Humor World Cup 2010

[tl8]

A typical older American's view of soccer:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...670409258.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_11

note: this is humor.

Good thing you added that note

I can't say I like soccer, but sport is sport...

 

[Urwumpe]

I don't get why the press and the Spanish are acting like the Spanish played like saints and we like beasts. May I remind that Spain received 5 yellow cards as well.

Because the final wasn't the highlight of good football in the whole tournament. The less boring team just won because the more boring team had forgotten that this is football and not Karate Kid VII.

 

[Jarvitä]

Hans von Hozel's reflection on the world cup finals

(http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6132568/1/Spain_wins_the_World_Cup)

One day, it was South Africa!
America had built a secret garden and was busy grow the flowers.
"It's nice to grow some flowers," say America, as grow the leaves.
Suddenly, Spain and the Netherlands danubed through the walls and into America's garden!
"Let's hold World Cup match here," say Spain.
"Ok" say the Netherlands, and they bulldozed America's garden and of a building Football Pitch!
"Nooooo" say America, as destroy on the Garden, "Stop destroy my garden"
But the referee had already blew whistle and the football was to start!
"I cannot into World Cup final," say a sadly Englands from the sidelines.
"Yes you can, silly Englands," say the Netherlands, "You can be another referee!"
"YAY!" say the Englands, "I am in final after all!" and the Englands went to the referee and they both made observings the match!
The Netherlands had a secret plan to make a winnings.
"I will build windmill and it will blow football into Spain goal," say the Netherlands, as build windmills on football pitch.
But windmill was set to suck instead of blow!
The windmills sucked football into Netherland goal.
"Hahaha" laugh Spain, as Football danubed around Netherlands goal.
"OH NO" yell the Netherlands, "Of the own goal!"
"Toot" say referee, as ending of the match.
"Congratulation Spain," say South Africa, "You are win World Cup!" and hand Spain the golden trophy.
"YAAAAAAY" say happy Spain, as fly around the pitch, "Let's celebration everyone!"
And all the countries danubed to Spain and had a play beach ball on Spain beach.
"Here America you can build new garden," say Spain.
"Hooray," say America, as build a new garden on Spain beach.
"Is good to make a winnings World Cup," say Spain, as hold the trophy and play beach ball with other country.

 

[Mister Kite]

Also if you play foul as last man and prevent a clear chance for a goal, you also will get red

That means attacking the player instead of attacking the ball and that is ALWAYS foul.

He should have dived.
But no, he tries to score a beautiful goal.

 

[Urwumpe]

He should have dived.
But no, he tries to score a beautiful goal.

Wouldn't have been automatically a foul, since the Spanish player went against the ball. No classic "emergency stop". So the diving would have been futile, unless the referee can get cheated by that.

If the Puyol would have hit both ball and Robben in a serious way, the situation would have depended on the feeling of the referee. Puyol could have seen yellow for his aggressive play and Netherlands a free kick, but in general, the situation wouldn't have counted as foul. Puyol wasn't also the absolute last man standing, so a red card would not have been automatic. And Puyol wasn't exactly known as badly foul playing player in the match, so this situation would have required referee action.

 

[jedidia]

A Modest Proposal for Improving a Dull Game

says a man that probably watches baseball

 

[Urwumpe]

says a man that probably watches baseball

Baseball is faster paced than Cricket. :rofl:

And now, I have to run... :leaving:

 

[Eccentrus]

Baseball is like Cricket on 1000x time acceleration

:hide:

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Paul the psychic octopus is retiring!

 

[Mister Kite]

since the Spanish player went against the ball.

Well, at least I think we can agree that it was an ugly game and not the grand finale we were hoping for.

This is for the Dutch:
http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Peek-A-Boo.gif
(Sorry, couldn't help myself )

Now, to avoid you guy's think I'm a sore loser, this is for the Spanjards:

 

[Urwumpe]

Well, at least I think we can agree that it was an ugly game and not the grand finale we were hoping for.

It was an ugly game. Likely the small final for place three had been a good compensation, the influenza viruses had been very helpful making it exciting. :lol:

And the real songs for the Spanish players today can only be :

"No sleep 'till Barca"
"De Jong sleeps tonight"
"Soy los ganadores"
"Every dutch was Kung Fu fighting"

and finally:

"Kiss"