Soccer

lol, I think Ono is injured (yet again) and is recovering in Japan atm.

as for Pierre: he went a year to Turkey to play for Besiktas, but quickly returned this season, he's back to his "home" at NAC Breda (lots of players do that a year or 2 before retiring they go back to their first team where they started out their career) unless you're Dennis Bergkamp :hehe: he's my alltime favorite dutch striker: seems like he's still improving each year at his age, simply amazing.

IMO the Premier League is the best to watch, well not so because of Chelski but usually the matches are intense.

I totally hate Italian football, but they did manage to beat Holland tonight 1-3, somehow I'm happy that they finally lost (after being unbeaten in 16matches). that shows them they shouldn't be all that confident (yet) and hopefully makes Van Basten realize that he can't just select any (young) player that never proved anything.

not much but Japan are versing Angola tomorrow

the final draw for fifa world cup 2006 will be held in munich on 7-9 December.

will there be any group of death? like the one with england, argentina nigeria and sweden on 2002.

"group of death"?

r.i.p. george best.
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a player that was described as the best in the world by pele.

Where did he play?

ahochaude wrote:Where did he play?

most famous for being a manchester united player.

kenjilina wrote:

most famous for being a manchester united player.

Ah, Manchester United.
I like that team. My old soccer coach gave me tons of videos to watch and learn how the pros play. Manchester United was in almost every game on those tapes. I guess coach liked them too.
Don't remember George Best though.

ahochaude wrote:
Don't remember George Best though.

he lived a hedonistic life, bedding plenty of gorgeous women (plenty of miss worlds etc) and drinking to excess eventually becoming an alcoholic when his career started to slide.
his candle burned ever so brightly!

kenjilina wrote:eventually becoming an alcoholic !

Ah, on the contrary we're born, not made. :hehe:

ahochaude wrote:"group of death"?

refers to the group where all or most of the teams in the group are famous and kind of good. in 2002, it was group F with england, sweden, argentina and nigeria.

i say "kind of good" because sometimes the the teams do not perform up to expectation. but they sure are famous.

ahochaude wrote:
Ah, on the contrary we're born, not made. :hehe:

yeah it's <hiccup> highly genetical.

Poor Georgie RIP indeed, at least he lived his life to the fullest: like a rockstar :sweat: he wasn't called the 5th Beatle for nothing :hehe:

heruiyou wrote:
in 2002, it was group F with england, sweden, argentina and nigeria.

mmm... who finished top of that group? i'm sure it was england. :victory:

no. it was sweden. but england went further in next rounds, won over denmark, then lost to brazil in quarter finals. sweden lost to senegal earlier in round of 16.

heruiyou wrote:no. it was sweden. but england went further in next rounds, won over denmark, then lost to brazil in quarter finals. sweden lost to senegal earlier in round of 16.

you're quite right.
http://2002.fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/02/en/t/g/index.html
:thumbsup:

world cup 2002 is the only world cup i followed from beginning til end. my fav team was japan (lost to turkey in round of 16). then s korea and ecuador. s korean performed well - fourth place, lost to germany in semi final, then to turkey in 3rd place playoff. hey! turkey bashed both hosts!

that quarter final between england and brazil was my favourite match. ronaldinho stunned everybody in that match, assisted one goal, than scored an amazing free kick http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5298673748272420240. he was ruled out later, though.

i'm looking forward to world cup 2006. still a long time to go :P.

yes...RIP George Best...

well nayway..ina got motm on saturday...very cool.though west brom tied with my team fulham ..oh wells......

yeah i can't wait to watch the draw this week so cool!!! in 2002 japan was in the "group of death" i'm sure next year they will have a "the group of death"
well Vamos nippon i want them to go well

and holland, iran, argentina and france!!!


well about teh world cup, who do think will be its stars??

i think for the argentinian team it would be Carloz Tevez

for japan: yoshito okubo, daisuke matsui!!!
(and if mike havenaars ever gets to teh senior team or into the squad next year, though i highly doubt, awww...drools he is so cute)

...and more but cbf listing!!!

cheers

2006 wold cup in Germany :D

is someone going to Germany? I would like to welcome you guys :P

Akitsuki-kun wrote:2006 wold cup in Germany :D

is someone going to Germany? I would like to welcome you guys :P

Grab me some beer and I'll call you when I get there!