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World Soccer XIV: Where JV keepers can play in the World Cup - Group Stages continued

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Craig P. said:
If I'm not mistaken, he got his U.S. FIFA badge in the last year or so.

(I know he's not originally American... am I completely out to lunch in thinking that he might have had a badge from his original association when he started reffing here?)
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http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=1647&linkType=referee&contextType=bio

That says he was an international ref until 2009, where his age forced him to retire. Which would explain why he wasn't on the FIFA list I was looking at.
Go figure, I thought he was a little younger.
 
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Re: World Soccer XIV: Where JV keepers can play in the World Cup - Group Stages continued

Is New Zealand really as bad as they look?
 
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Right, I know it's obvious, but the manager of a Premier League team saying it on national TV is a bit different from us talking about it here.
 
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From former RIT goalie Jared DeMichiel

I'm proud to b Italian, but the Italian soccer team is a bunch of babies and drivers...pretty embarrassing
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Edit: I'm pretty sure he means "divers" :p
 
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"Deeply pathetic" ... a perfect description of Italy's theatrics.
 
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Farce Poobah said:
"Deeply pathetic" ... a perfect description of Italy's theatrics.
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I heard that too. The fact that it's bad enough for the announcers to comment on it is truly telling.

If I had any italian in me, I'd be deeply ashamed at this point.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Is New Zealand really as bad as they look?
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You don't need to be too good to win that Oceania division. It's NZ, Vanuatu, Fiji, etc etc.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Is New Zealand really as bad as they look?
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Have they looked that bad? There's a huge gulf in class between the two teams, they've grabbed an early goal, now they're holding on for a point. Good for them.
 
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Farce Poobah said:
"Deeply pathetic" ... a perfect description of Italy's theatrics.
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ESPN.com radio said 9 of Italy's last 14 World Cup goals have been penalty kicks. :eek: They must've been counting "shootouts", right? They can't dive THAT much, can they?
 
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WeWantMore said:
Have they looked that bad? There's a huge gulf in class between the two teams, they've grabbed an early goal, now they're holding on for a point. Good for them.
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Yes, the Italian team are incredibly more skilled at diving than the Kiwis.
 
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DaveStPaul said:
ESPN.com radio said 9 of Italy's last 14 World Cup goals have been penalty kicks. :eek: They must've been counting "shootouts", right? They can't dive THAT much, can they?
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If you were watching this game instead of listening to it, you'd know the answer.
 
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Nelsen is having a really good game.

I'm fine with Italy not putting the ball out, but that's a foul.
 
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jmh said:
Nelsen is having a really good game.

I'm fine with Italy not putting the ball out, but that's a foul.
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Wait. You mean call a foul on the Italians? That's a novel idea...
 
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Why do the referees continue to buy the diving? The Italians have a well-earned reputation for diving so the referees should be on to it. I remember during the US-Italy match in '06 a commentator saying the US had developed a reputation for rough play, and the red cards were a reaction to that. Shouldn't the referees have built in the same bias against the Italians? Just once I'd like to see De Rossi dive and the ref to tell him to get his sorry ass up. A yellow card might be asking too much so I'll consider the ref not making the call a good start.
 
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Apologies if this has already been discussed...But is that the ref from Mali and the US match as the off-field official?
 
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PrezdeJohnson09 said:
Apologies if this has already been discussed...But is that the ref from Mali and the US match as the off-field official?
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Yes.
 
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DaveStPaul said:
ESPN.com radio said 9 of Italy's last 14 World Cup goals have been penalty kicks. :eek: They must've been counting "shootouts", right? They can't dive THAT much, can they?
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Italy's last 14 goals in the World Cup:

Today: Iaquinta (Pen)
vs. PAR: DeRossi (Open play)

2006:
vs. FRA: Materazzi (Open play)
vs. GER: Grosso (Open Play)
vs. GER: Del Piero (Open Play)
vs. UKR: Zambrotto (Open Play)
vs. UKR: Toni (2X) (Open play)
vs. AUS: Totti (Pen with dive)
vs. CZE: Materazzi (Open play)
vs. CZE: Inzaghi (Open play)
vs. USA: Gilardino (Open play)
vs. GHA: Pirlo (Open play)
vs. GHA: Iaquinta (Open play)

So, no.
 
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Re: World Soccer XIV: Where JV keepers can play in the World Cup - Group Stages continued

Yellow card . . . for limping off with a cramp?
 
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OK, I take back what I said about the kiwi inflatable hat. The guy with the full kiwi body suit is the winner.
 
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