2010 World Cup Thread

[habo9]

Does anybody here think the United States will EVER win a World Cup? :dunno: Hell we have 300+ million here and a lot of soccer moms. I just wonder...

Yes they have the potential , but they wont win it in my lifetime they are to far behind the top countries & the top countries havent changed for the last 30 - 40 years its always the usual suspects , the Usa has some way to go before they can compete with the top teams in the world

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Maybe, but not anytime soon. USA has some good players. I like DaMarcus Beasley and thought Freddie Adu was good a few years ago but he seems to have lost his mojo. As someone who has lived in America it seems to be NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and there's a whole collegiate system that picks up young sportsmen in these fields. Just don't think soccer is well enough liked for young males to take up. At least not now.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Maybe, but not anytime soon. USA has some good players. I like DaMarcus Beasley and thought Freddie Adu was good a few years ago but he seems to have lost his mojo. As someone who has lived in America it seems to be NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and there's a whole collegiate system that picks up young sportsmen in these fields. Just don't think soccer is well enough liked for young males to take up. At least not now.

Well I played hockey, tennis and soccer in high school and soccer was probably my favorite. Don't know why, but I just loved the game, even though I was probably better at hockey.

 

[nightwanker]

132 days to South Africa

32 Teams
32 Babes

Set 1 http://board.freeones.com/showpost.php?p=4094590
Set 2 http://board.freeones.com/showpost.php?p=4094594



btw: Why isn't football/soccer that popular in North America?
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=164936

 

[Johan]

Argentina' got sooooo many great players, including the world's greatest of all : Leo Messi. Unfortunately, as a coach, Maradona is pathetic

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Argentina' got sooooo many great players, including the world's greatest of all : Leo Messi. Unfortunately, as a coach, Maradona is pathetic

Agreed. Why Maradona when there are so many better coaches. Hector Cuper comes to to mind. I watch the Argentinian football on ESPN and Veron is amazing. He never played that well in England. lol

 

[feller469]

USA won't win it this year because they are thin but talented. After the top 12 or 13, they suffer. Plus a lot of guys are dealing with injuries.

Freddy Adu is good in America because so many soccer players are on the smaller side. He is barely 5'10", if that. How is he going to dominate against the Italian, German or English backline? He can't and won't.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Good point. I remember Freddie Adu from a few years back when they said he was America's Pele. He even had a trial for Manchester United, but he's not shown the potential he had when he was younger. Like I said, he's lost his mojo (or should that be Jojo!)

 

[mickeit]

Brazil, champion again, and again, again. I´m tired to be champion

 

[Serbian]

Are you fuckin kidding me!? SERBIA all the way!!! :thefinger

 

[mickeit]

argentina will not be champions. they have to paying cosmic karma because of 1978’s results, and Maradona’s hand goal at 1986 (heretically called by himself “Hand of God”) to the list. Like God would have to get that low to achieve anything.

 

[habo9]

Good point. I remember Freddie Adu from a few years back when they said he was America's Pele. He even had a trial for Manchester United, but he's not shown the potential he had when he was younger. Like I said, he's lost his mojo (or should that be Jojo!)

Anyone that comes out of America & can kick the ball foward , according to Americans , is suddenly the new Pele , funny how it never works out :rofl:

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

Nevermind.

 

[Johan]

So many votes fore England. very surprising to me.
Ok they have good players such as Gerrard, L

 

[Johan]

So many voters for England :eek:
Indeed england has great players such as Gerrard, Rooney or Lampard. But they miss a proper GK. You can't win a great competition without a great GK.

 

[Bonezstorm]

I am wondering why Germany just got one vote

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

I am wondering why Germany just got one vote

Very underated, and they are the best German team since 1990 in my opinion. Let's not forget they made the 2002 World Cup final with a very average team, so thats how good their mentality is.

 

[Bonezstorm]

The only big problem we have is the one with Joachim Löw, Oliver Bierhoff & the DFB!

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

I would love to see bastian schweinsteiger join my team (Arsenal) He has everything a midfielder should have. Think he could be a big star at World Cup 2010.

 

[Johan]

A few friendly games have been played on Tuesday and Wednesday :

Germany 0-1 Argentina
England 3-1 Egypt
France 0-2 Spain
Italy 0-0 Cameroon
Eire 0-2 Brazil
Netherlands 2-1 USA
Portugal 2-0 China
Algeria 0-3 Serbia
Coast of Ivory 0-2 South Korea
Switzerland 1-3 Uruguay
Namibia 2-0 South Africa
Bosnia 2-1 Ghana