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Euro 2008 Quarter-finals - Portugal v Germany

June 19th, 2008 . posted by admin

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Posted on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 6:48 pm In Euro 2008, Latest Highlights | Comments RSS
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    What a fuckin fag. Seriously, that act by ronaldo. what a prissy little bitch. I cant be kind about this. The accusations of diving and the petulance I was borderline on as everyone does it. But that performance with the screaming and holding his ankle, what a fuckin little bitch. happy portugal got knocked out. fuckin joke. end of rant.
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    Ballacks goal is not proper...he pushed the defender and scored..its a foul act.
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    at least he didn't cry this time
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    what a match- germany rocks!!!
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    No way, Ballack pushed the portughese player and should have been caught. Lousy referee
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    I accept germans plays brilliantly for those two goals...but the score shd be jus 2-2 because it was foul by ballack to push d defender...he is pushing him cleanly....its not a goal.
    Shame on Ballack!!!!
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    No fair! Ballack pushed! as if defenders never push off, should the ref award a penelty kick if it were the other way around, no.Iit was minor and they all do it. Smart play by Ballack.
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    [quote comment="20078"]What a fuckin fag. Seriously, that act by ronaldo. what a prissy little bitch.

    I cant be kind about this. The accusations of diving and the petulance I was borderline on as everyone does it. But that performance with the screaming and holding his ankle, what a fuckin little bitch.

    happy portugal got knocked out. fuckin joke.

    end of rant.[/quote]

    a german player step on his foot/ankle. plz to don't say anything if you didn't even watch the ****ing match
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    @ noob basher: ronaldo looked to the referee and as he recognizes that he doesn't want to give a yellow card he starts acting! 5 seconds later he jumps around like nothing happened! WOW! what an arrogant "superstar" in acting, he should go to hollywood lol

    ballack pushed a bit yes but the defender went forwards anyway so it is not really a "foul"
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    What a game, very enjoyable. Great game by germany, who would have expected that. Great goal by schweini!!!
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    In this tournament, my only wish is for portugal (Ronaldo) to get knock out. Finally dream come true. Thank you Germany
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    YES KLOSE SCORED A GOAL! GERMANY GOOOOOOO!
    Bastian Schweinsteinger goal was really nice :">
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    noob basher:

