[xbhaskarx]

A good pic Euro 2008 - WC 2010 - Euro 2012. Iker was exceptional during all this tournament, I'm a Barça fan but hell he is the best goalkeeper.

As the other ballon d'or candidates (Ronaldo, Pirlo, etc) fall away, Casillas may win by default....

[IceCold]

Apparently Italians in Italy are going berserk over the loss. Any Europeans can confirm this?

As the other ballon d'or candidates (Ronaldo, Pirlo, etc) fall away, Casillas may win by default....

Do people forget that the Ballon D'Or is a popularity contest? Messi will win.

[Oozer3993]

Lately, not almost a decade ago. So, Confecup is now a majot title to consider a triple tournament win. Good to know. Let's see what happens next year in Brazil and how GAF will handle it. Will mark this posts.

They would have had it already if it wasn't for the US :P

The only olympic football tournament you should watch is the women tournament, no 23 age restricion bullshit, it's the real deal. France will crush the USA!!!!And North Korea. Totalitarianism of all kind will be crushed.

Bring it!

[Kurtofan]

Bring it!

Damn good equalizer that was.

wtf with the goalkeeper.

[Spanish Wrath]

No one has scored Casillas in all the six tournament final matches he has played.

My god.

[trineo_feo]

Awesome victory :D:D

And people, the confederations cup is NOT a major tournament. And Spain is the first country ever to win three major tournaments in a row :D

Best generation fucking ever.

[Vampirolol]

Wow. Just wow.


Congratulations to our spanish friends, surely we could have done better, but their soccer style deserved to win.

[Vasilisk]

Just arrived home here in Madrid from a friend's house where I saw the match.. I was extremely sceptical about Spain in this final, and when I met my friend before the match (who is a great football fan) he also was very cautious about the match. But my god.. what a match! Spain utterly destroyed Italy, I can't believe it! Amazing experience :D

[Firemind]

Awesome victory :D:D And people, the confederations cup is NOT a major tournament. And Spain is the first country ever to win three major tournaments in a row :D Best generation fucking ever.

Let's see if they can defend their WC title first...

[Funky Papa]

The amazing thing was that it could have easily ended 5:0. By the end of the match Italy looked completely broken. Dismantled, even. That second goal destroyed the team's morale.

[Kjellson]

What's the deal with the Terry meme?

[Spanish Wrath]

[Wellscha]

Let's see if they can defend their WC title first...

My guts tell me that they're gonna steamroll everyone.

[bjaelke]

What's the deal with the Terry meme?

Suspended captain John Terry who played no part in the Champions League final lifting the Champions League was probably as low as it could get.

[WoodenLung]

What's the deal with the Terry meme?

He got himself sent off against Barca in the semi finale by kneeing Sancez in the back, then when Chelsea beat Bayern in the fianle he went on with football kit on and celebrated with the rest of the team










(Ivanovic, Ramires and Meireles did the same).

[Firemind]

My guts tell me that they're gonna steamroll everyone.

bubububu

Messi for ballon d'or

[cutmeamango]

Suspended captain John Terry who played no part in the Champions League final lifting the Champions League was probably as low as it could get.

I do not understand why is that low. He participated, he is the captain, he may very well and deserve to dress the uniform. The supporters like him, and probably the players (that didn't got cheated hah!) like him, so why not have him raise the cup? If anything he is one spirituous motherfucker when playing, even if mean too.

[Willkiller]

I do not understand why is that low. He participated, he is the captain, he may very well and deserve to dress the uniform. The supporters like him, and probably the players (that didn't got cheated hah!) like him, so why not have him raise the cup? If anything he is one spirituous motherfucker when playing, even if mean too.

It's not fair to talk about JT when a certain word was just banned.

[WoodenLung]

I do not understand why is that low. He participated, he is the captain, he may very well and deserve to dress the uniform. The supporters like him, and probably the players (that didn't got cheated hah!) like him, so why not have him raise the cup? If anything he is one spirituous motherfucker when playing, even if mean too.

Yeah there wasn't anything too bad about it really, Terry however is a pretty hateable guy. He even going to court in a few weeks for calling someone a "fucking black c word".

[jimmythepage]

Apparently Italians in Italy are going berserk over the loss. Any Europeans can confirm this?

Italygaf here, while I can't speak for the italians or the wannabe ones around Europe, the overall feeling it's bittersweet, because we knew that this team had one to no chances at all to even get to the semifinals, and they did it with an overall better performance than the last world cup we won, but they just didn't have the stamina in their legs, it was clear with Germany already.
This loss will do more good than bad, since Prandelli just clarified that he will keep up with this team and they got confident of their cards.

Can't hide that many of us were ready to party, and even with how much we lost, in the end they still used their fireworks.

[kamorra]

Italygaf here, while I can't speak for the italians or the wannabe ones around Europe, the overall feeling it's bittersweet, because we knew that this team had one to no chances at all to even get to the semifinals, and they did it with an overall better performance than the last world cup we won, but they just didn't have the stamina in their legs, it was clear with Germany already. This loss will do more good than bad, since Prandelli decided just clarified that ge will keep up with this team and they got confident of their cards. Can't hide that many of us were ready to party, and even with how much we lost, in the end they still used their fireworks.

What's that supposed to mean?

[bud]

What's that supposed to mean?

forza

manics

[rvy]

DAT SPAIN! Yes! Congrats, fellas.

Sorry, Yurt. I still love you.

[jimmythepage]

What's that supposed to mean?

"Guido" styled around the world ala jersey shore aren't italians in the slightest.
Maybe it's me but there is always some issues with how people picture the italian archetype on international boards.

[Clegg]

Andres Iniesta

MoTM World Cup Final 2010

MoTM European Championships Final 2012.

Best midfielder in the world.

