The Football Thread #4 - It Is Not Soccer

It's commonly used here too, but it's not really correct. It's like everyone would believe that Scandinavia and the nordic countries are the same, or British Isles, United Kingdom and Great Britain are all the same. Oh, some people already do. But it won't make me accept it. :shifty:

Yes, Sweden played in EC and WC. Not next year though. But we never succeed. I can't recall when we did reach the quarter finals the last time, nor went really far in the tournament. Not since WC 1994.

Speaking of juniors, I think Sweden have quite many talented and good juniors. The problem is that they barely get the chance to play for our national team. As the coach usually want the older and more experimenced players to play the games. Escpecially important games. Whenever it's training/friendly games some juniors may be used as the "better" players often tend to decline as they would like to play for their clubs instead for the national teams.
 
Vildis said:
It's commonly used here too, but it's not really correct. It's like everyone would believe that Scandinavia and the nordic countries are the same, or British Isles, United Kingdom and Great Britain are all the same. Oh, some people already do. But it won't make me accept it. :shifty:
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Well I didn't say that it is exactly correct, I just said in our norms it is accepted to use that version ;)
And yes..someone calling UK as England and claim that Finland is in Scandinavia annoys me. And in Finnish, I am called that most of people and media call Estonia Viro instead of Eesti. Erm..to the point.

Yes, Sweden played in EC and WC. Not next year though. But we never succeed. I can't recall when we did reach the quarter finals the last time, nor went really far in the tournament. Not since WC 1994.

Speaking of juniors, I think Sweden have quite many talented and good juniors. The problem is that they barely get the chance to play for our national team. As the coach usually want the older and more experimenced players to play the games. Escpecially important games. Whenever it's training/friendly games some juniors may be used as the "better" players often tend to decline as they would like to play for their clubs instead for the national teams.
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If I remember right, our U20 team has done well too. And of course our women. I know Swedish women have been top forlong and they are a kickass team, but somehow it was funny to see when our women succeed in their EC few years ago and there were lots of news and how women did what men have been trying to do for decades and then they just.. belittle it :lol: :lol: Too bad it doesn't get the respect it should get.

And oh, about leagues. I feel so bad that I haven't been following Premiere League this year. And our own league, team of this city where I study, was last in our national league and was dropped on level down :(
 
The swedish U21 have been great for a long time. Okay, maybe not great. But many awesome players have played for U21, and still do. They just don't get any attention.

Well, as the swedish football season starts in april and ends in early november, I have to watch other leagues too if I don't want to get withdrawal symptons. So I actually watch Premier League and La Liga, even if I don't support any teams. I just watch the games and try to enjoy them.

Too bad that your local team was dropped down :(
 
Yes, exactly. We are talking about that kind of football. But not only clubs/teams like Chelsea FC as we also talk about national teams here.
 
Three days until World Cup start!!

Meh I'm going to miss first 3 days games :( Thankfully Netherland's first game is on Monday :D

So who is you favourite? Who wins? Teams that you hate?

I cannot stand Brazil. I just can't. Or France.

So my faves or Netherlands and Germany and.... North Korea! Okay, not... :p And I guess I'll also cheer for Denmark, only Nordic Country out there.

Speaking of France, in ESC they said France's entry is theme of team France in WC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4acm3gcWhAE

Kind of catchy and footballish :p ..and kind of ...French :lol:
 
Meh I'm going to miss first 3 days games :( Thankfully Netherland's first game is on Monday :D

So who is you favourite? Who wins? Teams that you hate?
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ah.. so here is the worldchampion thread....:cool:
Being from the Netherlands... my favourite is of course the netherlands ;)
(and Robben will play.. unfortunately though not next monday against denmark)

as all dutch people (okay most of them, well say 50%) at the beginning of a tournament.. I'm hopelessly optimistic about our chances... so right now I'm almost sure we will be the next worldchampion ;)
 
^ When was Robben cleared as ok to play?

Much as I'm looking forward to the World Cup, it's a shame so many players are injured!

I am really, really looking forward to it though. I love my football so I cannot wait for the tournament to start.

Obviously I want England to win and I shall both blindly believe and hope that they will right up until the dying seconds of the penalty shootout that we will clearly end up in. ;)
 
PalmTree said:
Meh I'm going to miss first 3 days games :( Thankfully Netherland's first game is on Monday :D

So who is you favourite? Who wins? Teams that you hate?
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ah.. so here is the worldchampion thread....:cool:
Being from the Netherlands... my favourite is of course the netherlands ;)
(and Robben will play.. unfortunately though not next monday against denmark)

as all dutch people (okay most of them, well say 50%) at the beginning of a tournament.. I'm hopelessly optimistic about our chances... so right now I'm almost sure we will be the next worldchampion ;)
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^^As long as they are let to play in their orange shirts.

I still blame that last time when Netherlands lost to Portugal, it was because they had to play in white shirts.
 
Ducky said:
ALrighty, soon there'll be lottery for groups of WC 2010 in South Africa so I think I can revive the thread again :lol:

Anyways, I saw news about one of the "all time" legends, Diego Maradona and found the clip from YouTube that shows his goals and tricks. How amazing he was

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GEWW43ZKwc

I don't remember much Maradona playing but as seen in this vid, you can see how he always went to the end, no matter how badly the others tried to stop him. I don't think you see that kind of playing anymore... they start to be like Christiano Ronaldo, wind blows bit harder and he fells ;)

Which leads to the other questions.. is anyone else annoyed that Christiano Ronaldo is called just Ronaldo? I am... because Ronaldo is Ronaldo, the kickass Brazil player (even I hate Brazil with a passion)...
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LOL----he appeared in a comercial for motoroil in a supermarket.....I thought to myself. "OH someone must have been "employer of the month" since he gets to photo there?":lol::lol::lol:

Needless to say: boyfriend thought that was extremely funny.

But - yes - Ronaldo - Ronaldiho and Christian Ronaldo....Called the guys by their name...

So 1-1 Mexico - South Africa....Well played by both countries.

Experts and media say "Holland (or Netherlands)"

I guees players:
1. also has bad periodes in their normal clubs but bounce back. Not a possibillity during the World cup or WM.
2. are so unacustomed to each other that they perform very well as the national team as they do othervise.
 
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Vickyyy said:
^ When was Robben cleared as ok to play?

Obviously I want England to win and I shall both blindly believe and hope that they will right up until the dying seconds of the penalty shootout that we will clearly end up in. ;)
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Robben has been cleared yesterday.. but will be spared for the match against Denmark.. (unless they will need him .... )

It's the Us for england this evening... very curious...:)

Experts and media say "Holland (or Netherlands)"
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no argument here :D
 
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