FIFA World Cup 2010

[RedheadDane]

What is it about that octopus?

(Apparently there's a goldfish in Denmark...)

 

[theyoungest]

Spain might as well just give up. The Octopus hath spoken.

 

[auscyclefan94]

And if Netherlands somehow manage to win Gesink wins the Tour??

That is as likely as me becoming a spanish citizen!

 

[icefire]

Paul the Magic Octopus has picked.....

The Netherlands

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/w...oorspelt__Oranje_kampioen__.html?sn=telesport

Paul the Magic Octopus already made a mistake picking Germany to win the Euro 2008

 

[icefire]

Paul the Magic Octopus has picked.....

The Netherlands

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/w...oorspelt__Oranje_kampioen__.html?sn=telesport

Paul the Magic Octopus already made a mistake picking Germany to win the final match of the Euro 2008

 

[Moondance]

Hmmm... Apparantly reports of Paul's prediction for the Netherlands earlier were false. The octopus has actually picked Spain.

Stupid fucking Telegraaf... You've tested my patience before, and you abuse my belief in you again.

 

[The Hitch]

Hmmm... Apparantly reports of Paul's prediction for the Netherlands earlier were false. The octopus has actually picked Spain.

Stupid fucking Telegraaf... You've tested my patience before, and you abuse my belief in you again.

well it is clearly a rip off of The Telegraph.

 

[ak-zaaf]

They might as well go home now =/

 

[theyoungest]

Spain might as well just give up. The Octopus hath spoken.

Where I said Spain, I meant Holland of course.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Nominations for 'Golden Ball':

Iniesta
Xavi
Villa
Schweinsteiger
Ozil
Paul the Octopus
Asamoah Gyan
Forlan
Messi
Sneijder
Robben

 

[theyoungest]

 

[The Hitch]

Nominations for 'Golden Ball':

Iniesta
Xavi
Villa
Schweinsteiger
Ozil
Paul the Octopus
Asamoah Gyan
Forlan
Messi
Sneijder
Robben

Messi- a striker who hasnt even scored a goal when his team scored 10.
Ozil - all he did was dive all the time
Gyan- scored 1 good goal and 2 penalties.
Xavi - i know people claim hes the best but hasnt done much in this wc.
iniesta- xavi + 1 goal.

surely Mueller, perhaps donovan, maicon, higuain were better.

 

[hrotha]

Özil was brilliant except in the semifinals. Messi was actually pretty good despite not scoring, but he wouldn't deserve such a prize. Iniesta and Xavi's roles are not scoring.

From that list, I'd have to go with Sneijder and Forlán.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Iniesta has been pretty good imo. Been the creative output for spain.

 

[Moondance]

Decent enough list for the Golden Ball.

Mueller is obviously a big absentee, but he's a lock for the Young Player Award, so I guess thats why they skipped him for this. I don't know when voting takes place, but if the final gets taken into consideration too, I imagine it'll be Villa if Spain wins, and Sneijder if Holland (by some miracle, fluke, act of God, etc.) win.

 

[icefire]

This is what awaits Paul the Octopus if he fails

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polbo_á_feira

 

[krebs303]

Vuvuzela banned as 'unholy'

DUBAI - THE horns that have blared at World Cup matches in South Africa make an unholy racket - according to a religious edict in the United Arab Emirates.

 

[Moondance]

Lets see if my 'kiss of death' run continues...

Go Germany!!!

 

[Moondance]

Hmmm... No Klose in the starting line-up today. Seems he doesn't want to sneak past Ronaldo through the back door. I've got respect for that.

 

[roundabout]

Why is Germany playing with a B-team? Is this a case of final or nothing?

The A-team was bad against Spain, but still...

 

[roundabout]

Heh, Müller for the gloden boot

 

[Moondance]

Goal by Mueller. Now tied with Villa and Sneijder for the Golden Boot. Why he's not shortlisted for the Player of the Tournament is a mystery to me.

 

[roundabout]

Germany got owned

tut-tut, Schweinsteiger

 

[Moondance]

Lovely goal for Uruguay... Who knows, this might actually be a good game.

 

[roundabout]

Heh, Furlan doesn't really rate Butte