QUOTE(noir7559 @ Apr 19 2010, 08:27 PM)
to those
haters hard-to-accept-the-truth out there... Italy deservedly won the 2006 edition, ya i might sound like a fanboy. Yes u could say dat penalty against Australia was debatable...but don't forget during the same game Materazzi was sent off for nothing (the matter of fact he accidentally tackled his teammates)...so blame australia for not capitalizing dat during ¾ of the game bcoz the ref already help them 1st. Sorry but i think the team
dat only concede 2 goals during entire tournament (1 own goal & 1 non-existence zidane's penalty-karma perhaps) deserved to be crown world champs. BTW it's not italy national team we talking about here...
Dont worry you dont sound like a fanboy. English Premier League and England national team fanboys still outnumber us 10 to 1 even if we are Italian football fanboys lol...
Thats the "beauty of Italian football".. The ability to win ugly.
I am sure deep down inside (they will not admit it on the outside) the "limeys" and the English fanboys would rather have that ability instead of enduring 44 years of pain, heartache and disappointment.
They blame it on luck, injuries..but are you sure you can be down on luck for 44 years? Come on..There is a chinese saying.. even a dog has its day.. Unfortunately, due to poor technical abilities and over-hyped players.. that "dog" is still waiting
The Italians are cheaters and are lucky? For 76 years they are lucky? For 76 years they cheat (Since 1934 where they won their first WC)? Come on... It is similar as you cant be down on your luck for 44 years.. something is either seriously wrong or the communities are delusional for 44 years..
Who knows, maybe this might be their year finally

After all.. the English fanboys and the media believe yet again that this is the best squad ever...(They claimed the same thing back in 1986 though...

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Italian National Team At All Levels:Senior Side:
WC: 4 times (Best of any European Nation)
European Championship (EURO): 1 time
Olympic Football Tournament: 1 time
Central European International Cup: 2 times
* Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year: 2007
UEFA U-21 Championship: 5 times (Best of any Nation)
Toulon Tournament: 1 time
UEFA U-19 Championship: 1 time
UEFA U-17 Championship: 2 times
England National Team At All Levels:WC: 1 time
European Championship (EURO): 0
Olympic Football Tournament: 2 times
Central European International Cup: 0
UEFA U-21 Championship: 2 times
UEFA U-19 Championship: 1948, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973 ,1975, 1980, 1993 (Best of any Nation)
UEFA U-17 Champioship: 0
Algarve Tournament: 1 time
The media and the fanboys on bandwagons blast Italian football, players and coaches.. but ironically the English national team is managed by an Italian....
This post has been edited by Jusstatic: Apr 19 2010, 10:35 PM