    I saw the match. Rewinded that incident over and over. They even played it in slow motion. Simply loses the ball and falls over. Looks around. No one is looking. Acts as if hes writhing in pain. Completely disgraceful for someone of his ability and skill level. COMPLETELY! Andy Gray even agreed with me. I used to love watching Ronaldo play. But THAT, that is a joke and a disgrace to the game of football. Screw him.
    DEUTSCHLAND!!!!!!
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    Zhund0r are your serious are jus biased? Ronaldo got fouled enough times with no calls because of his history of diving. The Germans are dirty players, both goals had push offs including the Podolski one where he pushed off of Bosingwa to get space. The Ballack one was way worst. Went foward? He was going for the ball and Ballack both arms fully stretched pushed him away from the play leaving him wide open. It was so obvious this ref was pretty biased. 2 games in a row Portugal looses due to bad calls from a ref. These refs have too much pull in these big games, instant replays should be brought in to stop this fuckery by the refs.
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    FMC wtf are u watching? He looses then ball then falls down. The German player gets up and runs over his ankle. Germany sucks they use dirty tactics to secure wins, Nazis are not taking this!!!
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    AS USUAL THE PORTUGUESE DON'T FIT THE RATTINGS OF UEFA TV, IN RETURN THEY FIND REF'S THAT DO THE "THING", FOR EXAMPLE PORTUGAL AGAINS THE SWISS, THE REF WAS AUSTRIAN, HOW CONVENIENT, YEAH I GUESS WE NEED TO LEARN OUR LESSON, WE ARE JUST NOT WHITE ENOUGH FOR THIS GAME..POINT AND CASE..
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    JJLS you fucking shit bag racist. First off, if Ferreira wasnt such a pussy, and if you werent such a dumass, youd know that defenders have to be strong with their defending. Letting an attacking midfielder walk all over you like that shit is unacceptable for a centre or fullback. Furthermore, Ferreira was responsible for shitty defending in the first and third goal. You and your Portugese pussy can go get fucked.
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    JJLS I was watching the quarterfinal of Euro 2008, the one between Portugal and Germany...yea....that one......the one where Ronaldo dived and playacted....theres no way around it. The showed that over and over and there was nothing in it. World Player of the year? More like an Oscar for best breakthrough performance by an ACTOR.
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    all this talk about how portugal is really good and that dumb commercial "dance with the portugese" or whatever it was. im so glad that portugal is out because they dont deserve anything and theyre all greasy and disgusting. germany might be my new favourite team just because they knocked out the most overrated team ever. plus ronaldo is a little pussy bitch who dives anytime he feels any kind of pressure. anyone who likes portugal and ronaldo can go to hell.
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    now LLJS i wonder wether it is YOU who don't watch the match, especially the "foul" on Ronaldo. Yes Ronaldo was tripped, but look how he react to the tackle. He fell down, then wait for several seconds and look around before starts "creaming" for pain.
    I am Manchester United fan and his fan but that act was pure shameful, a real disgrace in football, especially for a player at his level.
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    well done germany!!!
    kicked the fucking portugal's greasy & smelly ass!!!
    goodbye c.ronaldo, a diver of all time!!!:d
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    Ferreira is so shit, if Ballack really pushed him that much, he would just fell down so the ref could know the situation.
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    Yes, in the end the Germans were the better team ... the defending/marking of Portugal was lousy for lack of a better word. The Germans just seemed more hungry, so kudos to them. And about the apparent "acting" ... come on people, please open ur eyes n mind, even if it's just a little bit. There were TWO incidents that happened there ... he initially got fouled and hit the ground. That is when they show u the clip where he looks around for the ref, wondering why there was no call. Right after this part, you gotta LOOK to the far right, it's hard to see plainly cuz they have it zoomed in, but you see enough that right after that pause where he looks up for the ref ... u see a GERMAN player pass right when Cristiano's looking up. As Cristiano is looking up, the GERMAN player CLEARLY steps on his foot. Don't be ignorant, and look a the replays carefully. The german player even goes to him and checks if he's arite by grabbing Cristiano's arm/shoulder, as a gesture of respect to see if he's alright, while Cristiano's grimacing in pain. I don't know about those of you, but when someone steps on ur foot like that, that hurts ... especially if it's by a player like those of the German squad. Those are big guys, and a being stomped on ur foot, while ur unaware, by cleets ... that stuff is no walk in the park. It's so easy to say that all that hate cuz I must admit, Cristiano's hasn't exactly had the best track record wen it comes to diving, but he definitely has gotten ALOT better, and for those that actually really love and know the game, would give Cristiano that respect, that the he has cut that part of his game drastically. It doesn't help that he's one of those players that many love to hate, and is always surrounded by controversy. But please, for those that love to run their mouth so hastily, get ur facts straight and don't be so ignorant. The man's foot was stomped on, and that hurts. And if u don't agree, why don't u go ask one of your friends who is so "pure" in their game of futbol, and ask him or her to stomp on ur foot wit their boots on, and tell me if that doesn't hurt. Geez ppl, before you hate, come correct. Whether you may like him or not, the man is a fantastic player. Love him or hate him, his game is top class. And it's also one way the media is getting at him, especially wit this whole transfer thing with Real Madrid. Trying to bash him, just like after World Cup 06 ... and wat happened, Cristiano just elevated his game even more. So you know wat, for all those cynics out there, just keep dwelling in ur ignorance ... it'll just allow Cristiano to keep proving you all wrong, moreover and all over again.

    Joga Bonito
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    Blaming the ref is a lame excuse! That ref was clearly against germany and you know that!
    You portugese just have to learn that what you do is nice to watch but not effective enough. You must addmit that the germans tactic simply was better and we simply fucked you! Just like we did 2 years ago, remember? Aaaaahhh there you go! Or was that also the refs fault?
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    I'm glad people are starting to realise there's more to being a great footballer than technical skill. There's something called sportsmanship, and it's something Ronaldo clearly lacks.
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    Also, where's fred's video? These are terrible.
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    GD, maybe they showed a different angle where ever it is you saw it. But they showed us only one angle of the incident and it looked like he playacted. If you have a link to the incident from an angle where it shows that German defender stepping on his foot, please allow me to see it. I saw German player pass by, but from my angle it didnt look like Ronaldo's foot was stepped on. Thanks.
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    HAHAHA ITS FUNNY HOW THESE NAZIS THINK GERMANY WERE THE BETTER TEAM. PORTUGAL HAD SO MANY CHANCES, GERMANY WERE LUCKY THAT PORTUGAL DIDN'T SCORE FROM THEIR CHANCES
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    Well put. Just because you have dribbling "skill" doesnt mean youre the best player in the world. the best players can really change a game and i did not see "the best player in the world" (which is bullshit anyways) do anything this game. how overrated.
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    diving or not diving, a little push or not...who cares? everyone does everything to win a quarterfinal at a eruopean championship. so stop flaming!
    Germany deserved the win, not because ronaldo sucks or portuguese are arrogant (both isn't true), they won because they had an absolute great tactic with zwo number 6 in front of the defense and a more offensive ballack. so they got more creative in the offense...the two sixer made it really hard for portugal to start their amazing short-pass-play (don't know if it's written right^^)

