Hyped Italy, Pirlo, much of the Juve team - heading home at the group stage again

Weststander · Jun 24, 2014

After all the England gloom and doom, with the assertions that everything's marvellous with other football super-powers, Italia are going home at the group stage for the second WC in a row.

Population of football loving Italy 61m, against Uruguay's 3.3m.

brakespear · Jun 24, 2014

Damn it, there goes my sweepstake at work - so wanted Uruguay to go out as well

Spun Cuppa · Jun 24, 2014

I'm really glad they've gone out. The biggest cheats in the game, who won the 2006 World Cup by unfair means, and had the brazen audacity to gloat about it. The tournament, and football in general, is richer without their further participation...

Spun Cuppa · Jun 24, 2014

And I've backed a Brazil/Uru final

maltaseagull · Jun 24, 2014

After suffering all sorts of mickey taking from Maltese Italian supporters, I am loving this

Herr Tubthumper · Jun 24, 2014

Weststander said:
After all the England gloom and doom, with the assertions that everything's marvellous with other football super-powers, Italia are going home at the group stage for the second WC in a row.

Population of football loving Italy 61m, against Uruguay's 3.3m.

So?

Grassman · Jun 24, 2014

Personally, I think Pirlo is the best player in the world and I'm disappointed he is not gonna play again this world cup.

Theatre of Trees · Jun 24, 2014

Spun Cuppa said:
And I've backed a Brazil/Uru final

Wave goodbye to your money as they will potentially meet in the Quarter-finals

jessiejames · Jun 24, 2014

Spun Cuppa said:
I'm really glad they've gone out. The biggest cheats in the game, who won the 2006 World Cup by unfair means, and had the brazen audacity to gloat about it. The tournament, and football in general, is richer without their further participation...

How did they cheat in 2006? Just curious.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jun 24, 2014

Serves them right for throwing the Costa Rica game.

Kinky Gerbil · Jun 24, 2014

With 55 percent of the Italian league being Italian is getting more English players in the top flight the answer?

Spun Cuppa · Jun 24, 2014

Theatre of Trees said:
Wave goodbye to your money as they will potentially meet in the Quarter-finals

I wondered if that was the case. I hoped that after the round of 16 there might have been some crossover between the halves of the draw

jessiejames · Jun 24, 2014

The Uruguay goalscorer, was he the one who should have been sent off against England and banned for this match?

Paris · Jun 24, 2014

Theatre of Trees said:
Wave goodbye to your money as they will potentially meet in the Quarter-finals

You're right. I made the same bet pre-tournament. Needed Uruguay to top the group to potentially keep them and Brazil apart until the final.

beorhthelm · Jun 24, 2014

its 'cause they get paid too much, and all the foreigners in their league.

Eeyore · Jun 24, 2014

maltaseagull said:
After suffering all sorts of mickey taking from Maltese Italian supporters, I am loving this

The fact that there are Maltese Italian supporters is the most surprising feature of your post. I always thought they weren't very well disposed towards Italy.

Deleted member 22389 · Jun 25, 2014

Spun Cuppa said:
I'm really glad they've gone out. The biggest cheats in the game, who won the 2006 World Cup by unfair means, and had the brazen audacity to gloat about it. The tournament, and football in general, is richer without their further participation...

Dodgy penalty decision against Australia, that was the turning point in 2006. About time England started doing the same and learn to become a little bit crafty and getting the job done.

Football is full of diving and cheating anyway, so I don't know why you point out Italy. Everyone does it if they can get away with it. At least the players don't bite.

Honestly if it was England that won the World Cup in 2006 would you be saying the same thing, the answer to that would be no.

Mo Gosfield · Jun 25, 2014

jessiejames said:
The Uruguay goalscorer, was he the one who should have been sent off against England and banned for this match?

Yes.

Skaville · Jun 25, 2014

The three biggest leagues in the world - England, Spain, Italy
The of the earliest World Cup exits - England, Spain, Italy

Spun Cuppa · Jun 25, 2014

bashlsdir said:
Dodgy penalty decision against Australia, that was the turning point in 2006. About time England started doing the same and learn to become a little bit crafty and getting the job done.

Football is full of diving and cheating anyway, so I don't know why you point out Italy. Everyone does it if they can get away with it. At least the players don't bite.

Honestly if it was England that won the World Cup in 2006 would you be saying the same thing, the answer to that would be no.

The thing about the Italians cheating their way through games and to the latter stages of tournaments is that they are decent footballers to begin with. England haven't got any decent footballers to begin with, so adding craftyness isn't really a goer. What we need to concentrate on are things like ball retention and passing...

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