"Italian Actors"
This was a title tt caught my attention in the new paper today, after yesterdays gruelling match where the italians won 2-0 in the dying mins of extra time... Yet, though many shared my euphoria when the italians bagged the win, there were others who stared blankly at the tv, refusing to believe the change in scoreline in just 2 mins...
I acknowledge the assiduity of the germans in their game, taking it to the italians and controlling the 2nd half with probing passes and surging runs down the flanks by schneider n lahmn... N after that, shu-wine-sty-ger... Apologies for not being able to spell out his name... N with the cheers of 50000 fans behind them, they seemed the dominant force... Not even the 2 chances that strike the posts could shatter their belief that germany was gng to Berlin... But at the end, the fact remains... italy 2, germany 0...
then now, u hear the complains... Complaints tt the italians were playing foul, cries that the italians were acting, n yeah, u get the idea... I for 1, am an italian fan and i am proud to acknowledge this fact... N if u're a super german fan or just an italian hater, i hope u stop here n go read some other more entertaining blogs... I do not wish to argue with u anymore than i am gng to say...
Football has, and always will be, a game which can sway other sides... Referees are not perfect, and despite the technological advances, games are still controlled referees... they are not perfect, but they try their best to make the game fair and just.. But just like all humans, they are susceptible to pretense... Footballers tend to make use of this fer their own advantage, in the end, it is the result that justifies the means... a loss is always a loss no matter how much it shdnt happen...
Not that i am saying its right to dive or cheat, but i am just justifying y it happens... But this may be gng too long... Lets just keep it short...
Many have accused the italians of diving n acting... I do not wish to say they do not or wadever, i am sure this may be true to a certain extent... Grabbing their legs when they have been hit... Or staying on the ground after some tackles... But, who does not? Oh, i know... Michael Ballack... The player whom accusers love i'm sure... He DXN CLINCH his face when he's been hit... He DXN FALL after being tripped... Dun believe me? Look at ydays' match... Ballack had a mid air collision with MAterazzi... Ballack's elbow hit Materazzi's face... n materazzi did not hit ballack's face... Both players fall to the ground... Then u c both of them clinching at their faces... Woah... Tts integrity for u... dun believe? Go c the replay... ITS STARING U IN THE FACE...
May be this is an accident... Germany vs argentina... A guy hits Ballack in the side of his face... Ballack collapses as all ppl do, n clinches at his nose... Go watch the argentina n germany match if u dun believe... Look at Gattusso n Ballack... Ballakc tackles Gattusso... Gattusso wanted to square off against Ballack, but Ballack settles it amicably with a hug... Alright, tts fairness... Gattusso then touches Ballack's face as a sign of friendship, (the touch was like all other friendly touches) N Ballack stares back deviantly at him, in front of the ref... I am not saying tt he wanted the ref to believe that he was hit... I AM NOT SAYING THAT...
Of cos, there're a few other incidents, but i shalltn elaborate as i cant say for sure its u-know-who's fault...
N lets take a look at the italians... Ppl have said tt there shd be a penalty when cannavaro jumped to head the ball above podolski... N the ref gave a free kick just outside the area... Oh yeah, i remember that... A penalty eh? Pls go n take a look at the past penalties tt were awarded... Defender jumping on top of a striker for a ball = penalty? I think tt every match shd have tonnes of penalties then... Ok, lets say it is a penalty... Ref shd have awarded tt but he din... Take a look at the arg vs ger match... Maxi rodriguez was in the penalty area chasing after the ball when the ger defended went in 2 legged n tripped him... Go c the replay once again... But wad did he get? A yellow card booked for diving... If u say tt the germans deserve a penalty, y not instead say tt the argentinians deserve a penalty in the match b4 tt...
FOC...
Dunno wad else to say... had lotsaf stuff i wanted to say, but somehow, the mood disappears after dinner.. esp when i just had a roast duck fer dinner...
To put it simply...
1. italians scored not 1, but 2...
2. They had more possession, 2 shots which hit the wood work...
3. Their tackles were harsh, but the ref dealt with them aptly... N they dun slide for nothing... the time they did it, materazzi got a red card for it...
4. They may have acted a lil who dxn? But i dun c them acting n no where are they near the male lead of wc... Urs truly M.B...
5. Lehmann performed well, yeah... except for those 2 shots... but wad about buffon? He let in 1 own goal only in the whole wc...