    so see you
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    Germany beat them in the air. Andy Gray made a note of this before the match began. He mentioned the fact that the Portuguese play beautiful football, but when things get tough and gritty, do they have what it takes to grind one out? I thought both sides played well enough, but Germany knicked it in the end.
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    wow noob basher, nicely put you just show how you and your portugal supporters are truley lacking the brain capacity to process the game of football. Resorting to NAZI insults instead of analysing the game. And for the chances well there may have been chances but that is all they were and guess what portugal missed so they were not the better team and we can sit here and blame the refs but the better team on the day was germany and they WON get over it PORTUGAL LOST
    Frendly regards form new zealand l-)
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    GD is right. I was watching the game and at first I thought it was another one of Ronaldo's skills, but then they showed it again at a different angle for a brief moment and i actually saw a German player stepped over Ronaldo's foot. Now i wouldn't say it is not painful, but i wouldn't call it stomp either. There was contact, but not a stomp. So i guess Ronaldo is innocent this time, rare right?
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    Nani should have played more. Simao sucks!

    Also, Ballack didn't even push that hard on his goal. Ferreira has to be tougher than that especially in the box. He jumped like he was intimidated by Ballack.
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    if u guys say ronaldo is acted like injured....how about the push from Ballack ??? obviously u guys are biased towards germany...
    Be neutral guys, I accept Germans played aggresive and wonderful..especially schwinstieger ( sorry if i messed up d spelling..lol) But ballacks act is s total shame...! thats not a fair play.
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    First, Germany played better. Portugal were able to string together a few good chances, but overall, the game was dominated by the Germans.

    Second, you can't seriously expect to be able to complain about every little push and shove. This isn't fucking basketball or some shit, it's football we're talking about here. Ballack's "push" was something that happens all the time, and you need to get over it.

    Third, maybe Ronaldo did get his foot stepped on, but he still acted like a pussy. That is exactly why he isn't the "best player in the world." He needs to grow up before he deserves that title.
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    You call them nazis, but look at the players..

    Most of them have black hair. I think only fritz, jansen and lehmann have naturally blond hair.
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    what are we talking ratings? First off most Austrians don't like the Germans or taking over their country, which is why they predominantly root for oranje (another German rival). Portugal have the world's current most famous player on their team in Ronaldo, if anything this is a ratings loss, Germany doesn't have anyone close to that popularity.
    At any rate Germany won. I would have preferred to see Portugal win, but they didn't make the most of their chances and Germany exploited some weak Portuguese D at times and took advantage of their chances.
    Well played by two world class teams regardless of any small controversies.
    Seriously ferreira has to hold his ground better, he can't get pushed out of the way like that.
    It makes me wonder how many football league games some people commenting watch, this shit happens all the time with these little push offs - it rarely gets called.
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    [quote comment="20111"]wow noob basher, nicely put you just show how you and your portugal supporters are truley lacking the brain capacity to process the game of football. Resorting to NAZI insults instead of analysing the game. And for the chances well there may have been chances but that is all they were and guess what portugal missed so they were not the better team and we can sit here and blame the refs but the better team on the day was germany and they WON get over it PORTUGAL LOST
    Frendly regards form new zealand l-)[/quote]


    another noob think he/she is so 'elite' and oh yeah tell me what have new zealand won in football competion?
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    i think everyone should stop hating on the kid ronaldo, that worked hard for everything he got nothing was given to him, so to all you fucking haters out there, hating on ronaldo for no reason, i would like to tell you shut the fuck up and enjoy the beauty the kid brings to the game. so once again to all you haters, you can go eat a dick next time you wanna talk some irrelevant bullshit, bitchassniggas! im not happy with this crap, it seems that people cant just enjoy the game anymore.
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    schweinsteiger is a right player to beat portugal.In world cup 2006 he score 3 goal againts portugal(1 own goal by petit).Now he score again 1goal and 2 assist.he is danger man for portugal.
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    Hahahhahah Ronaldo Sux!! cant score a goal at all.
    go back home faggot..
    So for those ronaldo fans.. u can keep ur mouth shuts..
    haha.
    MAn U sux!!!
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    [quote comment="20089"]In this tournament, my only wish is for portugal (Ronaldo) to get knock out. Finally dream come true. Thank you Germany[/quote]

    huahahaha... me too...
    dont care who will win the tournament, as long its not portugal with their shit ronaldo !!
    yea... lets join ronaldohaters.com kekekeke.....
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    go germany because the ballack go was fine, people do it all the time, so go home ronaldo :d/
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    a chelsea midfield pwned a chelsea right back. rofl wat a joke.
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    [quote comment="20095"]AS USUAL THE PORTUGUESE DON'T FIT THE RATTINGS OF UEFA TV, IN RETURN THEY FIND REF'S THAT DO THE "THING", FOR EXAMPLE PORTUGAL AGAINS THE SWISS, THE REF WAS AUSTRIAN, HOW CONVENIENT, YEAH I GUESS WE NEED TO LEARN OUR LESSON, WE ARE JUST NOT WHITE ENOUGH FOR THIS GAME..POINT AND CASE..[/quote]
    no white guys are being unfair, you guys just suck with your playacting ronaldo go germany:d/:d/:d/8-|8-|8-|8-|8-|
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    noob basher once again an intelligent comment i support Germany because i have German heritage and because they are a really skilled and talented team and let me put it so you can understand it