[elfinke]

Nice final to get up in the wee hours for. Xavi (which iOS wants to autocorrect to 'saviour') was sublime.

Also, catching up on this thread (100pp) starting at page 159; there is some pretty hilarious posts and predictions!

[fuenf]

Andres Iniesta MoTM World Cup Final 2010 MoTM European Championships Final 2012. Best midfielder in the world.

And he's still only 28 years old.

[Wellscha]

bubububu Messi for ballon d'or

Torres.

[kamorra]

"Guido" styled around the world ala jersey shore aren't italians in the slightest. Maybe it's me but there is always some issues with how people picture the italian archetype on international boards.

So you talking about an US subculture. I'm as much Italian as you are even if don't live in Italy.

[jimmythepage]

So you talking about an US subculture. I'm as much Italian as you are even if don't live in Italy.

Glad about it, but that thing isn't isolated overseas.

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Wellscha are you actually making those drawings or do you just find them somewhere else?

[kamorra]

Glad about it, but that thing isn't isolated overseas.

I've never seen a Guido outside of the US.

[SuperÑ]

Guys. Guys. Guys.

I told you.

We are the best team without any doubt.

And we won.

Spanish football is best football.

[Somax]

A real pity, but even without the bad luck with injuries, I don't think we could have done much better... maybe we could have avoided this utter destruction.

Congratulations, Spain.

Forza Azzurri, comunque!

[Wellscha]

Wellscha are you actually making those drawings or do you just find them somewhere else?

Wish I could draw as good as that lol. It's a Japanese devaint art website called Pixiv.

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Wish I could draw as good as that lol. It's a Japanese devaint art website called Pixiv.

Well... that's quite something

[Funky Papa]

Well... that's quite something

I still have my precious chibi-Villa from the WC thread.

[wakajawaka]

YEEES!! España!, España!

Congratulations to Italy, who played great football along the Euro and really had their chances today, but they weren't really lucky and hell, they played against the best national team in the history of football. I really hope they don't change their style in the future because I really like Prandelli's Italy. And fuck, Buffon and Pirlo are pure class.

This is mainly the reason why most Spanish matches weren't very exciting. Because the opponents know that if you really go for the match... well, you can win, but you can also get trashed. My respects for Portugal and Italy who tried their football and not just went for the lucky strike like others did.

I feel really lucky for being able to enjoy this Dream Team these years. Probably only time will put them where they deserve to be.

Now olympic football, glancing at spanish sub 23 squad makes me drool, so much talent :D

Pirlo will be 35 when the WC 2014 starts. It would be great if he could do it then.

We need Pirlo and Xavi, they're better walking than most running.

Sadly Thiago is injured.

Isco >>>> Thiago.

[Leonsito]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[Jocchan]

I'm going to miss this thread :( I'm not knowledgable enough to post in footy GAF very much lol In league play I mostly just watch Reggina Calcio matches with my grandfather. Don't think many gaffers are posting about them in that thread lol

Wait... Reggina Calcio? Are you from RC too?

[vas_a_morir]

"Guido" styled around the world ala jersey shore aren't italians in the slightest. Maybe it's me but there is always some issues with how people picture the italian archetype on international boards.

That is "Italian-American" culture. It is its own thing.

Which is one thing I never get: why Americans who can trace their ancestry back to a particular country tend to support those teams in European football. My favorite European team is Germany, and it's only because 4 years ago when I first watched the Euro, I decided they had the coolest uniforms. lol

[Error]

The amazing thing was that it could have easily ended 5:0. By the end of the match Italy looked completely broken. Dismantled, even. That second goal destroyed the team's morale.

yeah but they were playing with 10 men due to injuries.

[Funky Papa]

yeah but they were playing with 10 men due to injuries.

Fair enough. That was some shit luck.

[WoodenLung]

Wish I could draw as good as that lol. It's a Japanese devaint art website called Pixiv.

Thanks. Got myself a Bendtner and Fabregas avatar from there.

[LeadProtagonist]

Which is one thing I never get: why Americans who can trace their ancestry back to a particular country tend to support those teams in European football. My favorite European team is Germany, and it's only because 4 years ago when I first watched the Euro, I decided they had the coolest uniforms. lol

I was raised in a very Italian family and feel very connected to Italian culture. I like to support Italy in football. It's my heritage that I'm celebrating, much like people celebrate their nationality when they root for their nation's team.

I like to support the US in the world cup too as an American, but I also support Italy as an Italian-American.

It's not a really difficult concept.

[criesofthepast]

Wait... Reggina Calcio? Are you from RC too?

My family is mostly in and around Cosenza/Sila mountain area. Always cheered for Reggina since my Nonno got me into them as a kid.

[Clydefrog]

VIVA ESPANA!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO

It really wasn't fair after Italy were knocked down to 10 men. Poor management by Prandelli to start Chiellini though, so Italy have themselves to blame.

Beautiful goals today. I don't think any team could have beat Spain today. Torres got the golden boot LOLOLOL

Watching the aftermath of the game, every time they cut to Thiago Motta he was bawling his eyes out. It looked like he felt responsible for the loss because of his injury; it wasn't your fault dude! Poor guy :(

I really do admire Buffon though. He is so classy.

[Jocchan]

My family is mostly in and around Cosenza/Sila mountain area. Always cheered for Reggina since my Nonno got me into them as a kid.

I see. Nice to meet a fellow GAFfer from Calabria :)

[Seanspeed]

Which is one thing I never get: why Americans who can trace their ancestry back to a particular country tend to support those teams in European football.

That really doesn't make any sense to you?

[vas_a_morir]

That really doesn't make any sense to you?

It makes sense, but I just don't feel the same sense of historical identity that people who claim they are "____-American" do. I only identify as an American (from the US).

In other words, I don't know that feel, bros.