Fifa World Cup 2006 Germany

[TML4LIFE 0]

There so much diving .. its hard to even tell whats a dive and whats not..

[Vapor 0]

Totti does not dive! He is a highly skilled player. I have his jersey because he kicks the ball and goes goal

[Chadd 916]

Totti does not dive! He is a highly skilled player. I have his jersey because he kicks the ball and goes goal

The Italians have some talented individuals, most athletes prefer the platform or springboard to grass.

[sabre09923 0]

The Italians were diving all game long, they're the perfect example of why a lot of Americans have no respect at all for the sport. It was a terrible call, he gave them the game on a golden platter.

Exactly. The color commentator was saying "Totti did such an excellent job selling it, and he got the penalty kick as a reward..." After that I just shut off my TV, I didn't think I wanted anything to do with a sport in which you get compliments for "excellent" diving technique. Well, any sport other than swimming, that is. And I thought the diving in hockey was bad...

[crutesie 0]

Beckhams freekick was sweet!

Did anybody see that Croatia game where 1 player got 3 yellow cards? :D

the referee that made the mistake was english :lol:

[crutesie 0]

Totti does not dive! He is a highly skilled player. I have his jersey because he kicks the ball and goes goal

oh i am sorry..

because your highly skilled you do not dive.;)

if you have setanta sports network you would see him week in week out diving all over the park.

ohh i guess spitting is more his thing isnt it?

if you dont understand..

Totti's spitting incident

[RadioGaGa 162]

The Italians were diving all game long, they're the perfect example of why a lot of Americans have no respect at all for the sport. It was a terrible call, he gave them the game on a golden platter.

Exactly. The color commentator was saying "Totti did such an excellent job selling it, and he got the penalty kick as a reward..." After that I just shut off my TV, I didn't think I wanted anything to do with a sport in which you get compliments for "excellent" diving technique. Well, any sport other than swimming, that is. And I thought the diving in hockey was bad...

But..Totti wasn't the fouled player....Grosso was. Totti just took the kick.

[sabre09923 0]

The Italians were diving all game long, they're the perfect example of why a lot of Americans have no respect at all for the sport. It was a terrible call, he gave them the game on a golden platter.

Exactly. The color commentator was saying "Totti did such an excellent job selling it, and he got the penalty kick as a reward..." After that I just shut off my TV, I didn't think I wanted anything to do with a sport in which you get compliments for "excellent" diving technique. Well, any sport other than swimming, that is. And I thought the diving in hockey was bad...

But..Totti wasn't the fouled player....Grosso was. Totti just took the kick.

They called it when Neill dove and Grosso somehow* tripped over him. Is it that hard to step over a guy sprawled on the ground?

EDIT: I stand corrected... Grosso was the fouled player, same play that I was talking about though.

[pantherfan 0]

Beckhams freekick was sweet!

Did anybody see that Croatia game where 1 player got 3 yellow cards? :D

the referee that made the mistake was english :lol:

Oh i see how it is!

If he's good hes British, and if he was crap he's English! lol :D

[sabre09923 0]

A friend just told me that diving for a penalty is taught in Italy, it's supposedly a high-level skill. So it's not Grosso's fault for doing what he had been told...

Stupid Italians!

[pantherfan 0]

I really doubt it ^^

[delpiero81 0]

1. Diving in Italy it's not a skill.

2. All players (Italians or not) in Italy Serie A dive.

I know it's a bad thing. But that's it, and as most Italians i hate it. But referees let them do.

3. That wasnt a penalty, but i am more hangry because we win thanks to that.

4. Materazzi didnt make a red card faul, if you think so then that was a clear penalty.

5. Totti dives as other player do, watch the Serie A and you see only few players that dont.

6. For what i seen I think that the only series were players dont dive is Premier League, but i dont see lot of their games so maybe i could be wrong.

7. Totti spitting was a shame for Italy.

8. Italy playng like crap is a shame for Italy (and it's years we have good players but no team).

Stupid Italians!

Well if you refer to our disgraceful soccer team, i think i agree...

[RadioGaGa 162]

Does anyone know what's up with Totti's thumbsucking celebration after the goal?

[Vapor 0]

Does anyone know what's up with Totti's thumbsucking celebration after the goal?

he does that because hes a bad ass and he can do it and look cool

[kosydar 0]

Is this thing over yet?

[Vapor 0]

A friend just told me that diving for a penalty is taught in Italy, it's supposedly a high-level skill. So it's not Grosso's fault for doing what he had been told...

Stupid Italians!

A friend just told me you like pubescent boys. Im sure they do teach diving. Im sure grown men dont know how to fall.

Stupid Sabres!

[devilsrule711 0]

Is this thing over yet?

July 9 is the last day just hold on a bit longer

[sabre09923 0]

A friend just told me that diving for a penalty is taught in Italy, it's supposedly a high-level skill. So it's not Grosso's fault for doing what he had been told...

Stupid Italians!

A friend just told me you like pubescent boys. Im sure they do teach diving. Im sure grown men dont know how to fall.

Stupid Sabres!

You know I was kidding right... I guess I should make more use of emoticons.

[Vapor 0]

lol i know

[Vapor 0]

Fratelli d'Italia

L'Italia s'è desta

onto them damn krauts!!

[EBondo 233]

Go Germanyyyy!!!!!

[sabre09923 0]

Go Germanyyyy!!!!!

Love the sig Ebondo. I don't really care who wins the semifinal between Italy and Germany, the Italians won quite handily against Ukraine, without uneeded diving episodes, and Germany barely beat the Argentinians, who I thought were going to win. It should be a good game to watch. Speaking of the Argentina-Germany game, I was shocked when they actually gave the yellow card for a dive. Maybe, just maybe, they weren't calling the dives earlier since there were already yellow cards being handed out left and right duing the tournament, and they didn't want the game to become more saturated with yellow cards than it already had.

[JR Boucicaut 3803]

Go Germanyyyy!!!!!

Love the sig Ebondo.

The sad part is that most people don't even know who the guy who narrates those commercials is.

Long Live The King :)

[pantherfan 0]

CANTONA! My favourite player of all time (even if he has let himself go abit)

One of the best highlight videos i think ever including hockey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hau9q9lWjXM&search=cantona

[JR Boucicaut 3803]

How about this old commercial...