    'OUTPLAYED' your team so how bout you go back to the small little hole you came from and cry along with your friend Mr. Ronaldo
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    [quote comment="20105"]Also, where's fred's video? These are terrible.[/quote]

    Fred`s video now available!
    :d
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    the ref did DID have some inconsistent calls in the German's favor, which could have leveled the score line to 2-2. even more, the portugeuse had great ball work and team play during many parts of the match which could question the german victory even more. however, the germans dominated the air battles and took advantage of awful set piece defending and lack of desire from some of portugal's players. paulo and ronnie's coverage on two of the goals was kids stuff. the german's took advantage of the situation and won, plain and simple. if it wasn't ballack's goal that did them in, it would've come from somewhere else eventually, so the refs can't be to blame.

    as for the whole ronaldo being a bitch thing... sorry, but not this match. he was played hard and didn't get any calls, rarely looked for them. there was one instance he appeared to be writing in pretend pain, however, if you look again, he is fouled and looks towards the referee for a split second before the german defender walks on his ankle while getting up. might not have been that bad but at least deserved the refs attention... could have even hurt... maybe? whatever the case may be, CR has developed hismself so that he no longer needs to look to the ref to improve his game. his ball skill and goal count more these past seasons morethan speak for itself, whether you love the guy or hate him. i guess people are still hung up on his "younger" days of excessive diving and flailing. i wish people could appreciate the level of football he gives to us, even if you think he's a total wanker


    oh, go netherlands
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    Stop the insulting you guys, this is a game.
    Pleas somebody tell me where I can watch the game. I only saw the video posted but you can only watch the goals. I am glad Germany won but wothout seen the game or coments I notice Ballack did push, but oh well...is soccer.
    Blessings guys.
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    :-w
    this is a crap video. please post a decent one. how can the audio be out of time ?!?!?!!?
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    I agree, in that tho it is dissappointing that Portugal are out, it is also unnecessary to lash out racial slurs (Nazis, etc.). First, it's just ignorant to do so, and second, it is not effective at all, if ur trying to prove a point. If anything, it just gives them (those you are debating/arguing wit) more ammunition and proof to say how wrong and or ridiculous your points are, because of how you are reacting. So yes, you may have a very good point(s)/arguements, and like many of us who were hoping that Portugal would come of as the victors, may be quite or very dissapointed. But that does not mean or give anybody or any of us the right to start throwing out racial slurs/innuendos, etc. It would just make the person throwing those slurs look silly, especially if they're trying to voice out an argument, or a point/idea/ a truth, whatever. So yes, no need to get all reckless with the words. Love the FORCA PORTUGAL, but I must admit, the Germans deserved that one, they just showed how much hungrier they were for the win, than the Portuguese. So once again, kudos to the German lads. Let's just hope that if Portugal meet Germany again in the near future (i.e. WC2010) that Portugal can pull out an even better effort than what they showed today, especially in defending.

    And oh, well put ARSEGUNS, well put ... except I would end it with "oh, go SPAIN." lol. But yes, well said.

    P.S. And yes, they should've definitely put in Nani for Simao ... Nani, was 1 of, if not the best player on the pitch for Portugal. Simao, in my opinion is just way too reckless. Either Nani, or Quaresma would've been good replacements. Maybe we would've seen a much different end ... but I guess we'll never know.
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    No one believed me when i said Portugal are just a bunch of id iots. I was certain they won't even reach the final and here you go bamm bamm...they are out. It's not that I am big fan of Germany. In fact I am a french fan, but obviously France also are nothing but a bunch of losers. Especially their shiny cool coach...simply a fu cken retard.

    Anyhow Mr. CR, you can't win everything. you were lucky enough to win EPL and CL...that's more than enough for you. In fact it's a little more than you deserve. Good luck f ucking bi tches the rest of the summer. Even though I think you are a big fa ggot.
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    Screw Portugal! No words can describe how happy i'm to see portugal out! Especially Ronaldo that loser face. Suck it!

    Well done Germany!
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    Yeah, that play with Ronaldo where he started writhing a few seconds later was weird. But after a few replays, I saw the German player step on his ankle, and I don't know how many of you have had a 6 foot something big guy step on your ankle with football cleats, but holy hell that hurts. I've played football before and being stepped on is ridiculously painful because the entire weight of the player is distributed over very few points, which makes even a casual step on an ankle extremely painful
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    Lol do you know what a nazi is?

    National Socialism is over just remember ;)

    U shouldn't blame Germany as Nazis, thats just as stupid as Portugal played.

    Shame on u. Once your Team didn't play well u have to offend the opponents by using their history.