6. Penalty? This wasnt as obvious as in the previous game... N if a penalty shd be awarded now, how bt b4? Not to say it wasnt even a penalty in the 1st place...
I acknowledge the assiduity of the germans in their game, taking it to the italians and controlling the 2nd half with probing passes and surging runs down the flanks by schneider n lahmn... N after that, shu-wine-sty-ger... Apologies for not being able to spell out his name... N with the cheers of 50000 fans behind them, they seemed the dominant force... Not even the 2 chances that strike the posts could shatter their belief that germany was gng to Berlin... But at the end, the fact remains... italy 2, germany 0...
then now, u hear the complains... Complaints tt the italians were playing foul, cries that the italians were acting, n yeah, u get the idea... I for 1, am an italian fan and i am proud to acknowledge this fact... N if u're a super german fan or just an italian hater, i hope u stop here n go read some other more entertaining blogs... I do not wish to argue with u anymore than i am gng to say...
Football has, and always will be, a game which can sway other sides... Referees are not perfect, and despite the technological advances, games are still controlled referees... they are not perfect, but they try their best to make the game fair and just.. But just like all humans, they are susceptible to pretense... Footballers tend to make use of this fer their own advantage, in the end, it is the result that justifies the means... a loss is always a loss no matter how much it shdnt happen...
Not that i am saying its right to dive or cheat, but i am just justifying y it happens... But this may be gng too long... Lets just keep it short...
Many have accused the italians of diving n acting... I do not wish to say they do not or wadever, i am sure this may be true to a certain extent... Grabbing their legs when they have been hit... Or staying on the ground after some tackles... But, who does not? Oh, i know... Michael Ballack... The player whom accusers love i'm sure... He DXN CLINCH his face when he's been hit... He DXN FALL after being tripped... Dun believe me? Look at ydays' match... Ballack had a mid air collision with MAterazzi... Ballack's elbow hit Materazzi's face... n materazzi did not hit ballack's face... Both players fall to the ground... Then u c both of them clinching at their faces... Woah... Tts integrity for u... dun believe? Go c the replay... ITS STARING U IN THE FACE...
May be this is an accident... Germany vs argentina... A guy hits Ballack in the side of his face... Ballack collapses as all ppl do, n clinches at his nose... Go watch the argentina n germany match if u dun believe... Look at Gattusso n Ballack... Ballakc tackles Gattusso... Gattusso wanted to square off against Ballack, but Ballack settles it amicably with a hug... Alright, tts fairness... Gattusso then touches Ballack's face as a sign of friendship, (the touch was like all other friendly touches) N Ballack stares back deviantly at him, in front of the ref... I am not saying tt he wanted the ref to believe that he was hit... I AM NOT SAYING THAT...
Of cos, there're a few other incidents, but i shalltn elaborate as i cant say for sure its u-know-who's fault...
N lets take a look at the italians... Ppl have said tt there shd be a penalty when cannavaro jumped to head the ball above podolski... N the ref gave a free kick just outside the area... Oh yeah, i remember that... A penalty eh? Pls go n take a look at the past penalties tt were awarded... Defender jumping on top of a striker for a ball = penalty? I think tt every match shd have tonnes of penalties then... Ok, lets say it is a penalty... Ref shd have awarded tt but he din... Take a look at the arg vs ger match... Maxi rodriguez was in the penalty area chasing after the ball when the ger defended went in 2 legged n tripped him... Go c the replay once again... But wad did he get? A yellow card booked for diving... If u say tt the germans deserve a penalty, y not instead say tt the argentinians deserve a penalty in the match b4 tt...
FOC...
Dunno wad else to say... had lotsaf stuff i wanted to say, but somehow, the mood disappears after dinner.. esp when i just had a roast duck fer dinner...
To put it simply...
1. italians scored not 1, but 2...
2. They had more possession, 2 shots which hit the wood work...
3. Their tackles were harsh, but the ref dealt with them aptly... N they dun slide for nothing... the time they did it, materazzi got a red card for it...
4. They may have acted a lil who dxn? But i dun c them acting n no where are they near the male lead of wc... Urs truly M.B...
5. Lehmann performed well, yeah... except for those 2 shots... but wad about buffon? He let in 1 own goal only in the whole wc...
6. Penalty? This wasnt as obvious as in the previous game... N if a penalty shd be awarded now, how bt b4? Not to say it wasnt even a penalty in the 1st place...
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