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2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Netherlands vs Spain

  • Automatik
    I have to work tomorrow. I am freakin' HEATED! I must get off before the game.
  • Laley23
    I forget what thread I said it on, but I was pleading for Howard Webb to officiate the final game a few weeks ago. I got my wish!!! Thank God. He is far and away the best referee in my eyes.
  • rock_knutne
    Interesting fact given by ESPN today, this will be the first time ever that a WC final doesn't include either Brazil, Argentina, Germany or Italy.
  • Laley23
    Interesting article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6690V920100710?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt

    I always knew Spain was divided with Madrid/Spain and Barcelona/Catalonia but had no clue it was THIS bad. Also goes to show why Barcelona vs Real Madrid is the biggest rivalry in (non-international) sports.
  • hoops23
    The 'pus is never wrong.

    Spain.

    I say by a score of 2-1
  • I Wear Pants
    I want the Netherlands to win but I also want David Villa to score at least one goal.
  • GOONx19
    Laley23;420021 wrote:Interesting article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6690V920100710?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt

    I always knew Spain was divided with Madrid/Spain and Barcelona/Catalonia but had no clue it was THIS bad. Also goes to show why Barcelona vs Real Madrid is the biggest rivalry in (non-international) sports.

    My family had a foreign exchange student from Catalonia for a year and we've been over to visit a couple times. Most everyone in the region wants to separate and form their own country, and some people get mad when their language (Catalan) is referred to as Spanish. Every time we go EVERYBODY seems to have to voice their opinion on the issue, and apparently it's been getting much worse of late.

    With that said...

    ¡Permeti victória de España!
  • cbus4life
    Can't wait! Gonna be watching it with a bunch of Kiwis at 6:15am before work.
  • rock_knutne
    Laley23;420021 wrote:Interesting article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6690V920100710?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt

    I always knew Spain was divided with Madrid/Spain and Barcelona/Catalonia but had no clue it was THIS bad. Also goes to show why Barcelona vs Real Madrid is the biggest rivalry in (non-international) sports.

    By non-international, do you mean football or all sports? IMO it's huge but not the fiercest. IMO, the biggest derby in football is the "Old Firm" of Celtic vs Rangers.......people die when those two meet.
  • Ytowngirlinfla
    I'm partial to the Dutch ever since college and some hot chick from the Netherlands....sigh! :)
  • rock_knutne
    Just about ready for kickoff.
  • Laley23
    Game time boys!
  • gerb131
    Ytowngirlinfla;420149 wrote:I'm partial to the Dutch ever since college and some hot chick from the Netherlands....sigh! :)

    You know why the boy went to the Netherlands right? He wanted to stick his finger in a dyke!
  • tk421
    Wow, nice kung fu kick to the chest there.
  • gerb131
    tk421;420397 wrote:Wow, nice kung fu kick to the chest there.

    Should have been a red card
  • ts1227
    These teams are definitely playing physical.

    Though, since it's 2 European teams there is plenty of diving and bitching to go with it.
  • rock_knutne
    Crazy.........5 yellow cards already and the ref is English.
  • tk421
    Ha, Dutch currently with 2 corners to 1 to my count because the keeper just missed a ball. Nice.
  • tk421
    I have a question. Are there any American refs in FIFA? I don't think there was a single one at this WC, was there?
  • ts1227
    tk421;420408 wrote:I have a question. Are there any American refs in FIFA? I don't think there was a single one at this WC, was there?

    None.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_officials
  • tk421
    Not looking to good for the Over 2.5 goals in VBookie right now.
  • killdeer
    the best chance was that last one by Robben...but he's so left footed he had to set that thing up too much to qet off a quality shot.
  • Laley23
    tk421;420420 wrote:Not looking to good for the Over 2.5 goals in VBookie right now.

    Itll only take 1 to open this game up completely.
  • rock_knutne
    Laley23;420425 wrote:Itll only take 1 to open this game up completely.
    It only takes one to win the game too.
  • rock_knutne
    killdeer;420422 wrote:the best chance was that last one by Robben...but he's so left footed he had to set that thing up too much to qet off a quality shot.

    I thought Ramos had the best chance on his header that Steklenberg saved, that had some power behind it and stretched the keeper.