    Great goal by Ballack. He know what to do. If it's foul or not depends on the referee.

    Germany will win this fuck*** tournemant
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    thanks fred without you we cannot see great quality video
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    As soon as I returned to footytube and saw the highlights have changed I took one look and said "Fred". It had to be Fred. The colours are sharper. The sound is better. Everything is vivid. Who is Fred54? :-?
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    [quote comment="20092"]noob basher:

    I saw the match. Rewinded that incident over and over. They even played it in slow motion. Simply loses the ball and falls over. Looks around. No one is looking. Acts as if hes writhing in pain. Completely disgraceful for someone of his ability and skill level. COMPLETELY! Andy Gray even agreed with me. I used to love watching Ronaldo play. But THAT, that is a joke and a disgrace to the game of football. Screw him.
    DEUTSCHLAND!!!!!![/quote]
    listen you peace of s*** he stepped on his foot. You didn't watch it correctly, even Andy Gray appologised for his mistake you douchebag.and he didn't lose the ball he tripped him you have to get your eyes checked up dude
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    2 thumbs up to you G.d. You are so so so right.I think no one else has watched this game carefully more than you and me. see how these ppl are tallking shits.
    hello!! all the ppl out there, get a lyf.. at least try to appreciate somebody's talent and abilities alrite.You guys don't have to always pull down somebody's leg who is extremely talented and phenomenal.
    Gosh!! you guys don't leave to criticise even when somebody is being stomped on and is in pain. you ppl are really sick.
    as g.d said.. like after in world cup 06 how he played extremely great, and left everyone amazed this time also he is goin to shut everybodys f***ing mouth just wait and watch!!
    He will be one of the greatest futball player the world has ever seen.
    sitting at home, talking shits with out even watching the match carefully is so awful...
    truth is always bitter and C.R is the best.he rules...
    try to encourage him rather then burning like barbaqued chicken wings alrite.
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    [quote comment="20102"]Yes, in the end the Germans were the better team ... the defending/marking of Portugal was lousy for lack of a better word. The Germans just seemed more hungry, so kudos to them. And about the apparent "acting" ... come on people, please open ur eyes n mind, even if it's just a little bit. There were TWO incidents that happened there ... he initially got fouled and hit the ground. That is when they show u the clip where he looks around for the ref, wondering why there was no call. Right after this part, you gotta LOOK to the far right, it's hard to see plainly cuz they have it zoomed in, but you see enough that right after that pause where he looks up for the ref ... u see a GERMAN player pass right when Cristiano's looking up. As Cristiano is looking up, the GERMAN player CLEARLY steps on his foot. Don't be ignorant, and look a the replays carefully. The german player even goes to him and checks if he's arite by grabbing Cristiano's arm/shoulder, as a gesture of respect to see if he's alright, while Cristiano's grimacing in pain. I don't know about those of you, but when someone steps on ur foot like that, that hurts ... especially if it's by a player like those of the German squad. Those are big guys, and a being stomped on ur foot, while ur unaware, by cleets ... that stuff is no walk in the park. It's so easy to say that all that hate cuz I must admit, Cristiano's hasn't exactly had the best track record wen it comes to diving, but he definitely has gotten ALOT better, and for those that actually really love and know the game, would give Cristiano that respect, that the he has cut that part of his game drastically. It doesn't help that he's one of those players that many love to hate, and is always surrounded by controversy. But please, for those that love to run their mouth so hastily, get ur facts straight and don't be so ignorant. The man's foot was stomped on, and that hurts. And if u don't agree, why don't u go ask one of your friends who is so "pure" in their game of futbol, and ask him or her to stomp on ur foot wit their boots on, and tell me if that doesn't hurt. Geez ppl, before you hate, come correct. Whether you may like him or not, the man is a fantastic player. Love him or hate him, his game is top class. And it's also one way the media is getting at him, especially wit this whole transfer thing with Real Madrid. Trying to bash him, just like after World Cup 06 ... and wat happened, Cristiano just elevated his game even more. So you know wat, for all those cynics out there, just keep dwelling in ur ignorance ... it'll just allow Cristiano to keep proving you all wrong, moreover and all over again.

