World Football topic.

Chile defeated, next the Final. :slight_smile:

Some videos:

Di Maria s agoal.

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp4zzQhuOm0

Yacob s goal

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=yhCW6DR94o4

Moralez.

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=NYtkmvGYN0A

That’s great Panzerknacker!
Argentina MUST win the championship!
Polish will then say that they had lost with the champions :slight_smile:

Thanks Kovalski, the Czech Republic already lost…is just the they still dont know that.

Talking the encounter With Chile…in my 27 years of seeing football I never saw a buch of criers, liers and bad intentioned players like the last night Chile, amazing, they want to beat up the referee and the lineman, 9 were arrested by the Police, what a buch of loosers.

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=UeIy-bMoRZ8

The actuation of Chile in U-20 FIFA World Cup was very, very sad… not only in the game against Argentina, look what players and supporters did.

Too bad Chile, too bad.

Argentina 2 Czech 1, Argentina world Champion U-20 :smiley: :smiley: :cool:

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Resume of the final :slight_smile:

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=tOOsxXAvrcE

And I thought the WWF actors were good… LOL
http://break.com/index/the-worlds-greatest-actors.html

:smiley: very good one, several candidates for the Oscar here.

That is a good one too. Chilean goalkeeper Rojas in Brasil .

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=2t2utytvIf8

Thanks to this that national team was banned for two world cups, quite a smart guy :rolleyes:

I don’t get it.

Was he hit by the flare? what are the actual run up to the event?

Not wanting to stir this up in to a hornets nest.

Was Marradona in any way punished for his “hand of god”? I know little was done internationally.

Or was it let go on the grounds that the ref didn’t see it? And the notion that “cheating is part of the game”.

Rojas simulate all the way, the flare hit the ground at more than 2 meters , but he trown himself to the ground and put the flare next to his head like if was hit.

Another video filmed with a home VCR show it well, after analizing that the FIFA banned Chile from the 1990 and 1994 WC. :rolleyes:

Was Marradona in any way punished for his “hand of god”? I know little was done internationally.

No.

Or was it let go on the grounds that the ref didn’t see it? And the notion that “cheating is part of the game”.

I dont think so, there is national teams that have played beautiful footbal and without cheating and also won. Argentina included.

I never said they didn’t Panzerknacker.

However, it has been said by many teams that they see “bending the rules” as part of the game. Esp if they get away with it.

Whilst the goaly in your vid may have taken it to extremes, it is now seen as “part of the game” to roll around on the floor like you’re hurt, to deliberatly attempt to get the ball back to your side, waste time towards a win for your team, or stop the game to counter a fast and deep breakthrough by the opposition by allowing your team to get back and regroup.

My take on Marradonas goal has always been, and not because he is an Argentinian, that it was a very large breach of the rules and etiquette.

A sportsman would have admitted he hand balled the goal, a penalty would be taken, game on. There is nothing to say Argentina wouldn’t have won anyway. They were a strong team that year.

I sure as anything wouldn’t have unveiled a plaque of his hand celebrating cheating to victory.

A suitable punishment to Maradona also would have been a ban for WC, maybe just one. The team itself was not at fault.

If you compare to Rugby, a sport which Argentina also plays, there seems to be a great deal more respect to the referee from the players and less attempts to “bend the rules” in order to win. Partly because the refs in rugby are supported in their descions (not portrayed as villans for rebuking a popular player) and because the rules are strictly enforced the players know their boundaries and do not push them.

Where did the blood come from on the goalys shirt?

Where did the blood come from on the goalys shirt?

Self inflicted wound.

BY the way we are at some days to the Rugby championship, let see how out feline team goes. :slight_smile:

the pic of the ball made me think of something,:slight_smile:

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A bit too much :rolleyes:

Indeed my friend, quite over-gunned…

Tevez completes Manchester United move times Online and Agencies

Carlos Tevez has completed his move to Manchester United according to his agent, Kia Joorabchian, ending the most complex and long-running transfer saga in English football history.
The impasse betweeen the players’ representatives and his club, West Ham United, was finally overcome last night when Joorabchian agreed a compensation package with the Londoners, who will be paid £2 million to end the dispute in exchange for the club releasing the registration of the Argentina forward.

Tevez met his new team-mates today, with the last hurdle to the completion of the transfer being overcome just after 1600BST when it was ratified by the Premier League.
“This will lead to the cancellation of Tevez’s registration, thereby releasing him to join another club in due course,” a league statement confirmed.

Joorabchian, who fronts Media Sports Investments (MSI) and Just Sports Inc (JSI), the companies that own the economic rights to the player, confirmed today that he has withdrawn the writ issued against West Ham last week in an attempt to force the club to release Tevez.
A statement issued his behalf said: “We are delighted that a settlement has been reached between all parties to secure Carlos Tevez’s move from West Ham United to Manchester United.
“The agreement brings an end to the legal proceedings started by us against West Ham United in the High Court last week. Our primary concern has always been to resolve this issue amicably and to allow Carlos to pursue his ambition to play for Manchester United.
“Carlos is looking forward to being a Manchester United player and his ambition is close to being achieved. We would like to thank Manchester United for all their patience and support throughout.”
West Ham said in a statement: “West Ham United can confirm that a settlement has been reached today with the representatives of Carlos Tevez which will allow the player to leave the club.
“The settlement ends the current litigation taking place between the respective parties and provides for a £2 million fee to be paid to West Ham.
“The agreement confirms that West Ham do have a valid player’s contract with Carlos Tevez and hold the registration of the player. This will be released once the agreed fee has been paid to the club.
“The terms of the settlement are consistent with undertakings given by West Ham United to the Premier League and the rules of The Football Association.”
West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson was relieved the affair has finally been concluded.
“I am obviously pleased that we have finally reached the end of this saga through agreement and common sense," he said.
“All parties involved can now move on and truly focus on the new season. I wish Carlos Tevez well for the next stage of his playing career. He is a fine player and I am sure he will be successful wherever he plays football.
“Personally, I am looking forward to the next stage of our development as a club and for what I hope will be a very exciting new season in the Premier League.”
Sources close to Joorabchian confirmed Tevez passed his medical in Manchester this morning before visiting the club’s training ground to meet his new team-mates and United officials.
Tevez will not be involved in Sunday’s Community Shield game against Chelsea at Wembley - but will begin training over the weekend in preparation for the start of the new Premier League season.
Tevez has agreed to move to United for an initial loan of two seasons, with a fee of £10 million payable to MSI and JSI and the option of buying him permanently for a further £20 million. He will earn in excess of £3.5 million a season and is expected to make his debut against Reading at Old Trafford on Sunday week.

Are those men officials, or afraid of being struck by the ball?:shock:

I think they are afraid of being struck in the b:mrgreen::mrgreen:lls.

Tevez kick is a very hard one.

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=4pHcrGVuWKY

It sure appears that way, hurts just to look at them.

:cool:

Back to the serious bussines, in case of somebody care about the kids, the U-17 championship is already in 4th finals stage.

http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/index.html