Anyone watching the football U-20 World Cup?

ZFR · 06-30-2007, 07:05 PM

Poland just beat Brazil (who were 4 times world champions in this age group) in the opening match 1-0.
Wow! What an excellent start.

The World Cup just started. In the second match USA drew 1-1 with S. Korea.

Ivelliis · 07-01-2007, 04:37 AM

Didn't catch the opening games but I plan to see some!

Did Kerlon play for Brazil? We've been linked with him and all I can find on YouTube are videos of his trademark trick "The Seal Dribble". Just wanted to know if he was actually a decent player rather than being able to head a ball and run [img]smile.gif[/img]

johnny · 07-01-2007, 06:05 AM

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Originally posted by Ivelliis:
Didn't catch the opening games but I plan to see some!

Did Kerlon play for Brazil? We've been linked with him and all I can find on YouTube are videos of his trademark trick "The Seal Dribble". Just wanted to know if he was actually a decent player rather than being able to head a ball and run [img]smile.gif[/img]

Did you see the Holland-England -21 match on the EC recently? Now that was a classic match, including a neverending series of penalties at the end. Usually Holland sucks at taking penalties, luckily for us England sucks even worse.

Ivelliis · 07-01-2007, 12:32 PM

I saw bits of it, has been repeated so I caught 20ish mins then. You guys certainly looked quick, didn't you go onto win it or am I dreaming the whole thing?

johnny · 07-01-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by Ivelliis:
I saw bits of it, has been repeated so I caught 20ish mins then. You guys certainly looked quick, didn't you go onto win it or am I dreaming the whole thing?

Yep, second time in a row they won the European championship. They beat the Serbs in the finals, 4-1, it was a total walkover, much different than the England game, in which they were with their backs against the wall for almost the entire first half. The Serbs are all exellent players, but they make a lousy team.

Watching the youngsters play gave me a better feeling then watching the big boys on the WC last year, they still play sorta reckless and with their hearts, not yet corrupted by tactical nitwit coaches and suitcases full of money. They qualified for the olympics in Beijing next year during the tournament, as did England and a few other European squads, and i'm really looking forward to that.

Ivelliis · 07-02-2007, 02:36 AM

Aye know the feeling. McClaren has to realise you don't have to play players cos they're on £100,000 a week wages, or cos they come from "the big four", or whatever. Play the best players, and if that means dropping a big name then do it!

Aerich · 07-02-2007, 02:58 AM

I will be seeing some of it live. Can't wait.

johnny · 07-02-2007, 05:43 AM

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Originally posted by Aerich:
I will be seeing some of it live. Can't wait.

You'll be in Beijing next year during the Olympics?

Aerich · 07-02-2007, 05:06 PM

No, I meant the U-20 WC. Group F (Costa Rica, Japan, Nigeria, Scotland) is playing in my city and we also get a match from the Round of 16.

ZFR · 07-03-2007, 06:53 PM

wow, we got slaughtered.

06-30-2007, 07:05 PM	#1
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 39 Posts: 7,367	Poland just beat Brazil (who were 4 times world champions in this age group) in the opening match 1-0. Wow! What an excellent start. The World Cup just started. In the second match USA drew 1-1 with S. Korea. __________________ ZFR

07-01-2007, 04:37 AM	#2
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 34 Posts: 2,561	Didn't catch the opening games but I plan to see some! Did Kerlon play for Brazil? We've been linked with him and all I can find on YouTube are videos of his trademark trick "The Seal Dribble". Just wanted to know if he was actually a decent player rather than being able to head a ball and run [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________

07-01-2007, 12:32 PM	#4
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 34 Posts: 2,561	I saw bits of it, has been repeated so I caught 20ish mins then. You guys certainly looked quick, didn't you go onto win it or am I dreaming the whole thing? __________________

07-02-2007, 02:36 AM	#6
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 34 Posts: 2,561	Aye know the feeling. McClaren has to realise you don't have to play players cos they're on £100,000 a week wages, or cos they come from "the big four", or whatever. Play the best players, and if that means dropping a big name then do it! __________________

07-02-2007, 02:58 AM	#7
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 42 Posts: 2,061	I will be seeing some of it live. Can't wait. __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill

07-02-2007, 05:06 PM	#9
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 42 Posts: 2,061	No, I meant the U-20 WC. Group F (Costa Rica, Japan, Nigeria, Scotland) is playing in my city and we also get a match from the Round of 16. __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill

07-03-2007, 06:53 PM	#10
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 39 Posts: 7,367	wow, we got slaughtered. __________________ ZFR

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