    Joga Bonito[/quote]
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    Manchester United> Ronaldo.
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    Leute, Deutschland Wird Einfach Em Meister!! Deutschland ist Geilste Land überhaupt!!!! hahahaha (ich bin kein deutscher)

    Translation:
    People gemany Will Be UEFA EC Champions!!
    Germany is the best country in the world!
    hahahaa (i am not german, so dont think I am a nazi!!!) Pinoy
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    i wasnt trying to be racist so ppl take to offense to it, i merely lashed out on the ridicolous calls. The German team uses brute force,and pushes alot which is why i just used that certain word. U ppl take offense to the word but dont look at the tru meanng.Does me saying that word explains why the refeering was pretty lousy in that game. And styl talking about that call? The player clearly steps on his ankle. I duno which telecast u were watching but the reply shows him gettin stepped on after the play. So dont hate on me cause i used that word, it was a joke alot of the players do look like soldiers like Klose or schweinsteiger. I gues ima have to get use to ppl not looking a the tru meaning of the argument and try to run with a negative word from it, im far from a racist u ppls dont have a clue who i am or why im from or i chyl wit so dont say i am. All I know is that Germany is cheap and that the team is not going to beat Spain, Netherlands, or even Italy. You can take your 3-2 win and run with it be happy, the controversy will always be apparent to the true football fans who are unbiased or use lame excuses without actually knowing about the sport and the rules.
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    the whole 2nd half portugay kept taking and missing shots. they were playing desperately with 15 minutes left. pussies.

    speaking of pussies...ronaldo...wow tremendous acting, definitely worth an academy award. those werent even metal studs!!! i mean u watch eduardo, he didnt roll around and complain like that, because he actually GOT FOULED and BROKE HIS LEG. ronaldo never gets injured so the only way for him is to fake it all the time.

    oh yea and go oranje
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    They don't need to be metal studs for it to hurt like crap.

    Honestly, if you doubt how much getting stepped would hurt, go get a 200 pound guy to step on your ankle with regular generic cleats.

    It's simple. You're getting 200+ pounds of German footballer over a small area. Anything short of marshmellow studs would be very painful. And hell, even without studs, being stepped on by a big athletic guy would be painful regardless. You're ankle isn't designed to take that much weight on it's side. (See what a little bit of rational thinking and research can do? So much blind fury these days, my God.)

    Beyond that, I was relatively disappointed at Ronaldo's play though. Definitely not up to form. Good luck to Germany in the rest of the tournament, and good luck to Portugal in the future.
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    Why do teams treat the last match of the group as a friendly if they are already through? For me this is an own goal - the loose momentum - take a while to get going in the knock out match and find themselves 2-0 down before they know it. 8 changes were made for the Swiss game. Last night same team that started against Turkey. Scolari had no doubts as for his starting 11. Imagine if they had played a full strength team against the Swiss and won it comfortable. 100% record in the group phase is a great platform for the knock out phase. After winning their last game (albeit a poor performance against Austria) Germany are full of running and confidence. By playing your 2nd XI and losing to a team barely in the world's top 100, Scolari made a hard match against Germany even harder.
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    without ronaldo manchesterunited still can win the premier league.united can trade ronaldo with robinho,sneijder and sergio ramos.that was good deal for united.
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    Ballack's a cheat. I can't believe how many blatant fouls he gets away with. He is the world's best fouler at the moment. There is real skill in committing fouls and not getting caught and he is a master.
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    Yeah, Barry...that makes you sound as bitter and unintelligent as the people who accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of acting when he was stepped on.
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    GERMANY DESERVED THE WIN THEY DESERVED MORE MUCH MORE MAYBE 5-2 SERVED PORTUGAL RIGHT.
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    zzz. forget ronaldo. portugal players were too selfish in their passing. no one was interested in playing free-passing/ free- flowing football like germany did. the portugese were too busy trying to shoot from range and solo efforts to win the game by themselves.

    seriously, man-to-man i think portugal is stronger, but they seriously lack teamwork. if they pass like how torres did for d.villa in spain vs russia, portugal will be invincible.

    ballck pushed ferrera. lol.

    watch out guys, it could be a chelsa conspiracy. maybe roman abramovich paid ferrera to let ballck score??? so that if germany win, he can sell ballack away for more money... just food for thought lol. cos the whole game ferrera did not guard against ballack as fiercely as he should..

    go holland
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    Why are you Germany freaks giving thumb down to anyone who says that Ballack pushed the defender in order to score that goal? IT HAPPENED AND YOU ALL SAW IT. Stop pretending like it never did.
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    First Round is for Babies!! Knock Out is for men :-) Well played Germany. That pushing thingy! who cares if you get away with it; happens all the time.(happened on the first goal as well when Podolski pushed the defender. Sometimes a goal is offside and counts sometimes a penalty is not given etc.... so what!! that is soccer and refs are only human too. Admit it Portugal played shit and did not deserve to go through. Was Ronaldo even on the field?????
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    After watching the match highlight from the local tv here (Aussie), now I would like to humbly retract my statement about the foul on Ronaldo. The replay shows that he does not dive or overreact, the replay on tv here clearly shown that after Ronaldo being tackled, his foot was tripped by one of the Germany players, and yes it is indeed hurt if you guys ever experienced it. So it's not a fake screaming of pain, really.
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    JJLS..
    you failed. your posts are driven by personal hate and racism againts german people, trying to hide that between pseudo-facts about the game. go and try better next time. i also have my doubt that some here have ever played soccer by themselfes, especially about the "fouls"-discussion.

