Neowin's Official World Cup 2006 Thread

[MGS4-SS]

Another red. There is gonna be a serious fight in this game, but it will be fans fighting with fans.

[RootWind]

What the heck is happening!? Cards everywhere.

[Martyn]

This is not football, it is a comedy :D!

In all seriousness though, this is not a good advertisement for football :no:

EDIT: If Portugal get through this game, they will be without Deco, Costinha and possibly Figo for when they play England.

[L3thal Veteran]

Good job ref, nice card he gave to a player that was thrown to the floor and touched no one :rolleyes:

[djpnuemo]

controversy written all over this bad boy. not good at all.

[Alladaskill17]

earlier there was a link to watch the England game live online, there one for the game going on now?

[Tomo]

I hope Portugal win, they won't have a team left to play England!

[D!ABOL!C]

Not to start a flame war, but I wanna see who defends the ref. This is about as bad as the US v Italy game,

[MGS4-SS]

This picture of the LiveCast sums the match up:

[tiagosilva29]

Well how can you justify Figo's butt on Van Bommel?

WHAT headbutt? He didn't touched him?! And yet, that guy, seconds later put his hand on the face and colapsed?

I lost total respect for the Dutch. They have ZERO fairplay and they are sore losers.

A-****ING-MEN!

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THE GAME? THE REFEREE'S GOING CRAZY!

DECO GOT SLAMED INTO THE GROUND AND HE SENT HIM AWAY!?

WHAT THE ****?

THEY'RE ALLOWED TO PLAY OFFSIDE, AND TO KILL OUR PLAYERS!?

[Martyn]

WHAT headbutt? He didn't touched him?! And yet, that guy, seconds later put his hand on the face and colapsed?

Watch the replay again and you will see he made contact :rolleyes:.

And chill out and enjoy the football :p!

[djpnuemo]

WHAT headbutt? He didn't touched him?! And yet, that guy, seconds later put his hand on the face and colapsed?

you can plainly see it in the replay, the headbutt. yea, the guy dove to the ground a second later, but apparently you won't get a call unless you fall dramatically, a la figo when that guy touched his face.

[tiagosilva29]

Watch the replay again and you will see he made contact :rolleyes:.

And chill out and enjoy the football :p!

He didn't. No contact and didn't ripped his head off!

And now they're playing handball and full-contact! Wrong sport?

[D!ABOL!C]

you can plainly see it in the replay, the headbutt. yea, the guy dove to the ground a second later, but apparently you won't get a call unless you fall dramatically, a la figo when that guy touched his face.

That was pretty funny though. They showed the replay in slow mo and about 2 or 3 seconds after the contact, he just dropped. No expression on his face, he just dropped down.

I still can't believe Holland hasn't scored yet.

[Julius Caro]

I'm with the netherlands here. But neither team is playing fair at all. Dirtiest match of the cup without a doubt. 17 yellow cards, unbelievable.

I want a fight, lol.

What a bloodbath

[S.MULLA]

6 added minutes. dont think holland are gonna do it :/

[Martyn]

He didn't. No contact and didn't ripped his head off!

And now they're playing handball and full-contact! Wrong sport?

He did! Figo butted him, not with much power, and Van Bommel (arse) made a meal of it! Nevertheless you are not allowed to touch someone's face these day's in football.

Just remember Robben and Reina, what Robben did was diabolical.

Ha ha Deco is sitting there chatting to Van Bronkhurst! Awww, there all friends off the pitch :laugh:

[ipodman715]

9v9!!!!!!!!

[KoL Veteran]

another red

[S.MULLA]

ohh man another red...

[S.MULLA]

..... holland are out.. 6mins over..

[MGS4-SS]

The funniest match in the World Cup.

And Portugal won!

[Martyn]

I wanted extra time :(!

Well done Portugal, I have a feeling they will beat England. Although they have a few players suspended and England seem to have a lot more energy in Gerrard, Cole and Rooney :/. It will be entertaining anyway...

[KoL Veteran]

Im glad Portugal won

[tiagosilva29]

teh win