retreated into the box and outnumbered the Spanish. Spain kept trying the same rubbish. Sure the passing and running was technically very good but the logic in getting a shot on goal was off. Short story was they Spanish needed to encourage the Swiss midfield to come to them instead of going to them. Thin the defense and make it man on man. Would have created more gaps and opened a solid opportunity for Villa. I've thought for a long time Puyol was suspect. Both chances the Swiss had, he was out of place. The Swiss should have had two. At least they lose in the first round against the second strongest team in the pool rather than against Honduras or Chile. They can sit down, refocus and try again.

Anyone talking goals against Australia on Friday when they play Ghana? I think 2-0 to Ghana might be the way it goes.

I hope Fabregas for his sake doesn't go back to Barcelona or he might be getting some splinters in his backside from sitting on the bench with Xavi and Iniesta.

 

[craig1985]

Argentina 1 - 0 after Park Chu-Young concedes an own goal. This score could be anything.

 

[Anonymous]

Argentina 1 - 0 after Park Chu-Young concedes an own goal. This score could be anything.

it couldnt be 97-32

2-0 btw

 

[craig1985]

Gonzalo Higuain is the man.

 

[Moondance]

Robert Green is no longer the sole massive blunderer of the WC!

Yay!

 

[theyoungest]

Robert Green is no longer the sole massive blunderer of the WC!

Yay!

How did Demichelis even play a Champions League final? Same goes for Van Buyten, BTW.

 

[theyoungest]

Wow, what an opportunity for the Koreans. Argentinian defense really is far from solid.

 

[Moondance]

Even though they've nearly been burned twice this half, Argentina is still leaving seas of space for South Korea's wingers.

This will cost them if they dont stop it.

 

[Moondance]

Well, Argentna finishes it off. Nice set-up by Messi of course.

 

[craig1985]

Nice tap in for Higuain to make it 3 - 1.

 

[craig1985]

You know who gets a hat trick and makes it 4 - 1.

 

[luckyboy]

I've got £15 on Higauin to be top scorer. Pays out £300.

Just screamed out loud when he got that

 

[Moondance]

Hat-trick Higuain... Top candidate for golden boot right now?

Aguero has, I think, shown hes more deserving of a starting place that Tevez.

 

[Moondance]

I've got £15 on Higauin to be top scorer. Pays out £300.

Just screamed out loud when he got that

V. nice.

You're certainly looking very good as is.

 

[craig1985]

Higuain does love a tap-in or an uncontested header with Messi and co doing all the work. But they all count I guess.

 

[theyoungest]

Hat-trick Higuain... Top candidate for golden boot right now?

Aguero has, I think, shown hes more deserving of a starting place that Tevez.

Tevez is the Argentinian Dirk Kuyt

 

[theyoungest]

Higuain does love a tap-in or an uncontested header with Messi and co doing all the work. But they all count I guess.

That's what a striker has to do in this kind of team. Finish off the work.

 

[craig1985]

But it wasn't a hat trick display by Higuain though. But hey, taking nothing away from him though.

 

[luckyboy]

V. nice.

You're certainly looking very good as is.

Yeah, just hope Holland or Germany win and I'll get a load

 

[theyoungest]

Hurray, we get to watch the Kings of Boredom again: Greece.

 

[Galic Ho]

I hope Fabregas for his sake doesn't go back to Barcelona or he might be getting some splinters in his backside from sitting on the bench with Xavi and Iniesta.

Fabregas is my favourite player and Arsenal are my favourite team. I sure as hell don't want him to go. If he does, Chamakh better turn up (he better turn up at Highbury regardless) with Fernando Torres. I can live with that. Nothing less. Barcelona are *****s, so to Real Madrid. Cash cows with little common sense. They bleed quality and waste most of it. Wonder how Hleb is going since he left Arsenal for Barca?

 

[Galic Ho]

Tevez is the Argentinian Dirk Kuyt

Kuyt is crap. Tezez is all class. There is no comparison between the two at all.