    anyway it was a very pleasent game to watch both teams offered very interesting counterparts to each other weaks and germany was better slightly better to transfer this into goals. it was maybe the best game of the cup till now.

    again, if you want to mark the actions in front of 2 german goals by ballak and podolski as "fouls" then you have never played by yourself, pushing this way is absolutly a part of the game, its a ref-decision if this way of bodygaming is done too hard. this is not basketball, this is soccer. deal with it and ask your neighbour soccer-player.
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    [quote comment="20095"]AS USUAL THE PORTUGUESE DON'T FIT THE RATTINGS OF UEFA TV, IN RETURN THEY FIND REF'S THAT DO THE "THING", FOR EXAMPLE PORTUGAL AGAINS THE SWISS, THE REF WAS AUSTRIAN, HOW CONVENIENT, YEAH I GUESS WE NEED TO LEARN OUR LESSON, WE ARE JUST NOT WHITE ENOUGH FOR THIS GAME..POINT AND CASE..[/quote]


    Dude if you don't know who the ref is then SHUT UP
    he's swedish btw...and He is one of the best refs in this Tournament,,,You're finding excuses just because of that he didn't give a foul when the red submarine squad dived

    Good Job Germany,,,,Great Goals and the third one was just a little push where P. Fereira (the one who's been pushed) shouldn't have played this game because of his tackle on Behrami. That should've been a red
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    Even if you look at the game, Germany is a team but every player from Portugal want to be the Hero of the evening,

    Someone was standing on Ronaldo's foot, not his ankle but before that he was diving all the time so maybe it's justice.
    And if someone think that Portugal should've won, they missed way too much and it wasn't a team..

    If you're manager has done so much just to make you a world class team and you mess up like this you cannot convince me that they played good
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    i wasnt trying to be racist so ppl take to offense to it, i merely lashed out on the ridicolous calls. The German team uses brute force,and pushes alot which is why i just used that certain word. U ppl take offense to the word but dont look at the tru meanng.Does me saying that word explains why the refeering was pretty lousy in that game. And styl talking about that call? The player clearly steps on his ankle. I duno which telecast u were watching but the reply shows him gettin stepped on after the play. So dont hate on me cause i used that word, it was a joke alot of the players do look like soldiers like Klose or schweinsteiger. I gues ima have to get use to ppl not looking a the tru meaning of the argument and try to run with a negative word from it, im far from a racist u ppls dont have a clue who i am or why im from or i chyl wit so dont say i am. All I know is that Germany is cheap and that the team is not going to beat Spain, Netherlands, or even Italy. You can take your 3-2 win and run with it be happy, the controversy will always be apparent to the true football fans who are unbiased or use lame excuses without actually knowing about the sport and the rules.

    I'm sorry but that is bull! The germans use brute force? The german team is one of the fairest teams you will ever see. Philipp Lahm is one of the best defenders in the world and hardly ever commits a foul, same for Mertesacker, same for Metzelder and so on and so fourth.
    Germany clearly dominated the first half and if any goal was lucky than it was Nuno Gomezs goal. Or are you trying to tell me that that was planed? No it was pure luck. And that little push by Ballack, cmon!? Thats tottaly normal, happens at every corner and every freekick. How about Pepes foul against Klose? Where he bodychecked him and hit him in the face and didn't get a card. Just stop hating on germany, they always have been a tournament team and always proove that it takes a team and not a couple of superstars to win in a tournament. Germany was the underdog in this match and we all know that! So it makes me even more happy that the won. But please stop looking for excuses. Portugal started playing in the last 10 minutes of the game and thats just too late.

    p.s. I wonder if there will ever be a day where people stop referring to germans as nazis. Do you referr to Italians as nazis? People get your act together, the war is over! We already are the grand and great grand children! Its about time that you realise that the germans have been carriying this around for long enough now.

    p.p.s
    I watched the game in the portugese district in Hamburg and we all had a great time together. No foul feeling or anything.

    Just my 10 cents
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    [quote comment="20145"][quote comment="20092"]noob basher:

    I saw the match. Rewinded that incident over and over. They even played it in slow motion. Simply loses the ball and falls over. Looks around. No one is looking. Acts as if hes writhing in pain. Completely disgraceful for someone of his ability and skill level. COMPLETELY! Andy Gray even agreed with me. I used to love watching Ronaldo play. But THAT, that is a joke and a disgrace to the game of football. Screw him.
    DEUTSCHLAND!!!!!![/quote]
    listen you peace of s*** he stepped on his foot. You didn't watch it correctly, even Andy Gray appologised for his mistake you douchebag.and he didn't lose the ball he tripped him you have to get your eyes checked up dude[/quote]

