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Message # 45177.2.1.1.1.1.2 Subject: Re:Spain was the best team! Date: Tue 13/07/10 08:45:15 GMT Name: AnthonyX Email: anthonyx@jowc.net |
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I'm not a fan of such sports as hockey, football (US/Canadian), Soccer (football to anyone outside US/Canada), baseball, basketball, etc..
However, I'd have to think that a final match which went all the way through regular time at 0-0 with the winning goal only scored after significant overtime had to have been an exciting game.
If American commentators found disappointment, it's because they neither understand nor appreciate the game, and probably should not have been commentating(?) on it anyway. Admittedly, I don't understand it either, but I can appreciate what it must take to play the game at such a level.
I suppose there is a certain cultural aspect to it... consider the typical American car of the 1960s - big, heavy, somewhat unrefined, and with a monster engine, compared to typical cars in most other countries - refined and nimble. Kinda like the difference between US football and soccer.
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In reply to Message (45177.2.1.1.1.1) Re:Spain was the best team!
By MK - wamtec@comcast.net Sun 11/07/10 17:55:30 GMT Good game - the best team won - congrats to Spain.
What was amazing was how negative the tv news reporters were in the USA.....complaining and making fun at how boring Football is....cos only 1 goal was scored....so they were complaining about the lack of goals and how boring Football is to them (which they call Soccer).
American audiences just don't get it.....I guess they would prefer the game if we made it like Basketball.....i.e. had no goalkeeper at all...just defenders around the scoring area.....and then you would get a game with scores like Basketball....i.e. 95 to 91....ha ha
The real reason American's audiences and tv networks hate football....is that they prefer a game like American Football....i.e. the game lasts for 4hrs....which consists of 3.5 hrs of commercials and stoppages.......which are sometime interrupted by some occassional football action....ha ha
Some tv commentators in the USA were mocking the World Cup and saying that it was even more boring than CURLING was at recent Olympics (and don't say that...or you will upset the Canadians).
All I can say to the American tv commentators is....if you want to see something boring....watch the Korean tv channel I saw on satellite tv yesterday....which had a 2hr show on 2 guys making a jigsaw puzzle.....ha ha
Well done Spain.
MK
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In reply to Message (45177.2.1.1.1) Spain was the best team!
By Amf - Sun 11/07/10 16:45:12 GMT I'm so glad they won. They play such a great game, fast, artful, exciting, much better than the rough style of the dutch team. They deserve the victory. (Sorry Erik Elsas!) :-) |
In reply to Message (45177.2.1.1) Germany and Holland are great teams. but only one can win. maybe next time [nt]
By Pepevilluela - Pepevilluela32@eresmas.com Sun 11/07/10 15:35:36 GMT (no text) |
In reply to Message (45177.2.1) Ola! You're very welcome. [nt]
By Sponge14U - Sun 11/07/10 15:25:40 GMT (no text) |
In reply to Message (45177.2) Thanks very much [nt]
By Pepevilluela - Pepevilluela32@eresmas.com Sun 11/07/10 15:12:09 GMT (no text) |
In reply to Message (45177) O.T. Congratulations to Spain! [nt]
By Sponge14U - Sun 11/07/10 14:12:56 GMT (no text) |
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