Comments on: World Cup http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2006/07/09/world-cup/ politics, tech, humor, and science since 2002 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: noah http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2006/07/09/world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-225 noah Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:12:42 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/wp/?p=758#comment-225 Funny word choice. I am taking a class under a British prof at the moment, and apparently here in Japan, soccer is nearly the only European culture accessable to him (as he is not an internet junkie). His exac words the day after watching the final game were "That Materazzi is an absolute thug isn't he?" He went on for a minute about how much brits hate itallian footballers because their play style is so cynical - doing anything to win and all that. there is a compilation of Materazzi's fouls on youtube-- thats how much people don't like him. Thats all, just thought it was an odd coincidence of word choice. Funny word choice.

I am taking a class under a British prof at the moment, and apparently here in Japan, soccer is nearly the only European culture accessable to him (as he is not an internet junkie). His exac words the day after watching the final game were “That Materazzi is an absolute thug isn’t he?” He went on for a minute about how much brits hate itallian footballers because their play style is so cynical – doing anything to win and all that. there is a compilation of Materazzi’s fouls on youtube– thats how much people don’t like him.

Thats all, just thought it was an odd coincidence of word choice.

]]> By: Ron http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2006/07/09/world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Ron Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:18:56 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/wp/?p=758#comment-224 Hey- glad to see things are going well. I don't think Zidane is a thug. He's one of the greats who was clearly provoked. Stupid mistake yes! thug no! At least Trezeguet hit the cross bar, in '94 Roberto Baggio hit the 15th row against Brazil in the final. It'll go down as a great game france should have won. Hey-
glad to see things are going well. I don’t think Zidane is a thug. He’s one of the greats who was clearly provoked. Stupid mistake yes! thug no! At least Trezeguet hit the cross bar, in ’94 Roberto Baggio hit the 15th row against Brazil in the final. It’ll go down as a great game france should have won.

]]> By: Keith http://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/2006/07/09/world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Keith Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:32:34 +0000 http://www.chrisamiller.com/wp/?p=758#comment-223 Trezeguet may be viewed (unfairly) in France as the guy who cost them the World Cup, but a championship should never come down to PKs. Did the recent NBA finals decide game seven with a free throwing shooting contest? Or can you see the World Series switching to Home Run Derby to decide its champion? I say play on until a legitimate goal is scored--no matter how long that takes. Trezeguet may be viewed (unfairly) in France as the guy who cost them the World Cup, but a championship should never come down to PKs. Did the recent NBA finals decide game seven with a free throwing shooting contest? Or can you see the World Series switching to Home Run Derby to decide its champion? I say play on until a legitimate goal is scored–no matter how long that takes.

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