I've never really followed it in the same way as I follow Soccer and Ice Hockey.
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The Olympic Games: Athens 2004 (4 Viewers)
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++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
:LOL: That was my idea as well. Just take my Pistons to Athens. See, the Pistons have team chemistry, as well as a good understanding of each other. They also have the work ethic to do everything possible for the good of the team, not just the player. Something this "Dream Team"
rolleyes lacks, desperatly.
:LOL: That was my idea as well. Just take my Pistons to Athens. See, the Pistons have team chemistry, as well as a good understanding of each other. They also have the work ethic to do everything possible for the good of the team, not just the player. Something this "Dream Team"
rolleyes lacks, desperatly.
Greece in Euro 2004, FC Porto in the CL, Valencia in La Liga -- all evidence that recruiting a bunch of stars is not a formula for success in the face of real teamwork. If anything, I find this news comforting.
And as for Team U.S.A. basketball, let's just say that I'm proof that national support has its limits. I admit to having a bit of schadenfreude about the men's Olympic basketball team -- so this Olympics has been great for me in that regard.
First of all, I think the NBA is the leader in player organizations across the world when it comes to arrogance. And there's little that pleases me more than seeing a bunch of pampered multi-millionaires so full of themselves and their egos being humbled to the ground by relative "no-names". Burn, losers, burn. :fero:
As a Juve fan, it is comforting to see this, as we go into another season without major signings. Hopefully Capello will be our version of Rehhagel, Mourinho and Benitez.
In my books, Major League Baseball is the same disgrace. Players who want more money to sit their asses on the bench and walk out to their field positions, in a game that can hardly be called a "team sport", just makes me angry. I think its a disgrace to have baseball as our "National Pastime", as it shows how lazy we really are. Baseball is a joke of a sport, and the players just make it even worse. I wish they would go on strike for eternity. And don't even get me started on Nascar. :fero: Another "sport" that defines America.
In my books, Major League Baseball is the same disgrace. Players who want more money to sit their asses on the bench and walk out to their field positions, in a game that can hardly be called a "team sport", just makes me angry. I think its a disgrace to have baseball as our "National Pastime", as it shows how lazy we really are. Baseball is a joke of a sport, and the players just make it even worse. I wish they would go on strike for eternity. And don't even get me started on Nascar. :fero: Another "sport" that defines America.
Well, I've played soccer since I was five. But what really got me loving soccer was the '94 World Cup, in which I became a fan of Italy and especially Roby. Then for the '98 WC I tried to watch as many games as I could, and became a big fan of Zidane. Thats what led me to Juventus.
But its weird though. None of my family members have had a love for soccer, let alone a good understanding of it. My dad got involved as a coach when I was young, but thats it. So I'm one of a kind I guess, and glad to be.
But its weird though. None of my family members have had a love for soccer, let alone a good understanding of it. My dad got involved as a coach when I was young, but thats it. So I'm one of a kind I guess, and glad to be.
Yeah, I don't know how I've become such a die hard fan for soccer and Juventus. It might be fate I guess, or just luck.
Oh yeah, I also loved to play FIFA 2000, in which I stopped playing MLS, and started playing European leagues. I played as Juve and Barca, so maybe that had some influence. I don't know.
Oh yeah, I also loved to play FIFA 2000, in which I stopped playing MLS, and started playing European leagues. I played as Juve and Barca, so maybe that had some influence. I don't know.
My story is totally different. I graduated from college six years ago and went back to Azerbaijan. And I found out that ALL my friends did was watch soccer. So I slowly became a part of it.
First year was very difficult. I didn't know players, didn't know teams, etc. But then it got easier.
If you think about it, soccer is a very difficult sport to follow. You have national competitions in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, etc... you have european cups, you have world and euro cups, qualifyiers, etc.
But it's a lot of fun, I must admit.
First year was very difficult. I didn't know players, didn't know teams, etc. But then it got easier.
If you think about it, soccer is a very difficult sport to follow. You have national competitions in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, etc... you have european cups, you have world and euro cups, qualifyiers, etc.
But it's a lot of fun, I must admit.
++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
Well, I've played soccer since I was five. But what really got me loving soccer was the '94 World Cup, in which I became a fan of Italy and especially Roby. Then for the '98 WC I tried to watch as many games as I could, and became a big fan of Zidane. Thats what led me to Juventus.
But its weird though. None of my family members have had a love for soccer, let alone a good understanding of it. My dad got involved as a coach when I was young, but thats it. So I'm one of a kind I guess, and glad to be.
Well, I've played soccer since I was five. But what really got me loving soccer was the '94 World Cup, in which I became a fan of Italy and especially Roby. Then for the '98 WC I tried to watch as many games as I could, and became a big fan of Zidane. Thats what led me to Juventus.
But its weird though. None of my family members have had a love for soccer, let alone a good understanding of it. My dad got involved as a coach when I was young, but thats it. So I'm one of a kind I guess, and glad to be.
I didn't think much about it, except maybe watching the occasional MLS game. Then WC 98 came around, I bought the WC 98 video games (which was a great game btw) and I watched the WC fairly closely. I developed my fascination with the US National team then. After the Cup, I started wanting to play FIFA 98 and with clubs teams, so one day I went on the internet and looked for a team to play as, came across Juve, saw that I had heard of a lot of the players and the rest is pretty much history...
