derExperte
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As a Bayern fan I have to say that that was almost worth the loss. The hate. It runs so deep.
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Euro 2012 |OT2| of Spain celebrating victory with younger, mixed gender squad
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As a Bayern fan I have to say that that was almost worth the loss. The hate. It runs so deep.
Max. distance covered in Italy - Germany: Claudio 'Little Prince' Marchisio - 12,3km. He's also the overall leader with 62,5km. What's possibly even more amazing is that the runner-up is Pirlo, with 61,9km covered. Thank you, based Conte's athletic staff.
Even if it means these two will most likely be running on reserve for a good part of next season. 
Broder Salsa
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Anyone got Bilds frontpage for tomorrow?
To me Klose's movement off the ball is much better than Gomez'
Surr he didn't have one on ones but once he came in Germany looked better. Of course being 2 goals down is too much of a handicap against a team with solid defense.
Max. distance covered in Italy - Germany: Claudio 'Little Prince' Marchisio - 12,3km. He's also the overall leader with 62,5km. What's possibly even more amazing is the that the runner-up is Pirlo, with 61,9km covered. Thank you, based Conte's athletic staff.Even if it means these two will most likely be running on reserve for a good part of next season.
Incredible really.
Asamoah and Isla will get more playing time in the first half of the season
Too bad about Verratti
because he's spanish
derExperte
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Well, thank you kind sir. Glad being here (and kind of surprised, I thought it would take a year or so before getting approved and not a week, almost a bit anticlimactic..).
"Exclusive: BILD shows Italy's line-up."
and
"We wish you a safe journey home."
Probably would have been on the frontpage tomorrow if we won. Or was it the one from today? Would make more sense.
because he's spanish
lol.. that makes sense now, thanks.
well here's my problem. sure he can run with theball but IMO looking better means actually creating chances or scoring goals.
I guess it comes down to different philosophies.
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Btw guys, Pedro Proença will be reffing the final.
Tell me you are joking.
That's great!!
I was hoping he would get it. First time a Portuguese ref got an international final?
I really hope this reaction of yours is not just because of what happened in that gif...
I withdraw my comment. Sorry to get involved halfway into banter and get it wrong.
I heard it on RTPi but I don't know if it's confirmed since I can't find anything about it online.
Antiochus
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It is truly heartbreaking yet pathetic that such as a powerhouse like Germany that always manage to advance so furiously and yet choke up so disastrously whenever they are close to the finals. This has been the holding pattern since WC 2002, WC 2006, Euro 08, and WC 2010. This recent defeat has got to give them a entry in the recordbooks of some sort.
But on the plus side, we now know that Euro-Austerity is truly now and well defeated and vanquished.
But on the plus side, we now know that Euro-Austerity is truly now and well defeated and vanquished.
I think it's going to be Howard Webb.
I'm reading that being nominated for 4th ref for today's game put him out of the running.
Shining Sunshine
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Btw guys, Pedro Proença will be reffing the final.
Good. Balotelli will stab him if that happens.
Just want to say I wanted Germany to get to the final.
So I could watch the Bayern bunch choke... again this season. Would have been amazing to get to the final of the German Cup, lose, final of CL (At their home), lose then do the same in Euro but alas this will have to do.
Italy v Spain was great the first time this year, so more of that would be great.
So I could watch the Bayern bunch choke... again this season. Would have been amazing to get to the final of the German Cup, lose, final of CL (At their home), lose then do the same in Euro but alas this will have to do.
Italy v Spain was great the first time this year, so more of that would be great.
Couldnt even get 2nd... there can only be one reason: Too many Dortmund players!
Dortmund's bad form in European Competitions must've rubbed off on the entire squad.
(just look at Poland if you need further proof).Funky Papa
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He did a rather poor job during Spain - Ireland.
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TrumanBurbank
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Damn.
More pictures of her please.
Couldnt even get 2nd... there can only be one reason: Too many Dortmund players!
Dortmund's bad form in European Competitions must've rubbed off on the entire squad.
lol this is also a good point (they sucked in europe) but to be fair, the dortmund players throughout this tournament have been amongst the best. To me it's more of the bayern players choking that fucked them up in this game.
DerZuhälter
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Congrats to Italy. As already mentioned several times I couldn't really get excited for the german team because of it's new found "balance of offense and defense". What a load of crap. This team is in parts still too unexperienced, lacking the proper skills and especially lacking winner mentality. Adding a stupid tactic into the mix by trying to defeat the Italians were they are the strongest, in the midfield, with highstanding pressing was basically the most stupid idea of the forever Mr. Löw. I thought Germany isn't afraid of anyone and plays its own football against anyone? Apparently not. Kudos to that.
I'm going to root for Italy, just to not see Spain win again. Because if the future of football is Spains ugly possession football or Chelsea style "parking the bus" I will throw my TV set out of the fucking window.
I'm going to root for Italy, just to not see Spain win again. Because if the future of football is Spains ugly possession football or Chelsea style "parking the bus" I will throw my TV set out of the fucking window.
Collina thinks he did a decent enough job in his 3 matches to be in the running for the final, and you just don't argue that man's decision.
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Btw guys, Pedro Proença will be reffing the final.
WTF is going on in that gif? I didn't see that game, I think (or if I did, I wasn't really paying attention).
Regulus Tera
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1996 para ser precisos. Si siguen así Holanda va a ganar algo antes que ellos. Okay tal vez no.
Surprised that many people are calling this an upset though. Italy has always been Germany's daddy in football.
Well is an upset because Germany was one of the big favs, but yeah I don't know that Italy winning should be considered an upset.
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I'm not that surprised I guess, I just always think Germany is going to continue domination, but like every major tournament they seem to get stopped dead in their tracks without much warning.
It's surprising that italy put 2 goals on anyone though.
If they keep up that attacking style I'll support em over spain.
Regulus Tera
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Also about Italy: In 1982 there was a huge match-fixing scandal. They won that year's World Cup. 2006, another huge match-fixing scandal. They won that year's World Cup. And now, in 2012, there's another huge match-fixing scandal and they've reached the Euro final.
No wonder they haven't learned to behave.
No wonder they haven't learned to behave.
They did win a Euro in the sixties but nobody seems to remember that.
Italy's only Euro win was in a four-team tournament. lolWell said...
...such a feat!
LOL, as the host of a FOUR teams tournament against Soviet Union, Hungary and Denmark
Shining Sunshine
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Someone thinks Italy was match-fixing?
How can they think that looking at what Italy had to go against?
How can they think that looking at what Italy had to go against?
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That was not what I tried to imply. lol Sorry if it came off that way. I'm just saying they keep winning all these tournaments as a recompense or whatever whenever they have these scandals going on. It's ironic.
Italy may not have the star power of Low's Germany, but they have always been one of the top teams in international football. They are second only to Brazil in history, which is why I consider this stance that today they were like David beating Goliath very disingenuous.
Shining Sunshine
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Oh lol. I thought it was like "We're gonna match-fix ourselves to play the toughest teams!"
They are tied with Uruguay
. Technically under them as they won the Copa America a bunch of times whereas Italy won the Euro once.Patrick Bateman
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Those two Olympics don't count. God dammit stop it with that people.They are tied with Uruguay
But Uruguay > Argentina.
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