that's basically what I meant. De Rossi's foul was worse than the others, but the others were still red IMHO. I sure hope that he'll be disqualified for the rest of the tournament.Rhye said:
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ThERat
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worse is that he still has the guts to claim it wasn't on purpose when the slow motion clearly showed his disgusting intend.
for me...the soccer players flopping is the same as basketball players flopping. Always makes me a little annoyed, but its part of the game. 
Im not going to enter this refereeing battle, I am just ecstatic the USA pulled a point out of this one. Once it went down to 9 men, I was certain the Italians would score in the next 10 minutes or so.
Now the question is...can the USA regain its energy fast enough to beat a team that beat a team that beat them by 3 goals. I dunno.
Im not going to enter this refereeing battle, I am just ecstatic the USA pulled a point out of this one. Once it went down to 9 men, I was certain the Italians would score in the next 10 minutes or so.
Now the question is...can the USA regain its energy fast enough to beat a team that beat a team that beat them by 3 goals. I dunno.
As soon as a strethcer is called for you and you don't get on - you might get a red card for "acting".AlCosta15 said:
The player is carried of the field for 1 reason: to let the game continue while the player gets treatment outside the lines. Fortunately often the player is healed before (or while) he is on the stretcher being carried off, but since not going means a red card they go and as soon as they are outside the lines they ask to be allowed in again.
kingjoshi
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He ran around and played like well. Even Pirlo was quoted saying, "Landon Donovan was everywhere for the Americans tonight."woodelf said:Anyone seen Reyna or Donovan? I'm still looking...
And regarding the red cards, it doesn't matter what the 'rules' are, if you're the only one following them. Not a single ref calls the game that way. If FIFA is going to have this as the standard, fine, but start with the first game in qualifiers. Not game 20 into the World Cup.
Primula Foxburr
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ThERat said:
De Rossi's foul was UNFORGIVABLE, no doubt about this. Anyway, I really don't think he made it on purpose, he knew well that it meant red card, disqualification for the rest of the tournament and so on, I can't believe he wanted all that.
ThERat
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I have played football long enough to know that there are some nasty players that do want to harm the opposition. Why do players foul others knowing they get red. Don't forget that soccer players aren't necessarily the brightest lot
willemvanoranje
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I think he did it on purpose. In such a moment you don't really think of the consequences. You know them, but they are not in your thinking at that point of time.
i think he did that move on purpose, but didn't want to hurt McBride so badly. Probably he wanted to gain some room considering the opponent is way taller.
Gr3yL3gion
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Tulkas12 said:It was still a great match that I hope makes more soccer fans in the US youth.
Which is quite funny given Keller's interview(The US goalie) that most US from all walks of life did play soccer recreationally at any point of their lifes, but didn't like to watch it; while most of them don't play US football, but they are really passionate about that game.
Any explaination for this?
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Gr3yL3gion said:
It's mass ADD. No, seriously. All the complaints about World Cup soccer I've heard are in the vein that it's "boring" and that teams "don't score enough goals". Americans, as a whole, simply don't have the patience for a game where it will take several minutes to get a single goal, and who will take even longer for the winner to become evident.
North King said:
Which is hilariously ironic since Americans gobble up Boreball. And even more hilarious, I bet more American children play organized Soccer as oppossed to Baseball or American football.
I think it's more of an issue nationality. America has never been a great football country. They can't stand being inferior to the rest of the world.
ummmm........
Extremely normal.
It's because the game doesn't translate well to television. That's it. That's the whole reason.
Tomoyo
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Soccer is a very convenient sport to play. That's one of the reasons why it's so common to see kids playing soccer recreationally (usually organized to some extent). American football requires a specialized ball, and if you play tackle football, you need helmets, pads, etc. Most Americans have played touch football many times, I think. Baseball is now played only with helmets and specialized fields. Hockey requires sticks.
All you need to play soccer is a round ball approximately the size of a soccer ball, and any four markers to mark the goals. Also, everyone is phsyically capable of playing soccer (though most will not be very good), while many people would not be willing to take the pounding of American football, and baseball isn't fun if you suck.
Americans like watching American football because well, there are frequent scores, the battle for field position is visible and tangible (unlike in soccer where a team can dominate and play in the opponent's end of the field, but then be hit with a counterattack if the opponent suddenly gets a surge of energy or a goal kick or whatever, followed by a lucky bounce/touch).
I've watched MLS games from time to time. The level of play/intensity is nothing like the world cup. I would definitely watch soccer (probably casually) if MLS athletes were like that. As of now, the best baseball players in the world play in the US, and so do the best American football players.
All you need to play soccer is a round ball approximately the size of a soccer ball, and any four markers to mark the goals. Also, everyone is phsyically capable of playing soccer (though most will not be very good), while many people would not be willing to take the pounding of American football, and baseball isn't fun if you suck.
Americans like watching American football because well, there are frequent scores, the battle for field position is visible and tangible (unlike in soccer where a team can dominate and play in the opponent's end of the field, but then be hit with a counterattack if the opponent suddenly gets a surge of energy or a goal kick or whatever, followed by a lucky bounce/touch).
I've watched MLS games from time to time. The level of play/intensity is nothing like the world cup. I would definitely watch soccer (probably casually) if MLS athletes were like that. As of now, the best baseball players in the world play in the US, and so do the best American football players.
ummmm........
Extremely normal.
And they have a phenomenal tv deal . . .
ummmm........
Extremely normal.
Certainly.
