Video pictures clearly show Totti spitting at Paulsen in the Italy - Denmark game. A UEFA hearing is on Wednesday. He spat on him numerous times in the match. He could miss 2 - 6 games.

The Danish FA say: "On several occasions, and unprovoked, Totti spat in Poulsen's face."

The Italian FA say: ''We're already gathering our own evidence. I spoke with Totti and nobody likes to be at the centre of a disciplinary hearing, but he was calm and hopeful.''

"The players are preparing for the Sweden match. This episode cannot and will not affect Italy's performance."

Do you think they will call Voller as a specialist witness?
And Rijcard as a spitting expert?

Yup, Totti has to miss the next games... and being Italy's only threat to other teams... that's their fate sealed :p

Well, I haven't seen any pictures but if Totti really did this he is a major idiot.

I saw the video at half time of the Portugal - Russia game.
He justs turns around, sees Paulsen standing near him, you see his cheeks bulge, and then he just spits full on in Paulsen's face. Paulsen must have a remarkable temprament because he just wiped it off his face and carried on playing.

Maybe this sort of thing is normal for the Italian game :hmm:

I say: 6 match ban, and a big fine, paid to Paulsen!! :)

Totti should get thrown out of the tournament. That sort of behaviour must not be tolerated on a football field. UEFA must send a message to everyone.

Totti should get thrown out of the tournament. That sort of behaviour must not be tolerated on a football field. UEFA must send a message to everyone.
:lol:

Yeah, ban the Dutch forever! They invented it.

I just think it's a double standard to threaten the English will explusion for the bad behaviour of the fans but not do the same for the players. And what is wrong with banning the Dutch forever?

I just think it's a double standard to threaten the English will explusion for the bad behaviour of the fans but not do the same for the players.
But Totti is a great player while England on the other hand...
And what is wrong with banning the Dutch forever?
I was serious.

Haven't seen it yet... So was it one spitting occurance or several?

I just think it's a double standard to threaten the English will explusion for the bad behaviour of the fans...
Have you noticed how many English flags are at the other games. It seems there are more footy supporters in England than any other European nation.

Haven't seen it yet... So was it one spitting occurance or several?

Quite a few times.

Originally posted by Hitro
I was serious.
As was I. I think we should start a letter-writing campaign. When that fails we should turn to a bomb-making campaign. When we're arrested we should change to a plea-of-insanity campaign. Then finally to a blame-the-German-guy campaign.

As was I. I think we should start a letter-writing campaign. When that fails we should turn to a bomb-making campaign. When we're arrested we should change to a plea-of-insanity campaign. Then finally to a blame-the-German-guy campaign.
You surely mean a blame-the-insane-German-guy campaign and only yourself.

No, that would be silly.

I saw a video too. He gets hit by Paulsen (nothing especially savage, I must say), then he decides he had to do something: his two neurons click on the wrong side and he does what we saw.

These things are by no means more "normal" in Italy than in any other country, I believe: we just do not run across the field spitting into everyone's face...
I played one year in an amateurs league in Holland and I saw many of the silly things that I saw in my home country.
It is a bit sad to read those commonplaces over and over again.

Of course, Totti *is* a major idiot -much as he is a talented player.

What I found really disappointing is the italian federation's behaviour: of course one doesn't like to be at the centre of a disciplinary hearing. And it's surprisingly easy not to find oneself there -just behave properly, as mama taught you... :rolleyes:

For a second or two, I had hoped that our federation would send him back home without even hearing what UEFA decides. But if there are so many commonplaces about Italy, there must be a reason... :sigh:

If it's true...then it's over for Italy. They can start packing their bags.

Does anyone else think the Totti hearing would be ripe for a JFK-parody? A la Seinfeld.

If it's true...then it's over for Italy. They can start packing their bags.

They could still do reasonably well...

Well, if you expected some nice football from Italy, then w/o Totti I can assure you that you won't see that.

3-games ban

So much for my team...

No more than he deserves, for that and the tackle, I mean, attempt to break some Dane's leg.

3 matches is probably fair... Will Italy still get to the semis for him to play again?

Well here is an pic, alittle bad, but you can clearly see the spyt..

http://images.bt2.metropol.dk/234/234658/234658_large.jpg

Serves him right. On the bright side, Italy could just skip that whole tridente crap again.

I guess it's the time for Cassano to show what he's worth, because Del Piero doesn't look very convincing. I also think they shoud play with Pirlo.

They are gonna play with Pirlo and Gattuso; Del Piero, Cassano and Vieri.

Totti deserves even more games of suspension. :mad:
Befor the Euro he was all like: ''This is gonna be MY euro...'' and stuff like that...LOL..take that! :p

A link if you can understand italian..
http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/nazionale/2004/06-giugno/16/pirlo.shtml

Darn, I gambled on Totti scoring most goals in this tournament :( . Maybe he can score two hattricks in the semi-final and final, duhh :cool:

They are gonna play with Pirlo and Gattuso; Del Piero, Cassano and Vieri.

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If they do that and replace Camoranesi with Fiore, that would be my ideal line-up for Italy.

Another chance is that this means that Pirlo will play more advanced than he does at Milan and they still keep Perrotta and Zanetti, ie, neither Camoranesi nor Fiore. In that case, it's not much better than against denmark imo.