[South America] 2010 World Cup qualifying thread (32 Viewers)

[Fred]

Not saying that i don't trust this (i read about it too), but i'm a bit sceptical when i hear these "legends" surrounding legendary people.
I also read that Zlatan wanted to play for Croatia and he was rejected (the more famous version is that he was supposed to play for Bosnia but he was rejected or something) and i read something similar about at least 10 more sportsmen.

I have a feeling that most of these are nothing more but urban legends. ( of course, i'm not claiming that Zidane's case is an urban legend and isn't what really happened).

A lot of Algerians don't believe it too. Could be an urban legend, i'm not saying its definitely true.

 

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[Elgerino]

What do you think about Antar Yahia, Nadir Belhadj, Yazid Mansouri, Karim Ziani, Hameur Bouazza, Mourad Meghni, Abdelkader Ghezzal, Kamel Ghilas, Rafik Djebbour, Karim Matmour and Madjid Bougherra playing for Algeria?

These guys are Algeria's best players but none of them was born in Algeria, none of them lived in Algeria and none of them ever played football in Algeria. They all had the perfect conditions to play in France and be seen by the top european clubs.

Is it ok for them to play for Algeria or it kills the purpose of NT football?

I'm algerian. Born and raised in Canada

 

[Ahmed]

someone actually named their son Yazid?

 

[Omair]

someone actually named their son Yazid?

I don't get the point, I know at least 10 Yazid's ..

 

[Ahmed]

never mind, OT stuff

 

[Omair]

never mind, OT stuff

Omair Taibah stuff?

I should know then

 

[Ahmed]

hehe

 

[Elgerino]

someone actually named their son Yazid?

You don't know algerians

 

[Esteban]

Not saying that i don't trust this (i read about it too), but i'm a bit sceptical when i hear these "legends" surrounding legendary people.
I also read that Zlatan wanted to play for Croatia and he was rejected (the more famous version is that he was supposed to play for Bosnia but he was rejected or something) and i read something similar about at least 10 more sportsmen.

100% untrue, and he's laughed it off several times. Check out the interview called something like 1on1 with Eurosport. He denies it very clearly there.
This fairytale is fabricated by a bunch of desperate Bosnians.

As you said, a lot of urban legends going around. If you keep repeating a lie, eventually it will become true.

 

[X Æ A-12]

The south American qualifying is stupid. It's ridiculous that Argentina can do so poorly and still qualify by beating an easy team from Concacaf

 

[Salvatore]

You'd think Maradona hates Argentina and doesn't want them to qualify.

They can't really change the system they have. Not enough teams in the confederation. I quite like it as a neutral though, there are a lot of good games.

 

[X Æ A-12]

You'd think Maradona hates Argentina and doesn't want them to qualify.

They can't really change the system they have. Not enough teams in the confederation. I quite like it as a neutral though, there are a lot of good games.

There are excellent matchups but the 5th placed team shoud just get knocked out, its ridiculous that 5 teams can qualify. Argentina shouldn't be able to finish 5th and still end up in south africa next summer

 

[GordoDeCentral]

whats ridiculous is that concaf doesnt play with south america

 

[X Æ A-12]

whats ridiculous is that concaf doesnt play with south america

Why would they? Qualification is supposed to be by continent.

 

[Salvatore]

This is going to be good, hope to see Argentina struggle to win.

Cáceres is starting btw.

 

[bianconero]

I don't get the point, I know at least 10 Yazid's ..

Zizou.

 

[Bianconero81]

@ Maradona

from calciomercato.com:


Maradona to the journalists: "Suck my dick!"

08:30 del 15 ottobre


Argentina will go to South Africa next year, thanks to a goal by Bolatti in the last 6 minutes of the match against Uruguay (final score 1-0).

During the press conference after the match Diego Armando Maradona insulted the journalists: "This victory is for all the people of Argentina except you, who treated me with no respect, like I was rubbish. And now you must suck my dick! And may the ladies excuse me"...

 

[GordoDeCentral]

A true legend! fuck pele

 

[X Æ A-12]

Argentina Coach Diego Maradona Plunges Into Further Trouble With Explicit Video
The fallout from 'El Pibe de Oro's' post-match press conference is continuing...
Oct 16, 2009 6:20:51 PM

Argentina secured World Cup qualification with a 1-0 win against Uruguay in Montevideo on Wednesday night, and their progression was followed by an explicit outburst by Diego Maradona towards the country's press as he celebrated the victory.

A similarly vulgar post-match press conference ensued, but the coach's activities do not appear to have stopped there.

A video has reportedly now emerged that seems to show the national trainer simulating the act of oral sex.

It was taken following the victory in Montevideo, and seems to show Maradona on the team bus smiling at the raucous Albicelestes fans, repeatedly simulating the act of oral sex.

It is likely that this was a reference by 'El Diez' to his now infamous post-match press conference, in which he blasted the Argentine media, telling them to "suck it" on a number of occassions.

A FIFA disciplinary inquiry has been opened into Maradona's antics after the game, for which the coach could potentially receive up to a five-match ban.

 

[Bjerknes]

Fucking Diego.