    ok, calm down whiner. hes still a bleeding prima donna nancyboy. flailing his arms around after the klose goal when hes the guy who shoulda been markin him. ok, he messed up. but dont look at your teammates like its their fault. dont get me wrong, i liked ronaldo. but this game, i saw how much the fame and success is getting to his head and his ego is out of order.
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    u portuguese fans r so biased its insane... u say the germans play dirty? what abt da foul n shud i say INTENT pepe had on klose which lead to the 3rd goal... pepe was with out a doubt going for klose to hurt him n nothin more... ur incompetence lead to the 3rd goal... DEUSCHLAND UN BESTEN!!!!!!!!!
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    Ronaldo is a weak fuk. Someone steps on his toe and he cries. World's best actor maybe but not footballer. Ballak's goal, well deserved. So what if he created a little space for himeslf. It's push or be pushed. This time he came out on top and the much better team won.
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    LOL @ the comment on Germans using brute force. It's not so much brute force as it is most coaches and the crowd wanting fast attacking players regardless of size. It's got its pros but it's also got cons, and one the major cons that comes with that is really a lack of strength.
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    it's a shame. Everytime germany wins, some people feel they need to insult them by calling them nazis. It's incredibly ridicolous. I think some dumb kids here don't even know the exact meaning of the word nazi. In fact: if your in germany and behave like nazi the germans will kick your ass.
    Germany is so not nazi-like anymore. Rather the other way around.

    By the way: Great match! The better team won because it scored one more goal. It's as easy as that
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    Germany deserved to win. However, i am sick of people insulting the portuguese because of Ronaldo. He isn't the only player on the field. And if you realised the german player did step on his foot. Yes he did act it out far too much, yes he is a pussy. But the fact remains that know he has to have foot surgery. Also, Ballack doesn't deserve to have german citizenship. He his a worst faker than Ronaldo. He should look at Scweinsteiger as a role model. If Ronaldo matures, Portugal will become a great team. FORÇA PORTUGAL
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    Germany was high class. much a better side that played brilliant footbal. look at the first goal. double one twos, and a lightning run from schweinsteiger from midfield. it isn podolski's mistake to push away the defender its keeping him out of his way. this is football.
    Ronaldo choked because of the pressure put on him. He did not mark Klose when he is supposed to do so. He is a midfielder. Which means he should be helping in defending too. Why is he not marking Klose then? Did he forget how good klose is in air? Ronaldo made a mistake in that game, a mistake that cost Portugal. Yes, i watched the whole game, i saw how he was stepped on. however it was overeaction. it was painful, but not painful to tt extend. he is making a fool out of himself really.
    And the third goal of Germany was a good goal. pushing and shoving is soccer. it was just a slight nudge, not really a big push or ferreira would have fall given that he is already preparing to jump. ballack just gave him a slight nidge to open up space for himself. it was a good goal.
    portugal had many chances but could not make the most out of them. at the end of the day, no one will remember how many miss chances they have, but how many goals they scored.=)
    ONWARD GERMANY!
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    People are talking about Germany as if they're great. But they didn't create a lot of opportunities and I think they'll have more difficulty against Spain or Holland.
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    Well done.
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    C.Ronaldos sucks at crucial games.........Fuckin Retard...
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    Why scolari stuck with simao...i have no idea. Simao had no reply for the onslaught that was Podolski. If someone like Nani or even quaresma had been on they could have been more aggresive with Podolski and maybe prevented the first goal and a few runs down the left flank.

    Kudos to the Germans for an outstanding match, they wre effecient in their delivery, played to their strengths and took advantage of their opponents weaknesses which is how a football match is won.

    I look forward to seeing how klinsmann balances the talents of ribery, schweiny, podolski, and toni in his bayern side. It looks promising
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    [quote comment="20116"]You call them nazis, but look at the players..

    Most of them have black hair. I think only fritz, jansen and lehmann have naturally blond hair.[/quote]

    How dumb are you really, Porkchopzsuck??
    What has hair colour got to do with Nazis? :-?
    Please tell me.
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    Okay, for everyone who is bashing ronaldo for his "display". i agree whole-heartedly that he is quite the actor, but please... watch the entire foul. the german stepped on his foot. did nobody see that?
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    [quote comment="20187"][quote comment="20116"]You call them nazis, but look at the players..

    Most of them have black hair. I think only fritz, jansen and lehmann have naturally blond hair.[/quote]

    How dumb are you really, Porkchopzsuck??
    What has hair colour got to do with Nazis? :-?
    Please tell me.[/quote]

    He's trying to say that most of the nazis wanted to have blue eyes and blond hair,,,That were the perfect people in their eyes

    but I believe this discussion is a bit of target about Nazis-> quit it, This site is about football not about history
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    why all of you dont like ronaldo? He is the best player in the world.
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    @sarbanharble:

    Yes it was a foul and Arne Friedrich was lucky not to be red carded. But I hate acting in football. After the yellow card was shown C.R ran away like nothing happened.

    About Ballacks goal: Yes we Germans were luck in this situation. But thats football. Everybody makes mistakes, also the referee!